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​​The Big Plastic Count
Calling all community groups across the UK!
Get counting from 9th to 15th March.
We’re all doing our bit to recycle – but plastic is still everywhere. The truth is, recycling alone can’t solve the problem when so much plastic is being made.
The UK creates more plastic waste per person than almost any other country. With plastic production set to triple by 2060, we need urgent action. By taking part in The Big Plastic Count, your community can push the government to do just that. It’s a simple, powerful way to bring everyone together. And it’s fun, too!
For more details click to Sign Up
Blue Plaque Event at Hatfeild Hall
​Unveiling of a Blue Plaque to three Pioneering Political Suffragists.
Hatfeild Hall on Tuesday 10th March 18:30
Gwendoline Beaumont, Florence Beaumont and Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett’s political legacy to equal franchise will be marked with a blue plaque in an evening of celebration at Hatfeild Hall on the 10th of March, hosted by Dream Time Creative, as part of 2026 International Women’s Day Celebrations.
Hatfeild Hall, home to the Beaumont family between 1899 and 1922 was a nationally significant regional centre for the campaign for Votes for Women. With momentous visits from the leader of the National Union of Women’s Suffragist Societies confirming Wakefield’s importance, Millicent Fawcett’s name will also appear on the plaque, something both the Directors of the hall, and the family are delighted with.
Here is a recent press article about the event.
Honouring a political legacy: Blue plaque unveiling at Hatfeild Hall
Tickets for the event are just £10 and can be obtained by calling the office on +44 1924 377943 or by emailing events@hatfeildhall.co.uk
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Lodge your objections to the proposed Industrial Development of Land South of Castle Gate, Stanley.
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To find out more about the Planning Applications at Castle Gate, please review the details and lodge your own objections at the Wakefield Council Planning page.
To find out more about what local residents are saying and offer your own comments, please check out our Facebook site.
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Note: Cllrs Lynn Masterman, Matthew Morley and Jack Hemingway are lending their support and formally objecting to the proposed Industrial Development. See Jack's post at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AJbrVEZWg/
Have a Happy Halloween ................ and a Safe Bonfire Night
🎅 A very Merry Christmas to all from the SRG - and a prosperous New Year 🎅
​​The Annual Spectacular Gala 2025
Once again, our Annual Big Event of the year, the Stanley Gala which was held on 16th August 2025 was a resounding success.
To find out more, please go to our Gala page.
Currently the Stanley Residents' Group have no planned events for the remainder of this year.
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But, watch this space.............
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In the meantime, feel free to browse the rest of our website for information about the group and past events.
3rd September 2025: Technical Glitch
SRG apologise for a technical glitch we have discovered whereby the latest Hanging Baskets page had continued to show the information from 2024. This has now been fixed and the updated details can be viewed by taking the Hanging Baskets menu option or by clicking here.
Scarecrow Trail - 2025
Our Annual Scarecrow Trail is an opportunity to show off your creative skills. Think of a theme, build your scarecrow, display for all to see and have the chance to win a prize. This year the event will run from Saturday 30th August to Sunday 7th September. Applications to register your own Scarecrow closed on 23rd August. Locations have been added to our Voting form.
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Combined Scarecrow Trail Maps / Voting Forms will be on sale for £1 between Saturday 30th August and Sunday 7th September and can be purchased from:
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Our local village Co-op store.
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The Wheatsheaf Public House.
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Stanley St. Peters Church.
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403A Aberford Road.
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Stanley Library - Mon, Tues, Thur 09:30 till 13:30 and Sat 10:00 till 13:00 - Ask for Kath.
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The Secret Shop - Stanley Ferry Canalside on Ward Lane near Ramsden's Bridge.
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Click here to email a request or use our Contact Us form providing a contact telephone number - To speed up this process and before a Map can be sent out, please note that a BACS payment will first need to be made to our Lloyds Bank Business account :
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Account Name: Stanley Residents Group
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Account Number: 57719660
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Sort Code: 30-98-97
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Reference: SRG SCT followed by your name. i.e. SRG SCT Joe Bloggs
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Note: You can Vote once for each Category per purchased Map..
Click here for a preview of this year's entries.​
​​The Annual Flower, Vegetable & Baking Show 2025
Our Annual Flower, Vegetable and Baking Show ran alongside the Stanley Gala with numerous entries and Trophies, Prizes and Rosettes with Best in Show awarded
To find out more please go to our Vegetable, Flower, Cake & Craft Show page.
