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A local authority has been challenged over claims it has improved its response to flooding events one year after severe weather wreaked havoc.

In January 2021, in the midst of Storm Christoph, part of Newbridge Road collapsed in a landslide. A year on, it gives a somewhat ghost road…

Keep your eyes peeled over the next three days as Wrexham’s City of Culture bid is going on tour across the county borough Starting today (Friday 14) and continuing on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 January the buses will be touring Wrexham to raise awareness and support for the #Wrecsam2025 bid. Wrexham is among eight […]

Council services across Wales are set to be boosted with a funding increase next year, with more money for councils – but more being provided via them. The Welsh Government has published its provisional local government settlement for 2022-23 – with Wrexham in 7th place. Core revenue funding for local government will increase by 9.4% […]

Senior councillors approved measures to punish people who dump rubbish earlier this year, including the use of hidden cameras. v.1

More than 30 fines have been dished out by a local authority as part of a crackdown on fly-tipping and littering in Wrexham.

The ten members of Wrexham Council’s Executive Board have unanimously voted to submit a bid that will see a formal application lodged for City Status. The outcome of the vote was not a surprise, as the report before councillors noted “The Lead Members been consulted and support the proposals” – the people participating in the […]

Wrexham Council have published a requested “benefits of a city status bid” and information on how the bid “could positively influence the lives of people in Wrexham”. In a meeting that would embarrass a village hall let alone a prospective city Guildhall a request for further detail on city status was made by the Labour […]

The Cemetery remains closed today following Storm Arwen over the weekend, and there are power issues at the Crematorium but services there are going ahead. Councillor David A Bithell, Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Environment & Transport, told us this morning, “We have a 40ft tree which appears to have significant […]

A NEW statement from the council has listed the 10 key benefits for Wrexham if it is granted city status.