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| (15/3/2010) Grand Prix event at Wakefield MarketRacing fans keen to celebrate the start of this year’s season should head for Wakefield Market for its first Grand Prix Challenge, on Saturday March 20. |
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| (10/3/2010) Market improvement works on trackMajor improvement works to the food hall and outdoor area at Wakefield market are on track for completion later this spring. |
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| (5/3/2010) Orchard Head officially openedYoung children and their families are being given an extra helping hand after the new Orchard Head Children’s Centre officially opened in Pontefract this week. |
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| (5/3/2010) City pool plans progressingPlans are progressing on the creation of a new multi-million pound city centre swimming pool at the Sun lane site, Wakefield. |
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| (3/3/2010) Hospital’s name on overview and scrutiny agendaThe Council’s social care and health overview and scrutiny committee will hear views from local elected members and Wakefield Link over the name of the new hospital in Wakefield. |
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| (2/3/2010) Road improvements reminderDrivers are being reminded to follow signed diversions to help alleviate queuing while the exceptional road maintenance and improvement scheme is ongoing in Castleford. |
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| (26/2/2010) The Big Spring Clean beginsThe Big Spring Clean event across Wakefield's schools begins this month (March) and runs through to May |
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| (24/2/2010) Freedom of the City of Wakefield eventWakefield Council will be officially honouring the 3rd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, known as the Duke of Wellingtons, with the Freedom of the City of Wakefield |
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| (24/2/2010) Safer youthWakefield teenagers have a safe haven in the town centre at City Limits, a council funded centre, staffed by a team of professionals |
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| (24/2/2010) Wakefield joins with the world to encourage readingWorld Book Day is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland, and Wakefield libraries have come up with a wide variety of activities in the days surrounding the event to encourage more people to discover the joy of books and reading |
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| (23/2/2010) District's Young and older People Get TogetherA special event aimed at bringing together younger and older people from across the district is being held in Featherstone in a bid to encourage greater understanding and respect between generations |
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| (18/2/2010) Family fun day outMagic, music and circus skills are just a few of the treats lined up for what promises to be a great day out. |
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| (12/2/2010) Wakefield cleaners make the gradeWakefield cleaners make the grade It’s a clean sweep for hard-working Council cleaners and caretakers after they were awarded top qualifications. |
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| (10/2/2010) Normanton Masterplan Public Drop-in sessionA public drop in session designed to give people in Normanton the chance to have their say on council plans to breathe new life into the area, is being held on February 26. |
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| (9/2/2010) Bird box fun for half termYoung tweeters and twitchers are invited to join the rangers at Frickley Country Park this half-term for a bird box making event. |
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| (2/2/2010) Citizens have their sayCitizens came together in Castleford for the first in the series of events designed to provide an opportunity to create a Blueprint that captures ambitions for Wakefield District for the coming years. This was the first in a series of three events being held across the District. |
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| (1/2/2010) Wakefield Together hits the roadA number of outside road shows will take place across the district with a view to talking to citizens about issues that matter to them |
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| (29/1/2010) New support service launchedWakefield Council and NHS Wakefield District has teamed up to fund a new service to support families caring for a disabled child. |
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| (29/1/2010) Mayor’s charity raises thousandsThanks to the generosity of people and businesses in the district more than £20,000 was raised during 2008/09 for the Mayor of Wakefield’s chosen charities. |
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| (19/1/2010) Council leader pays tribute to soldierLeader of Wakefield Council, Cllr Peter Box, has paid tribute to the latest member of the armed forces from the district to lose his life in Afghanistan. |
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| (14/1/2010) Wakefield district weather update for this weekendWakefield Council's Corporate Director for Regeneration, Culture and Sport Andy Wallhead: “We are urging visitors to our town and city centres to be cautious this weekend in the case of further freezing weather conditions. We are continuing to grit priority routes around the district, including precincts and well-used footpaths, but given the low national stocks of grit/salt we are asking people not to assume that any road or footway is free from ice during this difficult time. |
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| (13/1/2010) Help on hand for district's vulnerableCouncil volunteers have been put on standby to help any vulnerable people who have been isolated in their home by the severe weather conditions. |
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| (12/1/2010) Take part and help shape the districtWakefield Together is creating a blueprint for the district to capture people’s ambitions over the next 10 years – and it wants to hear from you. |
