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Bradford Council has said Ilkley residents will receive a food waste collection service from autumn 2026. Like most councils in the UK, Bradford Council must start food waste collections this year under the Government’s Simpler Recycling legislation and the Government is helping to fund this. Residents across the district will receive outdoor food waste bins and kitchen caddies with a roll of liners, along with information leaflets from the end of August. The caddy will need

Ilkley Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club at The Wheatley Arms Members of the Ilkley Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club gathered at The Wheatley Arms in Ben Rhydding for their annual summer alfresco breakfast. The club, which brings together serving personnel, veterans, their families, friends and supporters from Ilkley and the surrounding district, provides a welcoming and informal place for members of the Armed Forces community to meet, share experiences and en

A Taste of Home is happening Thursday at Mayfield View A care home in Ilkley is welcoming the community for a fun-filled day of food and celebration this week. On Thursday 6 August from 2.30pm – 4.30pm, Care UK’s Mayfield View on Lower Railway Road will open its doors to families and neighbours for a food festival, inviting guests to tuck in and celebrate the nation’s shared love of great cuisine, community and connection. The event is part of the ‘A Taste of Home’ initiati

The Ilkley Great Get Together, the group behind free school meals for local families during school holidays, has been chosen for the latest round of Tesco’s Fruit & Veg Grants. The program offers community projects grants of up to £1,500, and the group is urging shoppers to vote to help secure funding for the coming year. From August to November, Tesco customers can vote at the Ilkley superstore and Express store. The total number of votes determines how much funding the proj

Could 1 hour free parking be coming to South Hawksworth Street car park? Cllr Stephen Place, the Reform Leader of Bradford Council, has announced parking proposals he will take to the Executive Committee in September. Talking on social media on Wednesday last week, Cllr Place said: "Since we formed the administration in May this year, there's been a lot of noise about car parking and of course we've been listening." In the video he then went on to announce three proposed chan

Weaverbird Workshop on Wells Road Throughout August, a collection painting by local artist Tony Dexter will be showcased at The Weaverbird Workshop in Ilkley. Eight paintings will be exhibited, each are 76 x 76cm (30” x 30”), painted in acrylic on canvas, varnished and signed. Artist Tony Dexter Tony commented: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to show my work at Weaverbird. “My artwork reflects a variety of subjects such as old boats, broken barns and timeworn Scottish

The wait is almost over! This Saturday and Sunday, Ilkley will come alive as thousands of people head to the town for the Yorkshire Day Celebration Weekend! The Grove will be transformed for a two-day celebration of Yorkshire, with free live music and family entertainment, Yorkshire food and drink, and community celebrations set to make this the biggest event yet. Following on from last year's award winning event, visitors can enjoy more than 20 hours of live entertainment, b

Nick Hockney outside Palette Gallery at the back of The Grove Palette Gallery, owned and managed by Nick Hockney, nephew of the artist David Hockney, officially welcomed its first visitors on Saturday 25 July. Located at 42A Back of The Grove, the art gallery will showcase a programme of curated exhibitions, events and artist talks, and aims to make collecting art more accessible, whether visitors are buying their first piece or adding to an existing collection. Having grown

Last year’s Society members including David Shaw MBE (first left). The much-loved Ilkley Flower Show returns on Saturday 19th September celebrating the very best in flowers, produce and crafts. The 67th annual community show takes place at All Saints Church and visitors can enjoy more than 70 competition classes featuring flowers, floral art, fruit and vegetables, baking, handicrafts, photography, painting and children's creations. The show opens to the public at 2.00pm, with

Jabez Dobson family grave Friends of Ilkley Cemetery invites the public to a guided walk on Saturday 15 August which will highlight individuals buried or commemorated in Ilkley Cemetery whose lives were connected to Ilkley’s hydros history. Meeting at the Ashlands Road entrance to Ilkley Cemetery at 2pm, the event requires no booking and is open to all who are curious about the town’s hydros heritage. Led by local historian Denise Shillitoe, the walk offers a chance to explor

Following concerns around disruption on the A65 as a result of roadworks which started on Monday, 27 July, Yorkshire Water has reviewed and amended the traffic management in place. As of today (29 July), traffic lights will be manually managed between 7am and 7pm, which was previously only the case during peak periods, to enable traffic to flow as effectively as possible. The sequencing of the temporary traffic lights, when not manually operated, has been reviewed and

Ilkley Town Council’s Green Spaces, Environment and Sustainability Committee met on Tuesday 21 July and awarded four grants totalling £10,500 to local organisations supporting community facilities, environmental improvements and tourism. The Committee resolved to award £3,000 to Ben Rhydding Community Benefit Society towards urgent drainage repair works at the Ben Rhydding Sports Club car park, helping to improve access and safety for users of the site. A grant of £3,000 was