HOLYWELL has appointed its next mayor. Councillors met virtually on Tuesday evening to appoint Cllr Ted Palmer as their new town mayor through to May 2022. It follows his service as deputy mayor under Cllr Lynda Carter who handed the title to him digitally via Zoom – with a physical hand over of the mayoral chains to take place at a later date under COVID secure conditions. On his appointment, Cllr Palmer said: “I must congratulate you Lynda on your year – you’ve done some innovative things and I look forward to serving as the mayor for the final time as I won’t put myself forward to be mayor again.”
HOLYWELL’S main shopping street is slowly getting back to normal after months of lockdown. Since the Welsh Government gave the green light for non-essential retailers to welcome back customers almost a month ago, there are more reasons than before to pop along to the high street. We paid a visit to the town centre last Thursday – April 29 – to get a glance at what the ‘new normal’ looked like in Holywell. The town centre is home to a range of varied independent business run by local residents as well as some well-known brands like Peacocks and Iceland. There is also a community museum which opened on the High Street, preserving aspects of local history for all to come and see – when it is safe to do so.
Councillor Nigel Carter is calling for added security on estate DRUG dealing, anti-social behaviour, poor management and a lack of neighbourhood community spirit have made some families living on Moyne Close in Devizes ashamed to admit they live there. That’s the claim from one town councillor, who is starting an improvement campaign by asking estate owners the Guinness Partnership to monitor tenants’ behaviour, improve security and safety, clear away rubbish and tackle repairs promptly. Nigel Carter, of the Devizes Guardians, says his main concern is anti-social behaviour, which he feels has escalated over the years. “I am disappointed at the apparent lack of neighbourliness and respect that affects the estate.
Councillor Nigel Carter is calling for added security on estate DRUG dealing, anti-social behaviour, poor management and a lack of neighbourhood community spirit have made some families living on Moyne Close in Devizes ashamed to admit they live there. That’s the claim from one town councillor, who is starting an improvement campaign by asking estate owners the Guinness Partnership to monitor tenants’ behaviour, improve security and safety, clear away rubbish and tackle repairs promptly. Nigel Carter, of the Devizes Guardians, says his main concern is anti-social behaviour, which he feels has escalated over the years. “I am disappointed at the apparent lack of neighbourliness and respect that affects the estate.
Woodhall Road in Thornbury - one of the sites likely to be dropped from the housing allocations LEEDS council decision-makers look set to finally scrap long-term plans to allow building to take place on dozens of green belt sites in the district - including many on the Bradford border. The move, which will see councillors consider a proposal for 37 sites to be removed from Leeds’s Site Allocations Plan, follows a high court ruling earlier this year. Leeds Council now claims that, upon review, it has enough potential future housing sites so that the green belt areas previously earmarked for development no longer need to be built on.