Students from the University of Bradford and Bradford College are coming together to help improve the Great Horton Road area, in a day of action backed by the city’s BID. The ‘Make a Difference’ or MAD day will take place on October 9 and will involve volunteers joining forces to deliver a range of activities

Halloween is the time when pumpkins like to express themselves, and the Sand In Your Eye team loves nothing more than bringing them to life. On the 29th October there will be a mini pumpkin festival, brought to you by Bradford BID and the team from Sand In Your Eye, taking place on Broadway near

A GROUND-BREAKING initiative to tackle street-drinking in parts of Bradford city centre is to be extended following a successful three-month trial. In June, West Yorkshire Police teamed up with Bradford’s Business Improvement District (BID) and City Centre Beat (CCB), the business crime reduction partnership, to launch the scheme, which uses legal powers in a new

FREE re-useable drinking bottles will be given to children at the Bradford Family Film Festival in City Park this August in a move to help fight plastic waste. It’s hoped the initiative, led by Festival supporters Bradford BID, will encourage people to turn their back on single use plastic bottles which are one of the

BRADFORD city centre is blooming again – thanks to Bradford BID! The Business Improvement District has installed 132 hanging baskets on 66 lampposts to help bring “new colour and life” to some of the area’s key streets. The work has also involved removing old brackets and installing new ones. The baskets will be watered weekly

Film fans are set for a summer of fantastic movie moments as the Bradford Family Film Festival’s full programme is launched today. The August festival is extra special this year as it is part of the tenth anniversary celebrations of Bradford UNESCO City of Film.  The organisation has worked with partners to ensure as many

BRADFORD Business Improvement District (BID) has teamed up with West Yorkshire Police to launch a new initiative to combat the scourge of street-drinking in parts of the city centre. The scheme will use legal powers in a new and innovative way, combined with advanced forensic technology, to prevent the supply of “super-strength” alcohol to street

Brand new for 2019, Bradford BID are partnering with established food festival experts PJJ Events to launch the first Bradford Food & Drink Festival. Taking place Friday 9th to Sunday 11th August, 10am to 10pm (Sunday 10am to 6pm) The festival will take place in the picturesque City Park and is expected to attract 1,000s

The University of Bradford is keen to showcase our fantastic city, its businesses and attractions at our key annual University Events. These are our Open Days (for prospective students) and Graduation ceremonies (for our graduates and their families) and we would like to extend an opportunity for organisations in the BID to get involved. On

A PLEA to “keep it clean” is being made to all those who use Bradford city centre following the launch of a five-year rolling street cleaning programme. Bradford’s Business Improvement District (BID) team is investing thousands of pounds in hot-washing key streets and removing years of accumulated grime and ground-in chewing gum. But BID leaders