What has Right Wing politics ever done for the Wakefield district?

Communities devastated for decades by the callous programme of pit closures with no alternatives offered. Local council services savaged by Tory austerity. Bus services hacked back by privatisation and Wakefield left with one of the worst rated bus companies in England. A housing crisis through not replacing properties sold through right to buy - 15,000 families now having to rent privately...

An end to our NHS through more privatisation. Massive cuts to social security for our disabled and most vulnerable local people. Chaos in our public services - less services delivered for higher council tax. No plans for our places or town and city centres - more decline and empty shops.

Tories and their mates in red ties have devastated the Wakefield district. Don’t let Reform finish the job. Vote Green on 7th of may.

Tory cruelty and Labour lies have devasted our district.

Don't let Reform finish the job.

Become a part of our people powered movement.

Vote Green on 7th May and help us make hope normal again.

Earth Day Real Hope Real Change

Today is Earth Day 2026.

The Green Party is committed to fighting vested interests of the fossil fuel industry and their efforts to spread climate denial to protect their profits.

And across the Wakefield district, we're committed to delivering Real Change for our Places and Environment.

Another Labour backdoor deal? How much more taxpayers money has the council paid out to secure this? The people of Wakefield need to be told.

Labour's Ridings Centre fiasco just doesn't want to stop.

They're buying it. They're not buying it. They're buying it.

Is this another Labour backdoor deal?

How much more taxpayers money has the council paid out to secure this?

The people of Wakefield need to be told.

The Ridings Shopping Centre Fiasco Wakefield Labour doesn't listen, doesn't learn, and can't even buy a building properly...

The Ridings Centre fiasco goes from bad to worse.

Wakefield Labour doesn't listen, doesn't learn, and can't even buy a building properly.

Time for them to go 🥀

Vote Green on May 7th, for the Real Change that our city centre and district needs 💚

Have your say across the Wakefield District Register to vote by 23:59 Monday 20th April 2026

🚨 The deadline to register to vote on 7 May is midnight tonight!

The upcoming local elections are perhaps the most important our district has ever seen.

Don't miss out on your chance to have your say! 💚

www.gov.uk/register-to-...

Incy, Yvette, and Charles and the event venue.

💚 Come and meet your Green candidates for Ackworth, North Elmsall, and Upton

Join us at the The Parish Council in Ackworth for to meet our candidates - and a chance to chat about all things Green!

📍The Parish Council, Community Centre, Bell Ln, Ackworth, WF7 7JH
🕐 19:30 - Tues 21st Apr

Wakefield District Green Party Candidate for Wakefield North, Olli, says: "Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to join us at the Art House this afternoon. It was great getting to meet you all and a pleasure to have the opportunity to answer your questions and let you know what we are all about! We really appreciate your support!"

We'd like to send a massive thanks to The Art House for hosting our Meet the Candidates event today - and to everyone who came along to say hello!

We're looking forward to seeing you at our next Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday!

Kate, Ashton, and Olli smiling

💚 Come and meet your Green candidates for Wakefield North 💚

Join us at the Art House for tea, coffee, and cake - and a chance to chat about all things Green!

📍The Art House, Drury Ln, Wakefield, WF1 2TE
🕐 13:30 - Saturday 18th April

Happy Vaisakhi

Wakefield District Green Party wishes a very happy Vaisakhi to everyone celebrating across our district today!

Our Meet the Candidates event tonight has a change of venue.

Now at:

Upton Community Library, Waggon Ln, Upton, WF9 1JS

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Poster urging people to register to vote.

Have your say across the Wakefield District! 💚

Make sure to register to vote by 23:59 on Monday 20th April.

www.wakefield.gov.uk/your-distric...

