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March 2020
Sun 29 Mar 2020
Scams identified across the region include targeting older people at their homes.
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Thousands of pounds worth of groceries distributed to feed hundreds of vulnerable people in the district.
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Wakefield Register Office will be conducting death and still birth registration appointments by telephone only.
Fri 27 Mar 2020
The event was scheduled to take place on Saturday 27 June 2020.
Thu 26 Mar 2020
The Leader of Wakefield Council has today issued an urgent plea to residents visiting the district’s parks.
Wed 25 Mar 2020
The Housing Needs Service will be dealing with enquiries in a different way to ensure the safety of staff and residents.
Wed 25 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council will be prioritising household waste and recycling collections during the coronavirus outbreak.
Wed 25 Mar 2020
Charges have been suspended until 8am on Wednesday 15 April, to allow key workers to continue their important work during the coronavirus outbreak.
Wed 25 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council markets remain open for residents to purchase essential goods.
Wed 25 Mar 2020
Funerals at both Pontefract and Wakefield Crematoria will be restricted to 10 mourners.
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Working with Nova Wakefield District, the Council is promoting community volunteering opportunities.
Tue 24 Mar 2020
In light of the Prime Minister’s announcement on new restrictions, Wakefield Council will be closing further venues and stopping some more services to help support the national effort to manage the spread of the coronavirus.
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council has today approved millions of pounds worth of investment and support across the district.
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council will be putting alternative arrangements in place for decision making.
Mon 23 Mar 2020
Customer service areas in Wakefield One and County Hall will be closed from 6pm tomorrow (24 March), as Wakefield Council prioritises resources in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Fri 20 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council and its partners are working hard to support local communities.
Fri 20 Mar 2020
Care provision will remain accessible to children whose parents are key workers.
Thu 19 Mar 2020
After schools shut their gates on Friday afternoon, they will remain closed until further notice.
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council’s political leaders are joining forces to support local communities as the district pulls together in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Thu 19 Mar 2020
The Council is working hard to contact local businesses to find out what pressures they are currently facing.
Wed 18 Mar 2020
Council-run children's centres will be closed from tomorrow to manage the coronavirus outbreak.
Wed 18 Mar 2020
We are in unprecedented times as the spread of the coronavirus is testing communities across the world.
Tue 17 Mar 2020
A number of leisure venues will be closed from tomorrow to manage the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Tue 17 Mar 2020
The devolution deal is set to unlock decades of significant investment for the Wakefield district.
Tue 17 Mar 2020
The fund will support projects to improve the district’s transport network.
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Cabinet are being asked to approve an extension to the city centre’s PSPO for a further three years.
Mon 16 Mar 2020
The new Hub would occupy the site of the former Kellingley Miners Welfare Club.
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Ossett Town Hall is set to receive a £2.2million investment boost if plans are approved by Cabinet.
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Senior councillors are set to approve plans to invest £10million into the district’s town centres.
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Exciting progress has recently been made to the swimming facilities.
Fri 13 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council’s meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 18 March has been cancelled.
Fri 13 Mar 2020
The former Upton colliery was turned into a nature reserve in 2008.
Fri 13 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council is asking residents to share their views on Castleford town centre.
Wed 11 Mar 2020
An ambitious £1.8bn West Yorkshire devolution deal, the biggest ever of its kind, is set to unlock decades of significant investment for the Wakefield district.
Wed 11 Mar 2020
Service is providing residents with advice and support on money management.
Mon 09 Mar 2020
People are three times as likely to quit smoking if they use a local stop smoking service.
Mon 09 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council has taken delivery of electric lifts for its refuse trucks - as one of the first steps it is taking to cut vehicle emissions and tackle climate change.
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Recently opened children’s homes have been awarded the top rating possible by Ofsted inspectors.
Fri 06 Mar 2020
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Fri 06 Mar 2020
Essential repair work to one of the district’s highway structures is to start on 16 March in Sandal.
Thu 05 Mar 2020
Thornes Park Stadium will remain closed for the next 12 weeks after last week's fire.
Thu 05 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council is offering employment skills and training advice to those affected by the potential closure of the Speedibake site in Wakefield, following a fire that destroyed the factory last month.
Wed 04 Mar 2020
Over 80 professionals and parents, and 30 young people, discussed the priority areas.
Wed 04 Mar 2020
Residents have until midnight on Tuesday 21 April to make sure they are registered to vote.
Tue 03 Mar 2020
A Hemsworth man has received a significant fine and has been disqualified from driving for twelve months.
Tue 03 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council is backing a £2million bid to improve car parking facilities at the station.
Tue 03 Mar 2020
Five rapid electric vehicle charging points are now available across the district.
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Wakefield Council has successfully secured £1m Government funding to improve disabled access to Pontefract Monkhill Station.
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