Bradford district People are urged to give their views on Government plans to build 50,000 new homes across by 2026.
Bradford Council has been told to prepare plans to meet the future housing needs of the district.
The proposals in the Regional Spatial Strategy mean that the Council could be forced to remove land from the existing green belt land to create new places to live and to expand existing larger settlements.
It also needs to look at brownfield sites - land for sale that has previously been developed - around urban areas to see if there is scope for more housing.
The Council is considering a range of options which are summarised in the Core Strategy document which will form part of the Local Development Framework. It is available on the Council's website at bradford.gov.uk/ldf and all the main Council libraries. Residents are invited to workshops to discuss these and other options so the Council can gather people's views on how and where these housing needs should be met and the implications for the district.
The workshops will take place on: l Wednesday, March 5, Thornton Primary School, 6.30pm to 9pm; l Saturday, March 8, Victoria Hall, Saltaire, 10am to 1pm; l Wednesday, March 12, Thornbury Centre, Bradford, 1pm to 4pm; l Saturday, March 15, Ridings Hall, Ilkley, 10am to 1pm; l Wednesday, March 19, Temple Row Centre, Keighley, 6pm to 9pm.
Councillor Anne Hawkesworth, executive member for environment and culture, said: "The Government has told us to prepare plans to provide land for at least 50,000 homes by 2026 and we need to work together to ensure these housing needs are met, but not at the expense of the appearance and vitality of the district.
"We need people's views so that we can make effective representations to Government and deliver what is in the best interests of all current and future residents of the Bradford district."
Source: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
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