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What would you do with £1000?
AVOW are offering groups run by young people the chance to apply for £1000.
Applications are now open for the AVOW Youth-Led Grants. These grants are being offered to support small volunteering projects and activities, led, and carried out, by young people.
This year’s grants are based on the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and will be awarded to those projects that support it – things like supporting biodiversity, a low-carbon society, equality and well-being among others.
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Take a look at this video to find out more about the aims of this year’s grants, and what they have been used for before.
So the question is…what could you do with £1000?
Find out more about the grants on AVOW’s webpage or go straight to the Youth-Led Grants 2022 – 2023 application form.
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January 16, 2023
Come to Wrexham Library and celebrate
Celebrating 50 years in the building, Wrexham Library will be giving everyone the chance to come and have some fun.
During the month of January 2023, exactly 50 years to the month that Wrexham Library moved into the current building, you are invited to come along and join in the fun at a series of events and workshops to celebrate. Grab your diary and take a look at the list below:
January 13
2-3.30pm
Book folding workshop
Learn the art of book folding and create your own beautiful book sculpture to take home.
Free
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January 21
One hour sessions from 9.30am, 11am, 1pm & 2.30pm
Lego make and take at Wrexham Library
Family Lego building sessions with Steve Guinness, the brick consultant and Channel 4’s LEGOMASTER. Booking essential as places are limited. Phone Wrexham library on 01978 292090 to book.
FREE
January 26
2-3pm
Stori a chân efo Arth dechrau da
Dathlwch ein Pen-blwydd yn 50 efo stori a chân arbennig efo picnic tedi bêrs. Dewch aich tedi o adre a fe wnawn ni ddod a Arth dechrau da.
Am ddim
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January 10, 2023
Let’s be careful out there
Temperatures over the last week have been incredibly cold, and while the council is making sure the roads are gritted, we all still need to be cautious!
The gritters have been out twice in the evenings over the last week, and sometimes in the mornings and afternoons too. But here are a few things that you need to be aware of to make sure you’re safe out and about over the coming few days and weeks:
- where there is standing or running water you need to be extra careful, even if the road has been gritted
- be extra careful on footpaths and footways as they remain frosty
- a number of water leaks have cropped up around the county borough and where these are spilling onto already frozen ground, additional care needs to be taken. If the risks of these become significant, we will consider traffic management or road closures as a very last resort. Please keep an eye on our social media channels for updates
- if you need to park on the street, to do so considerately remembering the large gritting vehicle may need to pass. If parked vehicles block the gritter we cannot get through to properly treat the route
As we approach the weekend, the weather forecast is due to change and while this may see some relief from the cold, rising temperatures can bring wet weather and, if temperatures remain low, we may see some snow in parts of the county borough.
Wrexham Council’s Twitter (@wrexhamcbc) and Facebook (@wrexhamcouncil) pages are updated regularly with news on gritting, traffic management and road closures so follow us to keep up to date.
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December 16, 2022
Have you ever worked in Wrexham’s Libraries?
If you ever worked for a library in Wrexham you are invited to a party!
As part of Wrexham Library’s 50th anniversary celebrations, all former staff (and a plus one) are invited to an informal reunion in Wrexham Library, on Wednesday, January 25, 10.30am-12pm.
Bring your photos and memories so we can all reminisce over celebration cake and hot drinks!
The exhibition looking at the history of Wrexham Library in the current building will still be up so you can take a walk down memory lane.
If you want to come along, please call the library on 01978 292090 or library@wrexham.gov.uk.
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December 16, 2022
How do you like to get involved?
Listening to you is something Wrexham Council is committed to and we wanted to update our involvement strategy to provide a variety of ways for people to tell us what they think.
We want to make sure you know that you can join in discussions about services that we design and deliver. Being part of these discussions means that you can help shape the future of Wrexham County Borough.
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Over the summer we asked you what you thought about our involvement strategy. Our involvement strategy sets out how we will work to make sure you are able to get involved and make things happen together. Now it’s been finalised, you can read the new involvement strategy on our website.
