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UNBELIEVABLE @chris_kammy! We are so proud to give you the Freedom of the City for your much loved Shakey Wakey! 🏆 . Thank you, Kammy, for your charitable work & support for Wakefield – a city you call home & we think the world of you! 🙌
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The Leader of Wakefield Council has today confirmed that the Council will be stepping in to ensure that food is provided for those children who are eligible for free school meals this Christmas. Find out more ➡️
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👏 The legendary Chris Kamara MBE has been awarded Freedom of the City in recognition for his services to charity and the city of Wakefield 🥳. Watch an emotional Kammy accepting his honour at a ceremony earlier today. @chris_kammy - you’re unbelievable! ❤️
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🎨 Tonight it’s the turn of Pontefract Hospital. Here is our painted thank you to all the fantastic healthcare workers at @MidYorkshireNHS . 😃🌈 We hope this brings a smile to you all on your way to and from work. Share your thanks using #WakefieldCares 💜💚
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It’s got to be #Bradford2025. 𝐁ronte, Bulls & Bantams.𝐑eally awesome people.𝐀lhambra, art & architecture.𝐃iversity that dares to do.𝐅irst UNESCO City of Film.𝐎mg, Miriam Margolyes is backing bid.𝐑egion, it’s near Wakefield 😉.𝐃rop the mic. This is Bradford’s time 🎤
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From football pundit to hero, @chris_kammy 's journey is inspiring & we're honoured to give you Freedom of the City. 🏙. Shout out to @LUFC @Boro @officialbantams @Official_STFC @stokecity & more for nurturing his talent and creating some unforgettable moments for us all.
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🎨We've painted our thanks to the @NHSuk outside Pinderfields Hospital. 😁We hope this brings a smile to all the fantastic staff on their way to and from work.👏Don't forget to #ClapForCarers tonight at 8pm. Come on Wakefield, they deserve the biggest round of applause ever.
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Wakefield Council is introducing free parking in all Council car parks and on street parking areas from Thursday October 1 to encourage shoppers to support retail, leisure and other businesses. Free parking is until the 18 January 2021.
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💗 A HUGE thank you to all the key workers around our district who are doing everything they can to help during these unprecedented times. 👏. Your work will never go unnoticed, you all deserve a medal 🥇. Who agrees? 👏👏👏. #WakefieldCarers 💜 💚
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Today we’ve distributed thousands of pounds worth of groceries to feed hundreds of vulnerable people in the #Wakefield district. We’re supporting local food banks after hearing that many were struggling to source supplies.
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Shoutout to our friends at #Bradford2025 who start the final push to be UK city of culture. We're really chuffed that Bradford is up for this. Let’s not underestimate the fantastic impact it would have on West Yorkshire as well as Bradford. 💼 💃 👯 💷. Come on #Bradford2025
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Plans for new Community Stadium at Belle Vue as #Wakefield Trinity confirm they will stay in the City
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Meet the #localgov heroes who have been delivering food to vulnerable residents today and who will be heading out again tomorrow - thank you 👏 #WakefieldCares
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🏴 We're showing our support for the England team ahead of Sunday night’s final, by flying the St George’s flag at all our public buildings 🏴. #ComeOnEngland #ItsComingHome #Euros2020 👏⚽️. ➡️More info at
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Ofsted inspectors have confirmed that ‘outstanding’ leadership has transformed Wakefield Council’s children’s services in just three years to ‘GOOD’ 💫. Read more highlights from their findings at
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Council approves £3.15million loan to Wakefield Trinity to buy freehold Belle Vue stadium and surrounding areas. Club says its the 1st stage in their redevelopment plans. @WTrinityRL #rugbyleague
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A huge #ThankHoliday to all key workers for keeping the UK running this #bankholiday! . Let's spread the love 😘 ❤️
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#TeamWakefield are out delivering food parcels to 300 vulnerable residents across the district today. Huge thanks to @LidlGB & @asda for stocking us up with supplies #WakefieldCares
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Local totals for Wakefield #EUelections2019. More information available on our website: #EuropeanElectionResults
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We’ve been really cheered up by seeing pictures, rainbows, and messages popping up all over the district to thank amazing key workers 🌈. A special mention to Pontefract artist Rachel List for her beautiful work! .❤️🧡💛💚💙💜. #itwasntBanksy #WakefieldCares #thankyoukeyworkers
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📢The new Rugby League Resilience Fund has been given the green light.📢. It will offer a grant of up to £2m each for district's 3 rugby league clubs to help meet RFL conditions and improve community use. See: @WTrinityRL @CTRLFC @FevRoversRLFC
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This weekend we would like to thank all key workers for the incredible way they are responding to the #Coronavirus outbreak. Join our #ThankHoliday this Friday by recognising all of the essential staff keeping the world moving throughout the bank holiday.
