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Vibrant artwork installed on a Wakefield street is helping to tell the stories of the area’s past, whilst encouraging people to take note of its architecture. Laura Reid reports.
Updated Tuesday, 25th May 2021, 8:00 am The money from Historic England has been handed to Wakefield Council's Westgate High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ). It is one of more than 60 high streets to receive a share of £6 million for their cultural programme. Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “The high street cultural programme is a step change in the way we think about bringing high streets back from the brink. Coun Darren Byford is backing the campaign. "As we start to see these important historic spaces become regenerated through building work, it is the co...