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issue 36 | <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>Connect</strong><br />
The<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
CounTy<br />
<strong>Borough</strong><br />
CounCil<br />
Magazine<br />
new look,<br />
new feel<br />
finD oUT wHy<br />
ConneCT iS even<br />
greener!<br />
aHeaD<br />
of TiMe,<br />
on BUDgeT<br />
inDUSTrial eSTaTe<br />
aCCeSS roaD UPDaTe!<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
Find us on:<br />
PlUS<br />
CounCillors’<br />
salaries<br />
reCyCle WiTh<br />
miChael is 10!<br />
ouT and aBouT<br />
WiTh The Chief exeCuTive
welcome!<br />
To your neW-look ConneCT!<br />
This summer, we don’t just have sunshine and flower-filled<br />
borders (hopefully), we have a fresh new look for <strong>Connect</strong><br />
magazine. Take a look at page 3 to find out why we have<br />
made the change and the benefits of using this new style.<br />
we hope you enjoy this <strong>Connect</strong>, Corporate Communications<br />
summer edition of connect, and social media department,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Borough</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
please let us know what you lambpit street, <strong>Wrexham</strong>, ll11 1ar<br />
think by contacting us:<br />
Telephone: 01978 292014<br />
email: connect@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Do you find it difficult<br />
to read smaller print<br />
if you would like<br />
a copy of <strong>Connect</strong><br />
in a larger format,<br />
please call<br />
01978 292014<br />
Disclaimer: <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Borough</strong> <strong>Council</strong> can accept<br />
no responsibility for the products or services supplied<br />
by any other companies portrayed within this magazine.<br />
<strong>Connect</strong> is printed<br />
on 100% recycled paper.<br />
AmessAge<br />
from<br />
Dr. Helen PaTerSon<br />
Chief Executive<br />
of <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Borough</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Thank you for voting at the recent local elections.<br />
I have met all the councillors in which to do so, making sure fruition. The road will be important<br />
and they are looking forward that they can get the best out of for businesses on the estate –<br />
to representing their local wards their education. over the past few both current and future – and its<br />
and getting the best for you, editions of <strong>Connect</strong>, we have been completion will be celebrated in<br />
their constituents. keeping you up to date with the July.<br />
With the new administration in improvements to llay Park Primary as a strong community leader,<br />
place and the sense of opportunity school, darland high school <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is here to offer<br />
that the summer months bring, and the maelor school in Penley, help and support, be that in terms<br />
this edition of <strong>Connect</strong> focuses on and this time we have the latest of accessing training opportunities<br />
the work that the council is doing developments with the new, Welsh for old and young, getting back into<br />
to make sure that you, <strong>Wrexham</strong>’s medium Primary school to be built employment, caring for a member<br />
residents, are given every in gwersyllt. of your family or simply replacing<br />
opportunity to achieve your goals. another major project that we have a broken bin.<br />
This is particularly important for our been keeping you updated about Dr. Helen Paterson<br />
children in <strong>Wrexham</strong>.<br />
is the work to the industrial estate<br />
We need to ensure that they are access road.<br />
given the best opportunities to learn This project has been many years<br />
and the best learning environments in the making and is now coming to<br />
Chief Executive<br />
ChiefExecutive@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
01978 292101<br />
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wrexham.gov.uk/connect
leAner And greener<br />
noticed something different about <strong>Connect</strong><br />
For 15 years, <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> has<br />
used <strong>Connect</strong> magazine to keep<br />
you informed about the services it<br />
provides. While still keeping you up<br />
to date with news from your council,<br />
there have been some significant<br />
improvements.<br />
This new-look edition of <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s magazine is cheaper to<br />
produce and more environmentally<br />
friendly.<br />
This ‘newsprint’ quality of paper<br />
means we have reduced our print<br />
costs by more than 35%.<br />
it is also printed locally using 100%<br />
recycled paper.<br />
We hope that you enjoy reading<br />
the magazine and like the changes<br />
we have made.<br />
a new leader elected<br />
Up-to-date<br />
news!<br />
Do you want to keep up to date<br />
with all the latest news from<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Simply send an email to<br />
connect@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
