MS welcomes health board's progress on rapid treatment centres

Sam Rowlands,  Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, says he is pleased to see the health board making progress on setting up Rapid Treatment Centres across his region. 

He said: “I am delighted to hear that the North Wales health board is putting together a business case to set up centres across my region to transform planned care services.

 

“The proposals for RTCs, which are also being considered in England, will also speed up access to care and provide improved transport services for patients which is something we badly need in my region.

 

“I support any moves which will ultimately lead to a better NHS service for the people of North Wales and welcome this latest initiative.”

In an update from BCUHB they said that they were currently carrying out detailed work to develop a robust outline business case which, when completed, will be submitted to Welsh Government for scrutiny and approval.

The business case will allow them to explore a range of options in terms of the number, scale and location of the RTCs.

 The RTCs will develop new pathways to transform planned care services, improve the quality of ambulatory patient care and speed of access as well as improving service resilience and efficiency.

 They will provide services for patients on an urgent cancer pathway, as well as those who may have vague symptoms but need access to appropriate diagnostics and clinical input. RTCs will also provide ambulatory services for patients requiring diagnosis and treatment as a day case.

Although the locations for these new RTCs has not yet been determined, the health board say they are committed to ensuring good engagement and communication with the public of North Wales as the plans develop.

They will be communicating with patients, parents and stakeholders to share more information about this major new development in health care.

Special event at Dory Gallery tonight

 

Town gathers for annual Remembrance Service and parade

* Standards are lowered to honour the fallen.

* A cloud of poppies is released from above the square. Picture by Andrei Daniel. 

* The service organisations march into the square at the start of the ceremony.

* Father Lee Taylor leads the service.

* One of the standard bearers. Picture by Andrei Daniel.

* The Silver Band's bugler sounds Last Post. 

* Llangollen county councillor Karen Edwards lays her wreath.

* Chairman Phil Strouds lays a wreath on behalf of Llangollen Royal British Legion.

 * Scouts come forward to lay their wreath.

* Llangollen Silver band leads the parade through town.

* Service organisations in the parade.

* Scouts march along Castle Street.

Crowds gathered for Llangollen's annual Remembrance Service and parade this morning (Sunday).

The service in Centenary Square was led by Father Lee Taylor of St Collen's Church and included the traditional two minutes' silence at 11am and the sounding of Last Post and Reveille by a bugler.

Various local organisations, including Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Cadets, laid poppy wreaths on the war memorial as the names of the fallen of two world wars were read out.

The parade which followed, led by Llangollen Silver Band, made its way through the town centre.

* Councillor Shea Ferron lays his wreath on behalf of the council and people of the town.

* In the absence of the Town Mayor, Cllr Shea Ferron laid the wreath on behalf of the Town Council and the people of Llangollen. 

This marked an historic moment in the life of Llangollen Town Council as Cllr Ferron is the youngest ever Town Councillor to sit on the Town Council.

At just 19 years old Cllr Ferron was appointed in May of this year. The former student of Ysgol Dinas Bran is currently studying Performing Art at the Institute for Contemporary Theatre Manchester. 

The new legislation that requires remote access to Council meetings allows Cllr Ferron to continue to make a positive contribution to the work of the Town Council by physically attending Council meetings when home and joining online when studying.

Roadworks alert for Bridge Street

 

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Service commemorates official end of First World War

* Father Lee Taylor leads the Armistice Day service.

* The Legion standard is lowered to honour the fallen. 

* People gather to watch the service taking place.

* Legion chairman Phil Stroud presides over the ceremony.

* The schoolchildren from Birmingham watch the ceremony.

Llangollen branch of the Royal British hosted the annual Armistice Day Service in Centenary Square this morning (Friday).

This traditionally marks the day and time - 11m on November 11, 1918 - when the First World War officially came to an end.

The service included the lowering of the Legion standard as a salute to the fallen.

The service was led by Father Lee Taylor from St Collen's Church and the ceremony presided over by Phil Stroud, chairman of the local Legion branch.  

The ceremony was watched by a large group of children from a school in Birmingham who were visiting the town.

The annual Service of Remembrance has been organised by the Town Council and will be held this Sunday November 13, starting at 10.45am.  

The parade will muster on Market Street car park at 10.30am.

Keep safe on the road this winter, says council

With the clocks having recently gone back and the shortest day approaching us soon, Denbighshire County Council is urging people to be mindful of road safety this winter. 

The council is reminding parents to help reduce the risks to children by ensuring that they are remembering their road safety. 

Things like encouraging children to wear bright fluorescent clothing and being mindful when crossing the roads are simple steps that can be used to help minimise the risk of getting injured this winter. 

Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport said: “It is important be mindful of the dark nights and early mornings for both road users and pedestrians. 

“With the nights getting much darker, we are urging parents to ensure their children are taught basic road safety in an effort to help reduce the risk this coming winter.

“Reminding them to look both ways each time they cross the road and ensuring there is plenty of time to cross are simple yet highly effective tips to make sure our children are safe.”

* For More information on road safety, please visit: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/parking-roads-and-travel/road-safety/road-safety.aspx

Details given of town's two Remembrance Services

Llangollen Town Council has given details of two Remembrance Services in Centenary Square over the next few days. 

The first of these - a commemoration of Armistice Day when the First World War officially came to an end - will hosted by the Llangollen branch of the Royal British Legion tomorrow (Friday, November 11) and begin at 11am.

This year, as well as limited paper copies of the order of service, participants at the Remembrance Day service can download an online version to their mobile phones on www.msteams.link/ANFU

The second - the annual Service of Remembrance - has been organised by the Town Council and will be held on Sunday November 13, starting at 10.45am.  

The parade will muster on Market Street car park at 10.30am.