Newsroom Archive

Wakefield’s free bus service has been relaunched – with a fleet of modern, new vehicles that will make journeys more comfortable for passengers.

Wakefield Council is asking people in the district to make a pledge to volunteer and support local projects and communities, this national Volunteers Week.

A new home insulation scheme that will help to keep more houses warm next winter has been launched by Wakefield Council.

A book gifting scheme for babies has celebrated its first anniversary with a special event at Airedale Library.

Proposals for a new leisure centre for the Five Towns are gathering momentum with Wakefield Council expected to submit a planning application for the project this summer.

Cllr Stuart Heptinstall has been appointed as the Mayor of Wakefield.

The number of five-year-olds with tooth decay in the Wakefield district has fallen dramatically thanks to new initiatives by Wakefield Council.

A new free cultural festival that will highlight Knottingley’s past, present and future is being held in the town this summer.

Armed Forces Day celebrations are coming back to Pontefract Park this year.

Wakefield Council’s grants scheme for community groups is welcoming applications for the 2017/18 financial year.

Wakefield Council is making changes to some library opening hours on 4 June following a public consultation.

Residents and visitors are being encouraged to get more active and explore the great outdoors during Wakefield Walking Week (21 to 25 May).

Wakefield Council is celebrating Love Your Local Market fortnight, with a packed programme of fun activities across its six markets.

Wakefield Council’s controlling Labour Group has proposed changes to Cabinet Member positions for 2018/19.

​Services to tackle youth offending in the district are set to benefit from £86,990 of funding from the Wakefield Community Safety Partnership (CSP).

The Leader of Wakefield Council has taken delivery of 272 letters, written by almost every pupil at Altofts Junior School, objecting to the planning application to extend Rudd Quarry in Normanton.

With warmer weather having made an appearance, Wakefield Council is reminding everyone to stay safe and keep away from potential dangers.

Wakefield Council remains in overall Labour control following the results of the 2018 local council elections.

Ambitious plans to reduce Wakefield Council’s carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050 are to be discussed by senior councillors next week.

Pontefract Museum is reopening on Monday 14 May - with new displays and a new photographic exhibition featuring 100 years of shopping in the town.

A comic about Britain’s first secret ballot – held in Pontefract in 1872 has been created thanks to a collaboration between Wakefield Council and artist Jade Sarson.