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⚠️News articles are reporting that Wakefield has a higher number of coronavirus cases than other areas & may be at risk of local lock-down. We would like to reassure you that coronavirus is not on the rise in the Wakefield District. For more info ⚠️
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We're backing the bid for Bradford to be UK city of culture. What an amazing experience people will get when they come to the region! Everything #Bradford2025 has to offer as well as the culture and creativity that’s right here in our district. Come on Bradford. This is your time
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Congratulations to our friends in #Bradford2025 for being named #CityofCulture2025.Fantastic news - we can’t wait for you to showcase your amazing cultural offer and celebrate West Yorkshire
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Eyup @MarcusRashford😀In Wakefield we’re contacting eligible families with food vouchers for the Christmas holidays. We’ve identified 17,000 young people who will benefit from the scheme . More info on this & other support available at #WakefieldCares
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Spectacular drone footage of this morning's demolition of Rishworth St multi-storey car park #wakefield
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Wakefield Town Hall will light up blue for Apraxia Awareness Day 💙. You may have heard of apraxia as local legend @chris_kammy has been raising awareness after being diagnosed himself. We’re awarding Kammy Freedom of the City tomorrow. Find out more at
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To show our support for the people of Ukraine, the Clock Tower at Wakefield Town .Hall is lit up this evening in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, in a gesture of solidarity.
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Following the Prime Minister's statement earlier this evening, Wakefield, along with the rest of West Yorkshire will not be entering Tier 3 restrictions on Monday 2 November. The region will follow the national restrictions on Thursday.
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The Town Hall Clock Tower will light up tonight in tribute to rugby league legend Rob Burrow CBE. 🧡 💙 We’ll be lighting up in the colours of the MND Association, in recognition of his achievements, and the incredible work he did to support charities ➡️
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Nobody wants to be alone today, not even us. 💔. We’ve decided to open our heart to look for love. We heard that @KirkleesCouncil are pretty tight with @Calderdale so that leaves us with 3 possible choices. Help us out Cilla!🤞. #PublicSectorBlindDate #ValentinesDay
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Congratulations to @WTrinityRL for winning the 1895 Cup with an incredible performance at Wembley!.
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😃 These two stunning buildings in #Wakefield Westgate have been fully restored!. For details visit
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What a lovely poem from one of our residents to our bin crews. Some Heroes wear Hi-Vis. Thank you to the crews for keeping our bins empty during this time.
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If anyone is affected by the fire in Wakefield and unable to get home please make your way to Thornes Park Stadium #Wakefield.
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Please be reassured that @PHE_uk data shows #Wakefield had a rate of 9 positive cases per 100,000 of the population. This is lower than the Yorkshire average & Wakefield is not currently at risk of having a local lock-down imposed. For more info visit .
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📢Our waste collection team has won a national award – for their top quality service to residents during the global pandemic. ➡️The team was named as ‘Collection Crew of the Year,’ at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling & Waste Management. ➡️See:
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@MarcusRashford @mywakefield stand with you. Our children matter, our families matter and Wakefield Council will be there for them #EndChildfoodPoverty.
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We’ve been awarded £5m funding for a five year research programme to improve everyone’s health. We’re partnering with Prosper Wakefield, @stgeorgeslupset , @WakefieldHCP , @leedsbeckett @sheffhallamuni and communities to find out what works and how we can improve health.
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📢The Leader of Wakefield Council is calling on the Government to vaccinate all teachers and support staff as a matter of priority, to support the safe reopening of schools as soon as possible. Read in full here .⬇️
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👀Have you spotted our fabulous🌈 rainbow flag flying above Wakefield Town Hall?. 👉It’s because we’re proudly celebrating and supporting 🌈Wakefield Pride Day this Sunday. 👉For details visit:
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Wakefield Town Hall is lit in red and yellow this weekend as a mark of respect following the tragic events in Barcelona.
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Good luck to our friends at #Bradford2025 in their #UKCityofCulture2025 bid. A fabulous city with a fascinating history and some truly unique architecture. @Bradfordmdc, this is your time!
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This evening we are lighting the Clock Tower at Wakefield Town Hall in green, to celebrate the start of the holy month of Ramadan 💚 . Happy Ramadan to all of you who observe!
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And he's here! Spectacular #WarHorse in #Featherstone - check out his arrival on @BBCLookNorth this evening
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Frustration & disappointment today after Government's long awaited paper does little to make #LevellingUp anymore than a slogan @JackSHemingway live on @BBCLookNorth earlier with @MayorOfWY
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Because the #liquoricefest never officially happened unless there's a photo from the window of Pontefract Town Hall #standard
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🏆 We’ve WON the #LGCAwards Children’s Services category!. 😁 Our children’s services have come a long way in 3 years and we are so proud it’s been recognised. 👏 Our staff and partners’ relentless ambition and commitment are truly to thank. Congrats to all involved🎉.
