Wakefield Back to directory Become a Member to Access This Content This section is reserved for our subscribers. Join now to unlock exclusive content, features and more! Already have an account? Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password Type of authority: XXXX Population: XXXX Region: XXXX Political makeup: XXXX HRA authority: XXXX Combined authority: XXXX Indices of multiple deprivation decile: XXXX Core spending power: £XXXX Net revenue spend: £XXXX Band D Council Tax: £XXXX Capital Financing Requirement: £XXXX Borrowing: £XXXX External: £XXXX Internal: £XXXX Short term: £XXXX Long term: £XXXX Usable reserves levels: £XXXX Accounts/audit status: XXXX In the news 10/26 Wakefield faces £65m budget gap by 2031/32 07/26 Wakefield’s capital financial requirement rises to £571m 06/26 Wakefield grapples with ‘volatile’ service pressures and savings slippage 03/26 Wakefield achieves £20m savings of £29m target 07/25 10 councils join government’s ‘test, learn and grow’ programme 05/24 Levelling Up Partnership funding approved at five councils 09/23 Labour council leaders call for pooling of public service budgets 04/22 Scammers ‘targeting council tax rebate scheme’ 04/22 75 local authorities eligible for £302m family hub funding 03/19 Wakefield’s £50m plan for renewal of Knottingley 06/18 Faltering retail raises fears for council investment in shopping centres 12/17 News Roundup: Race to beat MiFID II deadline, Worcestershire’s real return investment, Newham’s Olympic stadium write-off, social services 12/17 Bracknell pumps £30m into property investment to cover falling yields 04/17 News round-up: Barking’s new lottery, spending cuts, Basingstoke’s property drive, Better Care Fund