Heritage Open Days 2021

This week, Pontefract Civic Society launches this year’s Heritage Open Days festival, which takes place [...]

30
Aug
“Developers Charter” – Planning white paper should not be rushed through parliament

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15
Jun
Council’s healthy streets scheme wins national award

A Wakefield Council initiative to reconnect Pontefract’s historic castle with the town centre, by creating [...]

14
Jun
A Calendar of Success
27th March 2021

Firstly mistaken for the infamous Banksy, Pontefract based artist, Rachel List, has made a huge [...]

THE LEEDS – PONTEFRACT – GOOLE RAIL CONNECTION

Letter of support to Andrew Percy MP (Brigg & Goole) I am contacting you in [...]

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16
Mar
THE PONTEFRACT – DONCASTER RAIL CONNECTION

Response of Pontefract Civic Society to the final draft of the “Restoring Your Railway Fund” [...]

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01
Mar
Mass Transit Strategy media letter
22nd February 2021

West Yorkshire Mass-Transit, or is it? Letter on behalf of our President, and life-long rail [...]

Talk: The History of Rowntrees

The History of Rowntrees – an online talk by Karen Adams. From Joseph Rowntree Sr, [...]

21
Feb
A628 improvements Ackworth/Pontefract
3rd February 2021

Response to Wakefield MDC Planning & Highways [...]

Talk: The Pontefract Murder by Eric Jackson

Online Talk – The story of the robbery and brutal murder, in 1918, of the [...]

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29
Jan