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A rock face with moorland and a few trees

More trees and nature spaces in council green plan

Bradford Council set out plans to increase tree canopy cover and create more nature reserves.

An empty unit in a leisure park - a building with metal frontage

Plan to bring vacant city ex-casino site into use

The Leisure Exchange unit is vacant after Grosvenor Casino shut in May 2018.

Two women and a man wearing yellow rossettes hold their clenched right fists in the air in celebration. They are standing in a wood paneled room.

Lib Dems take all three seats in delayed ward vote

Rachel Sunderland, Alun Griffiths and Aislin Naylor are elected in Idle and Thackley.

An aerial view of a wind farm in countryside. In the foreground is a very large white wind turbine. The tower supports three long blades. Several more wind turbines are arranged in across the fields. Low hedgerows separate some of the fields.

Wind farm consultation 'fell well short' - council

Calderdale Energy Park aims to build 34 turbines on Walshaw Moor near Haworth, home of the Brontes.

Shops stripped of alcohol licences after raids

Raids discovered illegal tobacco and knives on the premises, a council licensing panel hears.

Three large outdoor wheelie bins placed side by side in a small garden or yard area. The bins are aligned in a row, with a brown bin on the left, a dark grey bin in the middle, and a green bin on the right. Each bin has a hinged lid and appears to be made of plastic, with slightly curved tops and handles near the front edges.

Rubbish increase blamed for bin collection delays

Bradford Council says 1,600 additional tonnes of waste were collected from homes recently.

The Homeless Outreach Partnership team with their award: three women in dresses and four men in suits standing in a group holding an award

Award for homelessness team's 'pioneering' work

Bradford's Homeless Outreach Partnership won gold at the Local Government Chronicle Awards.

A sports hall with lots of tables in row and people milling around. Signs on the tables indicate geographical areas and identify this as an election count.

Why is there another election in Bradford?

Three seats in the Idle and Thackley ward were not contested in May after a candidate died.

A busy urban road junction on a partly cloudy day. In the foreground, there is a tall grey pole positioned slightly to the left of the center. Attached to this pole is a rectangular road sign with a green circular symbol that contains a cloud-like shape and the letter “C” A diagonal black line crosses through the symbol, indicating the end of a designated zone. Beneath the symbol, the sign clearly reads “Zone ENDS” in bold black letters, followed by smaller text stating “Charges apply Pay online”. Below this sign, there is a smaller circular blue sign showing a white bicycle and a pedestrian, indicating a shared path for cyclists and pedestrians.

Clean Air Zone review risks health gains - campaign

Clean Air Bradford says the zone has led to about 732 fewer GP visits for respiratory conditions.