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  City of Bradford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bradford is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status.
Bradford is the district with the fourth highest percentage of Muslims in Britain (16.1% compared to an average of 3.0%).
Education in the borough is provided for by a number of schools and colleges.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_of_Bradford   (825 words)

  
 Keighley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keighley (pronounced Keith-Leigh or [ˈkiːθli]) is a town and civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England, northwest of Bradford, on the meeting point of the River Aire and the River Worth.
It is within the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford and part of the Brontë Country.
The town became a municipal borough in 1882, but was merged into the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford in 1974 under the Local Government Act.
en.wikipedia.org /?title=Keighley   (1550 words)

  
 Bradford West - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Bradford West, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in West Yorkshire, bordered by Bradford South, Bradford North, Halifax, and Shipley...
Bradford (city), city, Bradford metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, northern England.
The University of Leeds was founded in 1904, and the University of Bradford in 1966.
au.encarta.msn.com /Bradford_West.html   (93 words)

  
 letsrecycle.com - News and information for the Recycling and Waste Management Community
Bradford is to offer two tenders for waste disposal contracts, in order to reach short term targets and ensure the long term stability of city waste services.
The City of Bradford metropolitan borough council is planning to have a long term contract in place by 2010, when its current landfill contract runs out.
Bradford has also said that it is open to suggestions as far as new technologies go for the contract.
www.letsrecycle.com /info/localauth/news.jsp?story=4897   (385 words)

  
 Gazetteer of Manchester Townships, Districts, Parishes and Placenames of Greater Manchester Districts
The area of Barton upon Irwell township included in Eccles Borough in 1892 was largely the same as had been included in the area of the former Local Board; in addition, another part of Worsley township was included in Eccles Borough in 1892.
This Metropolitan District in Greater Manchester County was formed from the following local government areas: Bolton County Borough; Farnworth Municipal Borough, Blackrod, Horwich, Kearsley, Little Lever and Westhoughton Urban District and part (Bradshaw North, Bradshaw South, Bromley Cross and Eagley wards and south part of Egerton ward) of Turton Urban District of Lancashire.
In 1974 it became part of Bury Metropolitan Borough, which was formed in 1974 from the following local government areas: Bury County Borough, Prestwich and Radcliffe Municipal Boroughs, Tottington and Whitefield Urban Districts and part (Central, East, South and West wards) of Ramsbottom Urban District in Lancashire.
www.manchester2002-uk.com /towns/gazetteer1.html   (6174 words)

  
 West Yorkshire
etropolitan county of Northeast England, in 1986, most of the functions of the former county council were transferred to the metropolitan borough councils.
Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council - Leeds City Council - City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council - Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council - Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
Bradford, birthplace of J.B. Priestley, home to the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television and the magnificent interior of the Victorian Wool Exchange.
www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Tourism/wyinfo.htm   (707 words)

  
 Bradford (borough) - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Bradford (borough) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Bradford is located in the metropolitan area of West Yorkshire, west of Leeds and south...
Borough, administrative division in England, Wales, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries influenced by...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Bradford_(borough).html   (85 words)

  
 Audit Commission -
Bradford Council's progress in building safer and stronger communities has been rated as 'good' but with 'uncertain prospects for improvement',...
Although Bradford is not alone in having a poorly performing rights of way service, local people consider public access to open spaces to be very...
Bradford's countryside service has many positive features of which it should be proud.
www.audit-commission.gov.uk /authority.asp?CategoryID=ENGLISH^576^LOCAL-VIEW^AUTHORITIES^101013   (388 words)

  
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Inclusion of Little Horton ward in Bradford North Were the constituencies to remain unchanged from their present composition the electoral disparity in the city would be 5,296.
He pointed out that, were it adopted, both Bradford North and Bradford West would be further from the electoral quota than under the Commission’s proposal and the electoral disparity of the city would be increased from 3,662 to 4,226.
In a written representation Mr Pennington (rep. 7) proposed that Bradford North be renamed Bradford Eccleshill, Bradford South be renamed Bradford Queensbury, Bradford West be renamed Bradford Manningham and that Shipley be renamed Shipley and Bingley.
www.statistics.gov.uk /nsbase/pbc/review_areas/West_Yorkshire_Boroughs/downloads/ACR_Bradford.doc   (1735 words)

