Work on constructing a new cycle path linking Ruthin and Rhewl in the Vale of Clwyd gets underway next week.
The path will be constructed alongside the existing A525 road and will be carried out in two stages. The first stage begins on March 4th.
Temporary traffic lights will be in operation throughout the duration of the works.
E.Jones and Sons will carry out the works and the project is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete.
This route will link Ruthin to the villages of Rhewl, Llanynys and Llandyrnog and will encourage people to cycle for health reasons and will help protect the environment.
The work is being funded through the Welsh Government Transport Plan grant, which is made available to support projects that promote safe, efficient and sustainable transport networks.
For further information, please contact Ben Wilcox-Jones, on 01824 706922.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
More arrests in Wrexham murder hunt
Breaking news ...
Three more men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Glynis Eileen Solmaz at her Wrexham home.
Police were called to a house in Bryn Hafod at 10.02am on Wednesday February 20 where the body of Ms Solmaz 65, was found.
Police were today granted a further 24 hours to question a 23 year old Wrexham man arrested on Friday February 22.
Earlier today officers arrested three more local men aged 52, 34 and 29.
All the men have arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to burgle and are currently being held at Wrexham police station.
Check out your local school's details
The Welsh
Government have been promoting their My Local School website, which aims to provide
school performance data for parents and others.
The site sets out
to present information in a clear and simple format and data is displayed by
school.
It presents many of
the outputs of the education system such as examination performance, but also
some of the inputs such as finance.
However, it stresses
that it cannot measure other factors such as levels of parental involvement, support
networks in place for pupils, external tuition and the levels of motivation
that an individual pupil has to attain the best she or he can.
The summary page is
a data sketch of the school at a glance.
From here you can
also click on the individual tabs for more detailed charts and tables.
The charts in the
site tend to be over a five-year period so it is possible to see over time if
the performance is up, down or level.
The website can be viewed at: http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/about.htm?lang=eng
The summaries for each Llangollen school are:
16.8 - Pupil Teacher Ratio (Year 2012)
Band 1 - Secondary school banding (Year 2012)
Ysgol Dinas Bran
982 - Number of pupils on roll (Year 2012)
13.9% - Free school meals (FSM) - 3 year
average (Year 2012)
16.8 - Pupil Teacher Ratio (Year 2012)
93.6% - Percentage attendance during
the year (Year 2012)
£4,740 - School budget per pupil (Year 2013)
74.5% - Pupils achieving the expected level
in the core subjects at Key Stage 3 (Year 2012)
58.7% - Percentage of pupils achieving the
level 2 threshold including English/Welsh and Maths (Key stage 4) (Year 2012)
377 - Average capped points score (Key
stage 4) (Year 2012)
More
information: http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/school.htm?estab=6634027&lang=eng
Ysgol Bryn Collen
155 - Number of pupils on roll (Year 2012)
16.3% - Free school meals - 3 year average
(Year 2012)
18.5 Pupil Teacher Ratio (Year 2012)
94.8% - Percentage atttendance during
the year (Year 2012)
£4,334 - School budget per pupil (Year 2012)
76.9% - Pupils achieving the expected level
in the core subjects at Key Stage 2 (Year 2012)
87.5% - Pupils achieving expected level in Foundation Phase areas of learning (Year 2012)
More information: http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/school.htm?estab=6632234&lang=eng
Ysgol Gymraeg Y Gwernant
119 - Number of pupils on roll (Year 2012)
11.5% - Free school meals - 3 year average (Year 2012)
17.1 - Pupil Teacher Ratio (Year 2012)
95.7% - Percentage attendance during the year (Year 2012)
£4,385 - School budget per pupil (Year 2013)
92.9% - Pupils achieving the expected level in the core subjects at Key Stage 2 (year 2012)
91.7% - Pupils achieving the expected level in the Foundation Phase areas of learning (year 2012)
More information: http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/school.htm?estab=6632263&lang=eng
Burn safely, fire service urges farmers
With a dry spell of weather predicted and with the controlled burning season drawing to a close, firefighters are appealing to farmers to undertake their controlled burning in the safest and most effective way possible.The Heather and Grass Burning Code states that burning is allowed only between the 1st of October and the 31st of March in upland areas and the 1st of November and the 15th of March elsewhere.
Many farmers will now be taking the opportunity towards the end of the period to undertake controlled burning of heather, grass and gorse on their land.
Staff from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been visiting livestock markets across the region in recent weeks to spread to word on safe controlled burning.
Gary Brandrick, Senior Fire Safety Manager, said: " We are urging all landowners undertaking controlled burning to notify us by calling our control room on 01745 535805. This will help avoid false alarms and crews being sent out unnecessarily as well as ensuring we are ready to respond in the event of a burn getting out of control.
