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GRESFORD COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Welsh Government has issued Regulations which allow for Council Meetings to be undertaken using remote technology. Current advice is that meetings should be held remotely, to ensure all health and safety guidelines are complied with, for all concerned.
Please be assured that the Community Council is still working for you at this time.
The Community Council will recommence with actual meetings in a pubic place as soon as it is safe and practicable to do so.
In the meantime Residents can join the meetings using the weblink available for each meeting from the Clerk. For details on how to join, please contact the Clerk.
The next meeting of the Full Council will be held on Thursday 2nd December 2021 at 6.30pm . Further details can be found by clicking the button 'Council Meetings and Agendas' below.
If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact the Clerk on 07470 631184,or via email ( clerkgresford@gmail.com) for joining instructions.
Please contact the Clerk or your Community Councillors can also help if you have any comments, concerns or difficulties.
COUNCIL NOTICES AND INFORMATION
CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT FOR THE EXERCISE OF ELECTORS RIGHTS ( AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS 2020-2021)
CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT FOR THE EXERCISE OF ELECTORS RIGHTS ( AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS 2020-2021)
GRANT APPLICATIONS- HURRY!
The deadline for applying for a Grant for 2021-22 for your Organisation will be the 30th November 2021 .
The latest Grant forms are below.
The deadline for applying for a Grant for 2021-22 for your Organisation will be the 30th November 2021 .
The latest Grant forms are below.
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Please note however, that if your Organisation has a need to apply for a grant more urgently than this deadline, please get in touch with the Clerk as it is possible for the Community Council to consider your request sooner in more urgent circumstances.
SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL GRESFORD :
We were very sorry to lose Mr Sommer from the School Crossing patrol at the bottom of School Hill, as he did such a great job, and we wish him well in his retirement.
As you may be aware, the Community Council funds this post and so we are working closely with Wrexham Council who are the body that recruits School Crossing patrol officers. Unfortunately it is sometimes difficult to recruit to these posts. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in applying for this post, please contact the Clerk or the Community Councillors, who will be able to put you in touch with the person responsible.
We were very sorry to lose Mr Sommer from the School Crossing patrol at the bottom of School Hill, as he did such a great job, and we wish him well in his retirement.
As you may be aware, the Community Council funds this post and so we are working closely with Wrexham Council who are the body that recruits School Crossing patrol officers. Unfortunately it is sometimes difficult to recruit to these posts. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in applying for this post, please contact the Clerk or the Community Councillors, who will be able to put you in touch with the person responsible.
UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING
ROADWORKS IN VILLAGE CENTRE
21.10.21
Wrexham Council are keen to move on as swiftly as possibly with the works needed to complete the installation of the new traffic lights at the Plough crossing. However it is a balancing act with the work going on on the A483 that has been organised and being carried out by the Trunk Road agency - a different body to the Council. The delay to the works commencing and continuing on the A483, has , unfortunately, meant a delay to the completion of the lights in the village, as no one wants to make matters worse by having additional traffic lights in place which would cause further congestion. As soon as the A483 works are completed, then work can move on with the traffic lights in the village.
We are in regular contact with Wrexham Council over the work to the Traffic lights, along with the Borough Councillor. As mentioned in previous updates, WCBC had a contractor in place, who subsequently withdrew. This caused a delay, and the contractor now appointed had arranged other work while the A483 was being worked on by the Trunk Road Agency (a government body) to avoid any further disruption in the village and the works were scaled back to allow for this. Unfortunately, the Trunk Road Agency were a week late starting, so a week was also lost from the traffic lights work.
To make up that week, some small scale, but necessary, work on the footway in front of the shops has been commenced. This does not require traffic control, but it does require diverting pedestrians safely. The work has been arranged to cause minimum disruption. They will monitor this closely and if any difficulties become apparent they will stop.
Once the A 483 work is complete, they will be back on site to finish off the lights. They have now got in place all the cabling and switches that they needed that had been delayed from China.
ROADWORKS IN VILLAGE CENTRE
21.10.21
Wrexham Council are keen to move on as swiftly as possibly with the works needed to complete the installation of the new traffic lights at the Plough crossing. However it is a balancing act with the work going on on the A483 that has been organised and being carried out by the Trunk Road agency - a different body to the Council. The delay to the works commencing and continuing on the A483, has , unfortunately, meant a delay to the completion of the lights in the village, as no one wants to make matters worse by having additional traffic lights in place which would cause further congestion. As soon as the A483 works are completed, then work can move on with the traffic lights in the village.
