A GOVERNMENT minister has praised the work done by two local partnerships to identify how £50m could be spent in the District.
Both Shipley and Keighley were named as possible beneficiaries of the Government's Towns Fund in 2019. The Fund would see up to £25m given to each town to develop regeneration projects.
A board made up of politicians, business leaders and community groups was formed in each town, and these groups submitted their bids to Government earlier this year.
In a letter to Council Leader Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Luke Hall – Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, said confirmed that the government’s assessment process of the bids is continuing and decisions will be announced in due course.