Wakefield Developments Thread

[Val Verde]

Noticed looking at this forum that surprisingly there is no thread for all of the projects happening in Wakefield so here it is especially as I thought it is big enough to warrent such a thing.

Noticed today as I was in Wakefield that a new shopping centre called Trinity Walk is currently under construction to the north of the city centre and it has prelets to the likes of Debenhams, Sainsburys, Next, New Look and H&M as well as a new market hall. Surely it would be a good thing to have such a development to revitalise Wakefields retail offer and does anyone know when this will open? I guess it will also act as a counterweight to the existing Ridings Centre (which I believe has been planned to be expanded) and would revitalise the streets in between. Just a word of caution though is I hope that is not a surface level car park I can see in the picture below. Here is some more information on it and a couple of renders from: http://bwbconsulting.com/Trinity_Wakefield.htm

BWB have been retained by Simons Developments as Structural Engineer for the prestigious redevelopment of the old market quarter of Wakefield Town Centre.

The scheme comprises circa 500,000 sq ft of retail space over three floors configured around a central ´mall´ type pedestrian walkway. The scheme also includes 90 residential apartments located above the retail space, a new library for the local authority, a hotel and leisure unit and 960 associated car parking spaces.

A substantial demolition and site clearance exercise is required to allow the re-development. A section of Marsh Way, a main arterial route through the town centre, is to be relocated to the boundary of the site and some of the town´s main trunk sewer network is to be diverted to facilitate development. The topography of the site also places constraint on the development.

There is circa 4m of fall across the site and as a result entry points for delivery vehicles will be via a basement service area.

This results in significant amounts of excess cut material being generated by the earthworks exercise to create a suitable development plateau. BWB have been instrumental in assessing the quantities of likely materials generated by the bulk excavations. We have utilised our in house geo-environmental expertise, in conjunction with our ground modelling engineers, to establish a cost effective earthworks and remediation strategy which minimises the extent, and volume of hazardous and non hazardous materials to be removed to tips off site.

This co-ordinated cross discipline approach has enabled the design team to manipulate the scheme to provide a cost effective solution to engineering issues whilst still retaining the aspirations of client and local authority regarding visibility and density of the redevelopment.

In other things in Wakefield how extensive has office and residential development been in the city centre as I don't seem to have seen much in way of new apartment and office complexes in the city centre and didn't I remember a masterplan for its waterfront for new residential developments and an art gallery and has that started construction yet? Didn't I also remember seeing some plans a while ago which stated that the existing Inner Ring Road in Wakefield is to be downgraded from a dual carriageway to a Parisien Boulevard style road?

Also regarding transport just why did they never merge Westgate and Kirkgate stations onto one site where the two lines serving each station cross perhaps in a two level station similar to the likes of the old Holbeck station in Leeds or the existing twin level station at Tamworth in the Midlands or the new Liverpool South Parkway station.

It could perhaps also incorporate a second bus station for Wakefield and associated residential and office development? Surely that would act as a large boon for transport and development within Wakefield as well as opening the opportunity to revitalise the long derelict Kirkgate station which I guess could be moved in parts to a new location as well as the remaining attractive stuff from Westgate? Isn't the only plan for rail improvement in Wakefield just to add a new platform for Westgate station (and what happened to plans to move the station 100m?) and nothing has been planned for Kirkgate station?

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Westgate station

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Kirkgate station

The map below shows where this new shopping centre is in red, the existing Ridings Centre in blue and the existing stations with a red BR logo and my idea for a new station in a blue BR logo.

[Typhoo25]

I have to say there really needs to be a lot of money spent on Wakefield. For the handful of decent areas in the city, it is suffering from sixtiesitis. No one can take the blame for this (at least no one alive or still in employment).

Where do you start with this one. For a city with such a splendid cathedral, it is an eclectic mix of architectural disasters and planning commitees of yesteryear must surely have only considered functionality and nothing else.

I live in Castleford and can see that Wakey is merely a larger version. The community spirit is there in Wakefield, Cas, Ponte and the rest of the five towns (whatever they may be), but they are so representative of 'its grim up north'.

Putting in fancy bridges and sculptures are what a city does when it feels that it has moved forward, and Wakey clearly has not. I can see the potential and am by no means against the city (town), but I would not like to be sat looking at the next move at Wakey council as you would not sleep at night.