We are in regular contact with Wrexham Council over the work to the Traffic lights, along with the Borough Councillor. As mentioned in previous updates, WCBC had a contractor in place, who subsequently withdrew. This caused a delay, and the contractor now appointed had arranged other work while the A483 was being worked on by the Trunk Road Agency (a government body) to avoid any further disruption in the village and the works were scaled back to allow for this. Unfortunately, the Trunk Road Agency were a week late starting, so a week was also lost from the traffic lights work.
To make up that week, some small scale, but necessary, work on the footway in front of the shops has been commenced. This does not require traffic control, but it does require diverting pedestrians safely. The work has been arranged to cause minimum disruption. They will monitor this closely and if any difficulties become apparent they will stop.
Once the A 483 work is complete, they will be back on site to finish off the lights. They have now got in place all the cabling and switches that they needed that had been delayed from China.
ALYN FAMILY DOCTORS -PROPOSAL TO WITHDRAW GP SERVICES FROM GRESFORD HEALTH CENTRE
Gresford Community Council met on 16th August 2021 to decide on its response, on behalf of the communities of Gresford and Marford, to the consultation set out by Alyn Family Doctors (Click HERE to read the consultation letter) concerning their proposal to permanently withdraw GP services from Gresford Health Centre.
The letter of response is set out below.
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
For the latest information please go to our dedicated page where you will find information about
Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Community Council is meeting remotely rather than in a building. These meetings are open to the public to join via video link , and further details can be obtained from the Clerk. See below for further details on the next meeting date .
For the latest information please go to our dedicated page where you will find information about
- Government updates, advice and guidance
- Local services offering support able to help you with food deliveries and prescription collection services, Information about Alyn Family Doctors.
Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Community Council is meeting remotely rather than in a building. These meetings are open to the public to join via video link , and further details can be obtained from the Clerk. See below for further details on the next meeting date .
COMMUNITY AGENT - WALKING FOOTBALL.
Information about Gresford Community Council
Gresford Community Council works for the communities of Gresford and Marford to ensure they remain attractive, inclusive and safe places to live.Community Councillors are residents who volunteer their time towards the provision of services and improving local areas.The Council raises a budget each year ( the precept) which is contributed from the rates paid by households to spend in the local area. Council responsibilities include provision of footway lighting, cemeteries, school crossing patrols, children’s playgrounds and other local facilities.
For more information about the Council, including how you could become a Councillor, please click on one of the buttons below.
Gresford Community Council works for the communities of Gresford and Marford to ensure they remain attractive, inclusive and safe places to live.Community Councillors are residents who volunteer their time towards the provision of services and improving local areas.The Council raises a budget each year ( the precept) which is contributed from the rates paid by households to spend in the local area. Council responsibilities include provision of footway lighting, cemeteries, school crossing patrols, children’s playgrounds and other local facilities.
For more information about the Council, including how you could become a Councillor, please click on one of the buttons below.
How to Contact Gresford Community Council
Please use the button below if you have any questions or issues
Please use the button below if you have any questions or issues
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Community Council talk about?
Use the AGENDA Button to see all the agendas for the meetings. All meetings are open to the public. The agenda will give you an accurate picture of the things the Community Council is due to discuss and you can decide whether you would like to attend the meeting.
How can I contact a Councillor?
Please click the button below for Councillors' contact details and other information which we must publish ,concerning DECLARATIONS of INTEREST, and any PAYMENTS made
When does the Community Council meet?
Use the CALENDAR BUTTON, below, to see the dates when the full Council meets. You can also see the dates of our Committee meetings. We have Committees which deal with Lighting, Finance, Cemetery and General Amenities. Committee meetings are generally held in the Gresford Trust Memorial Hall, or Gresford Methodist Church Hall, as advertised, and will usually start at 6.15pm, or 6.30pm - with the exception of the Cemetery Committee, which usually starts at 5.30pm.
Use the CALENDAR BUTTON, below, to see the dates when the full Council meets. You can also see the dates of our Committee meetings. We have Committees which deal with Lighting, Finance, Cemetery and General Amenities. Committee meetings are generally held in the Gresford Trust Memorial Hall, or Gresford Methodist Church Hall, as advertised, and will usually start at 6.15pm, or 6.30pm - with the exception of the Cemetery Committee, which usually starts at 5.30pm.
How do you know what the Community Council decides?
Use the MINUTES BUTTON, below, to see all the minutes of recent meetings. The minutes will give you an accurate picture of the decisions the Community Council makes. Minutes of Committee Meetings are also there for you.
