Michael Graham

Planning permission has been submitted to demolish the Kellingley Social Club and Sports Pavillion A new sports pavilion will be built in its place with a new bar and function room, changing facilities and spectator provision

Plans submitted to demolish Kellingley Social Club and Sports Pavillion

Festive ice rink at Castleford Market

Fun on the ice! Castleford Market's FREE indoor ice rink opens

Visitors to Castleford can take to the ice as a free indoor ice-rink is set to open at the market.

Get your skates on! Free indoor ice rink heading to Castleford

The scheme was created to make accessing housing services as easy as possible for residents and referring agencies.

Wakefield Council's popular housing support scheme reaches 1,000 referrals

Coun Denise Jeffery and Coun Michael Graham looking at plans for the new Cathedral Square in Wakefield

More images revealed of plans for new Cathedral Square in Wakefield

The Crimea site is not part of the Town Deal programme but it will form part of a separate project.

Plans submitted to bulldoze former Castleford pub

aerial shot of the whole Civic Quarter. (Vector Design Concepts)

Iconic Wakefield police station begins transformation into apartments

Even more businesses across the district can now apply for a grant from Wakefield Council to help improve shop security measures.

Security grants for up to £6K available for businesses across Wakefield

Wakefield District Markets is hosting a summer long, district wide, family funfest!

Free events and activities this summer at district's markets

Wakefield Council's depot at Newton Bar

Council agrees to ’embrace private sector’ to advance city centre regen plans

The old Kellingley Social Club building, in Knottingley.

Kellingley Social Club and sports pavilion to be demolished

A report to cabinet members identifies 19 council-owned buildings and sites earmarked for redevelopment.

Plan to speed up Wakefield city centre regeneration revealed

The old Kellingley Social Club building, in Knottingley.

‘Eyesore’ former social club set to demolished as part of regeneration

Wakefield Council has been selected as a Love Your Local Market Champion from over 400 participants from across the country.

Wakefield Council selected as a Love Your Local Market Champion

Wakefield Council’s regeneration chief said it was almost time to ‘finally get some spades in the ground’ following years of negotiations with business owners.

Regen chief says £24m Castleford revamp almost ready to start

Left to right: Tom Frater, regional director at Historic England, Louisa Brooks, City and Provincial Properties, Michael Graham, Wakefield Council cabinet member for regeneration and economic growth, and Duncan Wilson, Historic England’s chief executive.

City's oldest riverside textile mill to undergo major regeneration
Plans to redevelop a former mill into one of the largest creative spaces outside London have been approved.
Tony Gardner

Castleford’s Carlton Street set to host new continental festival for foodies

Co-op has announced plans to shut its store in Castleford town centre.

Blow for Castleford regeneration as Co-op plans to shut town centre store

Coun Richard Forster, Libby Ramsden, Katy Slater, Coun Denise Jeffery, Coun Michael Graham.

Wakefield's young traders battle it out at Castleford Market

Interested hotel developers and operators can now submit their initial expressions of interest

Plan to bring a brand-new purpose-built hotel to city centre moves a step closer

Grove Lane Park play area improvements complete

Take a look at Grove Lane Park’s new play area after its £29K revamp

Wakefield Council is hosting its first ever Young Trader Market, with all stalls being set up and run by young people aged 16-30.

Wakefield Council hosts its first Young Trader Market

Castleford's former Poundstretcher store on Carlton Street.

Offer for sell derelict Poundstretcher store for £500K 'still too high'

Left to right: Sue Cooke, CEO of 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, Tony Reeves, Chief Executive of Wakefield Council, Professor Jill Johnes, Emeritus Professor University of Huddersfield, Amanda Burns, Head of HR, Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC known as Haribo UK, Emma Maltby, Head of Communications, Card Factory PLC, Nathan Wain, Director Hauge Print Media Supplies Limited (Hauge Group), Professor Tim Thornton, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.

Revealed: Here are the Wakefield District's top 100 performing companies

Plans to turn the former Avondale Fisheries, in Thornes, Wakefield, into a HMO have been re-submitted. Residents began a campaign to stop the scheme in August 2022

Plan re-submitted to turn former fish shop into a house of multiple occupancy

The Grade II* listed building will be The Groucho Club's first permanent location outside London in the club's 39-year history.

World-famous Groucho Club's new Wakefield venue will "boost economy"

The old Kellingley Social Club building, in Knottingley.

