Share your views on how Castleford could use share of £3.6 billion Towns Fund

18 August 2017...... Bridge over the River Aire in Castleford.
Castleford clinched the rugby league title for the first time in their history. Picture Tony Johnson. — 18 August 2017...... Bridge over the River Aire in Castleford. Castleford clinched the rugby league title for the first time in their history. Picture Tony Johnson.

Castleford has been given the opportunity to bid into the Government scheme for economic regeneration of towns through investment in areas such as land use, economic assets including cultural assets, skills and enterprise infrastructure.

The council has established the Castleford Taskforce, a board made up local businesses, funding partners, community groups, local ward members and the local Member of Parliament, Yvette Cooper. The Taskforce’s role is to represent the town and set the vision and strategy for the Town Investment Plan.

The Taskforce would like local people to help draw up of the plan and want to hear how residents feel Castleford can be sustainable and thrive.

Coun Darren Byford, Wakefield Council’s cabinet member for regeneration, said: “I welcome the news that Castleford has been selected by Government to take part in the application process.

“This is a fantastic opportunity alongside our existing investment plans for Castleford.

“We will work closely with our partners through the Castleford Taskforce to produce our Town Investment Plan with the aim of driving long term growth.”

The survey is open now until 20 April and can be found online at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CasTownFund1 or paper copies are available at Castleford and Airedale Libraries and Queen’s Mill.