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Princess
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March — 03 March Delays
likely - Road closure Works
location: CLOSURE FROM JUNCTION OF EAST
STREET TOJUNCTION OF GEORGE STREET... Works
description: LAYING NEW SUPPLY - 6M PUBLIC 13M PRIVATE... Responsibility
for works: Wales & West Utilities Ltd Current
status: Advanced planning Works
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An updated vaccine strategy for Wales has been published, confirming earlier key target dates.
The updated targets are to offer the vaccine to all current priority groups by the middle of April and to the wider adult population by the end of July.
The updated
strategy also confirms Wales, in line with the other UK nations, will follow
the interim advice of the JCVI on prioritisation for the wider adult
population.
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said: “A huge amount of progress has been made in rolling out
the vaccine since our strategy was first published only six weeks ago.
"I am pleased to
confirm we have brought forward two key target dates, but I must emphasise
again that this is based on getting the required supply from the UK Government.
"It is encouraging that
the UK Government has brought forward some of Wales’ supply allocation, but
from the information available to us at this point there are concerns with both
the type of supply and the timing of its delivery. We have always said
that we could go even faster were the supply available.”
He added: “Today’s
update also reflects on some of the achievements of our programme to-date, and
provides information on the significant and really encouraging evidence that is
beginning to emerge around vaccination. While we remain cautious, there
really does appear to be much cause for hope thanks to the success of our
vaccination programme.”
* The updated
strategy can be found here:
https://gov.wales/covid-19-vaccine-strategy-update-february-2021
The funeral of NHS mega-fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore is taking place tomorrow (Saturday).
The exact time has not been released but at twelve noon, to mark the occasion, a single bell will be tolled one hundred times at St Collen's and at churches throughout Wales and England.
New legislation has been passed in the Senedd to give tenants more protection, stability and security in their homes.
The Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill will also bring greater clarity on landlord and tenant responsibilities, helping to avoid disagreements and difficulties.
The changes mean that from spring 2022, rental contracts in Wales
will change so that:
Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James said: "This law will make renting a home in Wales fair, simple and efficient, and it will directly affect the lives of the one in three people who rent a home in Wales.
“Thanks to our efforts, tenants will have greater peace of mind
when renting. Everyone has the right to feel secure in their own home and to be
able to plan for the future.
“There will also be clear benefits for landlords. Clearer and easier to understand contracts will reduce disputes and legal costs and the new regime will provide a better way for landlords to deal with abandoned properties.”
The county council is inviting feedback on where people would like to see improvements to walking and cycling in Llangollen.
This is one of the towns in Denbighshire selected by the Welsh Government to take part in a exercise being run by the council in partnership with Sustrans Cymru as part of the government’s Active Travel Network Map consultation (ATNM).
The ATNM is a plan of routes the council will use to inform where improvements to walking and cycling should be made within the county and it will help to make journeys on foot or by bike across Denbighshire easier and safer for everyone, particularly those who don’t currently walk or cycle often and people who use mobility aids.
Cllr Brian
Jones, the council’s Lead Member for Waste, Transport and the Environment,
said: “Active travel helps reduce carbon and improve air quality along with
improving health and wellbeing, so this is an excellent opportunity for
Denbighshire residents to tell us what they would like to see included on our
future Active Travel Network Map.
“In order to
design a network that works for everyone, we would like to get the views of as
many people as possible, particularly those who don’t currently walk or cycle
as this will help make sure the routes built for walking and cycling work for
the whole community.”
* For further
information on how to provide feedback go to the Active Travel page at https://denbighshire.commonplace.is/?lang=en-GB
The man in charge of the project has given a progress report on work to create a pocket park close to a main road into Llangollen.
The facility is being built on the former council refuse tip at Wenffrwd off the A539.
First phase of the work involves the development of a small car park and new access road which was due to be finished early this year.
Next phase means the development of trails around the site and possibly onto the canal.
There is also an aim to create a link back to Llangollen Health Centre along part of the old railway line.
Giving an update, David Shiel, area manager for the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is overseeing the project, said: "Works are proceeding well at Wenffrwd – the car park and new access road are now more or less complete.
"We are currently working on new trails around the site which include some lovely wooded areas with fantastic views across the River Dee and along valley from the old railway line.
"We would hope to have these works complete in the next few weeks so that the site can be open for Easter – should Covid-19 restrictions allow."
He added: "GH James from North Wales have been the main contractors and have done a brilliant job over the last few months despite the challenges of snow, floods and Covid lockdown.
"The AONB Ranger team have also been working really hard to manage and make safe the woodland areas, clear the pathways and improve wildlife habitats.
"Links back to Llangollen and a possible link to the canal will be the next phases of works which we would hope to take forward later this year."
A story in the Oswestry and Border Counties Advertizer says the Welsh Government will take big cat sightings seriously and investigate them after a spate of encounters in North Wales, including Llangollen, in recent months.
Last month, the Advertizer's sister-paper, the Denbighshire Free Press, reported a sighting of a big cat near Valle Crucis Abbey when a man described seeing a mystery animal stalking the edge of a field near the abbey.
* To see the latest story, go to: https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/19109194.welsh-government-will-investigate-big-cat-sightings/
