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  • in reply to: How to solve the Wrexham Zombie Apocalypse #129260

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    OK, another idea….flood the town centre streets with uniformed police – maximum visible presence.

    I went to London the other day after the Westminster attack and they have done just that, and it really makes you feel safe.

    in reply to: How to solve the Wrexham Zombie Apocalypse #129165

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    [quote quote=129164]Interesting Nen…..it’s only through questions will we get the answers.

    Personally think that we need exclusion zones. They have them in Merseyside and other areas where town centres, transport hubs have a zero tolerance areas for anti social behaviour whether that is alcohol, drugs etc. Our Town Centre needs to made a welcoming place not one where the first impression is one of a troubled, bleak town. A lot of onus is on the police who need to clamp down and show a presence.

    The local authority needs to establish by laws and enforce them. It’s not just the transport hub it’s the green outside the guildhall, it’s seems to be anywhere and everywhere in the town centre. This administration seem oblivious to the problem and ill equipped to come up with a solution. I disagree with the ….don’t vote for the incumbent Councillor as there are quite a few who are passionate and good people. I think they are just poorly led by an executive board who are officer led and devoid of any ideas.

    I personally could not be a Councillor….love my job too much. But am interested in the inner workings. I don’t get how everyone thinks being a Councillor is a high paid job and with all the criticism that they get….I’m guilty of it….don’t see the attraction of being shot to pieces for that salary.

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    Exclusion zones is a great idea!

    Another idea I came up with, which could be combined with yours, is building a purpose built short-term “cell” in the town centre similar to the old “Round House” in Ruabon. Anyone caught under the influence of substances could be locked up for, say, 24 hours in there. It would need to have a water supply of course and a basic toilet facility. Maybe the detox would do them good and whilst they are in there they are not bothering anyone else. More effective than a fine which they can’t pay anyway.

    in reply to: How to solve the Wrexham Zombie Apocalypse #129119

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    Update: I had a nice chat with one of the zombies in one of his more lucid moments. He said that he and his mates have recently relocated to Wrexham from Rhyl! I asked him why and he said it was a combination of factors really:

    1. Wrexham is fast becoming known as the “gold standard” in the region in caring for / supporting homeless drug users whereas other areas have closed their services due to cuts (I guess the council is doing something right!)

    2. They can get their “stuff” easily and at competitive prices here

    3. They don’t tend to get bothered by the police in Wrexham like other areas.

    He said that as word of mouth is getting round, more and more are considering the move to Wrexham from other areas. I guess they have few commitments, so why not?

    Edit: I went to talk to him later on as I had thought of a couple of follow on question but he looked out of it and just told me to f*** off and did a throat cutting gesture – I guess he must not have recognised me.

    in reply to: How to solve the Wrexham Zombie Apocalypse #129035

    Nen
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    I know a few people, especially women with children who say that they will no longer go into town, and won’t let their older children go in, as they don’t feel it’s safe anymore. This is literally in the last few weeks.

    in reply to: How to solve the Wrexham Zombie Apocalypse #129024

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    [quote quote=129023]Moving the ‘zombies’ around surely is not the solution as there will always be a Nimby – Not In My Back Yard– support services )I use the word support and not just services) are crucial to ensure that something is being done to try and break the cycle of substance misuse.
    Criminalising someone who cant pay a fine is pointless but finding the trigger for these people to see THEY need to change is the most difficult. Without their will to pull themselves out of a certain route to an early death no matter how many services are around they wont solve the problems

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    Yes, but better not to have them in the town centre where they are affecting a lot of businesses and bringing down the reputation of the whole town / county. Push them towards support services somewhere like by the new prison. It may not solve the problem but it helps to solve the visibility aspect at least. Plus, more travelling to their services means less time hanging round and taking drugs. If they end up having to walk further, then at least that’s good exercise for them.

    in reply to: For those who say "it's all about Cardiff"… #129003

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    [quote quote=128991]Is the original poster trying to be funny or serious?

    That other major city in South Wales on the M4 corridor gets some funding.

    Shows how low the expectations are for the rest of the country if it’s a big deal that Swansea gets money.

    I’m not even sure Wrexham would make it onto the pecking order.

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    I was, of course, being ironic. My point is that the local authority has to be proactive and innovative in order to attract government and private investment. I doubt that the Swansea council sat on their hands and waited for the Assembly to come up with this idea and funding. Our local authority couldn’t even organise a fanzone for the Euros so I doubt they’d even know where to start in terms of attracting something like this. They should hang their heads in shame.

    in reply to: For those who say "it's all about Cardiff"… #128546

    Nen
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    Some more links

    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/13-billion-city-swansea-bay-12764509

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-39321953

    http://www.swanseabaycityregion.com/en/city-deal.htm

    “THE biggest ever investment for south west Wales has been secured following the approval of the ground-breaking Swansea Bay City Deal. UK and Welsh Government Ministers will visit Swansea Bay on Monday (March 20, 2017) to sign the Deal together with members of the Swansea Bay City Region Board”

    Just goes to show what can be achieved if the local government is ambitious and proactive enough.

    in reply to: North Wales metro system #128339

    Nen
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    Will this be an underground system like other Metros (Paris, Newcastle, etc)? Which areas will it cover?

    in reply to: Crime in Wrexham #126901

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    [quote quote=126884]Remember the police can’t be everywhere all the time , the public need to help them. People moan about things going on in an area but don’t report it. Crimestoppers is anonymous and 101 can be used for reporting things of interest. The criminals are winning at present, communities need to work together to bring these people to justice. We are becoming immune to the daily headlines and the crimes are getting progressively more serious, arson, burglary and armed robbery!

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    No one likes a snitch 👎🏻

    in reply to: Crime in Wrexham #126523

    Nen
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    [quote quote=126410]Sat morning 4am Rhosnesni Lane attempted break in at my house cheeky bastard standing there with the line prop trying to break/force french door, the twat ran off when I opened the bedroom window even though I asked him to wait there. Called the police but unfortunately it took 45 minutes to respond (not the best), I think the little fella was tucked up in bed by then or hopefully squashed by a truck on the by-pass.

    But good to know 60 arrests have been made in North Wales for drug driving, great work guys.

    Let’s hope no one is hurt or killed during one of these break-ins.

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    You’re forgetting that catching burglars is DIFFICULT requiring lots of boots on the ground and traditional “get your hands dirty” police work. Catching speeding drivers, etc, is EASY and can be done largely from the comfort of a police car hence better to concentrate on that to get your stats up with minimal effort.

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