An immense well done to the winner of the #ChildrensServices award @WakefieldMDC sponsored by @AttentiConsult. Congratulations!!! #LGCAwards #LGA #Localgovernment #localgov
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Wakefield Town Hall has been lit-up and the flag has been set to half mast in tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh until Sunday 11 April. Residents are invited to sign the Council's book of condolence online at .
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Over 31,000 people visited the Festival of the Moon - making it one of the city's most popular events ever! Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed the moon-themed celebrations over the last two weeks #MoonFestWakefield 🌙 🚀
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Latest figures released by the Government show a reduction of the number of COVID-19 cases in the district which means that Wakefield is no longer listed as an ‘area of concern’. More information here:
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We've completed one of the first restoration projects of its type in the country – under @HistoricEngland’s High Street Heritage Action Zone programme. Historic paving and cobbled road surfaces have been lifted, cleaned, repaired and reinstated.
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😍 HOW AMAZING DOES PONTEFRACT LOOK?. 🌟 On Wednesday evening, our team lit up the whole of the town centre. 🤩 Not only did our lovely @OfficialHARIBO lights make a return, we also sprinkled some magic over our landmarks. 👀 Keep your eyes peeled to see more. #LightUp
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Congratulations to everyone in the district recognised in the #newyearhonours2023 Especially to our very own Vicky Schofield MBE for services to children and young people #proud #CYP
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The weather may be sunny but please remember if you are out in public spaces .• Social distancing is essential – if you see people not doing this then please contact the Police.• No BBQ’s or fires in parks/public areas.• No swimming in any resevoirs/lagoons.#StaySafe.
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#HappyInternationalWomensDay Celebrating all the brilliant women who make a difference to our district. Half our Councillors are female, 32 out of 63. 5 out of 7 Cabinet Members are female. The women you see in this picture are at here to serve everyone #BalanceforBetter
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Congratulations to Andrew Balchin whose appointment as our new Chief Executive has just been formally confirmed at #FullCouncil. For more information visit
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Look out for new wildflower meadows coming into bloom this summer across Wakefield district 🌸🌼. We've created more than 16,000 square metres of meadows in parks and on roadside verges to help wildlife. Find out where they are and read our handy FAQs 👉
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£18m has been awarded to our award-winning service which works with young people & vulnerable adults to turn them away from a life of crime. The funding from the @NHSEngland will allow us to do the same in the rest of West Yorkshire:
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Thank you to Phill Mitchell, 57, from Wakefield who spent two days removing litter from the River Calder at Stanley Ferry. THANK YOU PHILL 🎖️🎖️ More can be read online here: @WakeExpress
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Wakefield's latest signing. Kammy. 🏆. What do you think @SkySports and @SoccerSaturday ? We’re so happy to have @chris_kammy on team Wakey as he’s given Freedom of the City!
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Result for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Constituency - Labour hold, Yvette Cooper re-elected #GeneralElection2019
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We’re deeply saddened by the news of the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family ❤️.
It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
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The entire Wakefield district, along with the rest of West Yorkshire, will continue to remain in Tier 3 (very high alert) restrictions. The announcement made by Government today will see Tier 3 restrictions continue in the Wakefield district
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Thanks @lemontwittor 👏. We won’t see you through t’week, maybe just through t’window what with social distancing and all. 🍋👋. Bang tidy! #ThankHoliday.
How do! just wanted to give a massive big up to all at the @wakefieldcouncil and all the key workers and essential staff who are keeping the UK moving throughout the Bank Holiday weekend! #ThankHoliday .Salute to everyone who is staying home, saving lives and protecting the NHS!.
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Wakefield Council will resume garden waste collections with a temporary, revised schedule from mid-June. Residents will receive a letter to tell them which dates their garden bin needs to be put out. Find out more ➡️
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Our thoughts & prayers are with the family of @GrationHarry .A Yorkshire legend ❤️.Sending love to @AmyGarciauk in #Wakefield this evening as she broke the news x.
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We have received three prestigious Green Flag awards including a first-time award for Pugneys Country Park.
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Council workers and volunteers are distributing hundreds of food parcels to support vulnerable people in the district. Read more at
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💙 Eyup everyone. Happy Yorkshire Day!. 💙 To celebrate being part of the best county EVER, we've put together the below image filled with lots of places in our district - can you name them all?. #YorkshireDay
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To pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Wakefield Town Hall will shine royal purple tonight (Sunday 18 September).
