The Lead Member in charge of Education in Wrexham has rejected a call for him to resign. The Leader of the local Plaid Cymru group Cllr Marc Jones wrote to Council Leader Mark Pritchard yesterday, copying in all councillors, saying ‘the Lead Member is abusing his position and should resign’ after comments made yesterday regarding […]
Dispute after claim no objection and no opposition in secret cross party assets group to auction of Kings Mills wrexham.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wrexham.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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War of words erupts over auction of Kings Mills with questions raised over power of Corporate Land and Building Strategy Group
A war of words has broken out over the auction of Kings Mills, with the Leader of the Council saying he does not have the power to stop the sale after a cross party group that meets in secret recommended the disposal.
At the end of January Wrexham.com wrote about the building hitting the auction block, a move that came as a surprise to many including a community group interested in the building, and it appears some councillors who were expecting a sale decision to come before the Executive Board.
Petition launched against auctioning of historic corn mill in Wrexham as council accused of selling off townâs heritage
The King\ s Mill in Wrexham, which dates back to the 18th century, is due to go under the hammer next month. Source: Google A PETITION has been launched against auctioning off a historic corn mill in Wrexham after the council was accused of selling off the town’s heritage. The King’s Mill, which dates back to the 18th century, is due to go under the hammer next month with a minimum opening bid of £155,000 being invited. The property was used as a visitor centre during the 1990s after being gifted to Wrexham Council by former Erddig estate owner Philip Yorke two decades earlier.
Auction of historic corn mill ends multi-million-pound tourism dream in Wrexham
Campaigners have vowed to fight the decision by Wrexham Council to place King s Mill up for auction
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Heritage buffs have been left deflated by plans to sell off an historic corn mill that forms the gateway to the “cradle of the Industrial Revolution .