PLANS to turn an empty shop in Wrexham into a takeaway have been rejected over concerns that children at a nearby school could order in fast food. Councillors met on Monday (April 12) to consider an application to convert the former Auto Parts store in Rhosddu. The property on Holyrood Crescent is situated approximately 300 metres in walking distance from Rhosddu Primary School. Wrexham Council planning guidance states that takeaways should not be located within 400 metres of a school. Planning officers had recommended the proposals for approval depite the guidelines, arguing that although the fast food joint would be open at lunchtime, primary-age children are unable to leave the school grounds.
Posted: Thu 11th Mar 2021
Argument over lack of support for £3.5m Children’s Services cash injection as ‘maths’ and process challenged again by Labour group
The Lead Member of Children’s Services condemned the Labour group on Wrexham council for not raising questions over the department before rejecting a budget that will see £3.5m injected into the service.
Members of the Safeguarding, Communities & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee were examining the reasons why Children’s Services are reporting an overspend of £5.9m for eight months of the financial year, a topic that has had two recent heated debates.
One such debate came during the formal setting of the council’s budget, that had a £3.5m cash injection earmarked for the service. The budget passed Council, however the Labour group did not support it, citing the questions around the overspend as to why.
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