Stanley Vegetable, Flower, Cake & Craft Show 2025
The Stanley Vegetable, Flower, Cake & Craft Show forms part of the Summer Gala on 16th August 12-4pm.
The show is intended to be an informal and friendly amateur competition in which the whole village can compete. There are categories and classes to suit all ages and skill levels with trophies, prizes, rosettes and certificates to be won as well as Best in Show Awards. Even Wonky Veg is recognized!
Instructions on how to Register for the various classes including the Registration form itself can be obtained by using this link.
You will be able to view all the entries and winning exhibits in the main hall of Stanley St. Peter's Church.
Prizegivings will take place during the afternoon as part of the Gala.
Feedback
We would be delighted to hear your thoughts on how to make the Show even better. Perhaps you would like to see something added to the schedule, or have ideas about promotion of the Show? Any suggestions are gratefully received. You can do so by speaking to a member of the team on the day or emailing us at: stanleyresidentsgroup@gmail.com
​​The Annual Flower, Vegetable & Baking Show 2025
Our Annual Flower, Vegetable and Baking Show runs alongside the Stanley Gala and is to be held from 12:00 noon till 16:00 on 16th August 2025 within Stanley St. Peter's Church. Trophies, Prizes and Rosettes with Best in Show will be awarded
To find out more and to register your pride and joy, please go to our Vegetable, Flower, Cake & Craft Show page.
​​The Annual Spectacular Gala
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​16th August 2025
Stanley St. Peter's Church
12:00 noon till 16:00
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Outdoor stalls already confirmed:
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Free Face Painting (12:00 - 14:00)
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Free Bouncy Castle
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Live Music
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Dog Show
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Grand Raffle
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Beer Tent
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Hot Dogs
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Our famous Tombola for adults and children
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Teddy Tombola - a prize every time!
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Splat the Rat
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Play Your Cards Right​
The Vegetable, Flower, Cake and Craft show will be held inside the church, where tea and coffee will also be available.
​If you wish to host a stall at this event, for Activities or Goods, then please download and complete this Registration form and return via email to stanleyresidentsgroup@gmail.com
​If you wish to contribute a Raffle or Tombola prize then please click here.
If you are a business or organisation, we will give you free advertising on our website.
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Planned timed events for the day Times may vary on the day
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12:00 - Gala opening
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12:00 till 16:00 - FREE Bouncy castle and Face Painting
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12:30 - Live music from Marcus Widdowson
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13:00 till 15:00 - Walk around Magician
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13:15 - Best in Show presentations (inside the Church)
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13:30 - Dancing from Xuberdance - a Streetdance crew based in Castleford, who also run an additional needs class.
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14:30 - Dog show hosted by Muddy Pawz
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15:30 - Grand Raffle draw (see below)
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16:00 - Gala closes
​​The Annual Spectacular Gala 2025
Our Annual Big Event of the year, the Stanley Gala is to be held from 12:00 noon till 16:00 on 16th August 2025 at Stanley St. Peter's Church field.
To Register a Stall or find out more, please go to our Gala page.
Stanley Gala 2025
Stanley Heritage Trail - Wednesday 23rd July
Join us for one of our regular guided circular walks along part of the Stanley Heritage Trail.
Discover the fascinating local history of Stanley Ferry and Stanley Marsh.
This is a moderately paced walk along a mixture of pavements and dirt tracks.
Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather.
Free but advance booking is required as this walk is being run in association with Wakefield Council. Click to book.
Meet: Stanley Ferry Pub
1st / Top Car Park
WF3 4LT
Time: 10:30
Distance: 3-miles
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hrs
To find out more about the Stanley Heritage Trail click here.
Stanley Heritage Trail - Walk Sun 22nd June
Join us on a guided walk along part of the Stanley Heritage Trail, to discover how Stanley became a key transportation hub and learn about a famous local engineer and inventor.
Meet: Stanley Community
Centre Car Park
WF3 4HU
Time: 10:30
Distance: 2-miles
Duration: 1.5 hrs
To find out more about the Stanley Heritage Trail click here.
Stanley Heritage Trail - Guided Walk
Sunday 22nd June 2025, 10:30
Meeting at Stanley Community Centre Car Park WF3 4HU
Join us on a 2-mile us on a guided walk along part of the Stanley Heritage Trail, to discover how Stanley became a key transportation hub and learn about a famous local engineer and inventor.
