A golden opportunity has arisen for those who live in this district to make a substantial impact on the use of our most precious commodity - land.

At long last the dream of those who care about land usage may come true - recycling previously developed urban sites.

These brown-field sites are ideal for business, community buildings, housing or much needed public open space. It is just a crying shame that it has taken so long for action to be taken.

The re-use of such sites will also mean a cultural change for a sizeable portion of the population. Many would agree that a living-over-the-shop policy is a great idea - they do it in most parts of Europe and in the United States. But how many people would be willing to take the step of moving into one of these hopefully refurbished sites?

We would urge everyone to go along to the information centre at the Town Hall or attend the neighbourhood forum meetings to look at the map which has identified more than 70 brown-field sites in the Keighley area.

Fill in the questionnaire and make your views known, and make a positive change for the new Millennium.

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