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It is also absolutely fantastic that we have so many youngsters stepping up. Borras, Johnstown look very young. I hope they have a great time and don’t get knocked down if the results don’t go their way this time.
I agree to with your point about Councillors putting the time and effort in Dylan. That can be measured through attendance at meetings etc.
Neil Rogers…….mm…the guy who didn’t like a democratic vote and who threw his dummy out of the pram. Labour will do better without him And all those defectors. Well I hope they do.
I agree with Mr Terry Bolands attendance being scandalous. If your not well why stand again. Didn’t he become Independent because he was to be disciplined for his attendance level by Labour. Remember the story in the Leader and Wrexham.com. Looking at his attendance it went even worse after.
Other strange ones
Andrew Atkinson standing in Gresford but putting 2 candidates up in his own Ward of Llay from Penyffordd and Burton.
Nepotism in Gwersyllt with Arfon’s wife attempting to keep the seat warm.
Bill Baldwin hasn’t been challenged….obviously no other candidates in the area.
And…..looks like an Independent coup attempt in Overton against Lord Kenyon.
Interesting to see 38 candidates for Labour. I want them to gain enough this time to form the administration. Will be very tough election…..hope for a change from the Independents though. It hasn’t worked and Wrexham hasn’t ever looked as bad. Y’all may disagree and the initial poster obviously will. But it will be interesting that is for sure.
That’s great Dylan….no one should get a free ride in elections. I really hope my Councillor gets back in and I am going to try and help to make sure that happens.
I would like to say well done to Wrexham.com for trying to get people to register…voter apathy is an enemy to democracy. If you don’t vote you can’t really complain …….but they do.
Yes Jim….watching the webcasts his favourite statement. Well next to making everything…a political football which he always says when someone disagrees with him.
Youth services…good one Dylan. I’m extremely lucky where I am. The Councillor has fought hard to retain a great facility here. And it makes a huge difference to the kids. There is a direct relation to anti social behaviour and youth provision and to make the cuts that this executive have instigated is just beyond belief.
Roads – Sick of the pot holes around Wrexham. The amount of road works at any given time could give the impression our roads should be perfect. I liked the idea of introducing a permit scheme that Labour mentioned but had discarded. Need to hold the utilities companies to account and get some revenue to finance repairs. The worst roads in Wales, scandalous.
Good question.
Council tax hikes but reduction in what we get for the outlay.
Policing – Reduced substantially, increase in offences, reduction in prosecutions. Drugs, arson, armed robberies on the increase. Direct consequence of Police cuts and reduced visibility of bobbies on the beat. Put that into context taking into account the revenue from speed traps and other fixed penalties that are issued. Where does all that revenue go? The introduction of Police & Crime Com has just increased the problem. Another wage on a Senior Person whilst the bobbies on the beat disappear.
Waste Collection….I am all for recycling but to reduce normal waste collection to once every 2 weeks is madness. Just increases fly tipping. And don’t get me started on when they do empty the bins. More rubbish on streets now especially after the bins are emptied. Just seems a to tal lack of pride in a job. Ok it is a job I wouldn’t want to do but if you empty a bottle bank make sure they all go in the truck. And don’t just throw my bin down the road somewhere close, put it back by my gate.
Tbc
Increased bobbies on the beat…..would help but we would have to absorb the cost in our council tax. So would the people of Wrexham want to pay for it is the question.
I think we need to get tougher and raise the penalties but not forget that these people need help. But…the question is do they want help and if so what help? The explosion of legal highs is frightening but apart from the laws relating to anti social behaviour how else can the police crackdown. Make them illegal but then in turn become unregulated? It’s a difficult one.
