A story in the Daily Post says a job advert has sparked led to hopes that Llangollen's White Waters Hotel (pictured) may re-open after two years.
* For the full story, see: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/job-advert-sparks-hope-north-20552276
Denbighshire County Council is holding an online care recruitment session on Tuesday, May 18.
The council is
looking to recruit 18 new staff into a number of care positions, with positions
including community based health and social care support workers; day care
assistant; night care assistant; and domestic assistant.
The majority
of these roles will be based in the south of the county and you will be working
in the community, supporting people in their own homes, for these roles the
ability to drive is most often essential.
There are also
vacancies in our residential care homes, Cysgod Y Gaer, Corwen and Dolwen,
Denbigh, for both contracted and supply hours.
The virtual
recruitment event will be held over Microsoft Teams on May 18, from 10am to
midday, followed by a 20 minute informal interview in the afternoon.
* For more
information contact 01824 706200 or HRDirect@denbighshire.gov.uk
* One of the images Jack Perk took of the salmon.
Incredible images of wild salmon during their spawning season have been captured by a wildlife photographer as they travelled through the Rhug Estate.
Jack Perks filmed and photographed the salmon on the Rhug Estate to help document the £6.8 million LIFE Dee River project which is facilitated by Natural Resources Wales, with funding also provided by Dwr Cymru, Environment Agency and Snowdonia National Park Authority.
The project aims to transform
the River Dee and its catchment by restoring the river and its surroundings
back to their natural state, most notably improving the numbers of salmon,
lamprey and freshwater pearl mussels to help them become more sustainable in
future.
The Dee is the largest river in north Wales with a catchment area of more than 1,800 km2.
It is also one of the most highly regulated rivers in Europe, and along with Llyn Tegid it has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
The Alwen and Camddwr
rivers join the Dee between Cynwyd and Corwen collectively running through the
Rhug Estate for eleven miles.
From its headwaters in the uplands of Snowdonia, the Dee descends via Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales.
After flowing through a broad valley to Corwen, it tumbles eastwards
through the spectacular Vale of Llangollen, under the famous Pontcysyllte
Aqueduct World Heritage Site, before breaching the Welsh foothills near
Bangor-on-Dee, and meandering northwards through the Cheshire plain to its
tidal limit just below Chester.
The main uses of the River
Dee are farming, predominantly cattle and sheep grazing; water abstraction for
water supply for 2.5m people; tourism including recreational angling, canoeing
and navigation and nature conservation.
Rhug Estate takes its job as a custodian of the land very seriously.
Almost 9km of riverside corridors have
been introduced so the livestock cannot get to the river’s edge. This means the
riversides have been fenced off so as to protect the waterways, the riverbanks
and encourage habitats for wildlife.
Lord Newborough, owner of Rhug Estate, said: “It is only natural that I would care for the rivers that run through the estate and the aquatic life that resides in them as much as I care for the land on our organic farm, the animals that we rear and the wildlife we encourage to visit.
"We are proud to be able to play our small part in this enormous project being managed by Natural Resources Wales.”
Joel Rees-Jones, LIFE Dee
River Project Manager, said: “The communities living along the River Dee and
Llyn Tegid will be at the heart of this project. We will work closely with
local stakeholders to ensure they understand the biological, social and
economic value of the habitats and species found within the river, that
contribute to the designation as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
“We look forward to working
with land managers and farmers throughout the catchment to improve these
important habitats, supporting the future sustainability of rare species for
which the Dee is famed for worldwide. Creating fenced riverside corridors,
similar to those carried out by Rhug Estate will be core to this work, as well
as tree planting, soil profiling and pollution prevention advice.”
* To learn more about the project visit the Natural Resources Wales website:www.naturalresources.wales/LIFEDeeRiver or follow @LIFEAfonDyfrdwy on social media or email the team at lifedeeriver@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Denbighshire
County Council has produced a plan to ensure the county can welcome visitors
safely as lockdown restrictions continue to ease.
Denbighshire’s
Destination Management Plan has been developed in partnership with tourism
businesses across the county and seeks to coordinate activity over the coming
months to ensure a positive experience for visitors, residents and business.
Cllr Hugh
Evans OBE, Leader of the Council, said: “We have worked in partnership with
tourism businesses to produce a plan that ensures key sites and facilities are
ready to welcome visitors and that local residents will feel safe and
well-informed.
“Tourism
contributes £552million a year to Denbighshire’s economy and we want people to
come to Denbighshire this summer and return again year after year, so it is
important we make the county safe and welcoming to visitors while giving
residents confidence that they remain safe.
“To do this we
will build on the work we have already undertaken and continue to encourage
responsible visitor and resident behaviour, recruit more Tourism Ambassadors
and actively engage with existing Ambassadors to encourage visitors and
residents to visit sites across the county to help alleviate busy periods at
our honeypot sites.
“The Council
and its partners will play a key role in supporting the tourism industry, work
with it and enable it to re-establish itself over the coming years. It’s very
important we continue to work closely together to ensure our sites and
facilities are safe and suitable for residents and visitors as we move through
2021.”
Activity
across the authority will be coordinated within its Business Recovery Group
which has representation from all relevant Council services as well as from
North Wales Police and the private sector.
Actions within
the Destination Management plan include:
• Engagement with businesses, communities and with residents and visitors
• Ensuring that Denbighshire’s facilities, sites and attractions are ready for
residents and visitors as the tourism industry gradually moves back to full
capacity
• Promoting messages about responsible visits and developing sustainable tourism
The Tourism
Strategy Group will monitor delivery and be ready to identify any issues that
need to be addressed to ensure that Denbighshire has the most successful
tourism season possible.
Work has taken
place at sites across Denbighshire, including Moel Famau and Loggerheads
country parks, to ensure measures are in place to keep visitors safe.
