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Some more rain on the way
We are aware of some more rain coming our way later this week and, although it’s not expected to be as bad as Storms Ciara and Dennis it could cause some driving difficulties.
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Conditions on the roads are also likely to be difficult once again with water running off saturated fields. Please take care if you are driving over the next few days please take notice of any safety advice or warnings.
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February 19, 2020
Wrexham Carnival of Words is back for 2020
Organisers of the popular Wrexham Carnival of Words are pleased to announce that this year’s Carnival will begin on Thursday, 23 April and continues until Saturday, May 2.
Now in its sixth year the Carnival takes placed at venues across the town centre and is one of the leading literary festivals in Wales.
Literary carnivals like this one offer the chance to meet your book idols, hear them read, get your books signed and mingle with fellow readers.
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Opening the programme is award winning crimes series author Jim Kelly which will be followed by a parade of youngsters through the town to celebrate World Book Night.
Elizabeth Chadwick (The Irish Princess), Amanda Prowse and her son Josh (The Boy Between), Matt Hilton (Rough Justice), Neil Spring (The Burning House), plus the BBC One Show’s resident scientist Marty Jopson will take us to ‘Invisible Worlds’ in this thrilling programme.
“Carnival of Words also features local and popular musician Luke Galllagher”
This year’s Carnival of Words also features local and popular musician Luke Galllagher. During his eight years of gigging and recording Luke has drawn inspiration from the people he knows, the people he meets and the stories he hears. For this very special evening you can hear first-hand the stories behind his songs – and hear some of those songs from a whole new perspective!
New to the festival will be a History Day comprising six events including bestselling authors Barbra Erskine and Peter Doyle, military re-enactments, question times and much more!
Poetry will also feature in this year’s programme including the return of Viva Voce open mic night.
Fans of crime fiction won’t want to miss the ever-popular Murder Mystery at Wrexham Library written by bestselling author Kate Ellis.
And back by popular demand is Welsh language author Aled Lewis Evans talks about his latest book.
The Festival of Words ends with Mother and son Amanda and Josh Prowse who tell their heart-breaking yet uplifting story of a man’s journey into mental illness from smart, funny teenager embarking on university life to a boy on the edge who planned when and how to take his own life.
There’s lots more going on during the Festival so why not take a look at the whole programme which can be picked up at local libraries, community venues and other locations or you can view the programme here.
Tickets for all events are available online (www.wrexham.gov/pay ) or from Wrexham Library.
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February 18, 2020
“We promise to treat you with respect”…our pledge to all children in care and care leavers
Today, we launched our pledge to all children in care and care leavers. This pledge of promises is to all Wrexham’s young people in care and has been written with the young people’s care council.
All adults who work with you will ensure that the pledge really is what happens – if it doesn’t tell us!
The pledge sets out the expectations to Wrexham County Borough Council to provide a high level of provision of care, support and opportunities for children and young people.
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What does the pledge include?
Here are some of the promises included in our pledge:
- We will help you to stay safe and be there for you when you need us.
- We will help you live a healthy life both physically and mentally.
- We will give you a consistent place to live, where you feel safe and cared about.
- We will treat you in a friendly and respectful way to respect your confidentiality and privacy.
- We will give you different ways to have your voice heard. We will listen and take your views seriously. We will help you deal with your problems.
- We will tell you about everything you are entitled to, in a clear and open way.
You can view the full pledge for over 11s here and for under 11s here.
How will we measure if the pledge is successful?
All children who enter our care system will be given a copy of our pledges to them. If children in care feel that we are not delivering on our promises, they can tell us and we are working towards purchasing an app to enable them to do so easily. The pledge will allow children and young people to hold us responsible for their care and wellbeing.
Children and young people should have high expectations of Wrexham County Borough Council to be good parents to them.
All of our social care workers, officers and lead members will be aware of the pledges and they will shape the way they work with children and young people in Wrexham.
“We need to ensure all of our promises are kept”
Cllr Andrew Atkinson, lead member for children’s services said, “The pledge is our commitment to being a good parent for the children and young people who are looked after or care leavers of the local authority. It sets out the expectations of us to provide a high level of provision of care support and opportunities for young people.
We need to ensure all of our promises are kept and if any children or young people think that we are not fulfilling our promises then they need to tell us. We will listen.”
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For more information about our social care services and our pledge please visit our website.
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February 18, 2020
Reports of stolen and faulty items being sold at car parks in Wrexham
Message from Wrexham Council’s Trading Standards team:
Wrexham Council Trading Standards have received reports that electrical and household items such as TVs are being sold from car parks within Wrexham.
Members of the public should be aware that the sale of goods under any unusual circumstances including car parks, vans, the side of the road, the doorstep etc. should be avoided and incidents reported to Police on 101 or Wrexham Council on 01978 298997.
Items may have been stolen; failed safety tests; be faulty or not as expected, and there is absolutely no recourse should anything go wrong.
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February 18, 2020
You can now pay online for your green garden waste bin
From today (Monday, February 17) you can pay online to have your green garden waste bin emptied. The paid for collections will begin from Wednesday, April 1. You don’t have to pay today but if you want to continue having your green garden waste removed by us you should pay by mid March.
The charge will be £25 per green garden waste bin, per year. Payment can be made either online or by telephone 01978 298989 to register for the service.
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If you do register to continue to have your green garden waste bin collected you will receive a label with your address clearly printed on. This label should be placed on the lid of your bin. This will help the collection crew to quickly identify if the service has been paid for.
“What happens if I don’t want to pay?”
From April 1 we will no longer empty your green garden waste bin if you haven’t paid for the service. But you can use one of our household recycling centres. Alternatively you may like to try home composting.
“Can I share my green garden waste collection with a neighbour?”
Yes you can but please make sure the bin is outside the address that it is registered to.
“I no longer want my green garden waste bin”
If you decide you don’t want to pay for you garden waste bin to be collected we will pick it up but it won’t be immediately. You can request it to be picked up here.
We recommend you hang on to it for a while as you may change your mind and you will need to pay for a new green garden waste bin if it has been removed.
Darren Williams, Chief Officer, Environment and Technical, said: “Introducing this charge is something we have done due to the continued financial challenges that face local government. We are not the only local authority to have introduced these charges but we have kept it to the minimum possible charge and it is lower than others are charging. We hope you will continue to recycle your garden waste with us but we understand if you wish to use one of the Household Recycling Centres or home compost.”
We have prepared some questions and answers you may have about your green garden waste bin collection which you may find useful.
You can take a look at them here:
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February 17, 2020
We are recruiting! Could you make a positive difference to the lives of adopted children?
It’s an exciting time to join the North Wales Adoption Service (NWAS) and we are currently recruiting for nine new, permanent roles within the team.
The service covers all six local authority areas in North Wales and is expanding to provide a wider range of specialist services to adopters and some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the region.
Here’s a bit more information about some of the new roles:
4x Therapeutic Family Support Workers
Are you self-motivated, able to work under pressure and committed to continued professional development? Then one of our new Therapeutic Family Support Worker roles could be for you.
To be successful, you will need to be comfortable delivering programmes to families to promote strong positive relationships, safe parenting and healthy lifestyles through various counselling and therapy techniques.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch.
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TESSA Coordinator
The Therapy Education Support Service in Adoption (TESSA) Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that services for adoptive families in schools are well coordinated across North Wales.
The coordinator will work with those involved with adopted children to aid their understanding of how trauma impacts on a child’s development and how therapeutic parenting can make a difference across all of the settings the child experiences.
Does this exciting opportunity sound like your perfect job? Find out more here.
Young Person Co-ordinator
The new Youth Person Co-ordinator will be responsible for the development of the National Children & Young People Service at a regional level working closely with the National Development Officer who is part of the National Adoption service.
They will establish age appropriate support groups in North Wales for adopted children and young people and will build positive relationships with adopted children.
The successful candidate will support children and young people either on a one to one basis or help them to access appropriate services and where required assist in delivery of individual and group elements of the service.
Could this role be for you? Find out more here.
Candidates need to be willing to engage in ongoing professional development to expand their knowledge and experience in the field of adoption.
