Newsroom Archive

​Wakefield Council's key decision makers are to discuss delivering a new employment programme to support young people across the district.

Wakefield Council and its partners have gained three national awards for their work in steering vulnerable young people away from crime.

Wakefield Council is supporting Small Business Saturday (December 1) by highlighting the support and advice it offers to help enterprises grow and develop.

Free entertainment, a gift from Santa and the chance to have a go at stone carving and walling are some of the activities on offer at this year’s ‘Christmas at the Castle’ weekend at Pontefract Castle.

Wakefield Council’s Cabinet are being asked to approve £1.4m funding to deliver better health and social care support for vulnerable people in the district.

Senior councillors are to discuss plans on how to meet the accommodation needs of gypsy and travellers across the district – something Wakefield Council is legally required to do - whilst ensuring the needs of residents are taken into account.

A comic, to help educate children over the age of ten on key health messages looks set to be Wakefield’s Annual Health Report as the Council takes an innovative and ground-breaking approach to its Public Health reporting this year.

A bid to extend an award winning service that steers vulnerable people away from crime is to be discussed by senior Wakefield councillors.

Senior councillors are being asked to approve £362,000 of funding to support additional conservation work at Pontefract Castle.

Wakefield Council libraries are supporting people in need by becoming collection points for local food banks and charities this December.

​Wakefield Council is asking for residents' views on where it should invest the 2019/20 budget to help deliver the Council's priorities and improve the lives of people living in the district.

Wakefield Council has successfully transformed the performance of one of its key services

Wakefield Council is looking for people to join their pool of Education Appeal Panel Members.

Wakefield and Castleford are among the most improved cities and towns in the UK for ‘good growth’ according to a new report.

Wakefield Council is geared up and ready for winter weather.

A series of art and craft master classes for children and young people are taking place in Wakefield’s libraries this month.

A scheme to preserve 27 historic buildings in Pontefract has been completed, with a celebration, with local businesses, to mark the completion of the successful project.

Nearly £150,000 has been invested in new Christmas lights for Wakefield city centre this year, thanks to generous funding from local businesses.

​A major refurbishment programme at Ossett Town Hall is starting this month to create a new and permanent home for the town's library.

Final preparations are underway as Wakefield Council plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1.

Lights will be shining across the district this Christmas, as the details for the Christmas light switch-ons and special festive markets are announced.

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