Aisha Iqbal

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Aisha Iqbal

Image source, Aisha Iqbal/BBCImage caption, Allotment holders have been calling for a change in how the council's allotment sites are managedResidents in Bradford could be handed rent-free allotment spaces for one year as part of proposals aimed at reviving overgrown plots. With 286 plots currently unattended across the district, Bradford Council is considering giving prospective growers a free second 12 months if they restore the offered space.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Aisha Iqbal

Rent-free allotment move could revitalise plots Aisha IqbalAisha Iqbal/BBCAllotment holders have been calling for a change in how the council's allotment sites are managedResidents in Bradford could be handed rent-free allotment spaces for one year as part of proposals aimed at reviving overgrown plots. With 286 plots currently unattended across the district, Bradford Council is considering giving prospective growers a free second 12 months if they restore the offered space.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Aisha Iqbal

Aisha IqbalBBC News, YorkshireReporting fromBradfordA group of young rugby players have launched a campaign for a new ground to help girls and boys at their club to thrive equally in the sport. Players from Keighley Albion, a grassroots club with more than 300 junior members, say they have had enough of cramped pitches, long queues for toilets and no separate changing rooms for girls.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Aisha Iqbal

Waterfall beauty spot could become community-ownedAisha IqbalFriends of Goit Stock WoodThe 20ft 'hidden valley' watefall in Goit Stock Wood, Bingley, which is up for saleA waterfall could become community-owned after a campaign group helped to prevent its sale on the open market. Goit Stock Wood, which includes a 20ft "hidden valley", near Bingley has now been designated as an Asset of Community Value by Bradford Council.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Aisha Iqbal

Image source, Aisha Iqbal/BBCImage caption, A banning order on fire-related activity on large areas of the Bradford district's moorland is expected to be extendedBradford political reporterAn order banning the lighting of fires on open spaces in Bradford is set to be expanded in a bid to reduce the risk of moorland blazes. An existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) restricting fireworks, camp fires, lanterns and barbecues on swathes of the district's public roaming land is due to run out.