More than 700 campaigners have signed a petition opposing any future sell-off of recreational land in their neighbourhood.

Anxious residents fear Wrose Recreation Ground, near Low Ash Primary School, could be the next communal space to be added to Bradford Council's asset management portfolio.

But Bradford Council says there are no plans to develop the recreational ground, adding that the land is protected under the UDP, the blueprint for land use in the district.

Last month, the Council agreed to remove nearby Claremont Fields from its list of public spaces that could be transferred into private hands. Councillor Vanda Greenwood (Lab, Windhill & Wrose) said: "Since the attempted sell off of Claremont Fields, residents who live around Low Ash School have been concerned that the Council will now try and sell-off their recreation ground.

"It's vital we protect all recreational land in Windhill and Wrose as we are already well under the stipulated Government recommendations."

Chief petitioner Molly Aird, of Wrose Grove, said: "We are determined to protect this recreation ground for children in the future.

"Wrose is now a huge village with no real facilities for children. We must stop any more land from being sold off to builders and that is why we have put together this petition.

"The health and pleasure of the people in Wrose is at stake because we need Claremont Fields and Wrose Recreation Ground."

She acknowledged there were no specific proposals to develop Wrose Recreation Ground, but said: "This petition will be a warning to the Council against any future plans."

Mrs Aird said Wrose was already struggling to accommodate traffic from new homes built in recent years.

John Parry, of the Grove, who signed the petition, said there should be no more building in the area until a review of traffic problems had been carried out.

"Once everything is built on, there's no turning back and that's why it's important for us to pre-empt anything the Council may try to do with open land in the coming years," he said.