and we will add you to our weekly<br />
news mailing list.<br />
Following the local elections, <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
has elected a new Leader, Cllr Neil Rogers,<br />
and Deputy Leader, Cllr Mark Pritchard.<br />
in the next edition of <strong>Connect</strong> you will hear from<br />
Cllr rogers and find out his views on, and aspirations<br />
for, <strong>Wrexham</strong>.<br />
International<br />
sport returns<br />
to <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>’s famous Glyndwr ˆ University Racecourse<br />
Stadium will play host to two of the 2013 Rugby<br />
League World Cup matches.<br />
The <strong>Wrexham</strong> stadium will see co-hosts Wales and<br />
World Cup newcomers usa go head to head in their<br />
group d match in addition to hosting a further quarter<br />
final match later in the tournament.<br />
The Welsh squad will also use the Queensway<br />
stadium in <strong>Wrexham</strong> as their base camp throughout<br />
the competition, using it as a training venue for what<br />
promises to be the biggest and best World Cup yet.<br />
Update!...<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> Industrial Estate Access Road<br />
Work is still ahead of schedule and on budget<br />
for the new industrial estate access road which<br />
will be open soon. The latest:<br />
• a great deal of progress has been made on the<br />
northern access road, and a number of recent<br />
changes in traffic layout have allowed further works<br />
in critical areas to go ahead.<br />
• The southern access road is ahead of programme<br />
and expected to be open to traffic slightly ahead<br />
of the northern section.<br />
• The Welsh government (who financed the works)<br />
and <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> are already planning the<br />
opening ceremony in mid-July - a month ahead<br />
of schedule.<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> and the construction team, Birse<br />
Civils Ltd, fully understand that the works have led<br />
to delays and disruption over the last year and would<br />
like to thank all those affected for their cooperation<br />
and patience.<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
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happy<br />
10 th<br />
Over the last decade the county borough has saved<br />
over 200,000 tonnes of recyclable material from<br />
landfill – and so it’s a big thank you to you our<br />
residents who have helped us achieve this. Back<br />
in 2001 we had one of the lowest recycling rates<br />
in Wales at 3%, but now it’s almost 50% in 2011.<br />
This is what we did to change:<br />
2002 6000 households in <strong>Wrexham</strong> issued with pink<br />
and green bags for cans, plastic bottles and paper,<br />
and a green wheeled bin for garden waste<br />
2003 ‘dealing with our rubbish’ consultation<br />
undertaken resulting in the switch to a green box<br />
for cans, plastic bottles and glass<br />
2007 The council enters into a 25 year contract with<br />
Waste recycling group ltd to ensure that the 40%<br />
statutory recycling and composting targets are met<br />
2008 all <strong>Wrexham</strong> households join the ‘recycle with<br />
michael’ scheme<br />
birthday<br />
Michael!!!!<br />
2009 recycling park built<br />
and composting unit opened.<br />
food waste and corrugated<br />
cardboard can now also be<br />
recycled and households are<br />
issued with a kitchen caddy.<br />
Blue bags are also issued to<br />
collect cardboard packaging<br />
with the paper.<br />
<strong>2012</strong> a third of <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
residents have the benefit of<br />
weekly kerbside food waste collections<br />
our next target is to reach 52% recycling by march<br />
next year, and 70% recycling by march 2025.<br />
It’s more important than ever that everyone pulls<br />
together over the next decade and beyond to ensure<br />
the Recycle with Michael Scheme remains a success<br />
with residents continuing to recycle and aiming<br />
towards reaching zero waste to landfill.<br />
Independence at home<br />
Are you aged over<br />
4<br />
Would you welcome<br />
a reassuring visit<br />
Then we may be able to help with our new visiting<br />
warden service.<br />
Our wardens are experienced in giving advice<br />
and support on the many circumstances and issues<br />
faced by older people, so they can:<br />
• Call regularly to see that you are well and help you<br />
look after your overall health and well being.<br />
• Help you to contact health services, agencies<br />
or anyone else, if your health or wellbeing should<br />
change.<br />
• Advise and support in how to get involved in things<br />
that interest you.<br />
• Give information and advice on services that are<br />
available to you.<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
How to apply for the Visiting Warden Service<br />
Contact the Sheltered Housing Team<br />
Telephone: 01978 315300<br />
Email: housing@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Post: Housing and Public Protection Department,<br />
Ruthin Road, <strong>Wrexham</strong>. LL13 7TU.
