Letter - Wakefield can prosper
I am delighted at the news of shopping success for the city, as half a million shoppers visited Trinity Walk. This big boost for the city is good news, and has been needed for a while as these times of high unemployment are difficult.
The Hepworth Gallery was also a good investment for Wakefield, as that too created many jobs for local people. Coun Peter Box opened the gallery and was right when he said we should pull together as it is the only way we will thrive.
I do hope within a few weeks time that the new proposed Wildcats stadium will be a similar success for Wakefield, by providing even more jobs for the unemployed and bringing people into the city. The stadium will be a super venue for all types of events including: sports educational and physical, conferences and exhibitions of new facilities.
Mr Cameron says he wants to get people back to work, so come on councillors put your mouth where your heart is and let Wakefield prosper.
John G K Wildie
Briar Grove
Sandal
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bboater
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 02:56 PMHalf a million people visiting Triniy Walk, does that half a million visiting once or one thundred tousand people visiting five times.
Phil Wakefield
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:13 PMThere are some of us, me included, who are accused of negativity when commenting on these stories. I love Wakefield but I won't be a victim of propoganda and misinformation, Wakefield has some lovely people and lovely places, unfortunately it is also home to some idle, feckless, drunken scumbags and areas that would benefit from the return of the Luftwaffe. I am a fit, strong, man of 40 but even I feel uncomfortable walking past the cathedral in daylight and around town at nightime. It is cold and unwelcoming I admire the small shopkeepers and market stall holders who keep going despite everything the council and vandals throw at them. Changing the way traffic flows won't fix any problems.
ManicManiac
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:31 PMIn response to the comment made by npfiii. You are correct in that the same theory of money making applies to both developments in the city (Trinity and Hepworth). The Hepworth may well have attracted 'n' visitors to Wakefield, but how many of those 'n' people actually travelled all the way from Chantry Bridge to the city centre, and spent money in our shops? By the current state of the city centre, and the number of vacant units in TW and the Ridings I'd probably put my bet on very few. We may well be in a downturn at the moment, but you can't tell me that the people visiting the Hepworth or Trinity primarily want eastern-european food stores and cheap-and-tacky pound shops. These seems to be the only businesses that are thriving in Wakefield at the moment, whilst everything else is struggling.
npfiii
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10:27 AM500,000 people, but how many are just passing through and not buying a thing? As for the Hepworth abomination, just how much money exactly has it brought into a skint city? I'll hazard a guess at not enough to pay for itself.
Phil Wakefield
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 07:17 PMHalf a million people visiting TW isn't really something to shout about, that is only 1,873 people a day on average since opening. Meadowhall has more than 12.5 Million and White Rose has more than 6.3 million visitors over the same period of time.
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