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This shows an old image on the area. They need to consider congestion at a junction that has only just been sorted. A proper service road would need a run in if coming from the A 483 which would eat into the golf land. Anything else will be a compromise and possible health hazard. What about traffic turning right coming from the industrial estate. This is a manoeuvre that would be rare on the current road layout and will cut across the heavy traffic coming from the 483. The other issue is foot traffic. There have been accidents already on the new relief road one resulting in death recently. I run up the old road every morning and see a lot of walkers and cyclists, if thy start crossing to get a morning cup of tea there will be further hazards. Pedestrian crossings will cause further traffic delay and frustration. A bridge would need two ways on for people coming from town and those coming up the old road. Without footbridges in the right place people will cross. There is already footpath crossing half way down the link road to the 483 in addition to the existing footbridge.
I am all for progress and job creation but this needs a link with a whole town plan. What will happen to the Nisa garage, the Chester road garage that are already near this road. What will happen to the litter increase which is already bad on the road. My experience of working in Whitchurch where there is a drive through McDonald’s and Starbucks is that the litter spreads to about a two mile radius with people discarding used cartons after consumption from the drive through.
A better location would be on the land adjacent to the 483 but a deal would have to be struck. Currently this land is used for car wash and social club and there is already a slip road system in place. Alternatively if green land is to be consumed making a deal with farmers along side the 483 on the relief road side might be better. Either way green space is being consumed. I do not like the suggestion that green space that is not landscaped or that does not have potential for development should be devalued. If that is the case lets preserve it as a nature reserve. Or is money and profit of existing land owners coming before the health and well being of the town.
I would value sight of a real town plan that looks at congestion, access to local amenities, promoting the town as a cultural, historic visiting centre.
Often these decisions are left to those who can exchange pounds and pence in the short term rather than looking at long term economic growth.
I have many more thoughts on this and would be happy to work with any town planners to get the right solution for Wrexham people rather than passing populations. With the right plan both could be incorporated. Sorry about the rant but with proper time we could build on the brilliant town and areas of Wrexham.

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