The biggest issue is the move to create city centre apartments. Who exactly are these for. All the stockbrokers and movers and shakers in the town. I think they are putting the cart before the horse (I am sure Wakey still has these).

The best solution must surely be for Wakey to take advantage of its position in relation to Leeds (as Luton et al has done to London) and to build itself as an ideal commuter town. Castleford and Ponte are doing this very well, but the majority of people are commuting to Leeds.

I hope that the guys can get this right as Wakefield to many (especially in the South) will be seen as an extension of Leeds and there is no point having a lovely detached house when your garage is made of asbestos.

[Leeds No.1]

Yes I agree; it needs to take advantage of its proximity and very very good transport connections to Leeds (and London). Ideal commuter city. Harrogate has taken advantage of Leeds and exploits its position as a commuter town. The difference is Wakefield has much better high speed rail links, not to mention excelent motorway links, buses and a freecitybus. It's got more than the necessary infrastructure to be an ideal commuter town.

[aviator]

From today's YEP:

£75m Wakefield College campus on hold



A vision for the Wakefield College city centre campus

Published Date: 22 January 2009

By Stuart Robinson

WORK on a £75m redevelopment of Wakefield College's city centre campus has been put on hold because of a nationwide funding freeze. The project to revamp the college's Margaret Street campus was due to begin this summer.
The plan is part of a project to give the district two state-of-the-art college campuses in tandem with the new Skills Xchange in Glasshoughton which is now complete.

But college bosses this week announced that education funding supremos the Learning Skills Council have put a national freeze on funding for college building projects. College Principal Sue Griffiths said was told by LSC Chief Executive Mark Haysom that demand for capital funding had increased, as new build projects became increasingly ambitious and the amount of government funding required grew.

He told the principal that the economic downturn was set to hit colleges' ability to find funding for new build projects, and in light of both these factors, the LSC had taken the decision to revisit the proposals for all the capital schemes which were in the pipeline. Over the coming weeks the LSC will be working closely with all colleges that have submitted or are working on bids, before any further funding decisions are made.

Ms Griffiths said the college was "very disappointed" with the delay. But she vowed that the college's plans for the redevelopment were ongoing.

She said that the college finances were robust and that the project was underpinned by a sound business model. She said: "This project has the full support of the Wakefield LSC Partnership team and other stakeholders, including the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and local MPs.

"In April last year, the LSC promised to make a significant contribution to the estimated £75m cost of the new campus, which will ultimately replace the provision currently at our Margaret Street and the Thornes Park Campuses, and will comprise discrete centres for our Sixth Form, Higher Education and employer engagement work.

"It will also give improved access to the public to the performing arts centre, Gaskells restaurant and to the Global Travel Agency. It will be well worth the wait.

"We will be welcoming students into our existing buildings as normal in September."

[tlister86]

This thread is too overdue, just like the developments in Wakefield still in the 60's.
Wakefield is changing for the better. Heres some updated info on what happening.

Trinity Walk is a major scheme due to open at the end of May 2010, the new market hall has already opened.

The visuals that val verde has put up from bwb are now out of date, the scheme has undergone many design changes in the last 10 years. The new scheme includes a multi storey car park 3 levels. The scheme itself is two levels with Sainsburys on the ground floor and the main shopping street above. In the 2007 design the scheme included residental apartments above this but due to the declining market have been removed for 2008
2007 design below


2008 design below


The map that Val Verde outlined the new scheme in red just outlines the location of the new market hall, the trinity scheme covers a much larger to the north of the city, where the old indoor and outdoor market was and on the old marsh way carriageway now replaced with a new highway to the north east of the scheme, and on the old gas works.

Westgate is another scheme this is the area surrounding Westgate Station, on the old dairy site, and railway goods yard. This scheme is been delivered in two phases, phase one is currently on site, includes building a new highway system, offices and retail, and a new multi storey car park for the railway. Phase one is due to complete in 2010.

Phase 2 will be the relocation of the railway station further up the track, on the site of the current car park. There is a proposal for a new hotel on the station site. This development is all dependent on network rail but the station does need redeveloping otherwise.