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<strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong>’s Chief Executive,<br />
Dr. Helen Paterson, has been in<br />
post for 10 months now and hasn’t<br />
wasted any time in getting to grips<br />
with its services and what you,<br />
our customers, think of them.<br />
here, <strong>Connect</strong> follows helen as she<br />
gets out into the local community.<br />
Back in January, helen met<br />
council house tenant sylvia<br />
Williams. mrs Williams’ kitchen<br />
had recently been replaced by<br />
one of the council’s multiskilled<br />
joiners, krzysztof Talkowski.<br />
krzysztof installed the kitchen<br />
to the specifications required,<br />
but also installed a shelf for mrs<br />
Williams’ microwave using some<br />
scrap metal. after meeting mrs<br />
Williams and krystof, helen said:<br />
‘it was clear to see that krzysztof<br />
took great pride in his work, and<br />
really enjoys working for <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong>. The fact that he installed<br />
an extra feature in the kitchen<br />
using his own initiative speaks<br />
volumes about his character.<br />
‘mrs Williams was delighted<br />
with krzysztof’s work and it<br />
was great to see, first hand,<br />
excellent service being provided<br />
by <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong>.’<br />
Helen meets Mrs williams<br />
to find out what she thought<br />
of the council ’ s service<br />
Helen and krzysztof look over the<br />
plans for Mrs. williams ’ kitchen<br />
after leaving mrs Williams’<br />
home, helen went on to visit the<br />
Broughton estate office, where<br />
manager russell Jones spoke of<br />
the important role estate offices<br />
still have to play in the community.<br />
russell said: ‘many people just see<br />
us as a place to pay bills, but we<br />
provide much more than that. We<br />
see ourselves as a ‘one stop shop’<br />
for the estates we manage - dealing<br />
with repairs, working with numerous<br />
agencies to improve the area and<br />
supporting our residents in dealing<br />
with disputes, antisocial behaviour<br />
and all other housing related issues.<br />
staff here are always willing to<br />
talk and, more importantly, listen<br />
to residents’ needs and concerns<br />
and that makes a real difference.’<br />
helen has also been visiting staff at<br />
Contact <strong>Wrexham</strong> on lord street.<br />
By listening to phone calls received<br />
at the call centre, she has been able<br />
to gain an insight into what kind of<br />
enquires are made by <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
residents and how the council are<br />
equipped to deal with them.<br />
louise davies from Contact<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> said: ‘it was lovely to meet<br />
helen and show her exactly what<br />
we do here in the call centre. There<br />
are hundreds of calls to the council’s<br />
298989 phone number everyday<br />
and it was a good opportunity<br />
for her to see the wide range of<br />
enquiries that we deal with.’<br />
during a morning spent with the<br />
town centre manager, helen met<br />
staff in the town’s shops and stall<br />
Helen sits alongside louise<br />
Davies and listens to calls<br />
from residents<br />
holders in both the Butcher’s and<br />
People’s markets. nigel Jones<br />
from the Butcher’s market spoke<br />
to helen about the importance of<br />
markets in our town’s history and<br />
to the retail offering and shopping<br />
opportunities that <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
offers its residents and visitors.<br />
helen says: ‘it is really good<br />
to meet our customers. it is<br />
important to know what the<br />
people of <strong>Wrexham</strong> are happy<br />
and, indeed, unhappy about.<br />
‘There is no substitute for getting<br />
out and about and finding out what<br />
people’s experiences of the council<br />
have been. it is the best way to<br />
stay in tune with our residents and<br />
show them that we are not just a<br />
faceless organisation, but a team<br />
of contactable people working<br />
with residents to make <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
an even better place to live.’<br />
helen will continue to make<br />
visits all over the county as<br />
‘part of the day job’ she says.<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
5
Beat the loan sharks >bite back!<br />
6<br />
If you’re finding it hard to make ends meet, whatever<br />
the reason, residents are being urged not to make<br />
the mistake of turning to illegal lenders (loan<br />
sharks). Read on to find out how to spot them<br />
and the shocking facts behind how they work.<br />
Wales’ independent money laundering unit (imlu)<br />
was set up by central government at the end of<br />
2007 and <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong>’s Trading standards<br />
service works alongside them to search out and<br />
prosecute loan sharks in the county borough.<br />
loan sharks rip off borrowers by charging extortionate<br />
interest rates (150,000% aPr is not unheard of!)<br />
and adding on penalty payments as and when they<br />
want. ‘sharks don’t give you paperwork explaining<br />
the terms of the loan, and you have to keep paying<br />
them back until they decide you can stop. They<br />
may appear friendly when they offer the loan and<br />
when you pay - it’s when you can’t pay that you see<br />
the other side of them’, the imlu team explains.<br />
it can get worse than just being ripped off. loan<br />
sharks use threats and sometimes violence<br />
Can you<br />
spare<br />
2 hours<br />
a day<br />
Can you spare<br />
1 hour in the<br />
