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Wakefield city

Our city centre, the beating heart of the district, is undergoing an exciting transformation to meet changing consumer demands and business trends.

It will bring new growth in residential, retail, culture, and entertainment services to stimulate the local economy and make the city a more vibrant place to live, work, and play.

Learn more about current and upcoming projects.

Aerial view of Wakefield city, featuring Wakefield Cathedral

  • The Future of The Ridings

    Learn more about plans for the centre and how they were shaped by feedback received from thousands of residents.

  • Old Westgate Station

    Find out about the Council’s efforts to regenerate Westgate, a key entrance to the city, through the Merchant Gate masterplan.

  • Kirkgate

    Find out more about two projects for Kirkgate - one of the key entrances to the city that will become home to a quality edge-of-city-centre neighbourhood.

  • Wakefield Civic Quarter

    The Civic Quarter has been earmarked for the creation of new homes, including the sympathetic conversion of historic buildings into apartments.

  • Wakefield Summer of Action

    Learn more about our programme of improvements that people will see and feel over the coming months.

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