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Council urged to 'monitor tensions'
9:08am Tuesday 13th May 2008
Comments (78)Bradford Council was last night urged to better map their communities and "monitor tensions" in a bid to stop any repeat of the riots in 2001.
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears published new guidance encouraging local authorities to work towards more integrated communities.
She wants councils to map the racial, ethnic and faith communities in their areas in order to identify potential "tension hotspots" and improve cohesion.
Mrs Blears said: "The overwhelming majority of people in this country live successfully side by side but we cannot take this for granted. Challenges to cohesion do exist, but things can be done to address problems at the earliest opportunity and stop things escalating.
"We have made £50 million available to local authorities to support them in responding to these specific challenges and placed a much greater focus on integration - including an end to automatic translation and more emphasis on English language learning."
The Council should make better use of data from police, neighbourhood wardens and community leaders.
Bradford Council leader Kris Hopkins said: "There is a degree of stating the obvious. We take responsibility for our part in making sure we have a peaceful and cohesive approach."
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GEOFF, BRADFORD says...
9:15am Tue 13 May 08
GEOFF, BRADFORD says...
9:15am Tue 13 May 08
chris, BRADFORD says...
9:22am Tue 13 May 08
chris, BRADFORD says...
9:22am Tue 13 May 08
chris, BRADFORD says...
9:22am Tue 13 May 08
sigil, terminus says...
11:39am Tue 13 May 08
sigil, terminus says...
11:39am Tue 13 May 08
sigil, terminus says...
11:39am Tue 13 May 08
steve57, bradford says...
11:43am Tue 13 May 08
steve57, bradford says...
11:43am Tue 13 May 08
steve57, bradford says...
11:43am Tue 13 May 08
T, Queensbury says...
11:56am Tue 13 May 08
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
T, Queensbury says...
11:56am Tue 13 May 08
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
T, Queensbury says...
11:56am Tue 13 May 08
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
skippy, says...
12:23pm Tue 13 May 08
sitting on a time bomb and nobody dares to sort this problem out.
skippy, says...
12:23pm Tue 13 May 08
sitting on a time bomb and nobody dares to sort this problem out.
skippy, says...
12:23pm Tue 13 May 08
sitting on a time bomb and nobody dares to sort this problem out.
Say it as it is, A country going down the pan says...
12:45pm Tue 13 May 08
We all know where the blame of the riots in 2001, at's it's super clear to those looking and what business were destroyed in the areas involved.
If people said it how it was rather than the dreamy world of care bears they make us believe we live then and only then can things change.
Say it as it is, A country going down the pan says...
12:45pm Tue 13 May 08
We all know where the blame of the riots in 2001, at's it's super clear to those looking and what business were destroyed in the areas involved.
If people said it how it was rather than the dreamy world of care bears they make us believe we live then and only then can things change.
Say it as it is, A country going down the pan says...
12:45pm Tue 13 May 08
We all know where the blame of the riots in 2001, at's it's super clear to those looking and what business were destroyed in the areas involved.
If people said it how it was rather than the dreamy world of care bears they make us believe we live then and only then can things change.
um44rr, bradford says...
12:48pm Tue 13 May 08
, if you ask the people on the street of Bradford about any tension, they response will be what tension
The home secretary
and various other senior figures are always blaming the people of the country for the problems, when in actual fact they have know understanding as to how common folk think and what is actually going on the streets
um44rr, bradford says...
12:48pm Tue 13 May 08
, if you ask the people on the street of Bradford about any tension, they response will be what tension
The home secretary
and various other senior figures are always blaming the people of the country for the problems, when in actual fact they have know understanding as to how common folk think and what is actually going on the streets
um44rr, bradford says...
12:48pm Tue 13 May 08
, if you ask the people on the street of Bradford about any tension, they response will be what tension
The home secretary
and various other senior figures are always blaming the people of the country for the problems, when in actual fact they have know understanding as to how common folk think and what is actually going on the streets
skippy, says...
1:15pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy, says...
1:15pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy, says...
1:15pm Tue 13 May 08
Smudge, KEIGHLEY says...
2:38pm Tue 13 May 08
Smudge, KEIGHLEY says...
2:38pm Tue 13 May 08
Smudge, KEIGHLEY says...
2:38pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat, Manningham says...
3:00pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat, Manningham says...
3:00pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat, Manningham says...
3:00pm Tue 13 May 08
albion, west riding says...
3:06pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat wrote:Yes but you neglected to mention that you are a muslim, and as a matter of interest, yours and the post preceding it are the first to mention the M word.
skippy get a life or do one to aussie land like the rest. I have lived in a muslim dominated area for the past 30 yrs and have never had any problems.
albion, west riding says...
3:06pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat wrote:Yes but you neglected to mention that you are a muslim, and as a matter of interest, yours and the post preceding it are the first to mention the M word.
skippy get a life or do one to aussie land like the rest. I have lived in a muslim dominated area for the past 30 yrs and have never had any problems.
albion, west riding says...
