Five playing fields in the district are set to be granted protected status under a project to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics.

The Queen Elizabeth II Fields designation means they will be protected as a permanent legacy of the two events, which take place this summer.

Bradford Council put forward Gilstead recreation ground in Gilstead; Horsfall playing fields and stadium, Buttershaw; Myra Shay recreation ground, Bradford Moor; Goose Cote Lane playing fields, Worth Valley; and Bingley Road recreation ground, Heaton, for the honour.

National charity Fields in Trust has now confirmed all five playing fields will be protected and are to display a plaque bearing the Queen’s name in time for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June.

Deeds of designation will need to be drawn up before the land is legally protected.

The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge aims to protect 2,012 outdoor recreational spaces in communities across the country.

Those awarded the special status will be able to apply for a share of £1 million of funding to ensure their continuing protection, giving permanent access for future generations.

In addition, Wellholme Park in Brighouse is one of two parks in Calderdale that have been protected under the new designation.

Calderdale Council put forward 18 parks and playing fields to go to a public vote, and two were selected by residents as their favourite.