Bradford Council

🚀 That’s a wrap on UKREiiF 2026 🎬 Three days of conversations around growth, infrastructure, culture and opportunity. ▶️ A huge amount of interest in Bradford. ▶️ Lots of strong follow-up conversations already happening. ▶️And real momentum carrying forward. 👏 A huge thank you to all our partners and to those who joined us this week including Incommunities, Arup, Balfour Beatty plc, Schofield Sweeney Solicitors, West Yorkshire Business and Skills, Mumtaz Leeds, Bradford Culture Company, Invest in Bradford. #BradfordBuiltDifferent #UKREiiF #InvestInBradford #BeMoreBradford #WeAreWestYorkshire #WhereOpportunityLives

There some free Sustainability sessions hosted by SAIL coming up to support the creative sector as part of The Bradford Way supported by Arts Council England Place Partnership Fund, but open to everyone to attend! These events are aimed at providing insights, case studies, and networking opportunities for professionals/arts and culture Organisations/groups looking to improve their sustainability. Take a look and sign up to attend: 📊 Tuesday 26th May: Understanding Your Environmental Data (https://lnkd.in/e2ADgagD) 🚲Tuesday 9th June: Audience Mobility and Sustainable Travel (https://lnkd.in/ehpde4Aa) 🧬 Thursday 25th June: Circularity by Design (https://lnkd.in/eatmxnV2)

🚨The first CGIs for Southern Gateway, the ambitious regeneration scheme set to double the size of Bradford’s city centre, were revealed today.  Three new illustrations showing impressions of how the ‘Southern Gateway’ could look demonstrate the potential of the area to be a focus of transformational regeneration and growth. Each CGI provides an indication of how the Southern Gateway could be transformed, through plans that are being developed on the site which spans 126hectares at the southern edge of the city centre. The images have been produced as part of a year-long programme of work by global consultancy firm Arup More: New images bring Bradford’s transformative ‘Southern Gateway’ to life #BradfordBuiltDifferent #BeMoreBradford #Bradford

Join Us in Building Healthier Workplaces for Bradford. Over the last year, we've been working closely with a small group of Bradford district organisations to understand what truly makes a difference to staff wellbeing. Now we're ready for the next step - and we'd love you to be part of it. We're hosting an online focus group on June 4th 2026 at 12pm to gather insight from workplaces across the district. You'll take part in interactive Mentimeter questions and open discussion, helping us shape a wellbeing offer that reflects the real needs of Bradford's workforce. Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters; -Poor workplace wellbeing costs the UK £150 billion annually. -Stress and mental health challenges lead to 22 million lost working days. -Positive workplaces see a 10% productivity boost. -79% of employees say wellbeing influences whether they stay in a job. -For every £1 invested in wellbeing, organisations see a return of £5 Call to Action; Please confirm your attendance by emailing.... darrel.lamont@bradford.gov.uk James Mason #bradfordcouncil #LivingWell #WorkplaceHealth #Bradford mandy lakes Emily Austin

There are still places available on our FREE training sessions for festival organisers across the district. The two-day ‘toolkit’ sessions for event planners, start on Friday 24 April 2026. The first day includes an in-person session (with remote access available) covering event safety, risk assessment, programme development, funding and more. A follow up day of one-to-one sessions is also offered to attendees allowing you to unpack your ideas and events in detail. Find out more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ekc-3D_z

It is great to see the LNER Bradford Beryl bikes being used and enjoyed! The e-bike scheme has been live for just over a month now and riders have covered over 10,000 km in their journeys so far. What is your favourite e-bike trip? Have you made it from the City Centre all the way out to Saltaire yet? 🚴♀️⚡

🏠 Landlords, Letting Agents & Housing Professionals: Preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act The Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on 1 May 2026, bringing significant changes to the private rented sector in England. To support local landlords and agents, we’re hosting a free briefing session to help you understand the new requirements and prepare your business for compliance. 🗓 16 April 2026 🕐 1:00pm 📍 Council Chambers, City Hall The session will cover: • New rules for starting and ending tenancies • Changes to rent and permitted payments • Updated tenancy requirements • The new landlord database and what it means for you This is a valuable opportunity to stay ahead of upcoming reforms and ensure best practice across the sector. Attendance is free, but spaces are limited: https://lnkd.in/d_NAZgiM Due to high demand an extra session has been arranged for Wednesday 22 April, 5 – 7pm at City Hall, Bradford. Book here -  https://lnkd.in/edyCEVi4

We are delighted to have been successful in appointing David Watson to the new role of Assistant Director for Culture, Policy and Events following our successful year as UK City of Culture 2025. David will be joining the council on 13 April to build on the legacy of a brilliant year as UK City of Culture, shaping Bradford's long-term cultural ambitions and positioning the city to attract high-quality cultural talent, major events and long-term investment. David is a senior cultural leader with experience across some of the UK's most prominent arts and cultural organisations, he will be working closely with Bradford Culture Company to shape and deliver the city’s long-term cultural ambitions. David will lead and further develop the cultural strategy, which is one of our primary drivers for growth, as set out in our recently launched 10 year growth strategy; https://lnkd.in/eBMR-PFm Welcome David – we look forward to you joining us, with your wealth of expertise and knowledge, for the benefit of Bradford district.

We are looking forward to this great opportunity to highlight the sucess of the Bradford Clean Air Zone at the Ricardo Air Quality webinar. Our Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will be sharing how the extensive air quality monitoring network in the Bradford District is managed and how this links to health research by Born In Bradford who are conducting an extensive Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the scheme.

We were delighted to welcome Adam Keizer from Bradford City AFC and Emily Groves from Ready Steady Pedal to support our ambition for cleaner, greener and healthier travel 🌍💚 at the launch of our LNER Bradford Beryl E‑Bikes 🚴⚡ Since the launch there have been 🚲 over 1,500 journeys completed, 📏 over 4,000 km travelled by 👥 Almost 1,000 active users. 📍 The most popular starting bay is City Exchange by the Tower of Now. Look out for an announcement, coming soon from Beryl with a🌼spring offer to help more riders enjoy the e‑bikes. 🎟️The free 20-minute rides are still available for new users (LNER20). Find out more: https://lnkd.in/essWzqb7 #HelloBradford #LNERBradfordBerylBikes #ActiveTravel #SustainableTransport #NetZero #UrbanMobility London North Eastern Railway