Newsroom Archive

​As Tier 3 restrictions come into force next week, Wakefield Council is helping to keep residents safe as rates of infection remain high across the district.

​Wakefield Council's Cabinet are being asked to approve an additional £1million of funding for works at Knottingley Community Hub.

​Funding for a scheme to support the district's most vulnerable residents to live in warm, energy efficient homes is set to be discussed by Wakefield Council's Cabinet next week.

​Wakefield Council are pleased to announce that additional Government funding is to be made available to financially support businesses in the district who have been impacted as a result of the 5 November to 2 December national restrictions.

​The entire Wakefield district, along with the rest of West Yorkshire, will be placed into Tier 3 (very high alert) restrictions from midnight on Wednesday 2 December following the end of national restrictions.

​Wakefield Council has employed nine street marshals to support residents and businesses across the district to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The figures show that for the latest set of weekly data (between 11 November and 17 November) Wakefield's positive case rate has decreased from the previous week – from 520.5 to 406.2 positive cases (per 100,000 population).

​Wakefield Council's Adult and Community Education Service has received excellent feedback from Ofsted following an interim visit to share experiences of managing learning opportunities during the first national lockdown.

Over 10,000 books have been gifted to children across the district in the last three years thanks to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

​Wakefield Council, in partnership with WDH, is offering a free service to families across the district who need support to manage being on a very low income.

​Hundreds of households in the Wakefield district can now benefit from a national service that provides vital energy advice and energy saving measures, known as the Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP).

Even though the usual switch on events won't take place this year, the Christmas lights will still shine bright across the district as part of #LightUp - a new celebration of light-inspired activities and initiatives.

​Residents and businesses are being asked to help the Council identify where it needs to focus its support and provide more help so that everyone in the district can work together to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

​Wakefield Council is urging residents visiting the district's parks to ensure they follow social distancing guidelines at all times.

​Wakefield Council is informing residents that the Covid-19 mobile testing unit based at Wakefield Trinity has now closed.

Members of Wakefield’s Cabinet will be asked to approve the next steps in the legal process leading to a devolved West Yorkshire.

The figures show that for the latest set of weekly data (between 4 November and 10 November) Wakefield's positive case rate has increased from the previous week – from 493.8 to 515.1 positive cases (per 100,000 population).

Wakefield Question Time will take place on Monday 23 November at 12pm where Council Leader, Cllr Denise Jeffery, will be answering questions about Covid-19 and the mental health and wellbeing of residents.

​The closing date for people to have their say on the Publication Draft Wakefield District Local Plan 2036 has been extended to 31 December, in light of a second national lockdown.

The new walk-up site, at the Waterfront Car Park in Wakefield, opens on Wednesday 18 November for pre-booked appointments only.

Wakefield Council is launching an online initiative to help save lives by raising awareness of domestic abuse.

​Wakefield Council is reminding residents how quick and easy it is to register to vote, ahead of next year's elections in May.

​Wakefield Council is thanking businesses and residents for supporting the national lockdown restrictions by following Government guidelines and helping to reduce the growing rates of infection across the district, and urging them to keep up this support.

The lives of two remarkable Wakefield women are to be commemorated with blue plaques which will be displayed on city centre buildings

Wakefield Council is backing a project to recognise the achievements of three notable women in the district who were at the forefront of the 19th century anti-slavery movement.

The Wakefield Recovery Board is making rapid strides in developing its ‘Help at the Hub’ initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local Restriction Support Grants are available for eligible businesses affected by both the local Tier 2 restrictions and the national restrictions. The criteria, set by government, will support rate paying businesses that have been affected by the restrictions.

Wakefield Council has published the latest COVID-19 data for the district to keep residents up to date.

​Pupils from Purston Infant School in Featherstone have been busy designing posters to remind their parents and carers to continue to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing during school drop-offs and pick-ups.

Jubilee Hall Play Park has a new roundabout, see-saw, trim trail, overhead rotator and a large single point swing for multi-user and inclusive play.

​Safer Together, Wakefield's Community Safety Partnership, has funded a new alternative giving scheme to help local organisations who support vulnerable and homeless people across the district.

The Creative Challenge was part of the Council's response to supporting the creative and cultural sectors to overcome the difficulties and impact of coronavirus.

​Wakefield Council has confirmed changes to its services, following the Prime Minister's announcement of a second national lockdown starting tomorrow (Thursday 5 November).

Long term plans to boost employment and skills in the Wakefield district are to be discussed by senior councillors at next week’s Cabinet meeting.

Wakefield Councillors will be asked to approve the publication of a report which set outs how financial charges made to developers are being invested back into the district for the benefit of residents and communities.

Wakefield Cabinet members will be asked to give the green light to the Council’s new Procurement Strategy.

Wakefield Council has been named as a regional winner in the National Apprenticeships Awards 2020.

Wakefield Council is working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to ensure that businesses operate safely and follow COVID-19 guidance.

​Wakefield Council's Energy and Homeowner Support Team is launching a new campaign which aims to gives advice, hints and tips to help residents plan for Christmas, manage their money better, spread the cost and not fall into a debt trap.

If severe weather hits the district, the Council's priority is to keep the main roads moving and ensure that essential services stay open. The Council has over 4,700 tonnes of grit stockpiled, and will focus on its priority routes, which are used by 90% of the district's traffic.

​Wakefield Council's Cabinet are set to be updated on the progress of the Council's Capital Programme when they meet next week – which injects significant investment into the district every year.

​Wakefield Council's key decision makers are being asked to approve plans to allow the building of 60 affordable homes on land at Farm Lane, Fitzwilliam when they meet next week.

​Wakefield Council's Cabinet are being asked to consider an extension to the Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) in both Castleford and Pontefract town centres for a further three years to help the Police and the Council tackle anti-social behaviour.

Wakefield councillors are to discuss air quality improvements in the district.

The figures show that for the latest set of weekly data (between 21 and 27 October) Wakefield's positive case rate has increased significantly from the previous week – from 369.5 to 434.7 positive cases (per 100,000 population).