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Council await price to fix landslip at Newbridge with possible £500k-£1m cost Damage caused to Wrexham communities during last month’s flooding could cost as much as £2m to repair, a senior councillor has revealed. Dozens of homes in the county borough had to be evacuated during Storm Christoph as torrential downpours caused water to enter people’s properties. Residents in Bangor-on-Dee, New Broughton, Pontfadog and Rossett were all impacted by the bad weather, with Welsh Government support payments pending. However, the biggest repair bill is expected to arise as a result of a landsli...

Plans for new Welsh-medium primary school in Wrexham approved subject to review of traffic measures Plans to create a new Welsh-medium primary school in Wrexham have been given the go ahead, subject to a review of traffic measures being carried out. Members of Wrexham Council’s planning committee held a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss proposals to transform the existing Borras Park Community Primary School site. The application was recommended for approval by a senior officer in the face of objections from neighbours and community leaders over traffic and parking problems in the area. ...

Some frontline ambulance staff “refusing vaccine” despite strong uptake Concerns have been raised that some frontline ambulance staff in Wales are refusing to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. It comes despite more than 2,900 medics from the Welsh Ambulance Service receiving their first vaccine dose, representing 70 per cent of the total workforce. Health Minister Vaughan Gething revealed last week that all paramedics and emergency medical technicians had been offered the chance to have the jab. He said it represented a “key marker” on the way to giving everyone in the top four ...

Decision to refuse plans for HMO in Wrexham overturned by inspector A decision to refuse proposals for a house in multiple occupation in Wrexham has been overturned by a planning inspector. Wrexham Council turned down permission for the conversion of a three-bedroom house on Oxford Street, which is close to the town centre, into five bedsits in February last year. It followed concerns being raised that it would cause extra parking problems on the road, which is already said to have a lack of spaces available. The outcome led to an appeal being lodged with the Planning Inspectorate by applican...

Posted: Wed 27th Jan 2021 Plans for new Welsh-medium primary school in Wrexham backed for approval amid traffic and parking concerns Plans to create a new Welsh-medium primary school in Wrexham have been backed for approval, despite concerns over parking and traffic issues. Wrexham Council is behind the proposals to transform the existing Borras Park Community Primary School site. It would result in the junior school building being refurbished and expanded to accommodate all pupils being taught in English. The scheme would see ten extra classrooms being built within a two-storey extension, a...