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20 December 2005
Countdown To New Underpass
The current Tittle Cott underpass will close and a new one will be fitted into place over Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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16 December 2005
We're On The Way
Latest Castleford project newsletter.
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16 December 2005
Planning Go Ahead For New Bridge
Plans to build a new £4.8 million pedestrian bridge across the river in Castleford have been given the go ahead by Wakefield Council's planning committee.
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29 November 2005
Hong Kong Hails Castleford Project
Government leaders in Hong Kong and China hail the success of the Castleford Project.
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08 November 2005
Castleford Markets On The Move
Castleford’s outdoor market moves into the heart of the town centre this week.
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18 October 2005
Major Step Forward Towards Castleford's New Bridge
Wakefield Council backs funding package.
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07 October 2005
New Castleford Bridge Model
Castleford gets a glimpse of the future on Thursday, (October 13) when the wraps come off a detailed scale model of Castleford's proposed new river bridge.
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07 October 2005
Autumn Events Lineup
There's a packed Autumn line-up of events in store for visitors to Castleford's regeneration project office at 2 Sagar Street.
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15 September 2005
Spotlight On Castleford Success
The success of the Castleford Project came under the spotlight at a major regeneration conference organised by English Partnerships. Channel 4 Executive Producer for the Project, David Barrie, presented the project and its work to an audience of Chief Executives of the U.K.'s Urban Regeneration Companies.
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5 September 2005
Castleford Waterways Festival
Enjoy Castleford's waterways as you've never had chance to before, at a day's festival organised to celebrate the river and riverside.
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31 August 2005
Parents Called To Action On Vandalism
Parents in Ferry Fryston are being urged to help tackle vandalism at a newly improved community park. Community Group 'Friends of the Green' working with Wakefield Council and local Police are appealing to local parents to come forward with information about recent vandalism.
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22 August 2005
Castleford Changes to Feature on Community Channel
One to One Productions is working in partnership with the Media Trust to document some of the changes which are happening in Castleford, in a series of three short films to be broadcast on the Community Channel.
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22 August 2005
TV Festival Focus On Project
The Castleford Project – the world's first televised regeneration scheme, is to feature at this weekend's prestigious international television festival in Edinburgh.
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25 July 2005
Work Starts On Town Centre Improvements
Work to replace Castleford town centre paving is set to begin, with the appointment of contractors now preparing to start on site. This marks the start of work on a wider programme of town centre improvements designed by Hudson Architects as part of the Castleford Project.
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25 July 2005
Street Party To Launch New Look Scheme
Castleford town centre residents take to the streets on Saturday to celebrate the completion of phase one of a local improvement scheme. Members and supporters of the Wilson Street Triangle Residents Group are holding a fun day to mark the beginning of a new era for their home area – improved as part of the Castleford Project.
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21 July 2005
New Fryston Village Green Launch
Residents of a former mining community are set to benefit from a stunning new village green. This innovative project at New Fryston, Castleford has been created by top international designer Martha Schwartz working with BDP and funded by national regeneration agency English Partnerships as part of the Castleford Project.
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June 2005
New Look Park Celebrations
Community volunteers at Ferry Fryston have begun their countdown to a day of celebrations marking the completion of the first phase of the regeneration of their park 'The Green'. A Family Fun Day will be held there on Sunday June 26 with events beginning at 11am and running until 5pm.
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June 2005
Launch Event For Play Forest
Community campaigners are set to celebrate next week, (Wednesday June 15) as they launch the new children's play forest at Cutsyke -one of the first to finish as part of the Castleford Project.
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June 2005
Tests Session For New Castleford Bridge Model
A scale model of Castleford's proposed new bridge is to be unveiled and put through its paces at a specialist testing centre next week. Based on brand new designs from top architect Renato Benedetti of McDowell+Benedetti, the model has been developed by Leeds firm Hydrotec, international experts in hydraulic design and modelling.
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May 2005
'Cas People And Places' Exhibition
Take a look at Castleford people and places as you've never seen them before in a stunning town centre exhibition of new digital artwork.
