Newsroom Archive

​Wakefield Council will be running a week-long online celebration of Pontefract's liquorice heritage from 5 – 11 July.

The pandemic has hit people hard, and ensuring the financial resilience and safety of our business communities, residents and visitors has been and will remain a key priority for Wakefield council.

Wakefield Council is warning everyone, especially young people and their parents, of the dangers of swimming in open water.

A week of online activities are taking place this week to highlight the amazing contribution of the district’s armed forces personnel.

Wakefield Council is working closely with partners and local businesses to plan how the district can best recover from months of lockdown during the coronavirus outbreak.

Wakefield Council has so far distributed over £1.5m of funding in a new grant scheme. The scheme has paid business grants to over 200 organisations across the district since the beginning of June.

A new heating scheme has been launched by Wakefield Council for vulnerable tenants living in the private rented sector, affected by fuel poverty

New arrangements to prevent homelessness amongst young people in the Wakefield district are succeeding, new figures have shown.

​Wakefield Council will be running a week-long online celebration of Castleford’s Roman heritage from 22 – 28 June.

The Council has provided businesses with a downloadable guide on what they need to do to reopen safely.

​Wakefield Council is celebrating its amazing Shared Lives carers and the lives of the people they support during Shared Lives Week (15 – 19 June).

​The Leader of Wakefield Council, Cllr Denise Jeffery has reinforced the Council's support for all those protesting peacefully for equality.

Wakefield Council is extending free parking at all of its car parks across the district until Monday 6 July.

Wakefield Council has issued new guidance on the number of mourners who can attend funeral services.

The Council are looking for keen knitters to take part in a community craft project to celebrate Yorkshire Day (1 August).

Wakefield Council and housing organisation WDH have signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ which sets out how they will work together to support young people leaving care.

Residents will be able to highlight streets or areas where any issues could be overcome with trial or temporary measures.

Wakefield Council is working to support residents to get around the district safely as some of the Government’s restrictions begin to ease and more shops, schools and workplaces begin to reopen.

​Wakefield Council’s indoor markets are planning to re-open to all traders from Monday 15 June.

Wakefield Councillors are to be asked to give the green light to plans to change the status of Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park to become a Local Nature Reserve.

Senior Wakefield councillors are to discuss proposals to make a short breaks service for children more flexible and accessible.

Wakefield district residents are being reminded there are opportunities to learn new skills and gain qualifications through the Council’s Adult Education Service.

Essential repair work to one of the district’s highway structures is to start next week on 15 June in Sandal.

Vital support services for people in the Wakefield district who are caring for others in these challenging times are being highlighted during Carers Week (8 – 15 June).

​As shops and fast food chains begin to reopen, the Council is asking residents not to join long queues to minimise traffic congestion across the district.

Wakefield town hall clock continues to light up as the Council’s symbol of support – and will turn purple to stand in solidarity with the family of George Floyd and everyone tackling racism.

​Despite the change in weather, lots of people are expected to visit the district's parks and country parks now that lockdown is easing and Wakefield Council is urging them not to litter.

A sunny weekend saw many people flock to parks and country parks across the district and concerns have been raised that some were not following social distancing rules.

​Wakefield Council's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) will re-open to vans and trailers from Saturday 6 June.

The only way for the season to resume is for races to be held behind closed doors and to do this the park must close on race days to members of the public between 7am and 7pm.

Hidden dangers can lurk beneath the surface of ponds, lakes and flooded quarries.