AMBITIOUS plans for the second phase of Keighley Big Local have been unveiled.

Residents of the ‘Keighley Valley’ zone have submitted proposals to the National Local Trust for the latest round of regeneration projects.

The residents hope to win £450,000 of lottery cash to continue improvements in neighbourhoods running from Riddlesden to Ingrow and including Woodhouse, Parkwood, Dalton Lane, Stockbridge and Thwaites.

The Big Local Partnership Board, made up entirely of volunteers, has already spearheaded three years of projects to improve life for fellow residents.

Keighley Big Local was originally offered a £1 million investment of lottery cash over a ten-year period.

The first instalment, for 2016-18, was increased due to the partnership board’s initial success, and the volunteers have similar hopes for the second instalment in 2018-21.

They have already £100,000 from the Local Trust and regeneration body UNLTD, and are hopeful of a further £100,000 from Keighley’s new Community Led Local Development project.

One priority is to encourage both children and adults to play, with more support and care for young people.

There will be efforts to improve the street environment, reduce anti-social behaviour, and improve natural green spaces, woodland and riverside.

The Community Pride priority will encourage residents to become active, share common experiences and celebrate historic local buildings.

More people will benefit from practical help, and there will be better access to community services, activities and events.

The Learning Together priority will encourage more people to follow an interest, and provide support for new and existing businesses.

Keighley Big Local coordinator Shaun O’Hare said it would take about four weeks for the Local Trust to assess the credibility of the 2018-21 plan.

Mr O’Hare said: “It is a very ambitious plan for such a young partnership. Training, leisure learning and apprenticeships lie at its heart.

“The partnership have incorporated those opportunities into an expanded programme of the more successful activity they have helped deliver over the last two years.”

Keighley Big Local Partnership member Claire Lockyer plan was a true reflection of discussions by the partnership members.

Fellow member Fiona Thompson added: “The plan shows perfectly all the opportunities for people within the Big Local area to get involved in exciting projects over the next three years.”