CASTLEFORD DAILY BRIEFING OF NEWS AND EVENTS 1 OCTOBER 2025
Compiled by Tony Wallis Castleford Christmas Lights switch on - 25 November 2025 The newly published district plan sets out a 10 year vision for how Castleford and the district can grow stronger, be fairer, and be stable over the next decade. Involving residents, community groups, businesses and public agencies, the plan focuses on improving opportunities for everyone while protecting what makes Castleford and Wakefield District special. It highlights six key ambitions – from creating good jobs and affordable housing to tackling climate change and supporting children and young people – with the aim of making this a place we can all be proud to call home. To start, download the plan or read the summary at the end of this briefing. The plan is at https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/media/ld5pzcn5/wakefield-district-plan-2025-2035.pdf Have a read and write your comments on the blog or on the Facebook post. How do you see the town changing in the next few years? Ever since my father d...