"We are also asking these landowners to be responsible when it comes to controlled burning. The fires are set in areas where access is extremely difficult and water supply is limited - should the fire get out of control, this can place tremendous pressure on resources, with firefighters tied up for a considerable length of time trying to bring them under control. These fires can put homes, livestock and the lives of crews and residents at risk as firefighters are kept from attending genuine emergencies.”
Farmers are asked to follow the guidelines below if they are planning a controlled burn:
- Ensure they have sufficient people and equipment to control the fire
- Check wind direction and ensure there is no risk to property, roads and wildlife
- If a fire gets out of control contact the fire service immediately giving details of location and access
- It is illegal to leave a fire unattended or to have too few people to control it. - Always ensure a fire is completely out before you leave it and check next day to ensure it has not reignited.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Health service campaigners take to the streets
Th BBC North East Wales news website is reporting this evening (Saturday) that hundreds of campaigners opposing a
raft of changes to hospital care in north Wales - including the closure of Llangollen Cottage Hospital - have taken to the streets.
More than 300 people joined the demonstrations in Llandudno.
It follows a decision by the area community health council (CHC) not to refer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board plans to the Welsh government.
See the full story and video at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21553317
County stamps down on dog foulers
Denbighshire has launched an anti-dog fouling campaign.
It features a raft of measures aimed at engaging with communities, educating people about the impact of dog fouling and robust enforcement action as well as a dedicated freephone number for residents to report dog fouling culprits and hot spot areas.
The number is 0800 230 0234.
Cabinet member for Environment, Councillor David Smith, explained: "While we know that most dog owners are responsible and always clean up after their dogs, there seems to be a stubborn minority who continue to allow their animals to foul and do not clear up after them.
"We cannot let this continue as time and time again, dog fouling has come up in resident's surveys and regular communication between residents and our councillors backs this up - it s one of the most common complaints we receive."
Denbighshire has already contracted environmental enforcement firm, XFor to patrol areas across the county and issue Fixed Penalty Notices for littering and fouling and will also work closely with North Wales Police through the Community Safety Partnership.
The Council would also like to increase community involvement and support with clean-up campaigns and is also working closely with Keep Wales Tidy Officer for Denbighshire.
Councillor Smith said : "Working with the community is key to the success of this campaign and I would urge people - if you see it, report it! If you know who the culprit is, we need you to tell us.
"With the best will in the world, we can't be everywhere and we need the community to help be our eyes and ears and we need to know where the hot spots are so we can specifically target them with increased patrols."
"Denbighshire has installed 90 new bins in new locations last year with more planned for this year and we recently asked members to tell us about hot spots, and now have a list that we will be attending to. We have also been working with Town and Community Councils."
It features a raft of measures aimed at engaging with communities, educating people about the impact of dog fouling and robust enforcement action as well as a dedicated freephone number for residents to report dog fouling culprits and hot spot areas.
The number is 0800 230 0234.
Cabinet member for Environment, Councillor David Smith, explained: "While we know that most dog owners are responsible and always clean up after their dogs, there seems to be a stubborn minority who continue to allow their animals to foul and do not clear up after them.
"We cannot let this continue as time and time again, dog fouling has come up in resident's surveys and regular communication between residents and our councillors backs this up - it s one of the most common complaints we receive."
Denbighshire has already contracted environmental enforcement firm, XFor to patrol areas across the county and issue Fixed Penalty Notices for littering and fouling and will also work closely with North Wales Police through the Community Safety Partnership.
The Council would also like to increase community involvement and support with clean-up campaigns and is also working closely with Keep Wales Tidy Officer for Denbighshire.
Councillor Smith said : "Working with the community is key to the success of this campaign and I would urge people - if you see it, report it! If you know who the culprit is, we need you to tell us.
"With the best will in the world, we can't be everywhere and we need the community to help be our eyes and ears and we need to know where the hot spots are so we can specifically target them with increased patrols."
"Denbighshire has installed 90 new bins in new locations last year with more planned for this year and we recently asked members to tell us about hot spots, and now have a list that we will be attending to. We have also been working with Town and Community Councils."
Get your council tax bill by e-mail
Denbighshire County Council is inviting people to sign up to the future and
get their Council Tax bill by e-mail which is sent securely straight to tablet
or PC mailboxes.
Having your bill e-mailed to you saves the Council money which it can then spend on vital services. It also saves on paper which helps the environment.
Anyone who is interested in the new scheme should contact revenues@denbighshire.gov.uk.
Please supply your name and address or even better your Council Tax reference number from what will be your last paper bill. If you want to talk to us then call: (01824) 706443, 706456, 706468, 706315, 706338, 706428
Having your bill e-mailed to you saves the Council money which it can then spend on vital services. It also saves on paper which helps the environment.
Anyone who is interested in the new scheme should contact revenues@denbighshire.gov.uk.
Please supply your name and address or even better your Council Tax reference number from what will be your last paper bill. If you want to talk to us then call: (01824) 706443, 706456, 706468, 706315, 706338, 706428
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