Use the MINUTES BUTTON, below, to see all the minutes of recent meetings. The minutes will give you an accurate picture of the decisions the Community Council makes. Minutes of Committee Meetings are also there for you.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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REPORTING CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Sadly we have all been made aware of incidents of Anti Social Behaviour and vandalism recently , as well as incidents of fraud and rogue traders, and we often see comments and reports being made on the Gresford and Marford Facebook Pages. However, Please be aware that the Police can only react to an incident if a report is made as soon as possible to the Police via the 101 line. If you do this, the Police can react to the report and hopefully catch the culprit in the act. Information put on the Facebook page, while useful in alerting neighbours to an issue is of no use to the Police as evidence. So please, use 101 to report crime and any other incidents of concern, and of course 999 for Emergencies! A new Countryside Code has come into force.
This covers important issues such as :
Further details can be found at : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code/the-countryside-code-advice-for-countryside-visitors |
The VILLAGE DIARY
Local schools, churches, clubs, and other organisations within the community, are invited to publicise their important events/meeting dates on the Gresford Community Council calendar. (Please note that the events in the diary are almost certainly suspended at the moment. Please contact the organiser/venue to check.)
Please contact the Clerk on clerkgresford@gmail.com
Local schools, churches, clubs, and other organisations within the community, are invited to publicise their important events/meeting dates on the Gresford Community Council calendar. (Please note that the events in the diary are almost certainly suspended at the moment. Please contact the organiser/venue to check.)
Please contact the Clerk on clerkgresford@gmail.com
News from Alyn Family Doctors
Alyn Family doctors wish to advise of the following changes to contacting them and to consultations:
From 23rd June:
Alyn Family doctors wish to advise of the following changes to contacting them and to consultations:
From 23rd June:
- The practice telephone number will change to 03333 323260
- A new telephone system, designed to eliminate queuing and make things easier , will be installed.
- Consultations by video link are being offered.
- Texts messaging will be used and patients may be asked to send in photographs.
- A New general enquiries email – GeneralEnquiries.AlynFamilyDoctors@wales.nhs.uk – for all non-medical queries. ( Response within 72 hours)
- My Health Online on the new website, allowing patients to order repeat prescriptions and (eventually, when available again) book appointments online. This is accessed through www.alynfamilydoctors.co.uk
- eConsult, a new online triaging service. This is accessed via the website www.alynfamilydoctors.co.uk and allows patients to fill in a questionnaire about their symptoms. The software has been developed by GPs and tailors the questions according to the answers patients give. A report is then saved in the records, and reviewed by the Practice. The system also directs people to A&E, the local pharmacy or self-care if appropriate. Response will be either with a phone call from a doctor or nurse, or a prescription by the end of the next working day. Patients can also use it to request sick notes, test results and reports online.
- The practice Facebook page is very active with around 1,000 followers, but with individual posts regularly being seen by up to 5,000 people.
- From July 2020, a new monthly column in Essentials magazine will be regularly updating patients on improvements at the practice along with general health advice.
SCAM ALERTS!
Amazon Prime
There is currently a scam concerning 'phone calls being made purporting to be from Amazon Prime - beware as they are NOT Amazon prime. They will ask you details about your account, your cards and your bank account your bank account.
DO NOT SPEAK TO THEM!
Cold Callers
ADVICE FROM WREXHAM COUNCIL
Help spread this message to people who don’t use the internet - following this simple advice will help to keep you safe from scams
By law, traders must give you written information about your legal right to 14 days' cancellation, and any contract and pricing must be put in writing. The law is there to protect homeowners from agreeing to unnecessary and expensive work without being given time to think about it.
Never waive your rights. Some traders may ask you to sign something to have the work commence sooner than the 14 days. Ask yourself, “Why am I being asked to sign my rights away? Is this something a legitimate trader would ask of me?” The answer is "NO!"
If you want to complain, or get any advice about goods or services you have bought please, contact Citizens Advice Consumer Services on 03454 040506.
Be aware of this scam!
Trading Standards have received reports of a scam involving cold callers offering to clean people’s gutters. Trading Standards believe that NO WORK is being carried out the men. The cold callers target elderly and vulnerable people; they follow the home owner in to the safety of his/her property and take whatever cash they have. To report something you think is suspicious, please contact Citizens Advice Consumer Services on 03454 040506, or North Wales Police on 101.
COUNCIL TAX SCAM
BEWARE We've also been asked by Wrexham Council to publicise a Council Tax scam that is being operated at present. please alert anyone you think who may be vulnerable to being targeted for such a scam but beware, it could happen to anyone! Click on the link below to read more.
Amazon Prime
There is currently a scam concerning 'phone calls being made purporting to be from Amazon Prime - beware as they are NOT Amazon prime. They will ask you details about your account, your cards and your bank account your bank account.
DO NOT SPEAK TO THEM!
