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BBC News
05-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans submitted for Garforth dog daycare centre
Dog owners could have their pets looked after at a new day care centre and grooming salon if plans are agreed with the care firm The Doggie Stop Ltd has applied to convert a vacant warehouse at Lotherton Business Park in to 15 dogs would be accommodated at the centre each day while their owners were at work, along with six pets booked in for grooming appointments.A planning report said jobs would be created if Leeds City Council gave consent for a change of use of the building. It said: "It is anticipated that the new facility will provide jobs not only within the daycare itself but also through ancillary services such as pet grooming, training and retail."The centre would allow dog owners to go to work without worrying about their pets' well-being, the report and safety measures would be in place to ensure the safety of dogs and staff, according to the Local Democracy Reporting report said: "All dogs will be kept on leads when outside of the building."Dogs subject to a test who demonstrate good recall will be let off in a secure dog park when appropriate." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Skipton: First new council housing in decades approved for town
The first new council homes are set to be built in Skipton for decades, councillors have Yorkshire Council is set to spend £84,000 buying 12 new houses that are part of a 53-home development on Airedale Avenue. The properties will be allocated to families on the council's housing waiting list with priority given to those with a local connection to the market town, before being offered to those elsewhere in North new housing is expected to be completed in phases between March 2026 and December 2026. Council officials said there was a high level of housing need within the former Craven district, with almost 700 applicants on the these, Skipton has the highest concentration of people on the waiting list, according to the Local Democracy Reporting new housing has been welcomed by councillor Simon Myers, who said: "I would think they're the first new council homes in Skipton for 40 years."It's only a drop in the ocean compared to the hundreds on the register, but it does mean that 12 families get on the waiting list and into a new, good home."As well as the 12 houses bought for rent by the council, four other homes will be acquired by Bracewell Homes, the authority's separate shared ownership housing council approved its housing revenue account 30-year business plan last document includes the delivery of 500 new council homes over the next five years to majority of the funding to buy the properties will come from the authority's housing revenue account, with around £39,000 coming from right-to-buy housing development has full planning approval and work is due to start on site in early 2026. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Garish' Ossett mural plans withdrawn after 163 complaints
Plans for a new mural in a town centre have been withdrawn after more than 150 people objected to the Council said it planned to carry out more public engagement before submitting fresh proposals for a public artwork in of the mural by artist Shiraaz Ali were put out for consultation in featured symbols of the town's historic links to the textile industry and images of the Gawthorpe World Coal Carrying Championship, Maypole celebrations and Beercart procession. 'Eyesore' A planning application for the installation received 163 objections, with just six comments in Russell, the council's service director for arts, said a new design would be developed alongside the community and artist, with a fresh application expected to be submitted this said: "We'll be meeting with local heritage groups to discuss ideas for the new design. This will then go on public display so that the local community can share their thoughts." A design statement said Mr Ali had consulted more than 350 local people before producing the work, including schools and community said: "This design aims to create a welcoming mural for Ossett which engages people of all ages and backgrounds."The design uses the patterns found within the town hall and to create iconic diamonds which highlight each aspect of Ossett in a joyful way."One objector said the design was "garish, lacks elegance and would very quickly become an eyesore"."My main objection is that this style of mural is not in keeping with the buildings around it especially the recently renovated Town Hall," they stated: "Asking a group of kids their opinion is not taking into account the views of the townsfolk who actually know its heritage."Please don't make us a laughing stock by proceeding with this - it needs careful thought and consultation before proceeding." The "coal race" has seen competitors haul sacks of coal through the streets in the neighbouring village of Gawthorpe every Easter Monday since Maypole celebrations date back to 1875, with colourful floats and fancy dress fundraisers joining a parade through Gawthorpe and Beercart is a weekend of Morris dancing, family fun and beer town's historic links to the heavy woollen industry and the production of mungo and shoddy were also strongly featured in the Ali said the mural was a "contemporary interpretation" of Ossett's crest, which depicts the town's main industries, according to the Local Democracy Reporting artist said he also took inspiration from the town's Latin motto 'Inutile Utile Ex Arte', which translates to "useless things made useful through skill".The statement added: "The design intends to evoke joy to the locals and tourists alike through the use of colour choices and elements but also aims to remind the youth of the town's motto and encourages them to hone their skills and become a master of what they do." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
20-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
National Trust's East Riddlesden Hall to get electric vehicle charging points
Electric vehicle charging points will be installed on the grounds of one of the Bradford district's oldest National Trust has been granted planning permission to make a number of changes to the car park area at East Riddlesden Hall, just outside of changes include resurfacing the Grade I listed building's upper car park, creating a more accessible route for disabled will have new accessible parking bays, as well as four EV charging bays. East Riddlesden Hall is a 17th Century manor house and one of the area's top tourist application by the National Trust said proposals had been kept to a minimum to balance visitors' experience with conserving the natural and historic said the work "will enhance the overall use and enjoyment of the estate as a whole", according to the Local Democracy Reporting application was approved by Bradford Council which said the car park and its surroundings would not be significantly changed due to them being "quite heavily screened" by trees and vegetation. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
19-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Residents and council clash over 'Great Wall of Clydach'
Residents have clashed with a council after a 2.1m galvanised steel fence - dubbed the 'Great Wall of Clydach' by villagers - was put up without notice on a hillside in Monmouthshire. The 200m (652ft) fence was built along Pwll Du Road, which has been temporarily closed to traffic for five years, and across the face of Gilwern mountain overlooking demanded the "disgusting" fence be taken down at a meeting on Wednesday evening – despite the council's insistence access to the road must be prevented due to fears it could collapse at any council apologised after the fence was put up over three days without communicating the plans to residents. The local authority agreed the fence could potentially be reduced in height and painted a darker colour to reduce its impact - though it was highlighted galvanized steel was not suitable for said it would aim to mitigate the impact "as soon as practicable" and when it understood what residents meeting revealed the fence cost £40,000 to buy and install and is only intended as a temporary nine-month measure - though the council said it would consider removing it earlier, according to the Local Democracy Reporting highways chief said planning permission was not required for the fence, which is within the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, but the national park had been Touhig, who is responsible for highways within Monmouthshire County Council, said previous efforts to keep vehicles off the road including gates and boulders had failed as they had been damaged or removed.A rockfall in 2023 led the council to commission a report which suggested the road should be closed to people as well as vehicles. It said options included creating new footpaths over the top of the hill and below the existing road, as well as rebuilding the carriageway further into the mountain - though Mr Touhig said this would cost more than £1m and involve heavy machinery on unstable ground. Farmer Wayne Elliot, who was involved in court action that ruled the council was responsible for the road, said: "You could shift the road back, the farmers would help do it, they'd get it done in a week and it would cost you a lot less."Mr Touhig said: "You can't have farmers going up there to build a road we would adopt. That is not going to happen."He added blocking the road at either side was not sufficient as the open countryside meant people would still have access from above and carriageway is almost at the edge of the cliff due to erosion and "a rockfall could take the whole road out", he said. Mr Touhig said if something were to happen to someone using the road while it was unsafe he could be "prosecuted for corporate manslaughter", adding "someone losing their life would be far worse than a prison sentence".He said motorcyclists had been using the road, while residents claimed since the fence was put up people have been using it to abseil down the rockface of the old county councillor Martin Thomas called the fence "disgusting" and said he feared glare from the metal could cause an accident on the recently-competed A465 beneath complaints from residents was whether the the potential impact on a breeding pair of peregrine falcons at the quarry had been council said it would work with the community on mitigating its impact and to provide a permanent solution.A further public meeting will be held on 14 May.