Waterfront is a scheme at the south of the city, as Val Verde commented. Phase one is on site and involves building a new art gallery next to the river Calder known as Hepworth Gallery opens 2010, and converting old mills for residental and office use. Further info on council websitehttp://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Planning...nt/default.htm

Ridings Shopping Centre is currently ungoing refurbishment with improved food court, and glazed entrances. Plans have been submitted for an 3 storey extension on to the Rodney Yard site. This will extend units behind topman, riverisland, dor per. It isn't a new mall its just to provide larger units. This is currently awaiting development.
http://www.ridingscentre.com/development.php

Kirkgate redevelopment and improvements is currently a ongoing debate, and is something for the future. Talks have mentioned the station refurbishment as currently no facilites just a building for the commuters. Also demolition of the hgh rise offices surrounding the kirkgate oval.

By 2012 the city will be unrecognisable, cannot believe development is finally happening.

[Val Verde]

Article in today's YEP on the launch of the Merchant Gate scheme in Wakefield despite the current recession. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/140m

£140m project begins Wakefield's renaissance


Sir Michael Lyons

« Previous « PreviousNext » Next »View GalleryADVERTISEMENTPublished Date: 24 February 2009
By Stuart Robinson
A PIVOTAL £140m development brought some much-needed economic good news to the region with its official launch.
The Merchant Gate development in Wakefield, which includes 270 new homes and huge amounts of office and retail space, was launched by Sir Michael Lyons, chairman of English Cities Fund.
Work on the 17-acre site between Westgate railway station and the city centre began last month. When complete, the site will contain more than 700,000 sq ft of development and three acres of public realm and open space.
Over two phases, it will mean 270 homes, 50,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space, 300,000 sq ft of office accommodation and a hotel.
The work will also include creating a new section of the Emerald Ring inner ring road to access to the development, and building a 1,450 space multi-storey car park next to the railway line.
The prestigious launch event also included Network Rail and regional development agency Yorkshire Forward. In his speech at the event, Sir Michael said: "We're proud to be driving forward Merchant Gate, a scheme that demonstrates, in the best possible light, a joint approach, transforming a community.

Relax

"Besides being economically and environmentally sustainable, it will fulfil its remit of delivering to the community, providing residents with a new and contemporary environment in which to live, work and relax."
He said project partners were committed to delivering the scheme in the face of the challenging market.
He added: "Wakefield is a city with passion, direction and a real drive to succeed. As part of £500m worth of investment over the next five years, Merchant Gate and other pivotal developments currently taking place are set to transform the city, as part of its renaissance programme."
The development is being carried out by English Cities Fund, a partnership between Muse Developments, Legal and General and national housing and regeneration agency the Homes and Communities Agency, with financial support from Wakefield Council and Yorkshire Forward.
Wakefield Council leader, Coun Peter Box, said: "This is a place with a wealth of capability and desire, and Merchant Gate is one of a number of key current developments.
Phase one of the scheme is due for completion by the summer of 2010 and will provide about £10m-worth of infrastructure. Work on phase two, which includes further mixed use development, is likely to start on-site towards the end of 2010.
stuart.robinson@ypn.co.uk

Seems like a good thing for Wakefield although if developments pretty much everywhere (globally) have been axed or gone on hold, how has this enabled construction to commence? Will it be just one solitary 4 - 6 storey office block constructed for phase 1 or will it comprise of something much broader and then could the scheme goes all quiet (until the economy improves) or will they actually be aiming to build every thing rather sharpish. I noticed a pic of this development at the following link. http://www.musedevelopments.com/merchantgate.html

Also is there any chance of pics in and around Wakefield such as the changes to the Inner Ring Road, Trinity Walk, the Hepworth Gallery considering there seem to be barely any pics on this forum?

Finally I noticed on the Wakefield Express website that there has been a refurbishment to the Ridings Centre (presumably to make it compete better against the Trinity Walk centre when that opens) which includes new glass entrances and a new food court. http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/ne...ook.4999594.jp

Has there been much in the way of changes to make up to date or is it still rather 1980s inside there? Hopefully with the opening of Trinity Walk it would hopefully encourage footfall in between the two centres although I guess footfall could decrease at locations out on a limb from both centres of course.

[Val Verde]

I noticed on the BBC Website that there are plans to ressurect Pontefract Castle (which lies within the Wakefield District). Seems a bit coincidential considering I believe Rhinomatt mentioned a wish for a new palace in Leeds a couple of weeks back. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7907879.stm

'Eccentric' castle idea proposed


The castle was the site of the demise of Richard II of England
An "eccentric" idea to recreate a decaying West Yorkshire castle has been mooted at a public meeting.