  
 Bradford travel guide - Travel reviews on Bradford, United Kingdom
Bradford is regarded by some as an add-on to Leeds, its larger neighbour, grossly unfair.
Bradford mushroomed from very little at the time of the industrial revolution.
In 1974 it became the principle part of the new Bradford Metropolitan Borough, which includes Saltaire with the Salts Mill gallery largely given over to David Hockney’s work, Ilkley [as in Yorkshire’s ‘national anthem’ and Haworth, home of the literary Bronte sisters and with a museum at the parsonage where they lived.
www.globosapiens.net /united-kingdom-travel/Bradford.html   (240 words)

  
 City of Bradford Metropolitan Council
This is not really traditionalism for its own sake, but a recent independent survey conducted on behalf of Bradford Council on public perception of services indicated that the library service was second in terms of user satisfaction and was near the top of public priorities.
The provision of centres of excellence in the larger libraries within the system (in Bradford it is basically the four largest libraries).
Enclosed herewith is the Bradford Arts, Museums and Libraries Division Libraries 5 Year Plan, which indicates the direction which we would like our service to go in over the next five years.
panizzi.shef.ac.uk /library-review/metdist/brad.html   (2053 words)

  
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council – Telephone support campaign to conduct recycling awareness survey.
Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council - District wide Waste Awareness Campaign.
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council - Doorstepping Campaign, part of the Greater Manchester ‘sort it’ - Campaign funded by WRAP (16,000 households).
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 A-Z lists of local councils, county councils, city councils, district councils and local authorities across England, ...
Borough Council of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Borough Council of Barrow in Furness in Cumbria
Metropolitan Borough Council of Bury in Greater Manchester
www.villagefetes.co.uk /startup/info/councils/B.htm   (153 words)

  
 Familia: Bradford, City of, Metropolitan Council
Bradford Observer- A full index is currently being compiled by volunteers.
Bradford County Borough area until 1974, then Bradford Metropolitan District, including Ilklcy and Keighley.
Most national genealogy magazines are taken, as well as the Bodkin (the magazine of the Bradford Family History Society) and Yorhshire Archaelogical Soceity Family History and Population Studies Section Newsletter (from 1985, The Yorkshire Family Historian).
www.familia.org.uk /services/england/bradford.html   (512 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Debates for 24 Oct 1989
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether a full application has yet been received from Bradford for the rebuilding and diversion of Bradford beck under the Bradford integrated development operation ; whether the application has been considered by the IDO co-ordinating committee ; and if he will make a statement.
A full application incorporating elements from the Yorkshire water authority has been received from Bradford metropolitan borough council for the rebuilding and diversion of Bradford beck under the Bradford integrated development operation.
I understand that the Director General is currently considering nominations received from a large number of interest groups and that he hopes to announce the membership of the committees in the near future.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm198889/cmhansrd/1989-10-24/Writtens-4.html   (3808 words)

  
 Weather search results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Bradford (metropolitan borough), England, United Kingdom (closest location: Bingley, GBR)
Bradford, Devon, England, United Kingdom (closest location: Holsworthy, GBR)
Bradford, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom (closest location: Newham, GBR)
weather.msn.com /search.aspx?weasearchstr=Bradford,+England   (66 words)

  
 Baildon
Baildon is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, north of Bradford, and in the metropolitan borough of Bradford.
Baildon Moor has a number of outcropping gritstones, and there is a stone circle known as Soldier's Trench which is said to date from the Bronze Age, 3000 years ago.
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www.baildononline.co.uk   (144 words)

  
 Highway Authorities | Use Your Paths
Highway authorities are the County, Unitary, Metropolitan, or London Borough Council for the area in question (i.e.
Birmingham (Metropolitan Borough) The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB, tel 0121 303 9944, www.birmingham.gov.uk
Bradford City (Metropolitan Borough) City Hall, Channing Way, Bradford BD1 1HY, tel 01274 435681, www.bradford.gov.uk
www.useyourpaths.info /highwayauthorities.php   (2937 words)

