Wakefield BID

Wakefield BID is a non for profit business-led organisation working to grow, support and promote Wakefield city centre and its amazing businesses.

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🩷 THE BIG PINK SOFA IS BACK… 🍻

We’re heading to The Black Horse for a special National Beer Garden Day edition.

Come chat with the Wakefield BID team about the city centre, events, ideas, safety & more.

📅 Fri 22 May
⏰ 4:30pm–6:30pm
📍 The Black Horse, Wakefield

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The Big Pink Sofa is coming to Wakefield 🛋️

Got 5 minutes? Come have a proper chat about the city 👇

🗓 Fri 1 May
⏰ 11–3
📍 Trinity Walk

Open conversations + local partners (incl. safety)

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A brilliant start to our BID Think Tank sessions at Trinity Walk 🙌

Great to see businesses coming together to share ideas and help shape what’s next for Wakefield city centre.

More conversations to come with our evening & night-time businesses later today.

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Wakefield is going to the dogs this May 🐾

Paws in the City is bringing a full day of dogs, competition and city centre fun.

📅 Sat 2 May | ⏰ 10am–3pm

Plan your visit 👇
https://t.co/lewWafhWfX

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If you’re part of Wakefield’s night-time economy - you should be in the room. We’re bringing venues and operators together to shape the future of the city centre at our Evening Economy Think Tank. Detail below.

📅 Thursday 23rd April
🕓 4pm
📍 Qubana

https://t.co/Z9YQcnKy3A

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Wakefield’s city centre Post Office is back.

Following a strong local campaign, the new branch has reopened at The Springs - restoring essential services right in the heart of the city.

📍 7A The Springs, WF1 1PU
🔗
https://t.co/wtUtnrQ3ks

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Wakefield BID has shared an important team update today.

Our commitment to supporting levy-paying businesses and helping Wakefield city centre thrive remains unchanged.

Full update: https://t.co/5VM03znlEW
https://t.co/5VM03znlEW

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☕ Next drop-in (bi-weekly): 25th February – Costa Coffee

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☕✨ 𝗕𝗜𝗗 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗜𝗻 – 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄

Our bi-weekly BID Midweek Drop-In is back tomorrow, a relaxed coffee and catch-up for Wakefield BID members with Thomas Wales, Chief Executive.

📍 Grind Lounge – Bull Ring
📅 Wednesday 11th February
🕙 10am–12pm

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No agenda, no presentations. Just a chance to chat about what’s happening for your business, what you’re seeing in the city, and where the BID can support.

Pop in for five minutes or stay longer – whatever works for you 👋☕

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Our latest policing update from Inspector Paul Fraser highlights the progress being made to keep Wakefield city centre safe, welcoming and well managed for businesses, staff and visitors.

The update reflects a strong year of partnership working, targeted enforcement and increase

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Want to know a bit more about what we’re doing to support city-centre businesses during the Rhubarb Festival? You can find it all here 👇

👉 https://t.co/myKgZtVIRu

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🍴 𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗯 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱.

The Rhubarb Food & Drink Trail launches on festival day and will showcase a wide range of city-centre cafés, bars and restaurants taking part in the festival.

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The trail is designed to encourage people to spend more time in the city, explore different areas and support local hospitality businesses throughout the weekend.

Find out more 👇 https://t.co/OXzftPZxlX

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James is back out with the jet washer today, giving the Cathedral bedding plants a proper freshen up 🌱💦

This is all part of Wakefield BID’s Street Ranger service - supporting a clean, welcoming city centre for businesses, visitors and events.

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👉 Read our full update here:
https://t.co/1cH0QIxf3A

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Following today’s announcement on the Cathedral Quarter proposals, we want to reassure businesses that there are no immediate changes and nothing is happening overnight.

Our role is to share clear information and support city-centre businesses as plans develop over time.

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More details here 👇
https://t.co/A5mQ3SWod3

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𝟭𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗯 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱.

Wakefield BID is supporting city-centre activity across the festival, helping drive footfall and encourage people to explore and support local businesses.