The 11th Century Pontefract Castle has been in ruins since 1649.

Wakefield council leader Peter Box and local historian Brian Lewis want to see it recreated on the site of the former Prince of Wales colliery.

The men said about 100 people attended a public meeting on Monday to show support for the idea, but they did not know how the project would be paid for.

The pair said the scheme would take at least 50 years and grow in phases, starting with a timber structure.

'Massive enthusiasm'

Mr Box said he wanted it to be a community project, rather than a council one.

He said the project would benefit the town economically, by attracting tourists and providing training and jobs for local people.

Mr Box told BBC News: "It is an eccentric idea but when you think about it this is a realistic proposal.

PONTEFRACT CASTLE
Built in approximately 1070
Initially a wooden structure replaced with stone over time
Became a royal castle in 1399
Richard II died there in 1400
Largely demolished in sieges during the English Civil War
The ruins are open to visitors

"This is a long-term project that funding agencies like the Learning and Skills Council, English Heritage and Yorkshire Forward would all be interested in.

"The key issue last night [at the public meeting] for people in Pontefract was: 'Will this make a difference economically to the town?' and people were convinced that it would.

"People will come from miles around, not just in this country but internationally.

"And people wouldn't simply come to see the finished project, they would actually come to see it being built."

Mr Lewis said the men saw "massive enthusiasm" for the idea at the meeting.

He said: "They didn't just see it in historical terms, they saw it in skilling and manpower terms and the unemployed having something to do and volunteers working with the unemployed."

Seems rather an unusual thing to propose although I guess it would certainly a be something unique at least considering such palaces (except mansions for rock musicians, footballers and the like) wouldn't have been constructed recently. It would be interesting if this idea was actually persued though although at least as it is a community project as opposed to a council one it could be persued depending on the public willingness for such a scheme as opposed to some councillors vanity?

[Val Verde]

From the YEP it mentions plans to create 3,000 homes in Wakefield as well as the prospect of a new relief road to the east of the city. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...mes.5045100.jp

Plans for 3,000 new homes to extend city

Published Date: 06 March 2009
By Staff Copy
By Stuart Robinson
THOUSANDS of new homes could be built in an ambitious bid to extend Wakefield.

Senior Wakefield councillors are set to give the go-ahead to plans for up to 3,000 new homes over the next 15 years to the east of the city.

The idea could also see the development of a new relief road for the east of Wakefield.

The plans are in the very early stages, but the council’s cabinet are set to agree to work with landowners and developers to look into how feasible the huge scheme would be, at a meeting next week.

Target

If approved, the plans would see the council work with those other landowners to draw up the extension scheme.

A report to the cabinet says: “The council has been approached by Spawforth planning consultants acting on behalf of Miller Strategic Land and Streton Estates who are adjoining landowners and are seeking to promote the comprehensive development of an urban extension east of Wakefield.”

The report says the Wakefield district currently has an annual target of new homes of 1,920, in part because the city has been included in the Government growth points strategy, designed to encourage housing growth in local communities.

The report adds: “The ownership of land by the council creates an opportunity for it to work with private sector landowners to deliver overall benefit.

“Authority is being sought to work with partners on a without prejudice basis in relation to any future land deals or the planning position to examine the feasibility of such an urban extension which could provide up to 3,000 new homes over 15 years.”

It adds that as well as providing new homes for the area, the developments could include:

l Provision of improved facilities for Eastmoor by integrating the area with the development

l Creating an eastern by-pass for Wakefield to relieve traffic congestion in the city centre

l Bringing possible new jobs to the city

l Development of a new park

The cabinet will meet next Tuesday when they are expected to give the green light to the start of working with the other landowners.

stuart.robinson@ypn.co.uk

So where abouts to the east of Wakefield would this new east Wakefield bypass be constructed? Would it presumably link either J38 or J39 of the M1 with J30 or J31 of the M62 perhaps (with any proposal going to J31 of the M62 perhaps making use of the A655 which already acts as a bit of a partial bypass which could be extended down to J38 or J39 of the M1 (although in the case of J39 it would have to go through an already developed area and in the case of J38 it would go through a Country Park)? Also would this housing development involve the regeneration of urban areas and brown field sites or would it be predominately by developed on greenfield as well as how would such development occur in light of the current economy?