morning and<br />
afternoon helping<br />
the community<br />
and your local<br />
school<br />
If so, how about<br />
joining the<br />
crossing patrol<br />
team<br />
If you are interested in applying for<br />
a permanent or relief post in your area,<br />
please contact wrexham county <strong>Borough</strong><br />
council’s road safety section on<br />
01978 729606 for further information.<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
to make sure their victims keep paying - loan<br />
shark Paul nicholson, from Cheshire, has been<br />
imprisoned indefinitely for rape and blackmail.<br />
It is important to make sure that anyone offering<br />
to lend money has a consumer credit licence. If you<br />
are a loan shark victim, or think there may be a shark<br />
operating nearby, phone IMLU on the 24-hour hotline<br />
0300 123 3311. You can also phone anonymously .<br />
You can also report problems to the<br />
Citizen’s Advice Consumer Service on<br />
08454 04 05 06 or the Police on 101.<br />
A new school<br />
for <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
Last year, <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> was awarded<br />
£4.1 million by the Welsh Government towards<br />
the cost of building a Welsh medium primary school<br />
in Gwersyllt.<br />
since then, <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> has been working to<br />
get everything in place for the project to begin. as<br />
<strong>Connect</strong> went to press, the quotes from potential<br />
contractors were being considered.<br />
it is hoped that building work on the project will<br />
begin this summer, subject to final planning approval.<br />
Works should then take 12 months, allowing the<br />
school to open for the new term in september 2013.<br />
Do you look after a relative or friend, who<br />
because of a disability, sensory impairment,<br />
illness and/or the effects of age could not<br />
manage without your help<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/carers
The countdown has begun as we<br />
head towards the <strong>2012</strong> olympic<br />
games and there is plenty to<br />
celebrate in <strong>Wrexham</strong> including<br />
once in a lifetime opportunities,<br />
olympic-standard training venues<br />
and national touring exhibitions…<br />
Follow the Flame!<br />
Once again, a major exhibition has made its<br />
way to <strong>Wrexham</strong>! Part of the <strong>Wrexham</strong>-led,<br />
pan-Wales Following the Flame project,<br />
this exhibition will end its all-Wales tour at<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Borough</strong> Museum from<br />
27 June until the 15 September <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
The exhibition will take the visitor<br />
on a fascinating journey through the<br />
history of the olympic games.<br />
The huge exhibition will include:<br />
• a new film with a specificallycomposed<br />
music soundtrack (by the<br />
Welsh composer andrew griffiths)<br />
• a fine collection of sporting<br />
memorabilia relating to olympians<br />
and Paralympians from Wales<br />
• an inspiring collection of photographs<br />
(some not seen before) of Welsh<br />
olympians and Paralympians, along<br />
with extracts from the 100+ interviews<br />
the following the flame / dilyn a fflam<br />
Project has conducted with leading<br />
Welsh athletes over the past two years<br />
to record their personal memories.<br />
in addition, a major new Book is<br />
being published (available at the<br />
exhibition), along with the exhibition<br />
video, and the soundtrack Cd.<br />
an accompanying programme of<br />
workshops is being provided for schools and<br />
community groups, with each participant<br />
receiving a personal activity sheet.<br />
Follow the Flame has been funded<br />
by Legacy Trust UK, creating a<br />
lasting impact from the London <strong>2012</strong><br />
Olympic and Paralympic Games by<br />
funding ideas and local talent to<br />
inspire creativity across the UK.<br />
Olympic torch<br />
On 30 May, <strong>Wrexham</strong> became one of 1,019<br />
communities to be given the once in a lifetime<br />
opportunity of seeing the Olympic flame as it toured<br />
the UK prior to its arrival at the Olympic Stadium.<br />
When it reaches the end of its tour at middlesex<br />
university on 27 July, the flame will have travelled over<br />
8,000 miles having started its journey in land’s end<br />
on 19 may.<br />
The torch proved to be<br />
a wonderful sight as it was<br />
taken over the Pontcysyllte<br />
aqueduct both on foot<br />
and by barge after the<br />
aqueduct was named<br />
as one of the flame’s<br />
alternative modes of<br />
transport.<br />
Olympic standard<br />
facilities<br />
Did you know that <strong>Wrexham</strong> will be hosting one<br />
of the countries competing in the <strong>2012</strong> Games<br />
Queensway Stadium, <strong>Wrexham</strong> Boxing Club and<br />
Glyndwr ^ University have all been chosen as training<br />
venues for seven athletes from Lesotho who are<br />
taking part in this year’s Games.<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> is the only place in north Wales that has<br />
been selected to host an entire olympic team, which<br />
is a reflection of its world class sporting facilities.<br />
The impact on the town is immeasurable. This is<br />
a once in a lifetime opportunity for the community<br />
of <strong>Wrexham</strong> to see athletes training for an olympic<br />
games and for local clubs to gain access to<br />
internationally successful athletes.<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
7
e-Books for free from your lIBrAry<br />
library member leighton williams<br />
downloads a library e - book for<br />
