Braithwaite and Guard House residents have called for the reopening of their neighbourhood housing office.

They believe face-to-face contact with housing officers would lead to swifter and higher-quality repairs on the Keighley estates.

And they are preparing to put their case to housing bosses during a public meeting on the estate next Wednesday.

The improvement demand was made last Saturday during the first of several planned public events in Braithwaite.

The fun day was designed to bring residents together so they could be quizzed about life on the estate.

More than 30 people - half of them pensioners - filled in questionnaires revealing their views on a variety of issues.

The vast majority demanded changes, with three-quarters believing few people would actually want to live in Braithwaite or Guard House.

Four out of five people saw anti-social behaviour as a major problem, while just one in four believed the police provided a good service.

A majority of people called for more activities for young people and the elderly, a cleaner environment and more say on the services they receive.

Although most people agreed Braithwaite had a good bus service, several complained about services to the lower part of the estate.

The survey was carried out by Braithwaite's new Neighbourhood Action Planning Committee, made-up of residents, community groups, schools and local agencies.

The committee has received £5,000 from Bradford's Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) to provide activities and prepare a report on community needs.

The report, to be written in September, will hopefully attract a £20,000 NRF grant for long lasting changes, plus other possible sources of financial aid.

Keighley town councillor John Phillip, one of the committee's leading lights, said the fun day questionnaires were only the start.

He says: "There were no surprises. It's confirmation of what's been said at meetings."

"We're going to have to work with the police a lot more closely and talk to the council about anti-social behaviour."

Cllr Philip says residents were particularly concerned that last year's closure of the neighbourhood housing office was followed by a decline in the quality of repairs.

Bradford Council put many repairs on hold as it prepared to hand control of its housing stock to the new Aire-Wharfe Community Housing Trust.

The trust - run by tenants, councillors and housing experts - now manages rents, repairs and services for all of Keighley's former council tenants.

Cllr Philip says people are blaming the trust for the repair situation, but it says problems were inherited from the council.

He says: "The system is not working. Some of the repairs have been totally botched. People are waiting for parts."

Braithwaite resident Alex Brown, who serves on the housing trust, has called Wednesday's meeting so residents can air their grievances.

He will be available from 9-11am at the Keith Thompson Centre, on Guard House Ring, and will pass all complaints to the trust.