[CharlieP]

Originally Posted by Val Verde

So where abouts to the east of Wakefield would this new east Wakefield bypass be constructed? Would it presumably link either J38 or J39 of the M1 with J30 or J31 of the M62 perhaps (with any proposal going to J31 of the M62 perhaps making use of the A655 which already acts as a bit of a partial bypass which could be extended down to J38 or J39 of the M1 (although in the case of J39 it would have to go through an already developed area and in the case of J38 it would go through a Country Park)? Also would this housing development involve the regeneration of urban areas and brown field sites or would it be predominately by developed on greenfield as well as how would such development occur in light of the current economy?

The Eastern Bypass would go from the new roundabout on the A642 at the corner of the Pinderfields Hospital site, across the open land to the east of Eastmoor, crossing the River Calder just south of the power station, and join the A638 Doncaster Road near its junction with the A655. See page 60 of the Wakefield District Transport Strategy for a map.

[CharlieP]

On the subject of the Transport Strategy, the Glasshoughton Coalfields Link Road must be close to opening - it looks "finished" already, and is even showing up on Google Maps...

[Val Verde]

Originally Posted by CharlieP

The Eastern Bypass would go from the new roundabout on the A642 at the corner of the Pinderfields Hospital site, across the open land to the east of Eastmoor, crossing the River Calder just south of the power station, and join the A638 Doncaster Road near its junction with the A655. See page 60 of the Wakefield District Transport Strategy for a map.

Thanks, would this new eastern bypass link up with the A650 where it meets up with the A61 Leeds Road and appears to have a new road running between there and Pinderfields Hospital? Still it does look a bit more of a local distributor road as opposed to a whole bypass for the east of Wakefield presumably to encourage suburban growth. Is there any long term prospect of this road being extended to meet up with the M1 to the south of Wakefield?

Also I noticed that the under construction Trinity Walk scheme has gone on hold as it was the lead story on tonight's BBC Look North. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7935782.stm

Work stops on city's major scheme

Wakefield Council envisaged a new library at the development


Work on a £200m shopping centre in a West Yorkshire city has been suspended after the developer's bankers refused further finance for the scheme.

On Tuesday morning 185 workers at the Wakefield Trinity Walk shopping development being run by York-based Shepherd Construction stopped work.

In a statement the company said difficulty obtaining cash from their bankers had stalled the scheme.

Wakefield MP Mary Creagh said financing had been an on-going problem.

In a statement Shepherd Construction said they had faced a difficult decision.

Project

It said: "Despite continued and detailed negotiations with the bank, we have regrettably been left with no alternative than to take this line of action.

"For some time, outstanding payments due to us have not been met and the latest promise of payment by the [Anglo-Irish] bank's Head Office in Dublin last week was also not received.

"We will continue to work with them to find a way forward and are very much committed to completing the project in the future."

The Trinity Walk project was due to transform the Marshway area of the city centre.

Work started in September 2007 with major high street stores due to take up units in the development.

Mary Creagh, the Wakefield Labour MP said:" There have been problems financing the project since the Anglo-Irish Bank was nationalised in January this year.

"I have been working closely with Wakefield Council, Yorkshire Forward and and central government to arrive at a funding solution.

"I shall continue to do everything in my power to ensure this flagship city centre development project goes ahead.

Wakefield Council said that, along with the development agency Yorkshire Forward, it had recently identified £7m grant aid for the project.

Oh dear. It would be pretty terrible for Wakefield if it's new shopping centre was never to have completed and surely this would raise question marks on whether Trinity Leeds or even the Core could be completed despite being under construction in light of the servere awfulness of the current economy.

[CharlieP]

Originally Posted by Val Verde

Thanks, would this new eastern bypass link up with the A650 where it meets up with the A61 Leeds Road and appears to have a new road running between there and Pinderfields Hospital?

Yes - Google Maps and Multimap.com don't show the new road as complete between the A61 and A642, and the satellite photos are years out of date, but you can see it on Streetmap.co.uk (which doesn't show the roundabout on the A642).

Still it does look a bit more of a local distributor road as opposed to a whole bypass for the east of Wakefield presumably to encourage suburban growth.

I'd definitely call it a bypass - any traffic from Crofton, Sharlston etc. will be able to get to Pinderfields, Stanley etc. without having to go into town and over Chantry Bridge, or to the M1 North or M62 West without having to take a big detour along the Normanton bypass.

Is there any long term prospect of this road being extended to meet up with the M1 to the south of Wakefield?

