A £10,000 grant will help plant 40 trees in areas across the district that are currently lacking in greenery.

The Trees for Streets and the Green Recovery Challenge Fund have provided the grant to Bradford Council to carry out the work.

Trees will be planted at Smith Avenue in Wibsey, Buttershaw Drive, the Sue Belcher Centre in Keighley and at Highfield in Keighley. The Council joined the Trees for Streets initiative last July.

The national scheme, run by urban tree charity Trees for Cities, aims to plant thousands of extra trees on streets in urban areas through the sponsorship of residents and community groups, supplementing council tree planting budgets.

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Trees for Streets works through people using an online platform to sponsor a tree being planted in their neighbourhood, enabling them to select a location, making a donation and the request being sent to the council to assess the location and, if suitable, plant the tree the following winter.

Referring to the new locations, a Council spokesman said: "These locations have been selected as areas where there are few trees, so planting more will create environmental benefits for residents, such as shade and improved air quality."

Cllr Sarah Ferriby, Portfolio Holder for Healthy People and Places, said: “We are delighted to be getting this extra funding through Trees for Street’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund. It means that more neighbourhoods can benefit from trees being planted on their streets, bringing welcome colour and contributing to the wellbeing of those around them.”