Wrexham Council’s Executive Board have given the go ahead to scrap car parking charges for all disabled parking spaces operated by the council. A meeting considered a report that noted that the change is introduced to “ensure long term flexibility and accessibility of parking provision for all disabled motorists.” Cllr Pritchard presented the report, “This […]
Councillors have thrown out a protocol aimed at enabling ‘hybrid’ meetings, after discovering an upcoming Executive Board meeting will be held completely in-person with questions apparently being put to the council leader by those who are unable to attend in person. Councillors were discussing the hybrid meeting plans (report here) in detail, for example legislation […]
Councillors have paid tribute to a “wonderful politician” and a “good friend” following the death of former Wrexham council leader, Aled Roberts. Aled, who passed away aged 59, was the current Welsh Language Commissioner for Wales, and former Member of the Senedd for North Wales. As a councillor, Aled represented the Ponciau Ward from 1991-2012 […]
Wrexham’s Citizens Advice service will benefit from new funding from Wrexham Council as the forthcoming local authority budget firms up. The details were discussed yesterday during the Executive Board meeting that approved the budget, which by the nature of the debate points to the 4% council tax rise and associated spending plans likely to pass […]