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Garden waste collections in Wrexham will take place on a fortnightly basis again from March. Since December green bins have been emptied once a month as part of changes introduced two years ago by Wrexham Council due to a drop in demand over the winter. The return to fortnightly collection only applies to those who […]

WREXHAM Council is finalising a plan to reduce carbon in the county based on feedback from residents. Before Christmas, the council asked for views on its plans for becoming a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. More than 500 people took the time to let the authority know what they thought. The council now has had a chance to take a close look at these responses and is in the process of finalising the plan to further reduce the carbon created in order to make sure the authority makes t...

Updated: Tue 16th Feb £40k funding to Wrexham Council from Welsh Government to help fix damage caused by Storm Dennis last year This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Feb 16th, 2021 Welsh Government Ministers have announced over £21.5m to help councils across the country fix flood damage to roads, bridges and boardwalks from the storms last year. Of the pot of money Wrexham Council will receive £40,000 for wall, fence and footpath repairs in the Llangollen Rural Community Council area. M...

A VISITING booth has been installed at a Denbighshire care home, allowing friends and family to be re-united in difficult times. The booth, installed at the Dolwen site in Denbigh, managed by Denbighshire County Council, was designed and built by staff member Erfyl Jones, who is a support worker at the home. The booth has allowed residents at the care home, who have been unable to mix since December, to reunite. Once restrictions around visiting care homes have been changed, the booth c...

A multi million pound ‘Commercial Village’ driven by retail, hospitality and education will provide a gateway to Wrexham town centre and boost the economy. The stunning £21m extension to Coleg Cambria Yale is yet to open due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but work has been going on behind the scenes in preparation for when it […]

Posted: Mon 15th Feb 2021 Councillors ask to review flooding response – with invite set for Natural Resources Wales to explain “failings” A group of councillors have called for more information into the response after floods hit large parts of the county borough last month and how such events can be prevented in the future. Properties in the Bangor-on-Dee and the Berse Road area of New Broughton were evacuated after heavy rainfall and snow caused by Storm Christoph caused flooding across...

Full list of when North Wales schools are set to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic The regions six councils have released updates for parents and carers Updated The Welsh Government wants to get children back to school (Image: PA) Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes ...

PLANNING is underway for the reopening schools to pupils aged between three and seven in Wrexham.

Wrexham Council have confirmed they will not be following Welsh Government’s lead on allowing some younger primary school pupils to return to schools. Today’s seven day benchmark case rate for Wrexham is 217.7 per 100k, the highest in Wales. Second is Flintshire with 203.7 per 100k, both substantially higher than the majority of Wales, and […]

DENBIGHSHIRE residents are being thanked for following exercise from home guidance. Welsh Government regulations state you must exercise locally unless there is a reason, such as a health condition or mobility issue, that would require driving to the nearest convenient location. In Denbighshire, the car parks at Moel Famau and Loggerheads country parks remain closed. Cllr Tony Thomas, Denbighshire County Council’s Lead Member for Housing and Communities, said: “I would like to thank...