These include
improvements to the car parks at Moel Famau and the upgrading of paths at
Loggerheads and works at Horseshoe Falls to improve access.
Ian Lebbon,
Chair of Denbighshire Destination Management Partnership, said: “The
Denbighshire Destination Management Partnership is pleased to have been closely
involved with the county council in the production of the Destination
Management Plan.
“We recognise
and very much appreciate the importance that the council places upon the
tourism industry within the local economy for residents and visitors as well as
those working within the sector. Denbighshire has a proud and successful
history of attracting and welcoming visitors to our wealth of attractions. We
look forward to continuing to work closely in partnership with the council in
maintaining and building on that success in the future."
An update on Denbighshire’s new waste and recycling service will be given to councillors this week.
This aims to offer residents new kerbside recycling services for textiles, small electrical goods, batteries and where needed, nappies and incontinence waste.
On Thursday,
Denbighshire County Council’s Communities Scrutiny Committee will hear an
update on plans for the weekly recycling service, along with a four-weekly
residual waste collection, to be implemented during 2023.
The new weekly
trolley box recycling service was approved by the council’s cabinet in December
2018.
The roll-out
will start after the completion of a new centralised waste depot on the
Colomendy Industrial Estate in Denbigh, with construction set to begin this
summer.
Tony Ward, the council’s Head of Highways, Facilities and Environmental Services, said: “This
project contributes significantly to the council’s environmental ambitions as
we will be using less fuel, recycling more waste and producing higher quality
recycling suitable for use in the UK manufacturing industry.
“We fully
recognise this is a significant change in the way we collect waste and
recycling, but together we can make it happen and the council will be engaging
fully with residents, schools and other key members of the community as we move
towards the 2023 launch.
“The new
service will see increased recycling performance to meet the Welsh Government’s
70% target by 2025, and future proofing the service against policy change and
waste related legislation with an expectancy the target could rise to 80% in
future.
“It should
result in a minimal amount of residual waste being created and residents can
free up even more space in their black bin by using a new kerbside recycling
services for textiles, small electrical goods, batteries and where needed,
nappies and incontinence waste.
“This is not a
‘one size fits all’ approach, and alternative solutions will be in place for
those households who find managing their waste more challenging.”
“The new
service will also offer the council the option to explore a more significant
switch to ultra-low emission and electric powered vehicles for waste
collection.
It will also
allow the council to tackle issues relating to seagulls attacking waste bags
left out and a lack of storage for householder waste containers in certain parts
of the county, including some areas in West Rhyl.
“This includes
providing a seagull proof sack and a trial of microchipping containers to
evaluate the benefits in regards to reducing escaped waste, abandoned bins or
bins left out or stolen and contamination of recycling.”
On its Facebook page the Denbigh and Conwy Rural team of North Wales Police is appealing for witnesses to a recent incident in Llangollen.
Their post says: "We are appealing for information about an incident at Aldi in Llangollen at about 5.20pm on Saturday 8th May.
"After a 17-year-old man was refused service, he became aggressive and abusive to staff, and has tried to leave the store without paying.
"When challenged by staff, he has assaulted them. A member of the public who tried to assist was also assaulted.
"If you witnessed this incident (or filmed it on your phone), or you were the male shopper who tried to help, please contact us as soon as possible.
☎️ 101
Ref Z063768
Welsh Labour's Andy Dunbobbin (pictured) has been elected as the new North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner after victory in last Thursday's election, which was counted today (Sunday).
He won with a total of 98,034 votes against 90,149 for Conservative Pat Astbury.
In his election material the Flintshire county councillor said: "Having, lived, studied and worked in North Wales my whole life, I have a deep understanding of the challenges we all currently face in our communities.
"There are some who I listen to saying that they feel left behind and their voices aren’t getting heard. I hear you and I want to make a positive difference in people’s lives. I want to be your voice and the bridge linking North Wales Police to our communities.
"As a proactive county councillor for many years, and with the last six years being Armed Forces Champion, I have used my vast experience to lead - and achieve - the Gold award of Governments’ Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) throughout a period of significant cuts and changes.
"Despite the many challenges, and by working closely with many Chief Officers and their teams, I have built a strong network across many public services.
"I work constructively with others across the six Local Authorities of North Wales along with third sector and other voluntary/community groups. I have delivered in making our Armed Forces community of North Wales as an inspiration for others to follow. This is also widely recognised as I’m elected as North Wales Armed Forces Strategic Group Vice-chair.
"Whilst employed previously as a Social Innovation Outreach Worker, I was involved in developing and sustaining positive relationships with a wide range of local people including community leaders, council officers, local groups and third sector organisations. I pride myself on engagement, listening and strategising. This has played a huge part in my successes to date.
"My deeply-embedded partnership approach has always paid dividends for all parts of our community so that we all benefit. I have solid knowledge and experience within Local Government, third sector and other public services – vital attributes needed as a Police Crime Commissioner. I am also an ambassador for the White Ribbon campaign.
"I have five pledges which are outlined below:
1. To champion local neighbourhood policing - giving communities a real say in policing for their areas and increasing Police visibility. We all want to feel safe and secure.
2. To adopt a ‘victim first’ approach to policing, putting victims of crime first and ensure that their rights are protected.
3. Keep up our fight against violence against women and girls and all forms of domestic violence. As a White Ribbon Ambassador I promise to never commit, excuse or remain silent about male violence against women.
4. Ensure North Wales Police is fully equipped to deal with the future of online threats, working with colleagues across Wales.
5. Ensuring a value for money in police budgets, and prioritising local policing teams. It is public money for public services."
* For the full election story, see: Election 2021: Labour gain police commissioner in north Wales - BBC News
