Archived News 2001 to 2003

Councillor Peter Box, leader of Wakefield District Council and several local councillors, made a special visit to the Glasshoughton development in Castleford to see the significant progress made to date on this landmark site. Councillor Box met with Stuart McLoughlin, managing director of Waystone, and John Haymes and Dennis McInnes of Yorkshire Forward. Waystone and Yorkshire Forward are responsible for the regeneration and development of the prestigious 335-acre former colliery site. The visit included a Land Rover tour to see the extensive areas of reclaimed land that will provide for future development, as well as projects already underway such as the factory units being developed by CDP, the new offices for design consultancy Esquisse, and Alkane's new green energy project. They were also taken to see the rail bridge being built by Dew Pitchmastic, which provides access to 30 acres of reclaimed land at the southern end of the site, and a residential development, by Persimmon Homes. Stuart McLoughlin said "A tremendous amount of work and effort has gone into making Glasshoughton one of the most significant and prestigious developments in the North. We were proud to be able to show Councillor Box how the transformation of Glasshoughton is turning a derelict colliery site into a dynamic area to live and work."