Covid testing centre is returning to Llangollen

* The previous testing centre on Market Street car park.

A new walk-in and drive-in Covid testing centre will open in Llangollen on Friday January 22 to make it easier for people in the area to get tested for COVID-19 closer to home.

The Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board says the testing centre is located on Llangollen Market Street Car Park, opening from 9.30am until 3.30pm, seven days a week.

No appointment is needed - anybody needing a test is invited to attend.

The testing unit located in Denbigh is now closed

Carers Support Fund boosted by £250,000

A further £250k has been announced to help unpaid carers in Wales cope with the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Carers Support Fund, which launched in October last year originally saw £1m allocated, today (Thursday 21st January) the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan has announced an additional quarter of a million pounds to the scheme.

Open to carers across Wales, the Carers Support Fund will see grants of up to £300 being made available for a range of essentials, including; food, household items such as furniture or white goods, or electronics such as a laptop for access to support and services.

There are around 55,300 people in Wales who receive a carer’s allowance and recent research suggests that almost 40% of carers are worried about their financial situation.

Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan, said: “The pandemic has added more challenges to unpaid carers across the country and I want to thank them for everything they are doing. I’m pleased to announce a further quarter of a million pounds to the fund to help more unpaid carers and their families.

“Working with Carers Trust Wales, who play such a pivotal role in delivering advice and support, the Carers Support Fund will be continued to be delivered via them.”

* The Carers Support Fund will be available up to 31 March 2021 and further information is available here carers.org/wales

County council's latest weather update

This morning's weather situation report, at 9am, from Denbighshire County Council is:

Both the rest centres at St Asaph and Ruthin were closed last night at 11am. There are no immediate plans to reopen them but we will continue to monitor the situation across the County.

SCHOOL CLOSURES

Ysgol Caer Drewyn, Corwen

Ysgol Bodfari

ROADS

Llanerch Bridge between Trefnant and Tremeirchion has collapsed – road closed in both directions with a diversion route along the A55

Many roads around the county remain impassable, therefore please drive with extreme care. As with the current travel restrictions, please stay at home unless absolutely necessary.

WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS

Due to staffing issues and the current road conditions, collections are going to be severely affected today. If your collections were due today, please leave your waste out as usual by 7am for the next few days, and it will be collected as soon as the teams can get to you.

Can we remind you not to use social media to report flooding. To report a flood, please call Floodline on 0345 988 1188. For all other urgent enquiries, telephone Customer Service by calling Office Hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) 01824 706000. Out of Hours (5pm-9am Mon-Fri and weeekends): 0300 123 3068.

REMEMBER: Never use social media to report an emergency.

River Dee still in full flood this morning

Following days of heavy rain the River Dee is still in full flood this morning as these pictures by llanblogger show.

Thousands of gallons of angry water are still crashing against the ancient bridge as they make their way downstream.

While the level of the water in Riverside Park has gone down slightly overnight it is still slopping over the side of the retaining wall and covering the pathway nearest to the river just down from the band stand, which would present a safety risk for anyone going down there. 

Riverside Park pathway flooded by raging River Dee

In a night of severe flooding across north Wales one of the worst affected areas of Llangollen was Riverside Park where a raging River Dee gushed over the walls onto the pathway.

People took to Facebook to record the alarming scenes.

Holben Hairdressing shot the images below around midnight ...

* And the picture below of a car with its lower part underwater was posted on Facebook by Marianne Cooper in the early hours.

Thick snow falling in Llangollen

 

* At around 8.20pm tonight (Wednesday) thick snow was falling in the town area of Llangollen. Shortly afterwards it was back to heavy rain again.

Health Centre's vaccination update

Llangollen Health Centre. Has just posted a vaccination update on its Facebook page, which says:

"We are in the process of contacting all our patients aged 80 and over who have not yet had their Covid vaccine to arrange an appointment.  We’ve spoken to approximately 75% of these patients over the past couple of days and will continue to phone the remainder tomorrow.  We will be sending out letters to those we cannot get hold of.  If anyone aged 80 or over who is registered with our practice is concerned that we have missed them please contact us on 01978 860625 after 1.30pm tomorrow."

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