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We welcomed @bbcnickrobinson to Wakefield today to interview @JackSHemingway Talking about #levellingup & what this district needs Government to deliver on, ahead of report published tmrw 👍Tune in to @BBCr4today from 6am on Wednesday
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💔 The stay-at-home instruction does NOT apply if you need to leave your home to escape domestic abuse. Staying home shouldn’t put you at risk. We can help. If you’re in immediate danger call 999. Otherwise 0800 915 1561 or visit #KeepitSweet 💜💚
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: We are offering free parking to support the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. Charges have been suspended until 8am on Wednesday 15 April, to allow key workers to continue their important work. Further information here:
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🤞 👏 Good luck to @CTRLFC and @FevRoversRLFC as they both battle for Wembley glory in their respective finals tomorrow 🏆 .
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Please be reassured that @PHE_uk data is showing that the #Wakefield district currently has lower levels of coronavirus infections than the Yorkshire average. Read our full statement at
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They've done it! 👏 🌍. Hundreds of children from 58 schools across the district have walked nearly 50 miles altogether 💚. We give them an A for effort and teamwork! Sign their petition to help schools go net zero 👉 #WakefieldSchoolsClimateRelay
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We are delighted to see Wakefield described as “the UK’s unofficial city of sculpture" in The Guardian. You can find more about how to spend an arty weekend in Wakefield at . Have you been to any of our sculptures lately?
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😃 This evening we’ll be proudly lighting up the Clock Tower at Wakefield Town Hall in blue to mark the 75th birthday of the NHS. We are very grateful to all the dedicated staff, who care for people in our district. See
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Yesterday like many councils, we had to carry out a #litterpickmeup at parks across our district after rubbish was left strewn all over 😰 . It wasn't a small task and it didn't make us feel good 😡 . Now, more than ever, we need to #stopthedrop 🚯 . No more rubbish excuses!
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🎉 Congratulations to the new Mayor of Wakefield, Cllr Josie Pritchard, who was appointed today at the Council’s Annual General Meeting. And to the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Darren Byford 👏 . Find out more about our new Mayor and Deputy Mayor at
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🙏 Today we're saying thank you. Thank you #keyworkers for your amazing work. In the six weeks since lockdown, this is what you have achieved…. Share your thanks for a #keyworker using #WakefieldCares 💜💚
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Work is now complete on the building which will be the centre of the new Health and Wellbeing Hub in Pontefract Park 🤽🏋️. The site will open to customers as soon as lockdown restrictions allow🤞. Find out more ➡️
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The best ever #YorkshireDay gift for @PonteCastle with the good news that @HistoricEngland is happy with the extensive conservation work and removing it from the risk register. #Wakefield @GroupPontefract @PontefractCivic @Expwakefield
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Thousands of plants make up the beautiful rose garden at Thornes Park 😍. It was planted recently by our fantastic park rangers and volunteers. Thank you to them and the Friends of CHaT Parks for generously donating the plants 🌹
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Happy World Social Work Day 2019! We are so proud of our staff and their work to help support our vulnerable children and adults across #Wakefield. Thank you for everything you do ❤️#WSWD19 @BASW_UK
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❌ Absolutely disgusted with the amount of rubbish dumped at our parks yesterday 😲. ⚠️There is no excuse for littering! . 🗑️Bins are available at our parks, or please take it home with you. ➡️Today our teams have cleaned up nearly a tonne of rubbish from #Pontefract Park alone.
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What a landmark day for Wakefield as the first COVID-19 vaccinations are delivered in primary care networks across the district. You can find out more here #WakefieldMakingHistory.
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📢 Wakefield Council and @NHSWakefieldCCG will trial innovative future working arrangements to improve the health of residents and ensure consistently good care. The new interim arrangements will see the introduction of a joint role working across both organisations. 1/2
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We please ask residents not light bonfires during the #coronavirus outbreak because the smoke could adversely affect those with breathing difficulties. Find out more at >
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Blue plaque unveiled at our #InternationalWomensDay celebration in honour of Yorkshire's 1st female MP - Normanton born Dame Alice Bacon. #Inspirational #IWD2018 #PressforProgress
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KNOTTINGLEY WARD 9 - Liberal Democrats Party gain, Adele Suzanne Hayes elected #WakeyElections
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Our Emergency Cold Weather Night Shelter is open NOW until 8am, Wakefield Baptist Church, Belle Isle Avenue, WF1 5JY (opp Bus Depot, Barnsley Rd). If you see anyone who may need this support please let them know.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: You must stay at home except for shopping for basic necessities, daily exercise, any medical need and travelling to and from essential work. The police will have the power to enforce the rules. To see more visit
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