Comment

Representation ID: 9794

Received: 12/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Labour)

SP1 I would particularly like to draw attention to the access to green spaces. The incorporation of open park areas is particularly poor in my part of Bradford district (Keighley). Within my ward there are no parks and the little signage to support use of the countryside. This is a marked contrast to other parts of the country where the housing developments were built with accompanying park and recreation areas, along with ribbon strips to facilitate access and cycle/footpath sections, free from motor vehicles.

I am concerned that developments in Keighley West – a very wet area – disturb the natural resilience of the land to soak up water and have so far provided poor drainage schemes. In addition, this water will eventually reaches the Worth and Aire rivers, worsening the flood risk downstream. We should only allow developments that hold the water more successfully on the land and do not facilitate rapid drainage to the rivers.