Wakefield council leader's bid to de-rail HS2
The fight against a proposed high speed rail link which campaigners say will 'carve up' Wakefield district's towns, village and countryside will go on tonight.
A meeting is being held at a community centre in Altofts and is being fronted by Wakefield Council Leader, Peter Box, who will be explaining why the local authority is opposed to HS2 - a project to link London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester.
Opponents to HS2 say the £65m scheme is a waste of money and there is limited evidence it would benefit the economy.