Shipley Town Council has agreed to provide £2,000 towards the cost of community health group HALE’s new bus project.

HALE (Heath Action Local Engagement) have used their Mobile Outreach Vehicle to deliver important health messages and undertake health engagement activities with communities that are vulnerable and hard to reach.

It has supported the work of many key partners over the years with the most recent being the Bradford Care Alliance with its quest to deliver targeted community based Flu and Covid 19 vaccinations.

The current vehicle is an ageing diesel bus which is proving costly to maintain, and as a diesel powered vehicle is contributing to the illegal levels of air pollution in the area.

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Chair of the Town Council’s Climate Emergency & Environment Committee Darren Parkinson said “Shipley Town Council has committed to support projects that help tackle poor air quality in our town. I am really pleased that we are able to support the fantastic work that HALE does in our community as they look to provide their services in as clean and green a way as possible.”

Sonjia Peers, Chief Executive Officer of HALE said “We are really pleased to have Shipley Town Council’s support with our plans to ensure we have a Mobile Outreach Vehicle that is environmentally friendly and fit for the 21st Century.

"This is a really generous and welcome grant that will help us move this project forward.”