By-Elections could take place as early as March Holding by-elections to fill currently vacant council seats could take place as early as March, the Welsh Government has confirmed. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic a decision was taken last year to postpone all elections, which includes by-elections and the Police and Crime Commissioner poll which had been pencilled in for May 2020. As a result, a seat on Anglesey Council representing the Holyhead ward remains empty following the death of Shaun Redmond last April, and another in the Seiriol ward after the resignation of Lewis Davies at the turn of the year.
Coronavirus An ‘alarming’ spike in Covid-19 cases on Anglesey could see the island suffer its highest positivity rate since the start of the pandemic, it has been warned. On Tuesday the local authority reported 29 positive cases on the island, promting council chiefs to launch a fresh appeal on residents to comply with government guidance. Sparking such alarm, 88 positive tests already recorded during the first five days of January represent over a third of those recorded during the whole month of December (229). Blamed on the impact of Christmas and the New Year period, the local situation is described as having “changed for the worst” with a “much greater” level of community transmission.
Anglesey primary schools and Canolfan Addysg y Bont to move to distance learning All Anglesey primary schools and Canolfan Addysg y Bont will move to distance learning from Tuesday (December 15) until the end of term. However, they will offer care for the children of key workers and vulnerable children. Anglesey Council has taken the decision – which has the backing of head teachers - after seeing an increase in the numbers of staff and pupils testing positive for Coronavirus or having to self-isolate. It comes after the Welsh Government yesterday announced that all secondary schools and colleges in Wales will move to online learning from Monday (December 14th).
The North Wales primary schools closing early for Christmas - and when they will shut
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Primary schools in some North Wales counties will close early for Christmas due to coronavirus concerns.
Some councils have decided to shut their schools doors on Wednesday, December 16, with remote learning for the rest of that week before the Christmas break.