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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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Revised plans to turn 162-year-old Saltney pub into a HMO have been recommended for approval by Flintshire planning officers.

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#Flintshire #Pub #HMO #planning #LDReporter
Councillors to rule on plans to turn historic 162-year-old Saltney pub into HMO
Plans to turn a vacant 162-year-old pub in Saltney into a HMO for 11 residents will be considered by councillors this week with officers…
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December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Major 315-home Ewloe development back before councillors as sewage solution proposed.

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#Flintshire #Ewloe #planning #sewage #LDReporter
Councillors to reconsider 315-home Ewloe project after sewage solution found
A large housing development that would have overwhelmed the Queensferry sewage treatment works is being recommended for approval again this week.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Multi-million pound boost for Flintshire after Plaid Cymru agree funding deal.

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#Flintshire #localgovernmentsettlement #plaidcymru #LDReporter
Multi-million pound boost for Flintshire after Plaid Cymru agree funding deal
Flintshire is set to receive millions more from Welsh Government next year after Labour agreed a deal with Plaid Cymru to increase the draft budget…
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December 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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North Wales Fire and Rescue Service's festive fire safety message focuses on batteries, simple checks and community.

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#NorthWales #christmas #firesafety #LDReporter
Festive fire safety message focuses on batteries. simple checks and community
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service say carrying out a few simple checks and looking out for each other can make Christmas both safe and merry for…
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December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Holywell Market traders support town council takeover proposal for 700-year old street market.

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#Flintshire #Holywell #Market #LDReporter
Traders at 700-year old Holywell Market back town council takeover proposal
Traders at Holywell’s historic street market have welcomed the prospect that the town council could take over control - if Flintshire's Cabinet…
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December 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Wrexham/Flintshire Investment Zone's SEM grant fund faces one final hurdle after Wrexham and Flintshire Councillors make recommendations.

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#Wrexham #Flintshire #investmentzone #grant #LDReporter
Wrexham/Flintshire Investment Zone one step closer to launching SME grant
Wrexham and Flintshire are on the brink of approving a new grant programme for small manufacturers as part of their new joint Investment Zone.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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North Wales PCC helping shape future of role after Wales forgotten by Westminster.

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#NorthWales #PCC #Wales #Westminster #LDReporter
North Wales PCC helping shape future of role after Wales forgotten by Westminster
After Westminster abolished Police and Crime Commissioners without a clear plan to replace them in Wales, North Wales PCC Andy Dunbobbin is working…
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December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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North Wales Police Chief Constable to retire for a single day to protect pension.

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#NorthWalesPolice #ChiefConstable #retire #LDReporter
Chief Constable to retire for a single day to protect pension
The Chief Constable of North Wales Police has asked to retire for a single day in January before being reappointed to her role – to protect her…
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December 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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700-year-old Holywell Market could be saved if Cabinet approves takeover plan.

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#Flintshire #HolywellMarket #Mold #LDReporter
Reprieve for ailing 700-year-old Holywell Market as town council considers takeover
If Cabinet allows Holywell Town Council to take over the historic market it could still be saved.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Bid to add 'plain English' explanation to Flintshire Council public consultations 'wrecked' by Deputy Leader's confusing rewrite.

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#Flintshire #consultation #LDReporter
Flintshire Council row as motion to clarify public consultation influence collapses
A attempt to make Flintshire County Council spell out how much weight public consultations carry in its decision-making has been dramatically…
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December 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Wrexham schools given £700k redundancy cost lifeline.

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#Wrexham #schools #budget #redundancycosts #LDReporter
Schools redundancy cost crisis averted after £700k cash injection by Wrexham Council
Schools in Wrexham are to receive an additional £700,000 to help relieve redundancy costs after Wrexham Council confirmed it would top-up their…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Flintshire County Council approves Northop Community Council name change to formally recognise Sychdyn after 131 years.

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#Flintshire #namechange #Northop #Sychdyn #LDReporter
After 131 years Sychdyn finally added to name of Northop Community Council
For the first time in 131 years the village of Sychdyn will be formally recognised as Flintshire County Council approves Northop Community Council…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Labour councillors criticise Flintshire's Labour-led coalition Cabinet over £500k teachers pay row.

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#Flintshire #school #teacherspay #budget #LDReporter
Labour councillors turn on Cabinet in row over teachers pay funding
Flintshire County Council’s Labour-led coalition Cabinet has come under fire after members - including Labour councillors - claimed it reneged on…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Eight-hour meeting reveals true cost of Flintshire Catholic super-school plans as Cabinet Member for Education survives resignation vote.

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#Flintshire #catholic #superschool #LDReporter
Marathon meeting reveals Flint Catholic super-school will cost taxpayers £30.9m
A gruelling eight-hour meeting of Flintshire County Council has revealed the true cost of the authority’s proposed new Catholic super-school to…
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December 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Residents ask 'how much more' as they're warned Hafod landfill odour problem may worsen due to new year works.

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#Wrexham #hafodlandfill #odour #LDReporter
Residents warned drilling may make Hafod landfill odour worse in new year
Residents who have fought a 20-year campaign to close a landfill quarry in Wrexham have now been warned odour problems are likely to get worse in…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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.

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#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.

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#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