Over 170 plants, grasses and ferns have been planted this week as part of continued work to transform Bradford city centre.
The planting shows the latest progress of the Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvement Scheme, a major regeneration project which is transforming the core of Bradford city centre into a safer, more accessible and enjoyable space to spend time.
The plants which have gone into the beds on Market Street include a mixture of flowering herbaceous perennials, hardy shrubs, grasses and ferns and complement the trees which have already been planted there.
In total 24 different types of plants have been planted on in the beds on Market Street with the natural form of the design aiming to mimic elements of meadows bringing a colour scheme with a range of yellows, blues and purples.
Bradford Council has been working with construction partner Balfour Beatty on the scheme which has already changed road layouts and is transforming the city scape and enhancing pedestrian access, public transport, and cycling routes to revitalise the area, improve traffic flow, and create a more accessible, sustainable city centre for all.
This major civil infrastructure project is being delivered through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transforming Cities Fund, which is a capital grant transport fund, provided by the Department for Transport.
Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Regeneration, Planning and Transport, said: “This latest phase of the scheme has seen an injection of greenery which is improving the biodiversity of the city centre, softening some of the hard landscaping and creating a healthier and greener environment.”