free direct to his iPad<br />
© Welsh Government (Libraries Inspire)<br />
Had an e-reader or an iPad<br />
for Christmas, but can’t<br />
afford to download all the<br />
books you’d like to read<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong> is one of just 14 libraries<br />
across Wales to offer e-books<br />
and e-audiobooks for free -<br />
thanks to a match funding grant<br />
from the Welsh government.<br />
dylan hughes, libraries officer,<br />
said: ‘This service is proving quite<br />
popular and the fact that both types<br />
of downloadable books are free is a<br />
real bonus in current times. libraries<br />
are free to join and, once a member,<br />
you can log onto the e-books<br />
and e-audiobooks websites – at<br />
home or remotely – download the<br />
e-books and e-audiobooks to your<br />
computer and then transfer them<br />
to your digital device. The only<br />
device you can’t use is the kindle<br />
because this device only works<br />
with amazon’s software. also,<br />
people don’t need to remember<br />
to take their books back because<br />
the digital book automatically<br />
deletes itself after three weeks.’<br />
If you would like more information,<br />
please contact <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
Library on 01978 292090.<br />
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libraries officer Dylan<br />
Hughes with the app ’ s<br />
creator, Businessline ’ s<br />
gareth Hatton<br />
BUSineSS aPP<br />
Businessline, the professional business information<br />
service based at <strong>Wrexham</strong> Library, has released what<br />
is considered to be the first business App by a public<br />
library in Wales.<br />
you can download the app to an android or apple<br />
device, and use it to identify the range of services<br />
Businessline is able to provide; submit an enquiry on<br />
the go; request credit checks or tailored marketing lists<br />
whilst in a meeting or working offsite; identify local<br />
business events and networking meetings using our<br />
dedicated events calendar and much more.<br />
libraries officer, dylan hughes, said: ‘This innovative<br />
development puts Businessline at the forefront of<br />
business information and it will undoubtedly help local<br />
businesses access the rich and valuable resources of<br />
Businessline – most of which are free of charge.’<br />
lloyd Barratt, local entrepreneur and the brains behind<br />
expert answers, said: ‘Businessline is fortunate to have<br />
gareth hatton’s [the app’s creator] entrepreneurial<br />
creativity – his new app. should be well-received locally<br />
and i know that i’ll be using it regularly!’<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
whois<br />
responsible<br />
New legislation means <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong>’s public<br />
protection department no longer investigates<br />
complaints of blockages or defects to private sewers<br />
or drains.<br />
a recent change in the law means responsibility<br />
for private sewers and lateral drains (the part of your<br />
drain that runs from the edge of your property, under<br />
the footpath and road to the main sewer) has moved<br />
to dwr ^ Cymru Welsh Water. Previously it lay with the<br />
home or business-owners.<br />
it is hoped this change will eliminate existing confusion <br />
and provide improved customer service.<br />
For further information visit the Dwr ^ Cymru website<br />
www.dwrcymru.com or contact the private sewers<br />
enquiry line on 0800 085 3968.<br />
CoUnCillorS’<br />
sAlArIes<br />
We have been asked by a number of you for more<br />
information about the salaries of <strong>Wrexham</strong>’s <strong>Council</strong>lors<br />
to be included in <strong>Connect</strong>.<br />
The councillors salaries are set by the independent<br />
remuneration Panel for Wales appointed by the<br />
Welsh government and, for the year <strong>2012</strong>/13, the basic<br />
councillor’s salary is £13,175 with additional monies for<br />
extra responsibilities.<br />
full details of individual councillor’s salaries for last year<br />
are published on the internet at wrexham.gov.uk as part<br />
of the <strong>Council</strong>’s Constitution document.
DrivingDown<br />
ourC0 2<br />
Here at wrexham <strong>Council</strong> we believe in doing<br />
our bit for the environment and the latest additions<br />
to our fleet of vehicles are helping us to do just<br />
that – and they’ll help us to save money as well!<br />
we’ve invested in two electric cars to help drive down<br />
our carbon emissions and business travel costs.<br />
The two nissan Leaf models are pollution free at<br />
the point of use and they’re extremely economical<br />
for day to day duties within the county borough.<br />
The cars have been part funded by the Government’s<br />
UK Plug In Car Grant Scheme and are being used<br />
by staff who were previously using their own<br />
vehicles to carry out their day to day job.<br />
As well as the environmental benefits, the cars will<br />
help <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> make some valuable financial<br />
savings. They work out at around 93% cheaper<br />
than paying staff the appropriate mileage allowance<br />
to use their own vehicles for work purposes.<br />
The cars will generate savings of almost £10,000 a year,<br />
which means they’ll pay for themselves in two years and<br />
then help the council to continue to save money thereafter..<br />
Phil Walton, who is leading the council’s carbon reduction<br />
programme, said: “The introduction of these cars is part of<br />
our efforts to reduce the impact we have on the environment.<br />
“Business travel contributes to the council’s carbon<br />
