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Keighley Picture House
P003111 - 10 September 2025 to 30 October 2025
Presentations: 2
Presenters: 1
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At a Glance
This petition concerning keighley picture house was presented to Parliament 2 times by 1 MP.
Issue Summary
The petition addresses the concern over Keighley Picture House, a heritage site since 1913, facing potential redevelopment by Bradford council, which residents want to prevent.
Action Requested
The petitioners request that the House of Commons urge the Government to collaborate with Bradford and Keighley town councils to ensure the future preservation of Keighley Picture House as a cinema and cultural venue.
Key Facts
- Keighley Picture House has been part of the town’s heritage since 1913.
- Residents are concerned about its redevelopment by Bradford council.
- The assets of community value scheme allows communities to nominate locally important buildings for listing by their local authority.
- A new community right to buy is being introduced through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, providing communities an extended period to raise funding to purchase listed assets.
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
30 October 2025
Robbie Moore
Con
Keighley and Ilkley
Presented
10 September 2025
Robbie Moore
Con
Keighley and Ilkley
I rise to present a petition to save Keighley Picture House from closure. When Bradford council announced its intention to sell the cinema building, there was deep concern that the Picture House cinema—a key landmark, open since 1913—would close with it, as it was advertised for a redevelopment opportunity. Residents of Keighley deeply value their cultural heritage. This petition, which I launched to make clear to Bradford council people’s deep feeling that selling the building was not an option, has received 5,421 signatures. Losing the Picture House would be another blow to our high street—one that Keighley simply cannot afford.
The petition states:
The petition of residents of the constituency of Keighley and Ilkley
Declares that Keighley Picture House has been part of the town’s heritage since 1913 and must be saved from redevelopment by Bradford Council.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to work constructively with Bradford Council and Keighley Town Council to guarantee the future of Keighley Picture House as a cinema and cultural venue for generations to come.
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