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COUNCILLORS in Wrexham have been warned about their behaviour after council representatives came in for heavy criticism during a planning meeting. Two politicians were taken to task for launching verbal attacks during a virtual meeting of Wrexham Council’s planning committee held yesterday (Monday, 1 February). Cllrs Bill Baldwin and Beverley Parry-Jones were both critical of information provided regarding proposals to create a new Welsh-medium primary school. It came after concerns were raised over the extra traffic and parking problems it could cause at the existing Borras Park ...

6.95% rise in Council Tax proposed by council administration in budget ‘with no actual cuts’ This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Jan 20th, 2021 Wrexham is set for a 6.95% rise in council tax, equating to £1.65 per week at Band D level, in the budget that is set to progress through the Executive Board next week. The administration has pointed to the Welsh Government settlement for Wrexham as one of the reasons for the rise, although they did tell Wrexham.com even if a revised settlement came back higher the 6.95% rise would be unchanged due to the budget timings. Welsh Government ...

Arriva Wrexham bus depot closed and services suspended after Covid outbreak hits drivers A small number of services will still be offered using the Chester depot People on an Arriva bus wearing face masks (Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror) 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. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have ...

The A483. THE main dual carriageway through Wrexham is set to undergo major changes, including the resurfacing of a “deteriorating” section of road. The North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency has outlined a number of projects designed to deliver improvements to the A483. Work could start as early as March this year to relay the surface of the road between junction six at Gresford up to the Wales-England border at Pulford. The concrete carriageway was originally built in the late 1980s and has been relaid since, but is said to be in need of significant repairs. In a report to cou...

Man arrested as part of investigation into “offensive graffiti incident” in Johnstown This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Dec 16th, 2020 A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into an offensive graffiti incident in Johnstown. Police say that a 27-year-old local has been released on police bail pending further inquires. The actions were condemned yesterday by Councillor David A Bithell, who said such actions were not welcome in Johnstown or Wrexham Speaking today, Cllr Bithell said he was “pleased that a person had been arrested for the inappropriate crime of defacin...