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Describing the major developments in Wakefield city centre in the next three years, Wakefield council's cabinet member for regeneration Michael Graham tells The Northern Agenda Podcast: ...
A timber-framed building in Wakefield, which was built in 1590, is home to the oldest public house in the city.
A paranoid schizophrenic has been detained after a senseless attack on a disabled man shopping in Wakefield city centre.
Last year Pride took place in the city centre, with a stage for local talent at Trinity Walk. According to the Experience ...
Residents living near a major road in Wakefield have received more than £5 million in compensation after the value of their ...
Shoppers and businesses in Wakefield will see increased police patrols as part of targeted action on town centre crime this summer.
Copenhagen-based Gehl Architects created an earlier masterplan for the city centre in 2004. In its brief, the council says: ‘The masterplan proposals will bring about a series of high-quality ...
Wakefield Council's city centre masterplan aims to reduce traffic and encourage walking and cycling. The council's planning and highways committee approved the building scheme as part of plans to ...
Jason Wilsher-Mills is one of the artist's commissioned for the project A new sculpture trail featuring the work of five leading British artists is planned for Wakefield city centre. The public ...
A masterplan detailing how Wakefield city centre will be reshaped over the next 20 years has been signed off by council chiefs. Leeds news you can trust since 1890. Sign In. Subscribe.
Since the Middle Ages it's been known as the 'Merrie City', with a reputation as a place where people can have a good time. But in recent years the woes affecting the high street - the dominance of ...
Wakefield Council's city centre masterplan aims to reduce traffic and encourage walking and cycling. The council's planning and highways committee approved the building scheme as part of plans to ...