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February 2016
Tue 23 Feb 2016
Wakefield could become the ‘creative hub’ of the North as over 100,000 sqft of derelict buildings are set to be transformed in a landmark deal, which will see the City’s historic Waterfront regeneration project finally completed.
Mon 22 Feb 2016
Young people will have their voices heard after new members of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) were elected.
Mon 22 Feb 2016
Wakefield Council is looking for people to care for adults in their own home.
Mon 22 Feb 2016
Wakefield city centre welcomed thousands of visitors over the weekend as the Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb returned for its 10th year.
Fri 19 Feb 2016
Wakefield councillors have unanimously called on the Government to ensure the final say on planning applications for fracking are made by local councillors, representing the views of local residents.
Fri 19 Feb 2016
Wakefield councillors have debated their response to the Government's new draft Housing and Planning Bill.
Fri 19 Feb 2016
Residents are being encouraged to have their say on plans for a new cycle and walking route that connects the Smirthwaite estate to Normanton town centre and railway station.
Wed 17 Feb 2016
A new charging system is being introduced by Wakefield Council which could pave the way for some extra money to help towards the cost of providing roads, parks and playgrounds.
Fri 12 Feb 2016
Last year Wakefield Council voted unanimously to oppose the closure of Wakefield Magistrates’ Court, calling for the service to be retained.
Thu 11 Feb 2016
Wakefield councillors are to hold two major debates to discuss fracking and the future of housing in the district.
Wed 10 Feb 2016
Councillors are to discuss renewing a business scheme which has brought hundreds of jobs to the south east of the Wakefield district.
Tue 09 Feb 2016
People are invited to come along to the next Young Enterprise Trade Fair which is being hosted by Wakefield Council.
Tue 09 Feb 2016
Celebrity chefs will be cooking up some tasty treats at this year's Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb.
Tue 09 Feb 2016
Wakefield Council is working to tackle the housing shortage by building better partnerships with the region's small and medium-sized housebuilders, starting at an event later this month.
Tue 09 Feb 2016
Almost every Council service will be affected in the next few years as yet another set of Government cuts hit Wakefield.
Tue 02 Feb 2016
South Elmsall Market is hosting its first Preloved Market this Saturday (6 February), selling everything from vintage and collectors' items to arts and crafts products.
Tue 02 Feb 2016
Wakefield Council's next Cabinet on Tour event is taking place in Castleford where the Council's Cabinet will be setting the budget for 2016/17.
Mon 01 Feb 2016
Every year 375 people from the Wakefield district discover they have cancer caused by smoking
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