Charlie Keith

Wrenthorpe residents are objecting to a planning application for 11 flats and two retail units and a derelict site in the village.

Wrenthorpe flats and shops plan rejected over ‘health and safety concerns’

Wrenthorpe residents objected to a planning application for 11 flats and two retail units and a derelict site in the village.

Plans to build flats and shop recommended for approval despite outcry

The site

Objections to six-bedroom family house being ‘shoehorned’ onto land in Outwood

Village residents have objected to a scheme to convert a derelict former business premises into flats and retail units.

Villagers say flats and shops plan will add to ‘nightmare’ parking problems

The Newton Bar roundabout to the north of the city centre is currently being redeveloped with new pedestrian crossings, traffic lights, cycling lanes and carriageways.

Safety concerns over ‘dangerous’ roadworks at Newton Bar roundabout

Around 20,000 people in the Wakefield district are on the waiting list for social accommodation.

Council ‘never going to meet’ current affordable housing targets

The land at Gawthorpe Lane.

'Get-rich-quick' house-building scheme rejected by planners after dozens of obje...

Northern claims the changes will only be temporary, despite failing to reinstate supposedly temporary cuts to services around Pontefract that were imposed in January.

'The market has changed': Northern defends further cuts to train services

The banner will go on display on the pit wheel in Outwood, before being donated to the National Coal Mining Museum.

Ceremony in Outwood this weekend to mark 50th anniversary of miners' strike

Pinderfields Hospital

Record numbers of patients left stranded in hospital due to social care crisis

Residents made their feelings clear about the opening of a Sainsbury's.

Criticised village supermarket takes another step closer to opening

Selective licensing is used by councils in Sheffield, Rotherham and Leeds.

Councillors rule out Leeds-style selective licensing for landlords

The NHS has said sorry to the patient in question.

NHS apology for Wakefield patient given '12 months to live over the phone'

Local people had objected to the application on various grounds.

Sainsbury's granted alcohol licence for new village store despite objections

The call, which is said to have involved a patient from Wakefield, was described as "unacceptable" by one local councillor.

Wakefield NHS patient given 12 months to live ‘over the phone’

NHS bosses said the departure of a doctor through illness had exacerbated issues at the surgery.

Inadequate GP surgery staff 'shattered' by CQC report
Staff at an inadequate GP surgery have been left "shattered" by a damning inspection report exposing its failings, a public meeting's been told.

Coun Keith has been thanking the district's unsung heroes. Picture coutresy of Mayor of Wakefield/Twitter.

'I'd love for people to say 'thank you' more often'

The Addy helps everyone in the community from the youngest to the oldest

The Addy needs your support to keep doing its wonderful work for the community

Coun Charlie Keith, Mayor of Wakefield, presents a certificate to staff at Sainsbury's in Trinity Walk to celebrate their hard work during the pandemic. Photo: Sainsbury's Trinity Walk

Mayor of Wakefield gives a 'big thank you' to district's supermarket staff

The coronavirus testing system has been hit by serious capacity issues in recent weeks.

Wakefield councillor Nick Farmer praises booking system after testing positive f...

Remembrance Day service goes online for Wakefield over Covid fears

Mayor Charlie Keith with deputy mayor Tracey Austin at last year's civic ceremony.

Wakefield mayor to stay in post until 2021 as handover ceremony cancelled

The Easter bunny made a special delivery to Pinderfields Hospital.

A special delivery of Easter eggs was made to the children’s ward and creche at...

Councillor Charlie Keith laced up his hiking boots and began his trek on Tuesday, striding from Castleford to Pontefract.

Wakefield mayor takes on epic walking challenge to raise money for charity

The Addy has received £404,500 from the Big Lottery Fund.

The Addy named best adventure playground in Yorkshire

Pat Doyle.

Tributes paid to former Knottingley councillor Pat Doyle