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As the leaves show their first signs of changing colour Tŷ Pawb has announced its Autumn schedule of Live Music Showcase Recital Concerts and it looks a great new line up.

The concerts start at 1pm and take place every Thursday. They last for an hour and are free to attend. They offer a broad range of music from the stage and screen and popular classics through to folk music and music from the jazz and blues era.

“World premiere”

There’s 11 new artists in the Autumn programme and a very special event on November 14 when there’s a world premiere of 4 pieces of music to new pieces especially written by David Subacchi, composed by 4 local musicians/composers as a tribute to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and the 10 year anniversary of gaining World Heritage Status. The four composers are Owen Chamberlain, Bruce Davies, Jago Parkyn and Honor Parkinson. Local poet Aled Lewis Evans will also be involved in the event.

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“The Autumn Line-up”

• September 19, Tim Stuart and Ursula Byzdra, Piano and Cello
• September 26, Sue Smith, Piano
• October 3, Bruce Davies, Piano
• October 10, Carys Price, Piano
• October 17, Ian Stopes and David Hopkins, Guitar and Clarinet “The Solar Suite”
• October 24, Wrexham Music Festival School Choirs
• October 31, Shonagh Douglas Bagpipes – Wrexham Symphony Orchestra Make Some Noise Event
• November 7, St Margaret’s Singers, Choral
• November 14, The Aqueduct World Heritage Site Concert, A special concert of newly written words and music celebrating the history and life of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
• November 21, Kate Heaton/Fanny Parker, Singer Songwriter
• November 28, Royal Northern College of Music
• December 5, Moreton Hall, Instrumentalists
• December 12, Chris Sims, Piano
• December 19, KC Valentine, A Christmas Special

“Standing room only”

Derek Jones, Advisory Board Chair and organiser of the recital concerts, said: “These events have grown in popularity to an extent that there’s standing room only for most of them. They are hugely enjoyable and I hope as many people as possible can call in to at least one free concert to see the amazing musical talent that we have here in Wrexham and the surrounding area.

There are some costs associated with these concerts and you are invited to make a donation to ensure we can keep them going. A basket where you can place your donation is available as you leave the gallery.

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Be safe, be prepared is the message behind a major social media campaign being launched this September and supported by all North Wales councils, Welsh Government, the emergency services and some utility companies.

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The #30days30waysUK campaign has been running in parts of the UK and in other countries world-wide over recent years  and this year it is being supported by the North Wales Local Resilience Forum, a body made up of all organisations involved in dealing with emergencies) is lending its support. The Forum has a duty to warn and inform the public on how to stay safe during emergencies.

One message will be issued each day during September on a wide range of issues, including how to deal with flooding, staying safe in the home, awareness of cyber-bullying, fire safety, tips on driving in wintry weather and where to find the latest information about roadworks and traffic alerts.

Residents can find the messages on the social media accounts of all the partners involved in the campaign in North Wales by using the hashtag #30days30waysUK

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We’ve already carried out a number of works to the town centre streetscape.

These include £250,000 worth of improvements to Wrexham Bus Station, including refurbished toilets; new litter bins; improved information screens; a planned disabled parking area and resurfacing of the highway immediately outside the station.

We’ve also carried out major Phase 1 works to Regent Street, Hope Street and Queens Square.

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And recently, we carried out improvements on Lord Street to help tackle anti-social behaviour, by removing bins, benches and trees.

But there’s even more improvements on the way.

The next round of updates and improvements to the town centre will take place near St Giles Church and the neighbouring streets, with a number of works planned.

Some of the upcoming works planned include:

• New public litter bins throughout the town centre (plus improved pushcarts for our street cleaning team).
• A proposed new storage area for bins used by residents and businesses on Yorke Street, plus creating a secure area for the collection of bins, and better management of the collection of bins on Temple Row.
• Rolling out new heritage-style LED lighting on Queens Square, Lambpit Street and Queens Street, plus new LED lights for Temple Row
• Planting flower beds throughout the town centre.
• Tree pruning and clearing near St Giles Parish Church, to trees overhanging Temple Row and College Street.

Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “While we’ve already carried out a number of improvements to the streetscape this year, further planned updates are in hand for areas throughout the town centre. These works are already scheduled as part of planned improvements to the town centre. There are other works which are planned for, and which we would like to carry out, but those are dependent on funding.”

Cllr Terry Evans, Lead Member for Economic Performance and Regeneration, said: “While I’m very pleased with the extent of works which have already taken place in the town centre, I’m glad to see that further works are planned for the improvement of the area, and look forward to see them taking place.”

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Taxi drivers at Apollo Taxis based in the town centre have just received dementia awareness training – the first taxi company in Wrexham to organise this training for their staff. 🙂

The one hour session was delivered by Bev Larkins, a Dementia Champion and Member of Wrexham’s Dementia Friendly Communities Steering Group, at their premises in Charles Street.

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Joss Thomas, Specialist Officer for licensing said: “Taxi drivers are the eyes and ears of our streets. They are often in a position to help those with dementia and to be even more aware of what that person is going through has to be a good thing. I’d like to thank them all for taking part, particularly as this is a voluntary session and is not required for their licence conditions, and for recognising the significant role they can play in safeguarding our communities.”

Debbie Belton, Office Manager, said: “The session was really interesting and very helpful. We all feel better knowing we can help make a difference in a person’s life. The session took about an hour and I’d encourage other organisations who play similar roles in the community as we do to take part.”

If you would like to organise dementia awareness training for your staff then just email: dementiafriendlywrexham@outlook.com

Feature photo shows: Wayne Hughes, WCBC, Debbie Belton, Office Manager, Apollo drivers Gary Goodwin, Christopher Edwards, Piotr Nartowski, andAndrew Doughty and Bev Larkin, WCBC

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