Wrexham Council is looking at proposals for an improved day care opportunities service for people with complex needs.
The proposals involve moving the service from the Cunliffe Centre in Rhosddu to Acton Community Resource Centre.
The building in Acton would be refitted with specialist equipment, and would become a modern day care facility.
The change would mean the building would no longer be available as a resource centre, but local groups would be encouraged to use alternative community centres and venues in Wrexham.
Councillor John Pritchard, Lead Member for Adult Social Care, said: “The Cunliffe Centre building has definitely seen better days and would need significant investment in the coming years.
“Acton Resource Centre on the other hand is a smart, modern building – and not far away in terms of location.
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“So it makes sense to move our day opportunities service to Acton, so we can make better use of that building and provide a better service for adults with disabilities from across Wrexham.”
There will be a drop-in session on Wednesday, April 15 between 3pm and 6pm at Acton Resource Centre – when members of the public can pop in to ask questions and find out more.
Moving the day care service to Acton would also allow the Cunliffe Centre to be demolished, potentially paving the way for a new social housing development for local people and families.
The nearby Centre 67 building was demolished just over three years ago, and the council has long held aspirations to develop new social housing on the site.
Councillor David A Bithell, Lead Member for Housing, said: “The preference is for a new-build social housing scheme, similar to the work we’ve done at Nant Silyn and Hightown in recent years – where we’ve been able to build smart, modern homes for the people of Wrexham.
“However, to move forward with this aspiration, we need to relocate the day opportunities service to allow works on site.”
Councillor Mark Pritchard, Leader of Wrexham Council, added: “The Cunliffe Centre has played an important role for many years, but the building is tired and would need a lot of investment at some point in the future.
“Moving the day opportunities service to Acton is a smarter solution, and will allow us to make better use of an attractive modern building.
“Vacating the Cunliffe Centre will also allow us to move forward with our long-held aspiration to build high quality social housing in Rhosddu – something we’ve been working towards for many years.
“The Centre 67 building was demolished in 2022, and removing the Cunliffe Centre will be another step towards regenerating the site, and breathing new life into this part of the city.”
