Wakefield District Housing

Developer makes £17m '100% affordable housing' deal with Vico Homes

Castleford Picture House was badly damaged in a suspected arson attack in 2017. Google image

What's happening to Castleford Picture House: Plans approved for former cinema

Michelle Collins, Wakefield Council's cabinet member for adults and health.

New tech provider to be appointed to support independent living across Wakefield

Castleford's Picture House has been empty and in a neglected state since it was the target of a suspected arson attack in 2017. LDRS image

New plans to turn fire-damaged cinema building into social housing apartments

Call for return of Wakefield Council housing after waiting list quadruples

High rise flats in Wakefield to undergo fire safety upgrades

According to the document, Bridge Homes has delivered 331 properties since being established over a decade ago, 99 of which were said to be affordable homes.

Council’s affordable housing company to close due to ‘challenging’ market

Manor House, in Wakefield city centre

Safety concerns over mosque plan at high-rise Wakefield tower block

Wakefield Council currently operates a voluntary registration scheme across the local authority area.

Call for housing registration scheme to crackdown on rogue landlords

Violet Pritchard House, Pontefract. Image: Prospect Archaeology

Four 1960s apartment blocks in Pontefract town centre set to be demolished

Wakefield councillors are to consider options on how to accommodate the growing number of children and young people in care.

Wakefield children in care: Council to consider rise in placement numbers

John Prescott visiting Allerton Bywater Welfare Hall in 2005.

Yvette Cooper MP: John Prescott – he told it like it was

Beulah Court sheltered living comples, in Knottingley, is to be demolished to build houses.

Beulah Court to be demolished two years after controversial closure

The former Kiko's nightclub in Pontefract town centre is to be sold off by Wakefield Council to make way for housing.

Kiko’s, Pontefract: ‘Eyesore’ nightclub site to be sold for apartments scheme

The complex could be demolished.

Former independent living scheme could be demolished amid asbestos concerns

The former Kiko's nightclub in Pontefract town centre looks set to be sold off by Wakefield Council to make way for housing.

Former Kiko’s nightclub set to be demolished to build ‘iconic’ affordable homes
A former nightclub in Pontefract town centre looks set to be demolished to make way for an “iconic” residential development.
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Wakefield Council has granted planning permission for Outwood Academy City Fields to have the building bulldozed.

Former chip shop to be demolished to make way for high school expansion

Wakefield Council has given the go-ahead for Jaglin Court, in Featherstone, to be knocked down.

Former flats block for elderly residents to be demolished

Plans have been approved to build 27 affordable homes on land off Tombridge Crescent, Kinsley.

Affordable housing scheme approved despite claims of ‘rabbit hutch homes’

The site was once occupied by Chantry House, which housed the local authority's council tax and highways departments.

Affordable housing scheme an ‘insult’ to the most disadvantaged in society

Castleford resident Paul Carr accused Wakefield Council of breaching an historic covenant over plans to build 69 affordable homes on the site of the town's old swimming pool.

Council accused of breaching historic covenant with plan to build social housing

WDH Care Link staff alongside their pitch side boards that will be in place at Castleford Tigers, Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity (pictured)

Rugby clubs to partner with Wakefield District Housing to boost awareness

Questions have been asked in parliament over a new 'communal lighting charge' being imposed on tenants of Wakefield District Housing.

Tenants’ worries over WDH ‘communal lighting charge’ raised in parliament

WDH Mental Health Navigator speaking with a tenant

Wakefield District Housing joins alliance to improve people's mental health

Wakefield mum Leigha Garey, pictured with her son Brooklyn, has raised complaints to the authorities about the conditions of the housing she is in

Worried mum appeals for action over 'sub-standard' and damp Wakefield flat

Wakefield District Housing will celebrate its 18th anniversary by making 18 pledges to its residents.

WDH celebrates 18 years in business with 18 pledges

WDH residents are able to apply for a grant of up to £1,500 to go towards education or career progression.