Wakefield District Green Party (WDGP) notes the freehold Community Asset Transfer of the Lightwaves Centre from Wakefield Council to Lightwaves Community Trust. Our 2026 local elections manifesto contains a core ambition to deliver Real Change for the local voluntary and community sector across our district. This includes a commitment to make local voluntary and community organisations the partner of first choice, and to strengthen existing community organisations through providing council expertise, training and other opportunities. We wish Lightwaves Community Trust all the best in making a success of this asset transfer. Lightwaves is a valued community asset. We hope it, and current and future organisations based on the site, can go forward in delivering services, tackling issues and creating opportunities for all who use its services. We understand that the transfer of the freehold of the building to Lightwaves Community Trust will make it possible for the Trust to secure funds from outside bodies to pay for essential maintenance of the building and its facilities. We hope Lightwaves and the Lightwaves Community Trust, goes forward demonstrating probity, transparency, value for money, inclusivity across all our communities and as a model for other organisations in our district considering asset transfer. - Kate Dodd & Incy Wood Wakefield District Green Party Co-Coordinators

A statement on Lightwaves Leisure & Community Centre

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Incy, Yvette, and Charles sat on a blue bench in front of some trees.

Incy Wood, Yvette McKinney, and Charles McKinney are our three candidates in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Kate smiling at the camera.

Kate Dodd is one of our three candidates in Wakefield North.

She is standing alongside Ashton Howick and Olli Watkins.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wakefield North and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Anne holding a watering can and wearing gardening gloves in a garden.

Anne Pedlar is one of our three candidates in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West.

She is standing alongside Andrew Johnson and Ruth Love.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Laura smiling in front of some greenery.

Laura Towle is one of our three candidates in Wakefield West.

She is standing alongside Marcella Chietti and Georgina Darling.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wakefield West and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Olli smiling in front of trees and a canal.

Olli Watkins is one of our three candidates in Wakefield North.

They are standing alongside Ashton Howick and Kate Dodd.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wakefield North and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Alex smiling in front of some greenery.

Alexander Wood is one of our three candidates in Pontefract North.

He is standing alongside Stuart Atkinson and Katherine-Alice James.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Pontefract North and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Matthew smiling in front of trees.

Matthew Small is one of our three candidates in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton.

He is standing alongside Niall Davison and Garry Newby.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Rob smiling at the camera.

Rob Moore is one of our three candidates in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton.

He is standing alongside Matthew Chambers and Fiona Harkin.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Mark smiling by a canal.

Mark Pedlar is one of our three candidates in Altofts and Whitwood.

He is standing alongside Janet Mackintosh and Skyler Newman.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Altofts and Whitwood and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Incy stood smiling wearing a Green Party Hope badge.

Incy Wood is one of our three candidates in Ackworth, North Elmsall, and Upton.

She is standing alongside Charles McKinney and Yvette McKinney.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Ackworth, North Elmsall, and Upton and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Ruth stood smiling.

Ruth Love is one of our three candidates in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West.

She is standing alongside Andrew Johnson and Anne Pedlar.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Georgina stood smiling.

Georgina Darling is one of our three candidates in Wakefield West.

She is standing alongside Marcella Chietti and Laura Towle.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wakefield West and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Paul sat smiling.

Paul Belbin is one of our three candidates in Wakefield South.

He is standing alongside Krys Tal Holmes and Karen Sadler.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wakefield South and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Finn looking thoughtful!

Finn Newton is one of our three candidates in Wakefield Rural.

He is standing alongside Brett Conway and David Greenwood.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wakefield Rural and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Ashton smiling in front of Wakefield Cathedral.

Ashton Howick is one of our three candidates in Wakefield North.

He is standing alongside Olli Watkins and Kate Dodd.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Wakefield North and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Joseph in front of some greenery.

Joseph Gosling is one of our three candidates in Stanley and Outwood East.

He is standing alongside Kathleen Beels and Richard Copeland.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Stanley and Outwood East and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Katherine-Alice smiling at the camera.

Katherine Alice-James is one of our three candidates in Pontefract North.

She is standing alongside Stuart Atkinson and Alexander Wood.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Pontefract North and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Guy stood smiling in a green park.

Guy Thomas is one of our three candidates in Ossett.

He is standing alongside Samuel Robinson and Stephen Scott.

Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Ossett and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