City centre regeneration views sought

The future of the Little Germany area is a particular focus of the Civic Society's survey

People have been asked for their views on current and future regeneration projects affecting Bradford's city centre.

The survey, led by Bradford Civic Society, is canvassing opinion on the state of the BD1 postcode area.

Questions include topics such as the cleanliness and safety of the city centre and efforts by the council and others to regenerate the area.

The Civic Society said the survey's results would be unveiled later this summer and that the answers given by participants would be "crucial" in its research.

Little Germany is known for its high density of grand Victorian architecture

The Society, which is dedicated to maintaining the city’s heritage, is supporting a Lottery-funded project to attract more visitors to the Little Germany area, and will be making recommendations about how to celebrate more of its unique heritage.

This area of the city is famous for its high-density of listed Victorian buildings, dating back to the time Bradford was a world leader in the wool trade.

Its period buildings have also made it a popular destination for film crews with Netflix murder mystery drama Bodies and the World War Two-set film Six Triple Eight among the productions filmed there post-Covid.

Little Germany was transformed into war-torn Birmingham for the film Six Triple Eight

But in recent years the area has also been blighted by empty units and high-density residential conversions.

There are also a number of prominent derelict properties, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Respondents to the survey have been asked what they think of the recent trend by building owners of converting empty office space into flats.

Questions also touch on what developments people would like to see in Little Germany, be they office space, cultural attractions, bars and restaurants or a hotel.

The Little Germany area's heritage dates back to Bradford's early history with the wool trade

A spokesperson for Bradford Civic Society said: “We want to help promote more of Bradford’s heritage, but we need to understand how people are currently engaging with the city centre, and what things are important to them.

“Our quick survey, alongside some of the interviews we are conducting with local stakeholders, is an impartial and crucial part of the Civic Society’s current research into the city centre.

“We particularly welcome the views of those interested in the future of Little Germany.”

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