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Bradford Council is proposing to shut three waste recycling centres as part of cost-saving measures. Bradford: Fly-tipping fears after waste centre closure plan Skip to main content
View of City Hall from Centenary Square. Before its relocation, between 1847 and 1873, the town hall had been the Fire Station House in Swain Street. In 1869, a new triangular site was purchased, and a competition held for a design to rival the town halls of Leeds and Halifax. [1] The local firm of Lockwood and Mawson was chosen over the other ...
Hill was born on 11 January 1825 close to the Bradford Town Hall. He was the youngest of five brothers. His father was Jonas Hill, a builder and joiner, and his mother was Olive (nee Whitaker). He was baptised on 9 February 1825 at Bradford Cathedral. Hill joined the Freemasons in 1848. His father died in 1850 and with his brother Joshua Hill ...
The town of Bradford had been governed by improvement commissioners from 1793. [3] It was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1847, after which it was governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Bradford", generally known as the corporation or town council.
Bradford 2025 awarded extra £5m funding. Four-storey arts venue planned for City of Culture. Library to move and save £420,000 in rent. Library opening hours to be cut in Bradford. Related ...
A document on Bradford Council's finances predicts a £73m overspend for the current year. Bradford Council close to bankruptcy without help - report Skip to main content
Bradford (/ ˈ b r æ d f ər d / ⓘ), [6] also known as the City of Bradford, is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a larger area which includes the towns and villages of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden, Queensbury, Thornton and Denholme.
Centenary Square contains a leisure facility comprising bars, restaurants and a coffee shop. It has a large amount of outdoor seating which gives unrivaled views of the City Hall and mirror pool. Bradford 1 Gallery (an art gallery) and Impressions Gallery (a contemporary photography gallery) are also part of the Centenary Square development.