Tony Gardner

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Tony Gardner

Image source, GoogleImage caption, The detached stone pub dates to 1704 and although is not listed, heritage groups say it is still "historically important" - thought to have been a turnpike coaching inn and well-used by Caphouse Colliery minersLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceAn 18th Century pub is set to be demolished in order to build four new houses. Wakefield Council has approved plans to knock down The Reindeer Inn, at Overton, to make way for the new homes.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tony Gardner

18th century pub to be demolished for houses Tony GardnerLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGoogleThe detached stone pub dates to 1704 and although is not listed, heritage groups say it is still "historically important" - thought to have been a turnpike coaching inn and well-used by Caphouse Colliery minersAn 18th Century pub is set to be demolished in order to build four new houses. Wakefield Council has approved plans to knock down The Reindeer Inn, at Overton, to make way for the new homes.

1 week ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Tony Gardner

Robots are to be used in classrooms across Wakefield to help support children who struggle to attend school. The devices will be offered to youngsters to access lessons and communicate with teachers and pupils remotely. Wakefield Council plans to use 27 machines as part of a pilot project to support children who have health needs or are off school due to anxiety or emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA).

1 week ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Tony Gardner

Plans to demolish a Wakefield pub dating back to the 1700s to build houses have been given the go-ahead. Wakefield Council planners approved the scheme to knock down The Reindeer Inn, at Overton, to build four homes. An application for the housing scheme at the green belt site was put forward last year over concerns the business was ‘not viable’ due to a 60 per cent drop in income since the covid pandemic.

2 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Tony Gardner

Plans have been submitted to demolish a community pub in Yorkshire to build houses. An application to flatten The Winston, in Knottingley, to make way for 11 homes has received 39 objections from residents since it was submitted to Wakefield Council earlier this month. Concerns have mainly been raised over the loss of a popular community facility. Developer BIT Limited has wants to demolish the premises on Womersley Road to build family homes on a triangular piece of land next to a railway line.