November 2023
A photo of 15 people, including Councillor Michael Graham and other members of the City Centre Management Board, stood in the middle of Trinity Walk shopping centre

Wakefield Council brings together local voices and key stakeholders to tackle today’s problems facing the city centre


Meet the new City Centre Management Board – uniting to bring about real changes for the city.
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A photo of some new benches installed at Normanton Market, in front of shop units

Castleford, Pontefract and Normanton Market Improvements


Get the latest information on work taking place at the district’s markets, discover a host of seasonal events and support your local traders this winter. 
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A photo of Cllr Michael Graham and Jackie Jones stood outside the South Elmsall Prince of Wales Hospice shop

The South Elmsall shopfront enjoying a glow up in partnership with Wakefield Council


Find out how the Shop Front Grant Scheme is helping to transform our highstreets.
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A photo of one of the Tileyard North buildings at Rutland Mills

Another win for Wakefield – find out which regen project has scooped the latest award


With work still progressing and awards already coming in, we can’t wait to see the end result.
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Preserving Westgate's remarkable past - check out this short video produced by Historic England


Take a trip down memory lane and meet some of the people responsible for preserving Westgate’s most historic buildings.
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