THE FRIENDS of Bradford’s Becks are celebrating recent good news about improvements to Bradford’s Becks by organising some guilded walks. The walks will enable people to see progress to date on the projects and will allow people to discuss plans for the future with FOBB volunteers. Last month, Bradford Council agreed to proceed with the renaturalisation of a stretch of Bradford Beck between Poplar Road and Briggate in Shipley. As well as removing the redundant culvert alongside Valley Road, the scheme will improve the ecological habitat, accessibility and visual aspects of this part of the beck. The project is expected to cost £3.25 million and is part funded by the Council with matched funding from the European Regional Development Fund.