Business owners could face compulsory purchase orders to make way for ‘Yorkshire’s premier public spaces’

The council could take legal action so ambitious multi-million pound town centre and riverside developments can go ahead

The report states that CPOs would only be used as a “last resort”.

Cabinet members are also being urged to approve the use of CPOs so two other projects in Wakefield can go ahead. The plan involves creating more green space close to the river and will highlight the Roman bathhouse, located nearby.The project aims to promote waterfront housing in the future. “On completion, the Riverside area will be a real destination asset and one of Yorkshire’s premier public spaces.”Focuses on Henry Moore Square, described by the Council as an “uninspiring” section of Castleford’s main high street.It will undergo a major upgrade, with a new enlarged square with new trees lighting and a sculpture installed.

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