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Thank you for taking the time to write about your visit and I am so pleased you found us to be friendly and welcoming! Wrexham has much more to offer than many people realise . I hope you will come back and visit again soon.
More than three-quarters (77%) of pupils in Wrexham schools achieved the Level 2 Threshold (at least 5 passes at A*-C), which is a significant increase on last year’s performance of 67%. Just over half of students achieved the Level 2+ Threshold indicator which means at least 5 A*-C passes including English or Welsh (first language) and Maths. This is a significant increase on last year’s performance of 45%.
Good to see an improvement on last year’s results. Over a 5% increase in those obtaining 5 A-C including Maths and English/ Welsh and 10% increase in those getting 5 A-C GCSE’s !
I was just re reading this thread. Locally we were talking about shale gas and the problems of fracking back in March 2012 but it has taken until now to reach the radar of the national news. Planning authorities hold a powerful hand as each company will need a licence before they start working, unfortunately many have already been issued.
BBC News – Travellers set up on Alyn Waters Country Park in Wrexham
Interesting piece on the BBC website, a Mr. Isted from WCBC is quoted, saying it is encroachment on the land but it is not illegal?
Hopefully someone who actually works for WCBC and is involved with recycling. I await a definitive answer to my question.
I like the compostible bags but they extremely expensive in the supermarkets over £2 for about 20-25. Can you wrap your food waste , such as the chicken previously mentioned, in newspaper and put it in the green bin? Having just visited another county in England where this is what have been asked to do, I was wondering if it would be acceptable here.
The historic markets are Wrexham’s unique selling point but will completely disappear if action is not taken now! They are owned by the Council and so the Council are responsible for their demise or success. The residents of the town want them to remain, thrive and even expand on Monday’s outdoor market onto the High Street. Management of the indoor markets, especially the rents expected from new businesses is a huge stumbling block to filling the vacant stalls , only the Council have the power the remedy this. The Council is however run by the Councillors who instruct Officers about what they want them to do. Your local Councillors hold the key to sorting this out, time to lobby them before it is too late!
Markets have moved on from the days when people would go to a market in the hope of finding cheaper prices, Pound Shops put paid to that. Successful markets these days are the ones which concentrate on local produce, handmade products, bespoke services and collectables, along side the traditional traders. In fact the Market is often a place to find premium products !