The successful applicants will be joining a dedicated, highly experienced team with a strong emphasis on reflective practice, training and development and will receive dedicated management support including regular supervision.
Employees benefit from:
- Up to 31 days’ annual leave
- Work-life balance including flexible working
- Local Government Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff discounts and offers
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Car Sharing Scheme
- Access to a Credit Union
Take a look at all nine of the new jobs here.
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February 14, 2020
Congratulations: Wrexham’s work around dementia being recognised
Wrexham Council has been recognised for its work on aiming to become a dementia friendly authority.
The council has been recognised as ‘Working towards becoming dementia friendly’ by the Alzheimer’s Society.
A dementia-friendly community is where people with dementia are understood, respected and supported. In a dementia friendly community people will be aware of and understand dementia, so that people with dementia can continue to live in the way they want to and in the community they choose.
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People with dementia have described a dementia friendly community as one that enables them to:
• Find their way around and be safe
• Access the local facilities that they are used to and where they are known (such as banks, shops, cafes, cinemas and post offices)
• Maintain their social networks so they feel they continue to belong
Dementia friendly communities are those in which people with dementia have the best possible opportunities to live well.
The work the council has been doing focuses on improving inclusion and quality of life through training and awareness raising within communities and organisations so they are better able to respond to the needs of those living with dementia and their carers.
Some of the work that we have done includes:
• Training small business owners, staff, PCSOs and members of the community in Holt
• Training School teachers, KS4 & KS6 children and scout groups
• Training departments within the council
• Training all members of our senior leadership team
• Organising the Dementia Tour Bus to visit the authority on a number of occasions
• Investment in a new unique training facility called Dementia Interpreter
• Holt and Chirk have become Dementia Friendly communities
• Opportunities for community based activity groups that benefit those living with dementia to receive small grants.
• Training drivers from a local taxi firm
• Launch of a book with schools called ‘Harry helps Grandpa remember’
If you would like to get in touch to either receive Dementia Friends Awareness session please contact – commissioning@wrexham.gov.uk or you may even be interested in entering the care industry to help care and support those living with Dementia please contact workforcedevelopment@wrexham.gov.uk
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February 14, 2020
Half term tree planting at Alyn Waters
A tree planting has been organised at Alyn Waters Country Park on Wednesday, February 19, between 10am and 12pm.
The event is part of plans to plant over 1000 trees in the next few weeks thanks to funding from The Welsh Government and The Woodlands Trust.
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It is all part of plans to create vital habitat links for local wildlife in years to come.
If you’re interested in helping please meet at the Alyn Waters Country Park Gate entrance (Gwersyllt side)
You’ll need to make sure you wear warm clothes and strong boots or wellies.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more details call 07867138169.
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February 14, 2020
Are you a private landlord providing accommodation in Wrexham?
If so, we would like to invite you to our upcoming Landlords Forum where you can get valuable advice and support on a range of topics.
We have speakers giving advice and guidance on:
- Changes to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for the private rental sector.
- Grants and funding available to improve the energy efficiency of your rental property.
- North Wales Fire and Rescue Service on changes to Fire Detection Standards in rental properties.
- Department of Work and Pensions on Universal Credit.
- Warm Wales on how they work with Landlords and Tenants to provide access to grants and funding in addition to signposting and support for those with physical and mental health related requirements.
Interested?
Then join us at the Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, Mold Road, Wrexham. LL11 2AW on February, 26.
The event is free to attend and will run from 17:30 to 19:30, refreshments are provided.
Please email healthandhousing@wrexham.gov.uk to register your attendance.
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February 14, 2020
Your chance to take part in our council plan consultation
The consultation about our Council Plan is now live and you are invited to give us your views on our six priority areas:
• Developing the economy
• Ensuring a modern and resilient council
• Ensuring everyone is safe
• Improving secondary education
• Improving the environment
• Promoting good health and well-being.
Once this consultation closes, the results will be analysed and the findings used to finalise our Council Plan 2020 – 2023 which will be presented to Council in May 2020 for approval. We will ensure that we feedback to you the results of the consultation at that time.
The consultation will close on Tuesday March 17.
Take part in the consultation for the council plan here.
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February 13, 2020