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Wrexham takeaway plans rejected over concerns primary children could order fast food to school Plans to turn an empty shop in Wrexham into a takeaway have been rejected over concerns that children at a nearby school could order in fast food. Councillors met on Monday (April 12, 2021) to consider an application to convert the former Auto Parts store in Rhosddu. The property on Holyrood Crescent is situated approximately 300 metres in walking distance from Rhosddu Primary School. Wrexham Council planning guidance states that takeaways should not be located within 400 metres of a school. Planni...
Updated: Fri 9th Apr Wrexham Plaid Cymru candidate slammed for ad board with similarities to infamous racist Smethwick election slogan A Plaid Cymru candidate has been slammed by opponents over a campaign billboard targeting the Conservatives. Carrie Harper, who is standing for the party in Wrexham, shared a video on Twitter last night of a digital advert displayed opposite the town’s main railway station which read: “Don’t want a Tory for a neighbour? Vote Plaid, not Labour.” The post was later deleted after it was widely condemned by other parties due to its similarity to a notori...
Wrexham night shelter could be demolished to make way for 19 apartments for homeless people A night shelter in Wrexham could be demolished to make way for 19 apartments for homeless people. The Welsh Government made £2.2m available to create a homeless triage and support centre to replace the existing Tŷ Nos night shelter on Holt Road earlier this year. It was previously revealed that Clwyd Alyn Housing Association would buy the site from Wrexham Council so it can run the facility, which will include self-contained accommodation. The housing association has now formally submitted plans i...
Posted: Thu 8th Apr 2021 Council urged to ‘put foot down’ as developers seek more time to start Wrexham Air Products housing scheme Wrexham Council has been urged to “put its foot down” as the owners of a former manufacturing site seek more time to deliver a housing scheme. The Air Products site in Acrefair, near Wrexham, has stood empty for almost a decade after the plant was closed, resulting in approximately 200 people losing their jobs. Permission was granted for a mixed-use development, including housing and both commercial and leisure units, in 2012. It was followed by outlin...