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| (11/1/2010) Gritter Twitter for WakefieldWakefield Council is using its pages on the social networking site Twitter to help keep people up to date with the weather and gritting situation. |
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| (9/1/2010) Keeping the district moving this winterWakefield Council is planning closely with partners and co-ordinating joint working to help keep the district moving during these extreme winter conditions. |
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| (6/1/2010) Going the extra 13,500 miles to keep Wakefield moving in winterWakefield Council staff worked throughout Christmas and new year and are continuing to work round the clock to keep the district moving during the extreme snow and ice conditions – the coldest and longest winter spell since 1981 according to the Met Office. |
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| (23/12/2009) Winter grittingAll A and B roads across the district have been gritted several times over the weekend period - covering 4,500 miles so far - and all available resources were sent out including snow plough vehicles to keep the roads open |
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| (17/12/2009) Keeping the district moving this winterWakefield Council is helping to keep the roads safe this winter with regular gritting and by using vehicle friendly salt and is asking drivers to do a few simple tasks to drive safe this winter. |
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| (16/12/2009) Friday Night FeverMore than 30 young people will be spreading Christmas cheer this weekend alongside youth workers from Wakefield Council’s centre, The Base in Pontefract |
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| (16/12/2009) Travel safely in taxis this ChristmasRevellers are being urged by Wakefield Council and police to travel safely this Christmas and make sure they use licensed hackney carriages or private hire vehicles. |
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| (15/12/2009) Castleford's Victorian ChristmasA host of singing Santas, a steam organ and Blackpool donkeys are just some of the attractions at Castleford’s Victorian Market this week. |
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| (11/12/2009) Panto time with travel plan teamIt’s panto time with the Council’s travel plan team who are inviting children, staff and parents to dress up as characters and join them on a walk to school. |
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| (8/12/2009) Crime message hits the roadSuccess in driving down crime across the Wakefield District is being marked with a special campaign. |
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| (7/12/2009) Flood mitigation works completedWakefield Council has recently completed 4,000 cubic metres of additional flood storage on Durkar Drain watercourse which runs alongside Denby Dale Road and through Pugneys Country Park |
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| (4/12/2009) Council welcomes support for town centresWakefield Council has welcomed news of a Government grant of more than £50,000 to support shopping areas particularly affected by shop closures during the recession |
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| (30/11/2009) Building Schools for the Future successNew look improved schools are on the way after Wakefield Council’s bid to be entered into the Building Schools for the Future scheme was approved. |
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| (27/11/2009) Best of the WebBest of the Web is a new service being launched by Wakefield Council’s libraries. |
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| (26/11/2009) Education reforms under scrutinyWakefield Council’s Lifelong Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee will be considering their final inquiry report into the delivery of the 14-19 Education Reforms in Wakefield at their next meeting to be held on December 7. |
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| (26/11/2009) Council's outdoor centre to be reviewedMembers of Wakefield Council’s Lifelong Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee have been to the seaside to see for themselves what the Council’s Hornsea Outdoor Residential Centre has to offer. |
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| (25/11/2009) Vehicle safety crackdown in Wakefield city centreWakefield Council’s Licensing Enforcement Team joined forces with Wakefield District Police, VOSA, HM Revenue and Customs and Wakefield Council's Benefit Fraud Team for spot checks on private hire vehicles, hackney carriage vehicles and limousines in Wakefield city centre. |
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| (23/11/2009) Complaints to Council downComplaints about Wakefield Council services have seen a massive drop during this financial year |
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| (23/11/2009) Free parking for ChristmasWakefield Council is again offering some free parking at weekends in the busy run-up to Christmas to make it easier and more affordable for people to do their festive shopping |
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| (19/11/2009) Government minister visits WakefieldA top Government minister is visiting Wakefield on Thursday (Nov 19) to see the excellent work being done by the Council around culture, sport and education. |
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| (19/11/2009) Plans unveiled for city centre poolExciting plans for a multi-million pound pool and fitness centre in Wakefield city centre have been unveiled by Wakefield Council. |
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| (18/11/2009) Changes to library services in FlanshawNew library services are being introduced in the Flanshaw area of Wakefield because the local library is in such a poor state that repairs would not be cost-effective. |
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| (13/11/2009) Improvements for visitor centreSandal Castle Visitor Centre is to close temporarily but visitors will still be welcome to come along and enjoy the castle and its surroundings. |
