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Wrexham Council’s Lead Member for Housing has committed the future of the site of old Vicarage in Rhosddu following demolition to building new council owned social housing. On Monday we reported how a protest is planned ahead of demolition of the old Vicarage in Rhosddu by Wrexham Council. In the article we detailed how Rhosddu […]

The 12-road programme begins this week and takes place in the following locations.

VISIT WALES have awarded Wrexhams Ty Pawb the coveted Attraction Quality Assurance accreditation from Visit Wales following a recent assessment.

A protest has been arranged as preparatory work has begun for the planned demolition of the old Vicarage on Rhosddu Road by Wrexham Council. Rhosddu Councillor Marc Jones has said, “The council has already spent £20,000 on scaffolding and estimates for the cost of demolition are upwards of £50,000. The building’s Welsh slates and Cefn […]

Almost £145,000 is to be given to local organisations supporting people across Wrexham during the cost of living crisis. The money, which includes £66,000 from the Welsh Government and £100,000 from the council’s Discretionary Cost of Living Support funding, will be split between five separate initiatives. Last month a cross-party group of councillors was set […]

A city centre primary school has been given the go ahead to use nearby land as a forest school. Executive board members unanimously backed plans to allow St Giles Primary School to use Madeira Hill for outdoor educational purposes. The last time the school used the land as a forest school was in 2003, when […]

AS part of the local authority restructuring next year, a new parish council will open in Barrow for April 1, 2023.

A local councillor has said the demolition of the old Rhosddu Vicarage building is imminent. The old Rhosddu vicarage also known as Centre 67, on Rhosddu Road, is due to be demolished after Wrexham Council announced plans to clear the site to make way for social housing. Councillor Marc Jones, who represents the ward and […]

As the cost of living continues to rise a series of events offering help and support have been organised for this month. Wrexham Council’s housing department has teamed up with other agencies and organisations to put together the events, which will allow tenants to access information and advice on topics such as energy efficiency, water […]

Councillors are “wedded to reducing Wrexham’s carbon footprint”, council leader Mark Pritchard said. His comments were made after we detailed social media posts from one elected member sharing ‘misinformation’ regarding climate change to the Council Leader and Deputy Leader. Reducing carbon output is on the local authority’s agenda as it looks to replace an existing […]