Cold Callers
ADVICE FROM WREXHAM COUNCIL
Help spread this message to people who don’t use the internet - following this simple advice will help to keep you safe from scams
By law, traders must give you written information about your legal right to 14 days' cancellation, and any contract and pricing must be put in writing. The law is there to protect homeowners from agreeing to unnecessary and expensive work without being given time to think about it.
Never waive your rights. Some traders may ask you to sign something to have the work commence sooner than the 14 days. Ask yourself, “Why am I being asked to sign my rights away? Is this something a legitimate trader would ask of me?” The answer is "NO!"
If you want to complain, or get any advice about goods or services you have bought please, contact Citizens Advice Consumer Services on 03454 040506.
Be aware of this scam!
Trading Standards have received reports of a scam involving cold callers offering to clean people’s gutters. Trading Standards believe that NO WORK is being carried out the men. The cold callers target elderly and vulnerable people; they follow the home owner in to the safety of his/her property and take whatever cash they have. To report something you think is suspicious, please contact Citizens Advice Consumer Services on 03454 040506, or North Wales Police on 101.
COUNCIL TAX SCAM
BEWARE We've also been asked by Wrexham Council to publicise a Council Tax scam that is being operated at present. please alert anyone you think who may be vulnerable to being targeted for such a scam but beware, it could happen to anyone! Click on the link below to read more.
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ADVICE TO THE OLDER PERSON FROM NORTH WALES POLICE
North Wales Police have advised us they are concerned about an increase in incidents aimed at the older population. This is not meant to cause alarm or worry but, as they say, it is important to be aware, in order to stay safe. If you are, or know someone who is, an older or vulnerable person, please open this document to read their advice on what may be out there, and how best to avoid it.
North Wales Police have advised us they are concerned about an increase in incidents aimed at the older population. This is not meant to cause alarm or worry but, as they say, it is important to be aware, in order to stay safe. If you are, or know someone who is, an older or vulnerable person, please open this document to read their advice on what may be out there, and how best to avoid it.
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Helping our Ducks to be Healthy!
Concerns have been raised about the effects of feeding the ducks on the lake with bread - it's really not good for them. Please read these great suggestions for alternatives to bread!
Concerns have been raised about the effects of feeding the ducks on the lake with bread - it's really not good for them. Please read these great suggestions for alternatives to bread!
Thank you for not feeding us bread!
Bread makes us ill, as it does not contain the right nutrients, or calories, that we need to keep us warm in winter. Rotting bread pollutes our water and causes nasty surface algae which kills our fish and gives us diseases. It can harm the growth of our ducklings and attract rodents and other pests!
We do like foods that are similar to the natural seeds, grains and plants which forage on our own, such as:
Bread makes us ill, as it does not contain the right nutrients, or calories, that we need to keep us warm in winter. Rotting bread pollutes our water and causes nasty surface algae which kills our fish and gives us diseases. It can harm the growth of our ducklings and attract rodents and other pests!
We do like foods that are similar to the natural seeds, grains and plants which forage on our own, such as:
- Cracked corn
- Wheat, barley or similar grains
- Oats (uncooked; rolled or quick)
- Rice (cooked or uncooked)
- Milo
- Birdseed (any type or mix)
- Grapes (cut in half)
- Frozen peas or corn (defrosted, no need to cook)
- Earthworms
- Mealworms (fresh or dried)
- Chopped lettuce or other greens or salad mixes
- Vegetable trimmings or peels (chopped)
- Duck feed pellets, or poultry starter pellets, are another great option; they can be purchased from farming or agricultural supply stores.
Gresford Allotment Association
Gresford allotments are tucked away in a quiet corner of the village in a delightful rural setting and have provided fresh, healthy fruit and vegetables for local people for generations. Allotments nationally have undergone something of a renaissance over the last few years, as people have realised how useful they are to support active living and healthier lifestyles, and how much fun can be obtained from growing your own fruit and vegetables. The use of allotments performs many roles, and meets many needs - from getting people outdoors, carrying out physical exercise, to the pleasure of eating your own home grown food and socialising with like-minded people who always seem to have the time to offer advice, share experiences or simply to have a chat. Working an allotment isn’t rocket science. It requires some hard work and diligence to get it sorted and maintained, but it also brings many advantages. In addition to keeping you physically fit, research shows that working your allotment is an excellent stress-buster and will keep you mentally fit also. With growing concerns about methods of modern food production, you will also discover that the fresh fruit and vegetables you have grown yourself are healthier and taste far, far better than anything you will buy in a supermarket. Renting an allotment is also not as expensive as you think. Annual rents are: 1. Full plot - £20 2. Half plot - £12 3. Quarter plot - £8 If you are interested in having your own allotment, and live in the villages of Gresford, Marford or Rossett, then simply email your contact details to jerry.okeeffe@hotmail.co.uk |
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