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| (12/11/2009) Creating a unique Christmas experienceWakefield Council is opening a shop to be run by people with learning disabilities to boost confidence and skills in a working environment in the run up to Christmas. |
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| (9/11/2009) Free Council room hire offerWakefield Council is helping people to beat the credit crunch by offering free room hire in some of its buildings. |
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| (5/11/2009) Bookstart celebration in HemsworthThe Bookstart campaign which encourages parents and carers to share books and rhymes with children will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a party at Hemsworth library. |
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| (5/11/2009) Medieval cooks in the kitchenKing Henry VIII apparently once boiled his chef alive in his own stew pot, which leaves Gordon Ramsey seemingly tame in comparison. |
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| (4/11/2009) Clean Green School AwardSchools in Ossett, Castleford and South Kirkby are celebrating after getting gold for going green in the district’s first ever Clean Green School Awards. |
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| (3/11/2009) Walk with FawkesChildren and parents are being invited to walk with Fawkes to celebrate Bonfire Night with Wakefield Council. |
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| (2/11/2009) Youth hubs launched in WakefieldThree youth hubs in the Wakefield area were re-launched on Friday (30 October) as the highlight of a week of activities to entertain young people during half term |
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| (30/10/2009) Anti-Bullying Week 2009During November a number of schools in the district will be taking part in activities for the sixth annual National Anti- Bullying Week organised by Antibullying Alliance and supported by Wakefield Council. |
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| (30/10/2009) Queen Victoria returnsThe historic Grade 2 listed statue of Queen Victoria is coming home to Wakefield after specialist repair and conservation work. |
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| (28/10/2009) Building on Trinity Walk to restart in January 2010The development of Wakefield’s Trinity Walk Shopping Centre is back on track after a consortium has stepped in to complete the 550,000 sq ft shopping centre, which went into administration early this year |
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| (26/10/2009) Wakefield's bonfire and firework eventThousands of visitors are expected at Thornes Park to celebrate the district's official bonfire and fireworks display on Saturday 7 November |
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| (26/10/2009) Adoption - could you make it happen?It’s national adoption week in November and Wakefield Council is taking the opportunity to highlight the need for people willing to take the first step towards adopting a child |
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| (23/10/2009) Prime Minister's visit to WakefieldPrime Minister Gordon Brown was in Wakefield on Thursday, October 22, to look at how the district is tackling anti-social behaviour and to meet shoppers and businesses in the city centre |
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| (23/10/2009) Council supports Not in My Neighbourhood Week 2009A national campaign to address crime and anti-social behaviour in our communities is being supported by Wakefield Council and the Wakefield Together partnership for the third year running |
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| (20/10/2009) Celebrating autumn at Clarke Hall in WakefieldTo celebrate Apple Day, on Sunday 25th October, Clarke Hall will be holding a day of apple fun and traditional country crafts set in the beautiful 17th century house and garden. |
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| (19/10/2009) Energizing event in WakefieldAn energizing event will be sparking to life in Wakefield city centre as part of National Energy Efficiency Week |
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| (6/10/2009) Wakefield’s favourite shines throughTwinkle Twinkle Little Star has been named as the district’s favourite nursery rhyme as part of Wakefield Council’s library celebrations of National Bookstart Day |
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| (6/10/2009) Safer schools programme 09/10The Wakefield Together Partnership held an education day at Knottingley High School for year 7 pupils focusing on issues such as railway safety, youth crime and alcohol and drugs |
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| (2/10/2009) Fighting hate crime togetherThe Wakefield Together Partnership hosted an event on September 30 to look at how it can better support victims of hate crime. |
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| (30/9/2009) Authors and poet to visit librariesA best selling author and Wakefield poet are visiting Wakefield’s libraries next week to talk about their work and share their experiences. |
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| (30/9/2009) Family Learning Festival 2009Nintendo Wii competitions, nail art and writers groups are just some of the activities being held across the district to celebrate the Family Learning Festival 2009. |
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| (15/9/2009) Competition set to go swimminglyYoung gifted swimmers with disabilities from Wakefield district will be competing against others from across West Yorkshire next week. |
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| (11/9/2009) Council seeks employers to shape skills agendaWakefield Council is seeking local employers for a new partnership to help shape the skills and employment agenda across the Wakefield district as part of the fightback against the recession. |
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| (9/9/2009) Focus on fostering for fundraising walkFostering will be the focus of a five-mile fundraising walk being organised by Wakefield Council.
