Walks across all 30 wards of the Bradford district aimed at bring the communities together will launch next week from the Keighley and Ilkley constituency area.
A baton, which has been designed by students from Carlton Bolling, will be carried on each of the walks and passed on to the next ward. The baton will be carried by someone in the local area who has contributed to their neighbourhoods and nominated by the Area Offices.
The first walk will start on Tuesday, 1 July from Cliffe Castle Café at 10.30am and walk through some of the landmarks in Keighley and will end at the Keighley train station.
The second walk will take place on Wednesday, 2 July and will begin at 9am from Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Station in Haworth. It will make its way up to Bronte Parsonage for 12pm.
Walk three will start on at the Sue Belcher Centre at 9.30am on Thursday, 3 July and will travel to Keith Thompson Community Centre, Rainbow Community Centre and Hainworth Wood Community Centre end at East Morton Institute.
The fourth walk will start from Ilkley Lido at 10am on Friday, 4 July and end at the Cow and Calf in Ilkley.
The final walk will be in Craven ward with the baton starting in Addingham on Saturday 5 July around 1pm at the Memorial Hall, passing through Silsden on route to Airedale Hospital and the Airedale Centre for mental health before returning to Silsden canal.
The final journey for the Keighley and Ilkley constituency area will hand the Baton over to Shipley constituency at Five Rise Locks in Bingley.
The baton will then be passed on to the Shipley area constituency.
There will be regular updates on the Bradford Council social media as the baton makes its way across the district.
Cllr Kamran Hussain, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, said:
“This is a way to bring our diverse communities together and explore the wonderful areas where we live. It also offers our residents a chance to explore new areas of the district that they may not know so well.
“Thanks to everyone who has been involved in organising the walks and I would encourage people to come along and hopefully enjoy some nice weather and some of the landmarks in our beautiful district.”
The month-long initiative will culminate in a special family fun day at Odsal Stadium on Thursday, 31 July.
For more information about the walks in the Keighley and Ilkley area please contact keighleyareacoordinatorsoffice@bradford.gov.uk
Are you brave enough to take the new year plunge at White Wells!
Santa Paws: Festive photo competition winner revealed
Festive tractor run raises £45,000 for charity
Ilkley Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club celebrates successful year
Ilkley charity’s lunches bring Christmas cheer and new friendships
Night of glitz and giving as charity ball raises £20k for Sue Ryder
MP’s Small Business Award winners crowned as local businesses “fight on”
Separate waste and recycle more this Christmas
Christmas timetable revealed for Ilkley trains
Ilkley Beer Festival tops Yorkshire beer festival guide
Spanish airport operator acquires Leeds Bradford Airport in £270m deal
Changes to bus and train services over Christmas and new year
Two special parkruns in Ilkley for Christmas
Changes to bin collection dates over Christmas
Entries close in three weeks for tenth Ilkley Business Awards
Airedale NHS microbiology staff announce December strike
Classic Victorian thriller next at Ilkley Playhouse
Review: Ilkley Concert Club, James Newby & Jong Sun Woo at King's Hall
Ilkley's Christmas church advent and carol services
Community group praises council’s swift response to moor fly-tipping