  
 Audit Commission -
For single tier and county councils, the annual audit letter may be either a combined audit and inspection letter or a separate annual audit letter accompanied by a 'Relationship Manager's Report.' Both of these documents will be available on this website in due course.
Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council (City) - Annual Audit Letter
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council - Annual Audit and Inspection Letter
www.audit-commission.gov.uk /aal/2003.asp   (516 words)

  
 bradford : Acommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
This is a great way to meet new friends when you first come to Bradford.
However, in your second and third year you probably want to live with fewer people in your own home and rent privately, although you can return to Halls if you wish.
UNIPOL is a charitable trust that provides a free service to students over the age of 18 attending the University of Bradford and wish to rent self-catering accommodation from a private landlord.
www.ubuonline.co.uk /main/advice/accommodation   (399 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | West Yorkshire | Council considers airport sale
The move could net the city millions of pounds.
The airport is currently owned by five local authorities including Leeds - Bradford, Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees councils.
Andrew Carter, leader of Leeds City Council, said the other councils would reveal their position shortly.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4723354.stm   (172 words)

  
 Oultwood local government council web sites index alphabetic list of metropolitan councils   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
metropolitan type council web sites for all countries covered by the index
This page allows you to selectively list site links stored in the Oultwood database.
All countries within the Oultwood index have now been added to the a-z database.
www.oultwood.com /localgov/councils.php?linktype=metropolitan   (171 words)

  
 Jobcentre Plus - Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Partners
These include county, city, borough and district councils and unitary authorities.
The Sure Start programme is helping parents to improve their relationships with their children, according to research published today.
Led by employers and tailored to the needs of the local labour market, WYEC develops initiatives that give employers access to labour sources; increases opportunities for disadvantaged and unemployed people to gain productive employment and economic self-sufficiency; and helps Jobcentre Plus to achieve its performance and diversity targets.
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk /JCP/Partners/RegionalBusinessCommunity/Yorkshireandhumberside/Dev_010491.xml.html   (1425 words)

  
 politicalbetting.com » 2006 » June
This is unusual under first past the post elections, as there is pressure on the voters to choose between two alternatives, in order to provide one party with an overall majority.
Four out of five Metropolitan borough councils, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale, are now under No Overall Control.
Local politicians, who are used to winning power outright, or losing it, must now get used to working in coalitions with parties with whom they may have little in common.
politicalbetting.com /index.php/archives/2006/06   (2140 words)

  
 bradford : Useful links & phone numbers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
They can help with legal issues, housing, debt and lots of other things.
University of Bradford Accommodation Office 01274 234 883
Ofgem This is the regulator for Britain's Gas and Electrical industries funded by the DTI and provides advice on changing suppliers, price comparisons and information on Bills, safety and services.
www.ubuonline.co.uk /main/contactus/links   (459 words)

  
 About the LGA Conservative Group
Cllr Margaret Eaton OBE - Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council
Cllr Merrick Cockell - Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Cllr Sir Ron Watson CBE - Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
www.lga.gov.uk /conservativegroup/about1.asp?lsection=294&ccat=442   (88 words)

  
 Leeds Business School-Policy Research Institute
Review of Social Research on the District of Bradford for Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Darlow, A., Bickerstaffe, T., Burden, T., Green, J., Jassi, S., Johnson, S., Kelsey, S., Purcell, M., South, J. and Walton, F. Researching Bradford: a review of social research on Bradford District, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
Darlow, A., Fidler, Y., and Wymer, P. Process evaluation of Plan Rationalisation and Formative Evaluation of Community Strategies: Report of the December 2004 Survey of local authorities, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, London.
www.lmu.ac.uk /lbs/pri/staff/AlisonDarlow.htm   (643 words)

  
 Unite Against Fascism - Anti-fascists welcome BNP defeat in Keighley
Unite Against Fascism - Anti-fascists welcome BNP defeat in Keighley
The BNP were defeated in yesterday's local council by-election in the Keighley West ward (Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council).
The BNP's vote fell from 1659 in 2004 - the last time the ward was contested - to 1216.
www.uaf.org.uk /news.asp?choice=60326   (220 words)

  
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