The aim of the Walking 4 Fostering event is to promote fostering and encourage new people to come forward to consider becoming foster carers. |
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| (2/9/2009) Walkers benefit from replacement footbridgesA partnership between Wakefield Council, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers and the Peak & Northern Footpaths Society has secured the replacement of two dilapidated footbridges on paths in Ackworth and North Elmsall |
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| (27/8/2009) Improving the district's highwaysWakefield Council is pumping more money into the district’s road network to accelerate the road improvement programme over the next year. |
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| (25/8/2009) Council is wasting no time with latest roadshowShopping precincts across the Wakefield district will be covered in rubbish next month to highlight the amount of litter and fly-tipping the Council has to clear – and how much this costs the taxpayer. |
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| (12/8/2009) Wakefield Mayor tees-off for AdamThe Mayor of Wakefield will tee off at Wakefield Golf Course in memory of Castleford Tiger and Wakefield Wildcat rugby star Adam Watene next week. |
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| (10/8/2009) Electoral registration forms – coming soonWakefield is getting prepared for forthcoming elections already and the Council is working hard to make sure that all eligible residents can have their say on voting day. |
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| (4/8/2009) Help for the district’s businessesWakefield Council is offering more help to businesses during the recession and helping them lighten the load of their business rates. |
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| (28/7/2009) First adizone outside of London unveiledBMX Olympian Shanaze Reade gave Wakefield its very own taste of London 2012, as she unveiled the adiZone – a giant multi-sport outdoor gym which aims to inspire the local community to get involved in sport |
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| (28/7/2009) Focus on photography for young offendersA new art project involving young offenders from Wakefield is taking place this summer, ending with a public exhibition from 8 August at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. |
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| (24/7/2009) Bid to prevent youth crime this summer.Wakefield Council is to receive a grant of £20,000, which will be spent on summer holiday activities for young people at risk of committing crime. |
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| (24/7/2009) Generation skills exchange coming to WakefieldWakefield Council and its partners have again beaten off tough competition to become part of another national programme – this time to pilot “intergenerational” volunteering to bring young and older people together. |
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| (16/7/2009) Council bids to boost jobs in districtWakefield Council is bidding for Government funding to bring more than 600 new job opportunities to help beat the recession and contribute toward helping 1,000 young people find work in the district. |
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| (14/7/2009) Follow the Fryston Country TrailA significant natural landmark in the north east of the district is now open to the local community and visitors to Castleford. |
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| (8/7/2009) Takeaways told to clean upFive takeaways in Wakefield have been told to clean up their act and face fines of £2,500 if they do not keep the area outside their premises litter-free. |
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| (1/7/2009) Safer Schools eventsPupils in Wakefield district will attend a number of interactive lessons in avoiding crime including arson, drugs and road safety. |
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| (30/6/2009) New season of Wakefield in BloomWakefield Council has been brightening up the city’s streets once again with the Wakefield in Bloom (WiB) initiative. |
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| (30/6/2009) Flood funding successMore money is set to be invested in flood defences by Wakefield Council after it secured a grant. |
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| (23/6/2009) Growing for the FutureThornes Park nursery has been given a new lease of life thanks to a flagship social enterprise project to provide work and valuable training for people with learning difficulties |
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| (22/6/2009) Go green at free exciting eventMaking a difference on climate change and going green are hot topics at the next Wakefield Council Green Living Day. |
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| (16/6/2009) Our streets are cleaner than everWakefield’s streets and public places are cleaner than ever thanks to new ways of working by Wakefield Council’s environment team. |