£1,500 WDH Foundation Grant now open
If you live in a Wakefield District Housing property you may be eligible to receive a non-repayable grant of up to £1,500 to fund careers education or training.
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Sue Young, executive director of Investment, Jacquie Speight, chair of WDH’s Board, Coun Denise Jeffery, Leader of Wakefield Council, and Richard Greenwood, director of housing, Caddick Construction.

Work complete on former fire station site providing new homes in Pontefract

The sites to be developed are: Whin View Court, Havercroft, Warren House, Pontefract, Chantry House, Wakefield and the former Castleford Bath site, Castleford.

More than £2m investment for 159 affordable homes at four Wakefield sites

Hundreds of trees which were planted by youngsters to create the Park Hill Woodland on the site of a former mine two decades ago are to be saved under the redrawn scheme.

City Fields housing plan to be considered after U-turn to save kids' woodland

Ada Butterfield with her award at the eleventh Love Where You Live Awards.

Winners of the WDH Love Where You Live Awards announced

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Benefits roadshows puts more money in Wakefield residents' pockets

Councillor Peter Girt has tabled a motion calling on Wakefield District Housing to review its policy and allow all residents to be able to install doorbell cameras.

WDH urged to reverse ‘nonsense’ smart doorbell rules

We shall not be moved....the protestors on Saturday.

Residents hold protest over plans to demolish their homes

A petition to save Beulah Court has been launched and residents are planning a protest at the site on Saturday, June 25.

Housing bosses accused of being 'utterly callous' over decision to shut home

The residents in 2020, who successfully convinced WDH to invest, but which never came to fruition.

Residents accuse WDH of "deceit" as sheltered-housing demolition plan confirmed

Wakefield Council’s jobs and careers roadshow is making a stop at Ossett where residents can talk directly to employers who are currently recruiting.

More than 500 jobs available as careers roadshow heads to Ossett

Tens of thousands of people fled Afghanistan last year after the Taliban took back control of the country.

Afghan refugees still living in hotels while waiting for a home in Wakefield

Andy Wallhead and Jacquie Speight say there is a need for improvements.

WDH pledges to spend £150 million on improving homes

An artist's impression of how the apartments will look.

Works starts on 'affordable' Pontefract apartments

The man was denied medical priority to move homes by WDH.

Disabled man 'insulted' by suggestion he use bedpan instead of move home

Young Achiever: Alba Stogden.

Wakefield District Housing's Love Where You Live winners announced

Andy Wallhead, chief executive at WDH.

WDH says chief 'doesn't take full salary' after claims he got huge pay hike

The Whin View flats will be bulldozed.

Bungalows to be built as part of £2.3m scheme

Further families are expected to be given permanent accommodation in the coming weeks and months.

Five Afghan families already rehomed in district after fleeing Taliban

An artist's impression of how the scheme will look

WDH flats to be built on site of Pontefract's old fire station as plans approved

Bruce Clegg, 49, threw himself into the DIY project to cope with the death of son Nathaniel Hemingway-Clegg, 20, from type one diabetes complications

Father ordered to tear down summerhouse he built in memory of his dead son

Lorenzo Hoyte, 64, has been offered the sum as compensation for 'impact on life' but said his claim for 'financial loss' has been turned down despite the fact he was refused a mortgage in 2005.

Windrush child refuses Home Office £100,000 compensation offer and vows to fight...

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WDH to invest £3.5 million in homes outside of the district

An artist's impression of how the completed scheme would look.

Plans for 37 new WDH flats on site of old Pontefract Fire Station revealed

WDH has just completion the improvements to properties on Hawes Close, part of its wider multi-million-pound investment planned across the district to improve communities.

Wakefield District Housing invests £680K on improvements to Airedale properties

Esther Grove in Wakefield.

Wakefield street to get £3 million makeover

WDH manages around 30,000 properties in the district.

Fury over WDH plans to close service access points in South Elmsall and Airedale

Campaigners fought avidly against the plans.

Unpopular WDH plans to build 156 new houses on Altofts farmland rejected

Protesters took to the street against the plans.

Unpopular housing plans to be decided this week

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