Not sure - there's certainly plenty of space to the east of Agbrigg, but it might be problematic getting through Walton and Sandal, where most of the open space is people's big gardens

Also I noticed that the under construction Trinity Walk scheme has gone on hold as it was the lead story on tonight's BBC Look North.

That's a bugger - I've been enjoying watching it go up. At least what they've done so far has facilitated the building of a section of the Emerald Ring.

[STOPGO]

A report in tonights YEP that the £210m Trinity Walk development has been suspended after the developer's banker's refused further finance for the scheme. 180 workers have stopped work on the development for the foreseeable future.

[STOPGO]

I have put this back to the top, because I am suprised there has been no reaction to this major setback. I would have thought Val Verde would have been interested has he started the thread.

[Val Verde]

Originally Posted by STOPGO

I have put this back to the top, because I am suprised there has been no reaction to this major setback. I would have thought Val Verde would have been interested has he started the thread.

Well I am certainly intrested in Wakefield as much as anywhere else in West Yorkshire and surrounding areas (although I live in Leeds) and I am surprised the putting on hold of the Trinity Walk scheme has passed with relatively little comment. Maybe this forum needs a poster called "*-City Of Wakefield-*" to encourage more postings? In seriousness though why has there been no pics taken of the developments in Wakefield City Centre?

Anyway I noticed this in the YEP that Shepherds the developers of Trinity Walk are looking for alternative finance to rescue the development. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...hed.5068152.jp

Wakefield shops rescue launched


Trinity Walk in Wakefield

13 March 2009
By Stuart Robinson
THE firm building Wakefield's stalled £200m Trinity Walk scheme says work has begun to secure a rescue package for the landmark project.
On Tuesday 185 workers were told to stop at the city centre project .

The surprise move came after the Anglo irish Bank pulled out.

In a statement today, a spokeswoman for scheme builders Shepherd Construction said: "Shepherd is proactively working with other partners on a rescue package to secure funding for the completion of the project and is committed to seeing this project succeed. No further site operations will take place until funding is in place."

Plans for Trinity Walk began in 1999 and include construction of a section of the city's new inner ring road.

The development has already seen the construction of a market hall, and would include more than 500,000 square feet of shops – including Debenhams, Sainsbury, Next, H&M, Peacocks and New Look – 72 residential units and a 957-space car park.

Mary Creagh, left, the Wakefield Labour MP, said: "There have been problems financing the project since Anglo-Irish was nationalised in January this year.

"I have been working closely with Wakefield Council, (development agency] Yorkshire Forward and central government to arrive at a funding solution. I shall continue to do everything in my power to ensure this flagship development project goes ahead."

Wakefield Council said it had recently identified £7m grant aid for the project but that was dependent on bank support.

So who exactly are Shepherds looking at getting financing for Trinity Walk from then and how long will it be until this scheme re-starts if at all? Also what exactly would be happening to the existing Sainsburys at the bottom end of Wakefield City Centre when their new store at Trinity Walk opens? Would that be closed down or retained?

[CharlieP]

Originally Posted by STOPGO

I have put this back to the top, because I am suprised there has been no reaction to this major setback. I would have thought Val Verde would have been interested has he started the thread.

Didn't you notice posts #11 and #12?

[CharlieP]

Originally Posted by Val Verde

Also what exactly would be happening to the existing Sainsburys at the bottom end of Wakefield City Centre when their new store at Trinity Walk opens? Would that be closed down or retained?

The existing Sainsbury's is going to close - I can't remember where I read this, but Wakefield MDC want to replace all those sheds off Ings Way with a more continental shopping plaza. Or something like that.

[mansard]

I heard Modus, one of the original developers of Trinity Walk were having trouble last year. Not at all surprised that AIB won't put up any more money with Modus's reputation

Originally Posted by mansard

Thanks.

I did hear that parts of it are not going ahead.

It seems like there is a whole thread dedicated to a Modus development in Newport South Wales but I cant find much information about this one in Wakefield.

The canopy looks out of place and what is that lurking behind 'Next' is it a power station?

[STOPGO]

Originally Posted by CharlieP

Didn't you notice posts #11 and #12?

As your based in Wakey could you put up some photos of the developments as Val sugests. Thanks [ didn't spot the news in post 12 lost interest half way through ]

[CharlieP]

I could if I ever went into the city centre! Next time I do I'll try and remember to take my camera.