footprint and these cars will help us to reduce that.<br />
They will also save money on staff business travel costs<br />
and that helps us to make best use of our resources<br />
and give the public the best value that we can.”<br />
The cars are driven by an electric motor which generates<br />
80kw and is powered by a lithium-ion battery. The vehicles<br />
can also be charged by an electric socket. You may have<br />
already seen them on the county’s roads but you definitely<br />
won’t have heard them because they don’t make any noise!<br />
The council has already found the two cars to be great value<br />
for money and are currently in the process of buying a third<br />
vehicle and we hope to add more to our fleet in the future.<br />
• wrexham <strong>Council</strong> has already reduced its<br />
carbon footprint by 10% and saved in excess<br />
of £3m in increased energy costs through<br />
a variety of energy saving initiatives.<br />
Powering our way<br />
To a brigHTer fuTure<br />
we’ve recently completed the biggest solar<br />
project in the uK fitting Pv panels to around<br />
3,000 of our social housing stock.<br />
it’s part of our ambitious plan to reduce the<br />
authority’s carbon footprint by 50% by 2016. in<br />
addition, it will generate an income for the council<br />
that can be re-invested in other services<br />
Phil walton, Strategic Director said:<br />
“The solar project is one of our major initiatives<br />
to reduce the council’s carbon footprint. It is expected<br />
to save up to 3,000 tonnes of C0 2<br />
each year, which<br />
is the equivalent to planting a forest of 3,000 trees.”<br />
The project was completed in just seven months and has<br />
received national publicity. As well as helping the council to<br />
reduce its carbon emissions, the PV panels will generate a<br />
significant income thanks to a Government incentive scheme<br />
which pays a tariff for renewable energy and, any surplus<br />
electricity that isn’t used, can be sold back to the National Grid.<br />
The local economy has also received a boost with <strong>Wrexham</strong>based<br />
manufacturer, Sharp Solar, providing more than<br />
25,000 panels and 63 local people being employed to work<br />
as installers, tenant liaison offcers, electricians and labourers<br />
since the project began. <strong>Council</strong> tradesmen have also been<br />
trained and many now possess the MCS accreditation, allowing<br />
them to undertake ongoing maintenance of the equipment.<br />
you can find out more about how you can<br />
reduce your energy consumption and carbon<br />
emissions by contacting the energy Saving Trust<br />
for free on 0800 512 012 or visiting their website<br />
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/wales.<br />
wrexham <strong>County</strong> borough <strong>Council</strong> is<br />
encouraging everyone to join them in<br />
the fight to tackle climate change.<br />
find out more and pledge to take<br />
action that will make a difference at<br />
www.peoplepowerwrexham.org/<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
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Your Local <strong>Council</strong>lors<br />
members of <strong>Wrexham</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Borough</strong> <strong>Council</strong> and how to contact them<br />
acton<br />
acton<br />
Borras Park<br />
Parc Borras<br />
Bronington<br />
Bronington<br />
Brymbo<br />
Brymbo<br />
Bryn Cefn<br />
Bryn Cefn<br />
laBoUr<br />
liBeral DeMoCraT<br />
ConServaTive<br />
ConServaTive<br />
laBoUr<br />
llafUr<br />
geoff lowe<br />
117 Herbert Jennings<br />
Avenue, Acton,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL12 7YA<br />
01978 359493<br />
geoff.lowe<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
DeMoCraT rHyDD<br />
jiM kelly kSg<br />
21 Stratford Close,<br />
Acton Park,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL12 7UR<br />
01978 354271<br />
james.kelly<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
CeiDwaDwyr<br />
roDney SkellanD<br />
Willington Cross Farm,<br />
Willington, Malpas,<br />
Cheshire, SY14 7NA<br />
01948 830361<br />
rodney.skelland<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
CeiDwaDwyr<br />
PaUl rogerS<br />
19 FFordd Owain,<br />
Byrmbo, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 5AY<br />
01978 753304<br />
paul2.rogers<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
BarBara roxBUrgH<br />
Tanpant Teg,<br />
Pendwll Road,<br />
Moss Valley, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 6EU<br />
01978 756426<br />
barbara.roxburgh<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Brynyfynnon<br />
Brynyfynnon<br />
Cartrefle<br />
Cartrefle<br />
Cefn<br />
Cefn<br />
Cefn<br />
Cefn<br />
Ceiriog valley<br />
Dyffryn Ceiriog<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
laBoUr<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
anniBynnol<br />
anniBynnol<br />
anniBynnol<br />
llafUr<br />
anniBynnol<br />
PHil wynn<br />
6 Court Road,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL13 7RH<br />
01978 291208<br />
phil.wynn<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
ronnie PrinCe<br />
1 Havard Way,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL13 9LP<br />
01978 362749<br />
ron.prince<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Dave Taylor<br />
Cefn Mawr, PO, Crane<br />
Street, Cefn Mawr,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL14 3LN<br />
01978 823090<br />
david.taylor<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Derek wrigHT<br />
Fern Villa, Church<br />
Street, Rhosymedre,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL14 3EA<br />
01978 822497<br />
