A project which promotes sport and healthy living has been hailed as a national example of good practice.

SportKeighley has won recognition from Sport England, which provides advice and funding to encourage active lifestyles.

In its new Active Design booklet, Sport England describes the Keighley project as a positive example of how to bring together sports clubs, schools, health care workers and councils.

SportKeighley leader John Dennis said he welcomed the recognition, saying the partnership had fostered projects such as the Keighley Cycling Initiative, new footpath routes and a cheap bus service linking key facilities.

"We were one of the prime movers in the application to the Big Lottery Fund to provide a community sports hall at the Holy Family Catholic School," he said.

"Sport England cites this hall as an example of good design and practice.

"The assessors were amazed at the strength of the community bond behind the hall and the fact each of the three main partners did not care who was nominated as leading partner.

"There is a deep bond of trust that says let's do the best for Keighley' and that holds irrespective of who actually receives the money."