Council News Archives

Huge Response to Local Development Plan Consultation

Wrexham Council has received a huge response from the public following the first stage of consultation on the Wrexham Local Development Plan.

Pure Active January Offer (First 100 save £25)

If you are looking to get fit or lose weight in the new year, make sure you get down to your local leisure and activity centre to make sure that you save yourself £25!

TravelSure - Working to Maintain a Safe Public Transport System for Wrexham

TravelSure is a partnership between Wrexham County Borough Council, the Community Safety Partnership and local bus operators, establishing a reporting mechanism for incidents and crime and anti-social behaviour on the public transport network.

Food Safety at Christmas

As the Christmas season approaches and thoughts turn to festive fun Wrexham Council is asking residents to spend a few minutes considering their waste - and how they're going to get rid of it all.

Check Your Bin Stickers, Christmas Bank Holiday Changes

As the Christmas season approaches and thoughts turn to festive fun Wrexham Council is asking residents to spend a few minutes considering their waste - and how they're going to get rid of it all.

New Play Area for Bersham Children

Young people in the Bersham area now have somewhere safe and pleasant to play following the opening of a brand new play area next to Bersham Heritage Centre.

Top Award for Wrexham's Modern Apprentice

Rebecca Jones, has  been named as Wrexham Council's Modern Apprentice of the Year at the annual Recognition of Achievement Day held at the Memorial Hall.  Before joining Wrexham Council Rebecca attended Ysgol Clywedog in Wrexham.

Know Your Rights This Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, Wrexham Council's Trading Standards Officers have put together some timely advice to help avoid problems with Christmas shopping.

Zoot Serious and the Bellyful of Bop

A special Christmas dance night featuring the ever-popular Zoot Serious and the Bellyful Of Bop will be held at the Memorial Hall on December 15th.

New facility helps substance mis-users on road to recovery

A project that helps adults address their drug and alcohol issues has been officially opened by the Mayor of Wrexham, Cllr Mrs Joan Lowe today.

Wrexham Council Names Driver of the Year

Dave Maybury, a sweeper driver working with Wrexham Council's Environment Services' Pride in Your Streets department has been named by the Council as the overall winner of its "driver of the year" award at a ceremony held today (23rd November).

Launch of Parents’ Information Points

To improve access to information on childcare and children’s issues, the Children’s Information Bureau is currently piloting new ‘Touch Screen’ Parents’ Information Points (PIPs) in different locations in Wrexham.

Illegal Waste Carriers Targeted

A multi agency operation has recently been targeting illegal waste carriers within the Wrexham area. Environmental Enforcement Officers from Wrexham Council teamed up with Environment Agency Officers and North Wales Police to stop vehicles likely to be carrying commercial waste.

Christmas Park & Ride for Wrexham Town Centre

Wrexham County Borough Council are once again operating a Park and Ride Service this Christmas to serve the town centre.

Wats Dyke Official Opening

Wat's Dyke school in Garden Village has welcomed its former headteacher to the school to officially mark the completion of a £575,000 remodelling and refurbishment contract.

Roadworks Online

Residents and visitors to Wrexham can now get accurate information about roadworks in their area following improvements to the Council's website. Wrexham are the first county in Wales to make such information available in "real time."

Who Wants to Play? - Wrexham Play Network

A Wrexham Play Network event will be held in the Gallery at Newi on Thursday 15th November. The network sessions will run from 1pm to 2.30pm and again 6pm to 7.30pm.

Acton Park Heritage Lottery Fund Grant

Wrexham Council in partnership with Acton Community Council have been successful in applying for a grant of £47,000 from the "Parks For People" Heritage Lottery Fund.