How to kick off the summer holiday for free!
This summer there are loads of activities for children all across the county borough, so to start our series of summer holiday activity articles here is a round-up of what…
Stronger powers to combat illicit tobacco come into force
From 20 July 2023, new sanctions came into force which means businesses and individuals selling illicit tobacco can receive a penalty of up to £10,000. Trading Standards officers will now…
Gatewen Training – In Wrexham for over half a century
Gatewen Training, based on Llay Industrial Estate was set up in 1971 and is one of oldest private training providers in North Wales. The company was initially set up to…
Xplore! at Wrexham’s Libraries
To tie in with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, Xplore! the science discovery centre will be visiting our libraries to deliver interactive sessions based on the theme Ready, Set, Read! …
Unpaid carers’ roadshows – more dates added
This year, we have held our first ever unpaid carers' roadshows, and they have been so popular we have added more dates and venues. The roadshows aim to reach as…
Changes to school meal prices
(Scroll down if you have a child in primary school.) If your child is in secondary school (with the exception of The Maelor School, Penley*), please be aware that the…
Renew your garden waste collections ready for September
It’s that time of year again…residents can now pay for their garden waste to be collected from September 2023-August 2024. Renewals for the next service year are now open, so…
Work at Ysgol yr Hafod nears completion…
Work at Ysgol yr Hafod is due to be completed by 31st August in readiness for school starting back on 5th September. The Victorian frontage of the school has been…
National Welsh heritage competition sees two Wrexham winners
Over 6000 pupils from across Wales took part in this year's Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative competition, and Ysgol St. Christopher's and Holt CP School both came away with prizes. The…
The Summer Reading Challenge for children is back!
Ready, Set, Read! is the name of the game and this year, you guessed it, the theme is sports and games – put simply, we’re all ready to have fun…