derek.wright<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
BarBara roBerTS<br />
The Gables,<br />
High Street, Glyn<br />
Ceiriog, Llangollen,<br />
LL20 7EH<br />
01691 718387<br />
barbara.roberts<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Chirk north<br />
gogledd y waun<br />
Chirk South<br />
De y waun<br />
Coedpoeth<br />
Coedpoeth<br />
Coedpoeth<br />
Coedpoeth<br />
erddig<br />
erddig<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
anniBynnol<br />
ian roBerTS<br />
62 Church View,<br />
Shepherds Lane,<br />
Chirk, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL14 5PF<br />
01691 773758<br />
ian1.roberts<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
anniBynnol<br />
Terry evanS<br />
Hazel Grove, Church<br />
View, Chirk, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL14 5PE<br />
01691 772015<br />
terry.evans<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
kriSTa CHilDS<br />
Yr Hen Garreg,<br />
10 Penygelli Road,<br />
Coedpoeth, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 3RN<br />
01978 759175<br />
krista.childs<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
gareTH griffiTHS<br />
9 Maes Tyddyn,<br />
off Talwrn Road,<br />
Coedpoeth, <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
LL11 3LA<br />
01978 754338<br />
gareth.wyngriffiths<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
anniBynnol<br />
BoB DUTTon, oBe<br />
28 Drws y Coed,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL13 7QB<br />
01978 357112<br />
bob.dutton<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
esclusham<br />
esclusham<br />
garden village<br />
garden village<br />
gresford east and west<br />
gresffordd Dwyrain<br />
a gorllewin<br />
grosvenor<br />
grosvenor<br />
gwenfro<br />
gwenfro<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
anniBynnol<br />
Mark PriTCHarD<br />
Adaley, Henry Street,<br />
Rhostyllen, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL14 4BY<br />
01978 356856<br />
mark.pritchard<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
anDy williaMS<br />
11 Haytor Road,<br />
Garden Village,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
01978 351153<br />
andy.williams<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
anDrew Bailey<br />
Woodvale, Pant Lane,<br />
Gresford, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL12 8EU<br />
01978 855144<br />
andrew.bailey<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
STeve wilSon<br />
15 Spring Road,<br />
Rhosddu, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 2LU<br />
01978 355879<br />
steve.wilson<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
neil rogerS<br />
1 Cripps Avenue,<br />
Southsea, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 6RA<br />
01978 750237<br />
neil.rogers<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
gwersyllt east and South<br />
gwersyllt Dwyrain a De<br />
gwersyllt east and South<br />
gwersyllt Dwyrain a De<br />
gwersyllt north<br />
gogledd gwersyllt<br />
gwersyllt west<br />
gorllewin gwersyllt<br />
Hermitage<br />
Hermitage<br />
Holt<br />
Holt<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
PlaiD CyMrU<br />
laBoUr<br />
ConServaTive<br />
llafUr<br />
DaviD griffiTHS<br />
Ty Newydd, Glan<br />
Llyn Road, Bradley,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL11 4BB<br />
01978 759491<br />
david.griffiths<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
Bernie MCCann<br />
4 Sherbourne Av,<br />
Bradley, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 4AZ<br />
01978 756085<br />
bernard.mccann<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
MiCHael williaMS<br />
3 <strong>Summer</strong>hill Park,<br />
Bottom Road,<br />
<strong>Summer</strong>hill, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 4SY<br />
01978 758295<br />
michael.williams<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
PlaiD CyMrU<br />
arfon joneS<br />
12 Fairway Gardens,<br />
Gwersyllt, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 4XB<br />
01978 755048<br />
arfon.jones<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
graHaM rogerS<br />
7 Bell Court, Hightown,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL13 8QP<br />
01978 351107<br />
graham1.rogers<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
CeiDwaDwyr<br />
Mike MorriS<br />
Denverra, Sun Lane,<br />
Bowling Bank,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL13 9RW<br />
01978 661815<br />
michael.morris<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
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wrexham.gov.uk/connect
Eich Cynghorwyr Lleol<br />
aelodau Cyngor Bwderstref sirol Wrecsam a sut i gysylltu â nhw<br />
johnstown<br />
johnstown<br />
little acton<br />
little acton<br />
llangollen rural<br />
llangollen wledig<br />
llay<br />
llai<br />
llay<br />
llai<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
anniBynnol<br />
anniBynnol<br />
anniBynnol<br />
llafUr<br />
llafUr<br />
DaviD a BiTHell<br />
The Hollies, Bangor<br />
Road, Eyton,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL13 0SW<br />
01978 781422<br />
davida.bithell<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
williaM BalDwin<br />
24 Frances Avenue,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL12 8BN<br />
01978 361327<br />
william.baldwin<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
PaT jeffareS<br />
Wexford, Wenfryn<br />
Close, Trevor,<br />
Llangollen, LL20 7TU<br />
01978 820570<br />
pat.jeffares<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Terry BolanD<br />
166 Bryn Place, Llay,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL12 0LT<br />
07946 789714<br />
terry.boland<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