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| (29/5/2009) New artwork for Castleford to go on displayFour artists are to display innovative ideas for a new piece of artwork for Henry Moore Square in Castleford to complete the community regeneration programme which made up the Castleford Project. |
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| (26/5/2009) Sweet summer funThe 14th annual Liquorice Festival will take place in Pontefract this summer with something for everyone. |
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| (22/5/2009) Half-term fun at Clarke HallWakefield Council’s Clarke Hall is hosting a free special event on May 31 as part of its events for spring half-term |
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| (20/5/2009) Westgate roadworksRoadworks will temporarily change Westgate from dual to single carriageway during off-peak times next week. |
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| (14/5/2009) Wakefield's Mayor-making eventThe Annual Meeting and Mayor-Making ceremony of Wakefield Council takes place in County Hall, Wakefield, on Thursday, May 21. |
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| (8/5/2009) Working with childrenWakefield is looking at ways to improve the quality and efficiency of the children’s workforce – those who work or volunteer with children, young people and families – at a conference today (Friday 8 May 2009). |
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| (7/5/2009) A national stage for WakefieldA national conference is being held in Wakefield next week with guest speakers from Wakefield Council focusing on the district’s regeneration. |
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| (5/5/2009) Westgate to reopen to traffic at weekendsFrom Friday, May 8 the experimental traffic order which bans cars from using Westgate between 9pm and 5am on Friday and Saturday evenings will be lifted – meaning vehicles will again have access. |
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| (5/5/2009) Meadow scheme for Gordon PlaceA successful Wakefield Council scheme to help children learn about the environment as well as improve the local area is being extended. |
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| (1/5/2009) Lunchtime supervisors take pride in their workMollie Bromby and Shirley Lewis, Lunchtime Supervisors at Lee Brigg Infant School, have been crowned winners by citizens of Wakefield at the Council’s Pride Awards Ceremony held on Friday 24 April. |
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| (30/4/2009) Wakefield Council statement on swine fluJoanne Roney, Chief Executive for Wakefield Council, said: "We have a Wakefield district multi-agency pandemic influenza plan for which NHS Wakefield District is the lead organisation, and we are working in conjunction with them. The plan is in place and being reassessed in the light of the developing situation |
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| (27/4/2009) Grass cutting springs into actionWakefield Council's first dedicated grass cutting crews and prestige gardeners have been launched to deal with over 600 acres of grass during the spring and summer. |
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| (27/4/2009) Make sure you have a voice in EuropeVoters are being urged to apply for a postal vote if they think they won’t be able to visit a polling station for the European elections on 4 June. |
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| (24/4/2009) A night to rememberSandal Castle, Wakefield Museum and Clarke Hall are all offering the rare opportunity to visit them in the evening and enjoy what they have to offer during the annual Museums at Night event in May. |
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| (24/4/2009) Mosaic exhibition shaping up nicelyPontefract history, especially liquorice, will be the theme of a new craft exhibition that's sure to pull in the crowds at Pontefract Museum over the summer. |
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| (9/4/2009) GO Wakefield!Wakefield Council received a Get On (GO) Local Government Award at an awards presentation last month |
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| (3/4/2009) Plans for extra evening at youth centrePlans are being developed to open Crofton Young People's Centre on a Friday evening to provide young people in the area a safe and constructive place to meet. |
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| (2/4/2009) Castleford footbridge is on a winning streakTwo of the district's waterfront regeneration projects were recognised at the national Waterways Renaissance Awards this week - the Castleford Bridge and Wakefield Waterfront. |
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| (2/4/2009) Meadow scheme for Hemsworth's West EndGreen-fingered youngsters will be learning about the environment as part of Wakefield Council's scheme to improve areas of the West End estate. |
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| (13/8/2007) The Olympics come earlyThe Olympics are coming to the district early with a roadshow to encourage getting active on Sunday (August 19). |
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