Gresford Community Council serves all the people living in the villages of Gresford and Marford. Community Councillors must either live or work in the area they serve; they are residents who volunteer their time to oversee the provision of village services, and to work to improve the local area. The main goal of Gresford Community Council is to make a difference to the local community and those who live there.
How to Use this website: There are buttons and links within the various pages which you can click on for information, advice and support from Gresford Community Council. Please make sure you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to make sure you don't miss anything!
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: Please click on the button below to access our Website Accessibility Statement.
How to Use this website: There are buttons and links within the various pages which you can click on for information, advice and support from Gresford Community Council. Please make sure you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to make sure you don't miss anything!
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: Please click on the button below to access our Website Accessibility Statement.
How to Contact Gresford Community Council
If you wish to contact the Community Council for any information, or with any concerns, please contact the Clerk by email ( clerkgresford@gmail.com) or by telephone on 07470 631184. Please note the Clerk is available on a part -time basis and may not contact you straight away.
Please use the button below if you have any questions or issues
If you wish to contact the Community Council for any information, or with any concerns, please contact the Clerk by email ( clerkgresford@gmail.com) or by telephone on 07470 631184. Please note the Clerk is available on a part -time basis and may not contact you straight away.
Please use the button below if you have any questions or issues
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
For support information please go to our dedicated page where you will find information about services able to help you with food deliveries and prescription collection services, as well as important information from Wrexham Council and Alyn Family Doctors.
Please click on the button below to visit the page.
Please click on the button below to visit the page.
CLOSURE of PLAY AREAS
As a result of the recent government directives our play areas, MUGA and teen shelter in Allington Park, and the play area in Marford, are now CLOSED. We are told that anyone entering these areas, once locked, may be approached by the police and asked to leave. These play areas have been closed to keep people safe so, even though we know it's difficult, please follow the guidance and stay away for now. Thank you.
GRESFORD COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Welsh Government has recently issued Regulations which allow for Council Meetings to be undertaken using remote technology. This is to enable social distancing and to ensure all health and safety guidelines are complied with, for all concerned.
The next meeting of the Full Council will be the ANNUAL MEETING and will be held on Thursday 4th June 2020 at 6.15pm and details can be found by clicking the button link below (left) to the Meeting agendas. Please note this meeting will take place using a weblink. If you wish to join this meeting please contact the Clerk via the contact details below.
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. For the time being we recognise that although the meetings are taking place using technology it may prove difficult for residents to join us at the moment. if you do wish to attend the meetings via a weblink you will need to contact the Clerk to discuss how this may happen. .
If you have any comments, concerns or difficulties at this time - or if you would like to attend a future Community Council meeting - please continue to contact the Clerk or your Community Councillors via telephone or email (07470 631 184 or clerkgresford@gmail.com)
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.
COUNCILLOR INFORMATION
Please click the button below for Councillors' contact details and information concerning DECLARATIONS of INTEREST, and any PAYMENTS made - this information MUST be published
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.
If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact the Clerk on 07470 631184 , for information on how to attend.
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.
If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact the Clerk on 07470 631184 , for information on how to attend.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
We have a vacancy!
Vacancies on Gresford Community Council
Would you be interested in joining us? We currently have one vacancy for a Ward Member for the Marford and Hoseley Ward. This way of joining the Community Council is called a CO-OPTION. The other way of joining the Council is via an ELECTION.
What to do if you would like to be considered under co-option
You'll need to write in to the Clerk, preferably with a brief CV, outlining why you would like to join the Council, what you think you could offer, and including an outline of what your interests are. This will be considered by the Community Council at their next meeting. Even though Council meetings are disrupted right now, because of COVID-19, do write to the Clerk if you are interested in joining the Community Council.
Please click on the button below to go to our COUNCIL VACANCIES page where you will find further details about applying to join the Council.
GRESFORD CEMETERY
Gresford Community Council is responsible for the maintenance and management of the Gresford Cemetery. Please click on this button which will take you to details of the cemetery, and how you can contact us.
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 and Urgent Announcements
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!
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.
BEWARE 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.
DO NOT SPEAK TO THEM!
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.
BEWARE 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! 
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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:
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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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