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People are being urged to dispose of their litter responsibly when using public spaces. It comes after takeaway drinks and packaging – along with other rubbish – was left strewn across Llwyn Isaf in the town centre on Tuesday afternoon. This is despite there being eight bins in the surrounding area. Lead Member for Environment […]
FAW and Council set to co-fund 3G pitches at Ysgol Rhosnesni and Ysgol y Grango Wrexham Council are continuning the roll out of ‘state of the art’ sporting facilities in a partnership with the FAW. The FAW (Trust) (Club and community facilities funding panel) has agreed a further award of £200,000 to Wrexham Council for the provision of 3G football club hubs – subject to the Council contributing a match funding commitment. The report before councillors explains Ysgol Bryn Alyn was also on the shortlist and assessed, however “feasibility studies have now taken place at all three sites...
Posted: Thu 11th Mar 2021 Argument over lack of support for £3.5m Children’s Services cash injection as ‘maths’ and process challenged again by Labour group The Lead Member of Children’s Services condemned the Labour group on Wrexham council for not raising questions over the department before rejecting a budget that will see £3.5m injected into the service. Members of the Safeguarding, Communities & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee were examining the reasons why Children’s Services are reporting an overspend of £5.9m for eight months of the financial year, a topic that has had two ...
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 the area. Now councillor Nigel Williams (Gwenfro), supported by councillors Alan Edwards (New Broug...
Phyllis McIntyre received a surprising but welcome call from UPMC Hamot on Monday. McIntyre, a 90-year-old Erie woman and Hamot patient, was told she could get a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at the UPMC Health Plan Operations Center. She was one of the first recipients of a new UPMC pilot program designed to vaccinate people who are the most vulnerable to the new coronavirus. "Getting the shot certainly has relieved some of my tension," said McIntyre, who has limited contact with her family, including her great-grandchildren. Hamot unveiled the pilot program Tuesday after contacting hundreds of p...