3:06pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat wrote:Yes but you neglected to mention that you are a muslim, and as a matter of interest, yours and the post preceding it are the first to mention the M word.
skippy get a life or do one to aussie land like the rest. I have lived in a muslim dominated area for the past 30 yrs and have never had any problems.
Devilsadvokat, Manningham says...
4:14pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat, Manningham says...
4:14pm Tue 13 May 08
Devilsadvokat, Manningham says...
4:14pm Tue 13 May 08
Woody, Manningham says...
4:18pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:I haven't seen much in the way of "stop & search" either, and I live in a "leafy suburb", ie. Manningham.
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet.
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
Woody, Manningham says...
4:18pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:I haven't seen much in the way of "stop & search" either, and I live in a "leafy suburb", ie. Manningham.
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet.
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
Woody, Manningham says...
4:18pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:I haven't seen much in the way of "stop & search" either, and I live in a "leafy suburb", ie. Manningham.
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet.
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
Woody, Manningham says...
4:21pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy wrote:Who is "we"? Britain, like the rest of the World, is now a multi-cultural nation. Any perceived "problem" exists in your own mind. I am not aware of any racial tension in my area.
its gone too far we will never get our country back,we are s
sitting on a time bomb and nobody dares to sort this problem out.
Woody, Manningham says...
4:21pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy wrote:Who is "we"? Britain, like the rest of the World, is now a multi-cultural nation. Any perceived "problem" exists in your own mind. I am not aware of any racial tension in my area.
its gone too far we will never get our country back,we are s
sitting on a time bomb and nobody dares to sort this problem out.
Woody, Manningham says...
4:21pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy wrote:Who is "we"? Britain, like the rest of the World, is now a multi-cultural nation. Any perceived "problem" exists in your own mind. I am not aware of any racial tension in my area.
its gone too far we will never get our country back,we are s
sitting on a time bomb and nobody dares to sort this problem out.
born n bred, Bradford says...
5:28pm Tue 13 May 08
Bradford's dreadful, it stinks, its scruffy, it's got people selling balloons and candyfloss walking the streets for god sake. It's looking more and more like a very poor third world country.
Car's milling around, illegal parking, no seat belts, but why wear one if you've no licence.
And before someone starts bleating on that all cities have the above, most of them have the 'positive' to paper over the cracks and cover the negative aspects of what was the United kingdom!!...Is that an iceberg I see?
born n bred, Bradford says...
5:28pm Tue 13 May 08
Bradford's dreadful, it stinks, its scruffy, it's got people selling balloons and candyfloss walking the streets for god sake. It's looking more and more like a very poor third world country.
Car's milling around, illegal parking, no seat belts, but why wear one if you've no licence.
And before someone starts bleating on that all cities have the above, most of them have the 'positive' to paper over the cracks and cover the negative aspects of what was the United kingdom!!...Is that an iceberg I see?
born n bred, Bradford says...
5:28pm Tue 13 May 08
Bradford's dreadful, it stinks, its scruffy, it's got people selling balloons and candyfloss walking the streets for god sake. It's looking more and more like a very poor third world country.
Car's milling around, illegal parking, no seat belts, but why wear one if you've no licence.
And before someone starts bleating on that all cities have the above, most of them have the 'positive' to paper over the cracks and cover the negative aspects of what was the United kingdom!!...Is that an iceberg I see?
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:42pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy wrote:It's alive and kicking but don't expect any private organisation to unreservedly give a platform to inciters, thugs etc.
what happened to freedom of speech?
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:42pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy wrote:It's alive and kicking but don't expect any private organisation to unreservedly give a platform to inciters, thugs etc.
what happened to freedom of speech?
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:42pm Tue 13 May 08
skippy wrote:It's alive and kicking but don't expect any private organisation to unreservedly give a platform to inciters, thugs etc.
what happened to freedom of speech?
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:44pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:West Yorks Plod - It has been identified that there is an imbalance in Police activity in this field with available data suggesting that people from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be Stopped and Searched per 1000 of population, compared with white people. Extensive research into the reasons for this has been inconclusive. However, the Force acknowledges this as an issue and continues to take steps to discover reasons behind this, and to act as appropriate.
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet. More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot. They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs. Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:44pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:West Yorks Plod - It has been identified that there is an imbalance in Police activity in this field with available data suggesting that people from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be Stopped and Searched per 1000 of population, compared with white people. Extensive research into the reasons for this has been inconclusive. However, the Force acknowledges this as an issue and continues to take steps to discover reasons behind this, and to act as appropriate.
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet. More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot. They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs. Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:44pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:West Yorks Plod - It has been identified that there is an imbalance in Police activity in this field with available data suggesting that people from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be Stopped and Searched per 1000 of population, compared with white people. Extensive research into the reasons for this has been inconclusive. However, the Force acknowledges this as an issue and continues to take steps to discover reasons behind this, and to act as appropriate.