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May 2005
Castleford Project Four In National Power List
Four key players in the world's first televised regeneration initiative, the Castleford Project have been hailed as amongst the most influential in the north of England according to a new national magazine chart.
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May 2005
Community Unites Against Park Vandals
Community campaigners and local residents at Ferry Fryston have vowed to unite and support Police and Wakefield Council in tough action against vandals threatening to blight a park improvement scheme.
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May 2005
International Architects Compete To Design Castleford Library And Museum
More than 60 submissions from architects across the world have been received for the competition to design a flagship building as part of the regeneration of Castleford town centre.
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April 2005
Tests Begin For New Town Bridge
Specialist test work begins next week as part of preparations to develop a new pedestrian bridge for Castleford. The bridge is one of the most ambitious of the improvement schemes brought together as the Castleford Project.
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April 2005
National Honour For Project Designer
Key member of the top class team of Castleford Project designers, Martha Schwartz, has been given a prestigious national award. The Royal Institute of British Architects has given Martha an Honorary Fellowship for her contribution to architecture.
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April 2005
Wilson Street Improvement Scheme Begins
Specialist test work begins next week as part of preparations to develop a new pedestrian bridge for Castleford. The bridge is one of the most ambitious of the improvement schemes brought together as the Castleford Project.
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April 2005
Design Competition
Wakefield District Council is working with the Royal Institute of British Architects on a design competition around the development of 'The Forum' – a new £4 million Castleford town centre museum, library, gallery and community space.
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April 2005
New Project Arrangements
New management arrangements led by Wakefield District Council will continue to drive progress towards completion of the Castleford Project's community improvement schemes.
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March 2005
Cuban Artist's Canvas On Castleford
Acclaimed Cuban artist Carlos Garaicoa comes to Castleford this week – his first visit to gather ideas for a newly commissioned art work. Arts Council England working with Yorkshire Sculpture Park have agreed a £15,000 commission to be developed as part of the Castleford Project's focus on the role of art and culture in regeneration.
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February 2005
Works Starts At The Green
Voluntary community group and local residents are poised to celebrate with just days to go before work starts to transform their community park 'The Green' in Ferry Fryston. Contractors are due to move onto the site on Monday February 21, marking a major milestone for the successful campaigning group 'Friends of the Green' who have fought so hard to make this project happen.
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February 2005
Works Starts At Play Forest Site
A labour of love begins on Monday February 14 with a Valentine's Day start on work to create a new children's play forest at Cutsyke, as part of the Castleford Project.
Contractors Brambledown move into action on a derelict site of former council allotments clearing the way for a unique £220,000 play site designed by Allen Tod Architecture and Leeds based landscape designers Estell Warren.
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February 2005
Castleford Champions Take Centre Stage
Community Champions of the Castleford Project improvement schemes were the focus of government praise when they took centre stage at a key national event focused on regeneration. Planning and Housing Minister Keith Hill opened the Castleford Project event at the Sustainable Communities Summit in Manchester with praise for their 'good example of community involvement.'
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February 2005
'Shadows and Dust'
Curated by Stephanie Denton and Blue Wilson, 'Shadows and Dust' (4th February – 8th March) is a celebration of six artists brought together through the notion that their ideas and work exist beyond them. It is also an exploration of the perception of shadows within their work and an understanding of material process and individual practice.
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January 2005
'Grand Designs' On Castleford – Government Summit Fringe Event
The world's first televised regeneration scheme, the Castleford Project comes under the spotlight at a Government summit fringe event next week. TV Presenter Kevin McCloud will lead an impressive line-up of figures from the Project and the world of regeneration at an event in Manchester Town Hall on Tuesday February 1.
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January 2005
Traders To Trial High Tech Market Stall
Castleford is set to become the testing ground for a prototype market stall, custom built from revolutionary new hi tech material. This world first construction has been commissioned as part of the town centre improvement scheme within the Castleford Project. The prototype stall features a translucent canopy built from a recently developed material called 'CURV' so far used only in products such as bullet proof vests and, car bumpers. When not in use the canopy will be housed in a tough outer casing which is aluminium coated with electro luminescent material, which makes it glow in the dark. It is designed to double as a stall during trading hours, which then transforms into a street lighting feature.
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