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Alec Doyle - LDR
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Local Democracy Reporter @ Newsquest Media Group covering #Flintshire and #Wrexham.
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Campaigners opposing Flintshire Catholic super-school plans backed by former pupil Baroness Fox.

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#Flintshire #catholic #superschool #LDReporter
Baroness Fox joins battle to save St David's from £55m super-school plan
Baroness Fox of Buckley has joined opponents of plans to close St David’s Catholic Primary School in Mold - part of a wider £55 million Catholic…
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November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Bruising scrutiny meeting lays out scope of Wrexham Schools crisis as headteachers warn the situation is likely to get worse.

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#Wrexham #schools #education #crisis #LDReporter
Education funding crisis likely to worsen according to headteachers
Ten years of managed decline in Wrexham’s schools looks set to worsen as budget pressure mount amid the county borough’s education crisis - with…
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November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Retrospective pension age change will 'blindside' public sector workers planning for retirement according to Clwyd Pension Fund.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2565274...

#Clwyd #Flintshire #Wrexham #Denbighshire #pension #LDReporter
Clwyd Pension Fund brands retrospective retirement age change ‘unjust’
Members of the Clwyd Pension Fund committee say plans to increase the minimum pension age to 57-years-old have ‘blindsided’ North Wales'…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Rising council tax debt in Wrexham down to Universal Credit changes say Citizens Advice.

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#Wrexham #counciltax #universalcredit #citizensadvice #LDReporter
Wrexham council tax debt on the rise due to Universal Credit changes
Council tax debt is one of the top five issues facing Wrexham residents on benefits – but not for the reason you might think. According to…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Wrexham education chief admits schools are facing crisis.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2564602...

#Wrexham #education #schools #fundingcrisis #LDReporter
Education chief admits financial crisis is looming for Wrexham schools
Wrexham’s education chief has admitted that schools in the county borough are facing a financial crisis as the number heading for licensed deficit…
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November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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December deadline for Flintshire Catholic super-school objections.

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#Flintshire #superschool #catholic #LDReporter
Final date to have your say on Flint Catholic super-school proposals
Final public comments on plans to close four catholic schools in Flintshire and replace them with a super-school in Flint must be submitted by…
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November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Wrexham schools facing budget crisis as council searches for solution.

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#Wrexham #schools #education #budget #LDReporter
Wrexham Council searching for answers as schools face budget crisis
The number of schools falling into debt in Wrexham looks set to double by April next year as tight budgets, inflation and redundancy costs hit hard…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Park home residents in Mancot get just £1.32 compensation each after three-day water outage last summer.

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#Flintshire #water #compensation #LDReporter
Mancot park home residents affected by water outage get just £1.32 compensation each
Victims of August’s major water outage in Flintshire who live on Willow Park in Mancot have received just £1.32 each in compensation after being…
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November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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130-home affordable property development at Croes Atti approved despite flood fears.

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#Flintshire #planning #croesatti #LDReporter
Croes Atti affordable housing development approved despite flooding concerns
Fears around flooding and creating ‘ghettos’ for lower income families in Flint have been dismissed as councillors approved 130-home development…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Opposition anger as Flintshire council meets just three times in six months.

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#Flintshire #council #democracy #LDReporter
Outrage as Flintshire holds only three council meeting in six months
Only three meetings of Flintshire County Council will take place in the last six months of 2025 after the authority cancelled November's full…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Concerns over lack of sewage capacity and healthcare provision see decision on 315-home Ewloe development delayed.

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#Flintshire #planning #Ewloe #LDReporter
Major 315 home plan for Ewloe deferred over sewage and health concerns
An application to build  315 homes in Ewloe has been deferred after major concerns around sewage capacity, healthcare provision and housing density.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Lack of funding means unclassified Flintshire roads face 247 year wait for resurfacing work.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2563167...

#Flintshire #roadworks #funding #LDReporter
Roads face 247 year wait for resurfacing due to lack of funding
Unclassified residential streets in Flintshire can expect to be resurfaced once every 247 years unless funding improves according to a new report.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Flintshire Cabinet to consider objection to National Park plan.

