Category: People & Place

Last year, households in Wrexham recycled more than 2,000 tonnes of food waste.

That’s 2,000 tonnes that would otherwise have gone to landfill, and was instead turned into very handy compost for parks, gardens and allotments.

We couldn’t have done it without your help – and we’re very grateful.

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To keep things going, we’ll have a new round of compostable liners delivered to all houses with food waste caddies.

Thanks to funding from the Welsh Government, we’ll deliver new compostable food caddy-liners to households across the county borough throughout October and November..

That’s about 60,000 homes – so the roll-out should over a month.

Each household will receive a complimentary roll of 52 liners, which will last the average household for about 17 weeks.

Any residents who need more liners can just tie one to the handle of their kerbside caddy on collection day.

No food too small

Remember – there’s no amount of food waste that’s too small to go in the caddy.

Of course, the best thing to do with food is to avoid wasting it in the first place.

But obviously, with things like banana skins, egg shells, tea bags and plate scrapings, it can be unavoidable.

But just make sure you get them in the caddy – they’ll all make great compost!

And you can even recycle things like mouldy or out-of-date food, and ready meals (so long as they’re removed from their packaging).

Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We’re very grateful to all householders in Wrexham who have helped us maintain these rates of recycling, and food waste plays a key part in that.

“Households can generate quite a lot of food waste, so any of that which goes into compost instead of simply being put in the black bin is a good thing. We hope the provision of the new liners will help people to continue the good trends that have already been set and keep pushing us to meet the 70 per cent targets.”

How to become a recycling superhero…in two simple steps.

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There’s plenty going on at Tŷ Pawb this weekend as the venue gears up for its Autumn activities.

Their weekend starts tonight with a chance to catch local band Blue Genes who are bringing together a host of the fine musicians and songwriters for an intimate theatre show featuring some of the UK’s best American and Country artists. You can read more here .

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Saturday kicks off with the Saturday Art Club between 10am and 12pm. It’s suitable for children between 7 and 11 and costs £6.00 per session (£4 for siblings).

“Choirs galore”

Tŷ Pawb is also one of the venues for the Singing Streets Festival and there’s choirs galore to entertain visitors starting at 11am with Bitesize Children who will be followed by Bitesize Adults, Fireflies, Ysgol Bodhyfryd, Côr Clwyd, Kaboodle and Dragon Song will finish the day at 3pm.

Sophia Leadhill will be facepainting with an Alice in Wonderland theme between 2pm and 5pm before District-14 Youth Theatre group to bring you a weird and wonderful adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Although Saturday’s performance is sold out there’s still room for Sunday’s performance. There is more about this further on.

Join us at Tŷ Pawb on the Saturday night of FRESHERS WEEK for a night of live music from Saving Violet, a live DJ, food and drink in our food court, drinking games, a photo booth, t-shirt printing and more! You can find out further information here.

“Table top sale”

If that’s not enough there’s a full day’s activities on Sunday beginning with a table top sale between 9am and 2pm. You can just come and browse or have your own table. There’s more about this here.

There’s a family crafts hour between 11am and 2pm, which is free for families. There’s a different craft theme each week.

The very popular free Welsh lessons continue between 10am and 2pm and you can find out more here.

Alice in Wonderland shows again between 2pm and 3pm and so far there’s still tickets available for this event. Tickets cost £5 and can be bought online at https://www.the-learning-collective.com/shop.

“And finally….”

There’s the Launch of Black History Month the month long, pan-Wales celebrations of the contributions made by people of African descent in Wales. There’ll be amazing artists and performances by Capoeira Mocambo & Bloco Sŵn, Lizzi£ Squad, African Dance with Lisinayte Gomes Lopes/ Bawso and poetry with Ali Goolyad/ National Theatre Wales. You can read more about this here

As well as these great events there’s fantastic food on offer in the Food Court and plenty of market stalls for you to browse through – maybe even check out some early Christmas presents!

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Sometimes it’s difficult to find the time to stay physically fit. If you’re in work all day, the idea of exercising before or after work isn’t always very appealing…

But what if you could have an active job where you could stay fit while you work?

Yes, these do exist, and we’ve got some that are suitable for both men and women.

Interested? Read on…

We’re currently recruiting for a number of Streetscene operatives. These are physical jobs and they involve working outdoors. So if you’re the type of person who’d prefer to be out and about rather than confined to an office, this could be a good fit.

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A large amount of these are loading jobs, working in refuse and recycling collection.

Refuse loaders pull the black or green bins to the refuse lorry and tip in via lifts before returning them to where they came from.

Recycling loaders take the boxes/bags of recycling to the recycling vehicle and tip them into the various compartments before returning them.

These are physical roles and you’ll do a lot of walking too.

Streetscene operatives also provide a range of other services, including highway maintenance, cemetery and cremation services, street cleansing and grounds maintenance.

So whichever of these you’re tasked with, you’ll be working outdoors and staying active in the process.

And get this. Working for a council can be a good career option – it usually comes with a pension, good leave allowance and relative stability.

If this sounds like you, please click on the link below to apply 🙂

The closing date is Friday, October 5.

We can almost hear the ‘Rocky’ theme playing in the background 😉

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Do you enjoy a good thriller or crime story?

If so, you’ll likely be interested in an event coming up at Wrexham Library as part of Libraries Week, which runs from Monday, October 8 to Saturday, October 13.

Clare Mackintosh

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Bestselling crime author Clare Mackintosh will come to Wrexham Library at 7pm on Thursday, October 11 to discuss her latest book Lie To Me. 

Clare’s debut novel, the psychological thriller I Let You Go, was a Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller for 12 weeks, and was the fastest selling title by a new crime writer in 2015. It has since gone on to sell more than a million copies worldwide.

It was also selected for both the Richard and Judy Book Club and ITV’s Loose Women’s Loose Books club.

Clare gathered the experience needed for her novels during 12 years working in the police force, including time as an officer on CID, and as a public order commander.

She left in the police in 2011 to work as a freelance journalist and social media consultant, and now writes books full time.

Tickets cost £5 and are available at Wrexham Library, or online at the Wrexham Council website.

For more details, contact Wrexham Library on 01978 292090.

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If you’re looking for some entertainment with a twist then we’ve got just the thing!

This October, we’ll be welcoming Alan Whitfield and friends for a weekend of fun and games as they attempt to bring together two classic British pastimes – Bingo and poetry!

Alan Whitfield is an artist, poet and practiconer who often works with memories and nostalgia. His childhood was structured around his Grandma’s Bingo addiction (or battle with depression).

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So how does it work?

Alan will be combining real Bingo games with spoken word and a contemporary element of performance to bring the old fashioned British institution of Bingo and poetry together.

We have even managed to partner up with Mecca Bingo in Wrexham for the event!

As well as the games and performances, there will also be some unique activities.

This includes ‘bingo dabber pointillism’. It had to be done really didn’t it?

All the activities will be FREE.

Eyes down for a full Tŷ Pawb

Friday October 5

• First game of Poetry Bingo at 7pm, 3 games over course of evening, max. 20
  mins per game.
• Lisa Helledd Jones will be chaperone for the games.
• Martin Dawes performance (20 mins).

Sat October 6

• Screenprinting (with Glyndŵr University) 10am–12pm.
• Bingo Dabber Pointillism (all-day workshop).
• Performance by Peter Read.
• Poetry Bingo games: 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm

Sun October 7

• Games at 1.30pm and 2.30pm

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“I have never had anyone say how amazing I am, and to have someone have so much faith in me is just something I have never had before.”

A programme of confidence-building and wellbeing activities for young people has been running this summer and has met with positive feedback.

The ADTRAC team have been encouraging participants involved in the project to get out and meet new people by taking part in drop-in sessions, confidence-building sessions and day trips. Those involved have been building their resilience whilst developing new skills within a supportive environment.

This team works with young people aged 16-24 years who are experience barriers that prevent them from progressing into either education, employment or training. The team works to remove those barriers.

Life Skills

The fun activities have been aimed at increasing motivation whilst developing time-keeping, team-work, communication and other essential life skills. The group have taken part in mindfulness and meditation sessions as well as bush-craft and survival skills run by Wild Elements. Activities have enabled the young people to practise following instructions and safety measures with the ADTRAC participants making their own bird boxes using tools.

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The ADTRAC team have also organised days out to Erddig, Loggerheads and Talacre Beach to help participants build positive relationships and work as part of a team. Other activities have included photography, mask-making and rounders in the park. Feedback from the summer sessions has been very positive with the young people enjoying learning skills whilst being in the outdoors. One of the young people recently said:

“I have been working with ADTRAC a number of months now and I haven’t looked back! I have been able to meet new people through a volunteering course, confidence building day, Loggerheads and the Talacre beach trip. My mentor has always made me feel so special and good about myself. I have never had anyone say how amazing I am and to have someone have so much faith in me is just something I have never had before. I always end up smiling when I speak to her and see her.”

The ADTRAC project, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government, aims to provide one-to-one bespoke support from ADTRAC personal mentors or NHS mental health practitioners as well as tailored training and courses designed to meet the specific needs and improve the wellbeing of young people aged 16-24 engaged in the project.

Get in touch with the ADTRAC team for Wrexham and Flintshire at ADTRAC@wrexham.gov.uk or see https://www.gllm.ac.uk/adtrac for further details about the project.

Training Providers are also able to find out more about the ADTRAC Project Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver a wide range of services such as life skills, employability and sector specific skills at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=75350

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Wrexham Museum will be staging a display this autumn to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. It is an opportunity to remember those who were killed in action or died of wounds, and also those who survived fighting in what was seen as the ‘war to end all wars’.

If you have photographs of family members who served and died, or who served and survived, that you are prepared to lend for the display, along with their medals or other memorabilia, please contact the Collections Centre at Wrexham Museum on 01978 297 460 or email museumcollections@wrexham.gov.uk

All loan items will be returned to their owners at the end of the exhibition following the centenary anniversary of the peace treaties signed in July 1919.

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