Newsroom Archive

The Wakefield Eastern Relief Road (WERR) has today been officially opened by Cllr Peter Box CBE, Leader of Wakefield Council and Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Work begins next week (May 1) to transform the Kirkgate area for road users and pedestrians.

Minsthorpe's new multi-million pound leisure facility is shaping up nicely – now that the work on the steel framework is almost complete.

People are being invited to come and take part in Wakefield Council's next Cabinet on Tour event.

People will be able to pay for parking using their debit or credit card, in addition to paying by cash, at Wakefield Council's pay and display car parking areas.

​A new book gifting scheme for babies is being launched at Airedale Library.

​A partnership between Wakefield Council and ENGIE is helping to boost employment opportunities with apprenticeships for local people.

The district is set to benefit from a £600,000 boost to help deliver traffic improvement and maintenance projects.

The Wakefield Eastern Relief Road (WERR) will open to the public later this month.

Wakefield Council is launching a new Smokefree Play Parks scheme - with the help of talented young artists.

Wakefield Council’s Leader has called upon the developer responsible for delivering a community stadium to consider new agreements, to enable the Newmarket plan to move forward.

A consultation is being launched by Wakefield Council on its proposals for a new-look residential parking permit scheme.

Wakefield Council is launching a new museum hub at South Elmsall library on Friday 21 April.

Senior councillors are to discuss a series of recommendations to manage the district’s night time economy.

Thornes Park is hosting its first family cycling festival on Saturday 29 April, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy all kinds of activities on two wheels.

The Council is urging residents to look out for signs of child abuse and if they see it report it.

New signs have been installed in Pontefract to direct residents and visitors across the town to places of interest where regeneration improvements have taken place.

Senior councillors are to decide whether to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle anti-social behaviour in Wakefield city centre.

The Leader of Wakefield Council has responded to the comments and allegations made by Cllr Nadeem Ahmed about the Council’s involvement with Wakefield Trinity and the Newmarket development.

Wakefield Council has set out its position about the development of a new community stadium for Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Football Club