Newsroom Archive

Reminders are being sent out to households in the Wakefield district to remind residents to respond to a request for information about who in their home is eligible to vote.

The Man on the Moon theatre production of the award-winning picture book by Gateshead author-illustrator Simon Bartram comes to Normanton and Featherstone Libraries next month.

Wakefield Council has been awarded 'Local Authority of the Year' at the Insider Yorkshire Property Industry Awards 2015 by the property and development industry.

A by-election held yesterday (Thursday 24 September) in the Pontefract North ward of Wakefield Council resulted in Labour holding the seat.

Work has started on site to repair a key building in Pontefract town centre as part of an initiative to help protect the town's local heritage.

An exhibition showing the development of a comic book illustrated by three top artists which celebrates the life of Wakefield's famous naturalist Charles Waterton is to be launched on 30 September.

Parkrun in Wakefield celebrates its first birthday this weekend.

Voters are being reminded that a by election is to taking place this Thursday, 24 September 2015, due to the resignation of Paula Sheriff MP, who represented the Pontefract North No 12 Ward on the Council.

​The family of Wakefield historian, the late Kate Taylor are to be presented with a Wakefield Star in honour of her contribution to exploring and understanding the past.

Councillors in Wakefield are fighting to keep a Magistrates' court service in the district following Government proposals to close 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales.

Wakefield Council has strongly rejected the Government's amendment to the Trade Union Bill an "unnecessary attack on workers' rights and civil liberties."

Residents will find it easier to access Wakefield Council's domestic abuse services in the district from Monday 21 September.

Wakefield Council is teaming up with its waste management partner Shanks, to offer one thousand free lunches to residents in an event to highlight food waste.

Wakefield Council has led a multi-agency group with West Yorkshire Police to carry out an operation to tackle anti-social behaviour at an unauthorised camp in the district.

Wakefield Council is on track to beat its own carbon emission target for 2015/16, according to a Cabinet report being discussed on September 22.

Wakefield Council is reaching out to residents to see if they can provide a loving home for a child or young person.

​Senior Wakefield councillors are to discuss plans for a new cycling and walking route to link Castleford to Wakefield. The project would be funded by a £2.9 million City Connect grant.

Residents in the Wakefield district are being urged to sign up to the Stoptober challenge - ahead of the introduction of a new law on October 1st that will ban smoking in cars so that children don’t breath in second hand smoke.

Wakefield Council is supporting the national Heritage Open Days with Pontefract and Sandal Castles holding events next weekend (12 and 13 September).

Wakefield Council’s next Cabinet on Tour event is to take place at the award-winning gallery, The Hepworth Wakefield.

A new multi-purpose leisure centre for the Five Towns could be one-step closer if Wakefield’s Cabinet give the go-ahead for feasibility study to get underway.

Wakefield Council continues to transform and improve the city with several major regeneration projects moving towards completion.

Wakefield Council is extending its apprenticeship programme after successfully reaching its target – a month early - of placing 300 apprentices with businesses across the district.

A specialist diabetes foot care team in the Wakefield district has been selected as finalists for a health care award for assessing and treating foot complications caused by the diabetes .

Castleford is celebrating its Roman heritage this weekend with a festival taking place across the town centre.

Wakefield Council is celebrating British democracy by bringing Pontefract’s Secret Ballot Box to Westminster and talk about its significance in the history of British politics.

Wakefield Council’s Leader, Cllr Peter Box, has today confirmed that the region’s Council leaders are to submit a bid for devolution this Friday (4 September).

Wakefield Council is supporting a free cycling course to teach 16-19 year olds in the district how to survive and thrive in city traffic.