During the consultation on this strategy, partner organisations such as Senedd Yr Ifanc Wrecsam (Wrexham Youth Parliament), AVOW and Wrexham Town and Community Councils; as well as Wrexham residents, gave us their thoughts and we have been able to use that feedback to make sure our new involvement strategy reflects these views. We hope by taking this approach, the future of services in Wrexham will be focussed on what matters you as residents and that people will know they can have their say and work with us to make things happen together.
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December 15, 2022
Avoid a fine in the city centre
Do you know the difference between pedestrian zone and an area where no vehicles are allowed?
Do you know what is meant by ‘loading and unloading’?
To make sure you don’t end up with a fine in the city centre, read on to find out where you can drive, and when.
Pedestrian zones are put in place to make it safer and more appealing for shoppers in the city centre. Pedestrianised areas also have lower air pollution, are quieter, and look nicer.
In Wrexham, we have three pedestrian zones – depending on where they are and the needs of residents and businesses based on the streets.
Pedestrian Zone A:
No access to motor vehicles except for buses/disabled blue badge holders/loading and unloading: before 11:30am and after 5pm Monday-Friday, before 9:30am and after 5pm Saturday and before 1pm and after 5pm on Sunday
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Where: Lambpit Street, Queen Street, Henblas Street, Hope Street, Chester Street
Pedestrian Zone B:
No access to all motor vehicles except for loading and unloading, hackney carriages and taxis.
Where: Rhosddu Road (by Army careers office) and Argyle Street
Pedestrian Zone C:
No access all motor vehicles except for disabled blue badge holders, loading and unloading.
Where: Charles Street
Prohibition of motor vehicle orders limit the types of vehicles and restrict the reasons they can access certain streets. The city centre has three areas where there are prohibition of motor vehicles in place (these are in place 24/7):
Prohibition of all motor vehicles A:
Except for buses, disabled blue badge holders, loading & unloading and access to the St Giles church.
Where: High street, Church Street and Upper Town Hill
Prohibition of all motor vehicles B:
Except for access, disabled blue badge holders, loading & unloading, buses and hackney carriages.
Where: King Street (from Regent Street junction to Lord Street junction) and Duke Street
Prohibition of all motor vehicles C:
Where: Egerton Street (from Rhosddu Road to junction with Lord Street)
Think you know what loading and unloading is?
Loading or unloading is when you are continuously moving goods between a vehicle and a property. Goods also should be either heavy or bulky to qualify for this exemption
To really know if you are unloading or loading and not risk a fine, this is what loading or unloading is NOT!
- Parking up where your vehicle causes an obstruction
- Staying put when you’ve been asked to move by a police officer or traffic enforcement officer
- Leaving your vehicle while you are not loading or unloading – either having break or packing up or unpacking items within the property
What happens if you break the rules?
If you park a vehicle in a pedestrian zone when you shouldn’t, you can be issued with a penalty notice of £70 by the Council’s traffic enforcement officers.
Driving through a pedestrian zone when you shouldn’t could mean a fine from the police.
Its your responsibility as the vehicle driver to check the signs in place and know the rules of the road.
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December 13, 2022
From orange chairs, to light pens and Ruth Jones…
Fifty years after moving into the library building we all know, Wrexham Library is celebrating!
Over the next few months there will be plenty of events to enjoy and mark the occasion, and its kicking off with an exhibition of the library from the day it opened in 1972 right up to the present day.
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Call into the library over the next few months and you will be able to see how the library has looked and evolved over the years including the day the first public computers arrived in 1983 and the reopening of the refurbished library with Gavin and Stacey‘s Ruth Jones in 2010.
You’ll also be able to see some innovative technology that made Wrexham Library a ‘first in Wales’ as well as photos of staff members in fancy dress.
There is also a book by the exhibition where you can write down your memories of the library. It’ll be wonderful to see what you remember and hopefully what you write will ignite memories for others – we’ve already heard from one person about the library’s old orange chairs (#IYKYK)!
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December 13, 2022
How do you build the perfect school council?
Fundraising for new bike sheds, fitting smoke alarms in the toilets, updating disabled access or researching the successes of ex-pupils – pupils on school councils in Wrexham have had a busy year, and Wrexham Council’s school council event was a great place to share their projects with each other.
