- OPEN green spaces are vital to local communities up and down the country. They provide respite for residents, entertainment for children, a sanctuary for animals and are pivotal in our fight against climate change. We should cherish our open green spaces and the many benefits that they bring for an area. Here in Keighley we have a wonderful open green space on the former Keighley College site on North Street. Following the relocation of Keighley College, this site has been left to naturally develop as a green open space. Ever since my election to Parliament in December 2019, my inbox has been full of constituents who are concerned about the future of this site. The site has become a familiar landmark within the town and serves as a great juxtaposition to the adjacent congested North Street, which has seen a huge increase in the number of vehicles using this stretch of road. Only last year the site was used to honour the late Captain Sir Tom Moore with a huge ‘Captain