People still have five days to contribute to a survey to help Bradford Council with the production of a new Design Code for the Bradford district.

The Council is just one of 25 UK local authorities to produce a design code for new urban housing as part of the UK Government’s Design Code Pathfinder programme.

Design Codes include a set of principles and rules for new development and should create better and more sustainable places and neighbourhoods.

Bradford is one of the first councils in the country to test this new approach, which will eventually become mandatory for every local authority.

The Council wants the new code to address the things that are important to local people and has been running a short survey asking residents about what they like and dislike about their homes, streets and areas in which they live.

The survey also asks what things people would most like to see improved and what makes Bradford’s character unique.

Over 500 people have had their say so far and the survey closes at midnight on Monday.

People can take part in the survey at www.bradforddesigncode.com paper copies of the survey are also available at libraries and customer service points at Britannia House in Bradford and Keighley Town Hall.