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#Flintshire #nationalpark #LDReporter
Flintshire Cabinet to make decision on National Park objection
Flintshire councillors will decide whether cost and cultural impact concerns are enough to oppose plans to create a new National Park in North East…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Residents oppose 130-home Croes Atti proposal over flood and traffic fears.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2562738...

#Flintshire #croesatti #planning #LDReporter
Officers recommend 130-home development despite flood and traffic fears
A 130-home development on farmland at Croes Atti in Flint has been recommended for approval by Flintshire planning officers despite strong local…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Proposed Connah's Quay HMO faces opposition over overcrowded parking.

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#Flintshire #HMO #planning #Connahsquay #LDReporter
Overcrowded parking drives Connah's Quay residents to oppose new HMO
Residents frustrated at the lack of parking on their street have lodged a number of objections to plans for a four-bedroom HMO in Connah’s Quay.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Wrexham Council approves payment of cost of living support grants in time for Christmas - but impact of council tax debt on families remains a concern.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2561652...

#Wrexham #costofliving #poverty #LDReporter
Poverty grants to be paid before Christmas but council tax debt concerns remain
Plans for the council to issue grant funding to combat the cost of living crisis in Wrexham have received cross-party support - but concerns have…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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HSBC bank building in Hawarden could be turned into a home.

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#Flintshire #Hawarden #planning #LDReporter
Former bank building could be turned into a home if plans are approved
A historic bank building in Hawarden may soon be turned into a home if plans are approved.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Senedd Petitions Inquiry hears Hafod landfill odour evidence from Johnstown campaigner.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2561091...

#Wrexham #hafodlandfill #Seneddinquiry #LDReporter
Hafod landfill campaigner gives evidence to Senedd inquiry
Steve Gittins - who submitted a petition calling for the Welsh Government to close down Hafod landfill site - has given evidence to a Senedd…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Over half of Wrexham high schools need major repairs as council grapples with £14 million school building maintenance bill.

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#Wrexham #schools #repairs #LDReporter
Five of Wrexham's high schools in need of major repair works
More than half of Wrexham’s secondary schools are in need of major structural repairs according to a council review.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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New data shows Flintshire's three-weekly bin scheme is reducing waste.

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#Flintshire #waste #bincollections #LDReporter
Three-weekly bin collections are reducing Flintshire's non-recyclable waste
New data shows Flintshire County Council has sent almost 3,000 fewer tonnes of rubbish to the county's Parc Adfer 'waste-to-energy' power plant than…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Flintshire Catholic super-school opponents fail to stall process despite five-hour call-in debate.

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#Flintshire #catholicsuperschool #education #LDReporter
Five-hour debate fails to stall Flintshire super-school process
After a marathon five-hour debate over Flintshire County Council’s Catholic super-school plans, the scheme will now move on to the next phase of…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Wrexham has officially launched its 2029 City of Culture bid.

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#Wrexham #Wrecsam2029 #UKcityofculture2029 #culture #LDReporter
'All systems go' for Wrexham's 2029 City of Culture bid
The campaign for Wrexham to become UK City of Culture in 2029 is officially underway – and it could be worth £1 billion to the local economy…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Flintshire councillors say inflation-busting pay rises proposal for elected members shows independent pay body is 'out of touch'.

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#Flintshire #councillorspayrise #DBCC #LDReporter
Councillors criticize 'out of touch' pay rise and 'parachute payments'
Flintshire councillors have accused the independent body charged with setting elected members pay of being ‘out of touch with reality’ after it…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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£13.5m metal recycling facility in Wrexham gets go-ahead.

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#Wrexham #recycling #planning #LDReporter
Multi-million pound metal recycling facility given go-ahead
A new £13.5 million metal recycling sorting facility on Wrexham Industrial Estate has been approved despite noise and traffic concerns from local…
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November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Above-inflation pay rise for Flintshire and Wrexham councillors recommended by independent commission.

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#Flintshire #Wrexham #councillorspayrise #LDReporter
Council leaders in line for more than £4k pay rise
The leaders of Flintshire and Wrexham Councils are in-line to receive an annual pay rise of just over £4,200 in April.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM