Newsroom Archive

Canvassers from Wakefield Council are visiting households who have not responded to requests for information to register to vote.

A ‘district debate’ has been held to discuss the current state of community harmony in our area.

Wakefield Council is taking part in an innovative programme aimed at increasing networking and collaboration opportunities for Wakefield businesses, boosting exports and protecting and growing jobs and business across the district.

A new initiative has been launched in Wakefield to help tackle fuel poverty - which affects one in ten private households in the district.

Residents still have time to share their views on the proposal to build a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose leisure and wellbeing centre in Pontefract Park.

Children at secondary schools in the Wakefield district have made the most progress in West Yorkshire by the time of their GCSE exams.

Wakefield Council is reminding residents to have their say on the future of transport in the district and throughout West Yorkshire.

Young people in the district are being encouraged to take part in inspirational community projects this autumn.

Councillors are to discuss progress on the ‘Good Growth’ plan which sets out the Council and its partners’ ambitions to improve the long term economy of the Wakefield district.

Wakefield residents look set to benefit from a new scheme to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

A new system to regulate fundraising in the city centre has been introduced by Wakefield Council.

Wakefield Council is hosting a series of family activities this October half term, including Halloween themed events, crafts and walks.

Wakefield Council and its partners are to hold a Safeguarding Week as part of its commitment to ensure children and adults in the district are safe.

Council libraries in the Wakefield district are inviting families to register for free theatre-events taking place over half-term.

Wakefield Council is supporting National Adoption Week, from 17 to 23 October, which is focused on finding families for vulnerable children.

Wakefield is set to be transformed as the deal to bring a new multi-screen cinema to the city centre is agreed.

Wakefield Council is urging residents to respond to letters to make sure that they are on the electoral register and keep their vote.

Wakefield Council is announcing new measures to combat vandals at Sandal Castle and is asking people to help respect and protect one of the district's key historic sites.

Over 1,000 people attended the annual Career Options event in Wakefield last week.

Wakefield Council is reminding residents that hate crime will not be tolerated in the district and that crimes must be reported.

The clock at Wakefield Town Hall will be lit up in purple to mark World Mental Health Day on Monday October 10.

People who lived, worked or shopped in a popular Wakefield street are being asked to share their memories for a new heritage project.

The Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Dr Ingrid Roscoe, was joined by councillors and other dignitaries when she officially opened the South Kirkby Waste Recycling Facility on 20 September 2016.

Shanks Waste Management Ltd ("Shanks"), working in partnership with Wakefield Council, has awarded 12 refurbished electronic tablets to local schools as part of a competition to promote the recycling of waste electrical items ("WEEE").