MalColM Taylor<br />
11 Second Avenue,<br />
Llay, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL12 0TB<br />
01978 853098<br />
malcolm.taylor<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Maesydre<br />
Maesydre<br />
Marchwiel<br />
Marchwiel<br />
Marford & Hoseley<br />
Merffordd a Horsley<br />
Minera<br />
Mwynglawdd<br />
new Broughton<br />
new Broughton<br />
liBeral DeMoCraT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
liBeral DeMoCraT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
DeMoCraT rHyDD<br />
Carole o’Toole<br />
24 Park Avenue,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL12 7AH<br />
01978 291250<br />
carole.otoole<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
anniBynnol<br />
joHn PriTCHarD<br />
21 Elwyn Drive,<br />
Marchwiel, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL13 0RD<br />
01978 358153<br />
john.pritchard<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
DeMoCraT rHyDD<br />
Mike eDwarDS<br />
13 Sandrock Road,<br />
Marford, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL12 8LT<br />
01978 854992<br />
michael.edwards<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
anniBynnol<br />
DaviD kelly<br />
Min y Mynydd,<br />
Old Road, Minera,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL11 3YR<br />
01978 752317<br />
david.kelly<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
anniBynnol<br />
alan eDwarDS<br />
1 Gwynfa Cottages,<br />
Gatewen Road, New<br />
Broughton, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 6UU<br />
01978 755501<br />
talan.edwards<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
offa<br />
offa<br />
overton<br />
owrtyn<br />
Pant<br />
Pant<br />
Penycae<br />
Penycae<br />
Penycae & ruabon South<br />
Penycae a De rhiwabon<br />
liBeral DeMoCraT<br />
ConServaTive<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
DeMoCraT rHyDD<br />
CeiDwaDwyr<br />
anniBynnol<br />
anniBynnol<br />
anniBynnol<br />
alUn jenkinS<br />
1 Maes Glas, Court<br />
Road, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL13 7SN<br />
01978 352879<br />
alun.jenkins<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
lloyD kenyon<br />
Gredington,<br />
Whitchurch, Shropshire<br />
SY13 3DH<br />
01948 830305<br />
lloyd.kenyon<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Mark owenS<br />
14 Maes Glan, Rhos,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL14 2DT<br />
01978 841083<br />
marka.owens<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
joHn PHilliPS<br />
57 Ffordd Llanerch,<br />
Penycae, <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
07707 209603<br />
johnc.phillips<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
joan lowe<br />
Plas Issa, Penycae,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL14 1TT<br />
01978 840156<br />
joan.lowe<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Plas Madoc<br />
Plas Madoc<br />
Ponciau<br />
Ponciau<br />
Ponciau<br />
Ponciau<br />
Queensway<br />
Queensway<br />
rhosnesni<br />
rhosnesni<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
llafUr<br />
llafUr<br />
anniBynnol<br />
llafUr<br />
llafUr<br />
PaUl BlaCkwell<br />
The Croft, Abernant,<br />
Acrefair, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL14 3SN<br />
01490 430873<br />
paul.blackwell<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
kevin HUgHeS<br />
Penrhos, Erw Gerrig,<br />
Rhos, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL14 2BS<br />
01978 840884<br />
kevin1.hughes<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
PaUl PeMBerTon<br />
Gilfach Goch,<br />
Queen Street, Rhos,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL14 1PY<br />
01978 842579<br />
paul.pemberton<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
Colin Powell<br />
26 Ashbourne Avenue,<br />
Gwersyllt, <strong>Wrexham</strong><br />
01978 269003<br />
colin.powell<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
anne evanS<br />
23 Hilltop View<br />
Road, Borras Park,<br />
<strong>Wrexham</strong>, LL12 7SF<br />
01978 291452<br />
anne.evans<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
rossett<br />
yr orsedd<br />
ruabon<br />
rhiwabon<br />
Smithfield<br />
Smithfield<br />
Stansty<br />
Stansty<br />
whitegate<br />
whitegate<br />
wynnstay<br />
wynnstay<br />
ConServaTive<br />
laBoUr<br />
inDePenDenT<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
laBoUr<br />
CeiDwaDwyr<br />
HUgH joneS<br />
5 Stonewalls, Burton,<br />
Rossett, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL12 0LG<br />
01244 571747<br />
hugh.jones<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
Dana DavieS<br />
6 Bedwell Close,<br />
Ruabon, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL14 6BW<br />
01978 824433<br />
dana.davies<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
anniBynnol<br />
keiTH gregory<br />
13 Colwyn Road,<br />
Smithfield, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL13 8ET<br />
01978 263552<br />
keith.gregory<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
DaviD BiTHell MBe<br />
27 Clarence Road,<br />
Rhosddu, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL11 2EU<br />
01978 355009<br />
idavid.bithell<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
Brian CaMeron<br />
17 Clifton Close,<br />
Kings Mill, <strong>Wrexham</strong>,<br />
LL13 0YJ<br />
07933 152723<br />
brian.cameron<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
llafUr<br />
MalColM king oBe<br />
Tyddyn Draw,<br />
Llanelidan, Ruthin,<br />
Denbighshire,<br />
LL15 2TA<br />
01824 750710<br />
malcolm.king<br />
@wrexham.gov.uk<br />
wrexham.gov.uk/connect<br />
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