Welcome to the Wakefield Civic Society

About

Wakefield Civic Society - an organisation dedicated to making Wakefield a better place in which to live, work or relax.

Whether you are a resident or a visitor to Wakefield, the Society can offer something of interest. We run a full programme of events throughout the year. From talks and social events to guided walks and excursions, there is something for everyone. Our members receive copies of our regular newsletter and have opportunities to take part in the debate on how Wakefield develops.

The Society was established in 1964 out of a concern for the built environment of our city. As a registered charity (number 236034), the Society is dedicated both to preserving and celebrating our built heritage and to campaigning for new developments to be of the very highest standard and quality possible. We regularly scrutinise planning applications submitted to the council and raise comments where we consider it appropriate to do so. We also discuss proposals for new developments with property owners, developers and council officials in order to help improve outcomes.

JOIN TODAY!

Membership of the Society is open to anyone sharing our ideals and details of how to join can be found on our Join Us page.

If you'd like to see our constitution, you can download a copy here.

BLUE PLAQUE SCHEME

The Society has been running a blue plaque scheme since 1995. If you'd like to learn more about making a nomination, please download our advice sheet.

If you're ready to make a nomination, please download and complete our nomination form.

Once completed, the nomination form can be emailed back to us or posted to our office address (details are on the form). PLEASE NOTE: We only cover Wakefield city and the surrounding villages - we do not cover the other towns in the District, some of which have their own societies.