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet. More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot. They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs. Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
Woody, Manningham says...
5:48pm Tue 13 May 08
born n bred wrote:Yes, Bradford is an impoverished dump with all the social problems that includes, but I don't think racial tension is one of them. I go about my daily life as happy as Larry, I don't feel threatened or intimidated by anyone, certainly not on any racial grounds. Fear is in the mind of the Fearer!
No tension, your having a laugh. Jesus you can see it everybodies eyes when your in Bradford. Especially the poor sods who decided they would just nip in to pay their coucil tax, or visit that nice shop that fixed my shoes the last time. They get off the bus and look like they've just seen their parents cut in two.
Bradford's dreadful, it stinks, its scruffy, it's got people selling balloons and candyfloss walking the streets for god sake. It's looking more and more like a very poor third world country.
Car's milling around, illegal parking, no seat belts, but why wear one if you've no licence.
And before someone starts bleating on that all cities have the above, most of them have the 'positive' to paper over the cracks and cover the negative aspects of what was the United kingdom!!...Is that an iceberg I see?
Woody, Manningham says...
5:48pm Tue 13 May 08
born n bred wrote:Yes, Bradford is an impoverished dump with all the social problems that includes, but I don't think racial tension is one of them. I go about my daily life as happy as Larry, I don't feel threatened or intimidated by anyone, certainly not on any racial grounds. Fear is in the mind of the Fearer!
No tension, your having a laugh. Jesus you can see it everybodies eyes when your in Bradford. Especially the poor sods who decided they would just nip in to pay their coucil tax, or visit that nice shop that fixed my shoes the last time. They get off the bus and look like they've just seen their parents cut in two.
Bradford's dreadful, it stinks, its scruffy, it's got people selling balloons and candyfloss walking the streets for god sake. It's looking more and more like a very poor third world country.
Car's milling around, illegal parking, no seat belts, but why wear one if you've no licence.
And before someone starts bleating on that all cities have the above, most of them have the 'positive' to paper over the cracks and cover the negative aspects of what was the United kingdom!!...Is that an iceberg I see?
Woody, Manningham says...
5:48pm Tue 13 May 08
born n bred wrote:Yes, Bradford is an impoverished dump with all the social problems that includes, but I don't think racial tension is one of them. I go about my daily life as happy as Larry, I don't feel threatened or intimidated by anyone, certainly not on any racial grounds. Fear is in the mind of the Fearer!
No tension, your having a laugh. Jesus you can see it everybodies eyes when your in Bradford. Especially the poor sods who decided they would just nip in to pay their coucil tax, or visit that nice shop that fixed my shoes the last time. They get off the bus and look like they've just seen their parents cut in two.
Bradford's dreadful, it stinks, its scruffy, it's got people selling balloons and candyfloss walking the streets for god sake. It's looking more and more like a very poor third world country.
Car's milling around, illegal parking, no seat belts, but why wear one if you've no licence.
And before someone starts bleating on that all cities have the above, most of them have the 'positive' to paper over the cracks and cover the negative aspects of what was the United kingdom!!...Is that an iceberg I see?
albion, west riding says...
5:50pm Tue 13 May 08
Newsquestionable wrote:Well they let you on!
skippy wrote: what happened to freedom of speech?It's alive and kicking but don't expect any private organisation to unreservedly give a platform to inciters, thugs etc.
albion, west riding says...
5:50pm Tue 13 May 08
Newsquestionable wrote:Well they let you on!
skippy wrote: what happened to freedom of speech?It's alive and kicking but don't expect any private organisation to unreservedly give a platform to inciters, thugs etc.
albion, west riding says...
5:50pm Tue 13 May 08
Newsquestionable wrote:Well they let you on!
skippy wrote: what happened to freedom of speech?It's alive and kicking but don't expect any private organisation to unreservedly give a platform to inciters, thugs etc.
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:52pm Tue 13 May 08
Now you got the hang of this freedom of speech thing now? ;-)
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:52pm Tue 13 May 08
Now you got the hang of this freedom of speech thing now? ;-)
Newsquestionable, Everywhere says...
5:52pm Tue 13 May 08
Now you got the hang of this freedom of speech thing now? ;-)
Legend, says...
7:00pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:Any chance of some non BNP related proof to your assertions?
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet.
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
Legend, says...
7:00pm Tue 13 May 08
T wrote:Any chance of some non BNP related proof to your assertions?
One really has to wonder where some of these councillors and this Minister live as it clearly not on this planet.
More than half the cars in certain should not be on the roads and yet the Police dare not do anything about this in case they do spark a riot.
They dare not conduct stop and search in areas other than the leafy suburbs.
Bradford is a no-go area for many residents and certainly for the Police.
GEOFF, BRADFORD says...
9:15am Tue 13 May 08