School councils are made up of pupils from each school year, and it’s their job to represent other pupils to the headteacher and staff, and make the voice of the school population heard.
This school councils event, organised by Wrexham’s Participation Team, was a great way to show young people all of the opportunities they have in Wrexham to learn more about democracy as a whole, how they can get involved and also how to improve their skills in representing their classmates.
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It was also the perfect opportunity for council’s from different schools to compare notes on what they had been doing.
Introducing the event, Donna Dickenson, Head of Prevention and Support, Education & Early Intervention Services, said: “In the education department we really want to know what children and young people think, so we are always looking to young people like yourselves and listening to your voice. I hope that today gives you chance to share ideas and learn about opportunities that will give you the skills to hear the needs of your peers and be able to make your case.
“You are also the next generation of voters and its important you know how that works. A lot of the decisions we make as a council affect you, so we want to know what you think.”
Pupils from Clywedog, Ysgol Bryn Alyn, St Christopher’s School, Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, St Joseph’s Catholic and Anglican High School and Ysgol y Grango came to the event and learned about Senedd yr Ifanc, Healthy Schools team and Associate Pupil Governors and discussed what made the perfect school councillor.
This last activity created a lot of conversation, and was a great way for the young people to think about what skills a school councillor needs to best represent their pupils. – and putting in effort, caring for the ideas of others, patience, punctuality and being co-operative all made the list.
Caroline Bennett, participation coordinator at Wrexham Council, said: “This was such an important and fun-filled day. The young people who came play an important role within the structure of their schools, and have valued roles as linking their fellow pupils with the schools’ management teams. We hope they left the event with a better understanding of their role and the skills that make them better able to represent their classmates.”
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December 12, 2022
Wrexham’s mega markets week
This week, there will be FIVE different Christmas craft and artisan markets in Wrexham city centre!
This mega market week had some newcomers and some much-loved favourites:
- Victorian Market, December 7
- Coleg Cambria, Christmas Market, December 6-8
- Christmas Makers’ Market, Ty Pawb, December 10
- Wrexham Street Market, Henblas Street, December 10
- Wrexham Winter Festival & Christmas Market, Queen’s Square, December 10-11
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These events will feature live music and entertainment, mince pies and mulled wine, and all imaginable craft and artisan products.
Councillor Nigel Williams, lead member for place – economy and regeneration, said: “I’d like to thank all the organisations that helped bring these markets to Wrexham. They bring a festive feel to the city centre and will hopefully bring in thousands of extra visitors to enjoy the festivities, and no doubt spend time in local shops and hospitality too.”
Mandy Hughes, the ‘Doolallylady’, is looking forward to setting up her stall: “It’s great chatting to members of the public, especially fellow crafters. There’s such a friendly atmosphere, and I really appreciate the people who buy my hand-crafted products, it’s as if bits of me are in people’s homes all over Wrexham!”
Her daughter Heidi, of Heidi Lou Jewellery, adds: “I love seeing our city so busy, it brings people together. The Street Market has a real family feeling, with a great bond among the stallholders. It’s great to have Right Stuff Catering with their delicious Jamaican street food.”
If you visit one (or all) of the markets next week, make sure you call into Wrexham’s shops, pubs and cafés, as well as our permanent markets, to find even more gift ideas and seasonal offerings!
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December 5, 2022
20mph speed limit begins in Wales next year
In September 2023, Welsh Government will be rolling out the lower 20mph speed limit across Wales. Read on to find out more about why the decision was made and what it means for drivers in Wales.
Public Health Wales and the Transport Research Institute have published the results of their research, showing that reducing the speed limit to 20 mph in residential and built-up areas with high pedestrian activity will result in fewer deaths and injuries and, in turn, save £100 million in healthcare in the first year alone.
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It’s estimated that the new 20mph default speed limit will save more than 100 lives over a decade and 14,000 casualties in total could be avoided.
Slower speeds also create a safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists as well as reducing stress and anxiety.
The change in speed limit will applied to restricted roads, which are those with streetlighting, and a new independent public attitude survey, conducted by Beaufort Research on behalf of the Welsh Government, shows the majority of respondents support a new lower speed limit.
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November 23, 2022