This is a moderate paced walk taking approximately 1.5 hrs.​
Hanging Baskets
We are very pleased to announce that, once again, we have ordered the hanging baskets to be displayed around the village during the summer months.
The generosity of our loyal sponsors year on year is always much appreciated and without them we would not be able to have anywhere near as many as we do. If you are one of our sponsors, we will be in touch soon with all the details and hopefully, add you to the list once again.
Anyone else wishing to sponsor a basket in memory of a loved one, or to advertise a business, mark an anniversary or just to be a part of making Stanley a beautiful place to live, should contact us through this link for more information. The cost is less than £1 a day plus a small one-off payment for a plaque if required.
The baskets go up on lampposts around the beginning of June and we are confident they will look superb as they always do.
If you would like to see the dedications to last year's hanging baskets, please click here.
Stanley Heritage Trail Taster Sunday 18th May
Join us for one of our regular guided circular walks along part of the Stanley Heritage Trail.
Discover the fascinating local history of Stanley Ferry and Stanley Marsh.
This is a moderately paced walk along a mixture of pavements and dirt tracks.
Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather.
Free with no booking required.
Meet: Stanley Ferry Pub
1st / Top Car Park
WF3 4LT
Time: 10:30
Distance: 3-miles
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hrs
Appeals for refusal of planning permission - Castlegate Stables
This article is in relation to Appeals for refusal of planning permission at Castlegate Stables for Open Storage of Vehicles. (Land adjacent to Temporary Travellers site).
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The original application has been refused for a number of reasons - e.g. 'Impact on openness of the green belt', ‘insufficient information to demonstrate that the proposal can be safely accessed and that it would not have a detrimental affect on highway and pedestrian safety’. Further documentation in respect of the the original Planning Application can be viewed at Simple Search on Wakefield Councils Planning site quoting Ref 24/00292/FUL in the keyword search.
All Representations can be submitted online or by letter and must be in by the 12th May 2025.
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To View or to Download the Notification of Appeal document click here.
If you wish to make a Representation go to https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk quoting Ref 3363596 or for a direct link click here.
Upcoming Events & Activities - please feel free to join us!
What's happening next?
​​Watch this Space.....
We hold various events throughout the year. Be sure to come back here soon to discover what else we have going on in the Stanley area. You an go to our Events & Activities Calendar to review Past and Upcoming Events.
Community Litter Picks​
Stanley Resident’s Group organise community Litter Picks at various times in the year and publish dates here on the website and on our Facebook page, along with our banner and on the noticeboard in the centre of the village. We take pride in trying to keep Stanley free from litter and a lovely place to live.​​​
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​A different area of Stanley is the focus each time and we encourage as many of the community as possible to help us. Families are welcome.
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Equipment is provided to use on the day, but we advise sturdy footwear and suitable clothing for the weather conditions. Personal Litter Hero kits are available FREE of charge from Wakefield Council. Click here for details. Note that the Council have a temporary shortage of kits but expect to have new stock in April. You can still request now.
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Citizen Coins are awarded to all volunteers on our Litter Picks.
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Our next community litter pick will meet at the Community Garden on Lake Lock Road opposite the Library for a short safety briefing.
​​The Great Sunflower Giveaway Event
We will be giving away planting packs of Sunflower seeds once again for families in Stanley to grow at home and make the village look beautiful.
See the Events Calendar for more details on how to get your FREE seeds.
The Great Sunflower Giveaway​
Sunday 6th April 10 till12 noon.
​We will be giving away planting packs of Sunflower seeds once again for families in Stanley to grow at home and make the village look beautiful. We have been doing this since Covid years and it always proves popular with the children, many of whom follow through by entering their flower head in the village Flower Show in August. Find us at the Community Orchard on Mount Road.
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We would love it if as many people as possible joined in and grew sunflowers at the front of their property to flood Stanley with SUNFLOWERS.
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Sunflowers are often used as a symbol of Positivity and Joy.
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Families will be able to collect a pack from the Community Orchard on Mount Road on 6th April between 10 and 12 noon.
Following on from this event, note that we have just a few ready potted up seeds left. While they last, feel free to pick a pot up from the Community Hub outside the Willow Tree Nursery on Lake Lock Road.