Kellingley Social Club: Council accused of 'getting people's hopes up'
Wakefield Council has been accused of ‘getting people’s hopes up’ over a £10m regeneration of Kellingley Social Club.
Tony Gardner

Castleford's former Poundstretcher store on Carlton Street.

Castleford ‘held to ransom’ over £1m price tag for derelict Poundstretcher store

Wakefield Council has announced a cracking Easter programme packed with free family fun, at all six markets in the district over the school holidays.

Half term: You’re invited to an Easter Egg-stravaganza

Residents and businesses in Castleford are being invited to have their say on shaping the future of the town, helping to unlock £20m of funding.

£20m government cash set aside for Castleford

Revd Canon Paul Cartwright, Coun Michael Graham and Coun Steve Tulley at the South Kirkby church.

Funding for historic building in South Kirkby to deter troublemakers

One of the first to benefit from the grant scheme was a Wakefield city centre restaurant. Corarima, an Abyssinian restaurant on Cross Street, received funding from the Shop Security Grant Scheme, enabling them to install CCTV cameras and a new alarm system. Asamnew from Corarima with Coun Michael Graham.

Businesses offered grants of up to £6K to improve safety measures

Senior councillors have approved plans to turn a rubbish tip in Wakefield into a country park.

Spending plan to turn rubbish tip into ‘must-visit destination’ approved

Coun Michael Graham, Coun Matthew Morley and Coun Richard Forster at the demolition site.

Demolition starts in Castleford as part of growth corridor scheme

The council announced a re-think of its plans for the site last year after they were criticised by local politicians.

New plans to be revealed for £10m revamp of former Kellingley Social Club

The top 100 companies in the district are set to be revealed in May.

Top 100 companies in Wakefield set to be revealed

Tom Frater, Regional Director North East and Yorkshire at Historic England, Louisa Brooks from City and Provincial Properties, Coun Michael Graham, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Growth at Wakefield Council,and Duncan Wilson, Historic England’s Chief Executive.

Council welcomes £625K from Historic England to repair the former textile mill

The Cathedral Square Shop Improvement Grant Scheme offers businesses on Bread Street, Cross Square and Little Westgate up to £12,000 to improve the frontage of shops.

Wakefield businesses can apply for up to £12K to improve frontage of shops

Building work to start on housing schemes at old police station and council car parks

Work to start on housing schemes at old police station and council car parks

Coun Michael Graham with the comic book by the 'mysterious' green door

Comic book for school children celebrates historic Westgate’s transformation

Artist impression of how the Cathedral Square project could look.

Council to buy business to meet 'ludicrous' government deadline

Michael Graham (centre) and market representatives

Pontefract market brought into the 21st century with £1.136m makeover

Coun Michael Graham

An exhibition showcasing regeneration plans for city centre opens to the public

The derelict former Crimea Tavern pub, on Savile Road, Castleford.

Derelict Crimea Tavern pub to be bulldozed

Residents began a campaign to stop the scheme in August 2022.

Developer loses fight over plan to turn former fish shop into HMO

Coun Michael Graham and Coun Melanie Jones.

South Hiendley Park's £28K play area improvements complete

Former HSBC bank building, on Ropergate, Pontefract

Call for meeting with treasury minister over Wakefield district bank closures

L-R – Coun David Pickersgill, Coun Michael Graham, Coun Elizabeth Rhodes, with officers who have delivered the scheme.

New look for Wakefield's markets as part of £6.47m repair and improvement plan

Coun Michael Graham and Jackie Jones outside the shop

Charity shop front revamped in £1.1m scheme to improve town centres

Tileyard North was described by judges as a "an ambitious, future-facing project that will clearly deliver big economic impacts for the community."

Tileyard North: Wakefield Council wins award for district's creative hotspot

Coun Michael Graham at the steel signing at Tileyard North.

Tileyard North: Wakefield creative hotspot hosts steel-signing ceremony

Winner Moji Smith with Rob Foreman, Wakefield Adult Education’s Chair of Governors

From GCSEs to health and beauty - adult learners recognised at awards ceremony

WDH has welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors – including a long-standing tenant and a Wakefield councillor.

WDH welcomes four new board members – including a tenant and a local councillor

Share what new leisure, social, and entertainment options you would like to see in the city centre with Wakefield Council.

Share what leisure and entertainment options you would like to see in Wakefield

Wakefield Council leader Denise Jeffery gave assurances over the local authority's finances at a cabinet meeting held at Production Park on Tuesday, September 12.

‘We are not going bust’: Wakefield Council leader gives assurance over finances