Alec Doyle

Cheshire, Ellesmere Port

Senior Reporter at Newsquest

Articles

Plans to convert Shotton’s old police station into home

2 days ago | deeside.com | Alec Doyle

Plans have been submitted to transform a listed former police station in Shotton into a home. The Grade II listed building on Salisbury Street was built in 1901, as the terraced houses surrounding it were also under construction. Believed to have been designed by Flintshire County architect Samuel Evans, the police station is symmetrical on the outside – with two external front doors – but not internally.
Reindeer hospital and paddleboarding plan for Wrexham Christmas farm

2 days ago | leaderlive.co.uk | Alec Doyle

Expansion plans for the Christmas Farm in Cefn -y-Bedd include a reindeer hospital and maternity bay and paddleboarding lake. (Image: Google Street View) A reindeer hospital and maternity bay are part of expansion plans proposed for the Christmas Farm in Cefn-y-Bedd.
Historic Flintshire police station could become family home

2 days ago | leaderlive.co.uk | Alec Doyle

The Grade II listed Shotton Police Station could be turned into a large family home. (Image: Google Street View) Plans have been submitted to transform a listed former police station in Shotton into a home. The Grade II listed building on Salisbury Street was built in 1901, as the terraced houses surrounding it were also under construction.
Wrexham planning department “rebuilding relationships with councillors”, Audit Wales Reports

6 days ago | north.wales | Alec Doyle

Wrexham’s planning department says it is rebuilding key relationships with councillors after Audit Wales described them as ‘fractured’. Last year the organisation, which assesses and tracks how public money is spent in Wales, carried out a governance review of Wrexham Council’s planning department at the height of the dispute over the adoption of the Local Development Plan (LDP).
Welsh council denies it will inspect bin bags and fine people

1 week ago | walesonline.co.uk | Lois McCarthy |Alec Doyle

Flintshire County Council has been forced to suspend a door-to-door campaign to explain the new three-weekly bin collection scheme following threats and abuse towards staffA Welsh council has denied claims it will be inspecting black bin waste and imposing fines when a new three-weekly waste collection schedule is introduced. Flintshire is moving to three-weekly collections for non-recyclable waste and speculation has been rife about whether there will be stricter enforcement.
Public to have say on Flintshire's catholic super-school plans

1 week ago | herald.wales | Alec Doyle

A CONSULTATION on plans to close four catholic schools in Flintshire and create super-school in Flint has been given the green light by councillors. Flintshire County Council’s Cabinet has voted to open a statutory consultation on the plans, drafted by the Diocese of Wrexham and the local authority. If approved the proposals would see the closure of St Anthony’s Catholic Primary in Saltney, St David’s in Mold, St Mary’s in Flint and St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School.
Flintshire Council dismisses claims of black bin inspections and fines

1 week ago | herald.wales | Alec Doyle

FLINTSHIRE’S Streetscene team has denied suggestions the council will be inspecting black bin waste and issuing fines to residents when a new three-weekly waste collection schedule begins. As the county prepares to move to three-weekly collections for non-recyclable waste – which Flintshire residents have to put into their black bin – rumours have been growing around how the system will work and whether there will be a stricter enforcement regime by the local authority.
Date set for Flintshire catholic school closure consultation

1 week ago | leaderlive.co.uk | Alec Doyle

Flintshire County Council's Cabinet has approved a consultation into plans to close four catholic schools and create a super-school in Flint for pupils aged 3-18. (Image: Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter) A consultation on plans to close four catholic schools in Flintshire and create super-school in Flint has been given the green light by councillors.
Flintshire bin inspection claims are false says Streetscene boss

1 week ago | leaderlive.co.uk | Alec Doyle

Flintshire County Council has said bin workers will not be inspecting black bin waste and issuing fines when the new three-weekly collections begin. (Image: Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter) Flintshire's Streetscene team has categorically denied suggestions the council will be inspecting black bin waste and issuing fines to residents when a new three-weekly waste collection schedule begins.
Planning department and councillors working to rebuild “fractured” relationship

1 week ago | wrexham.com | Alec Doyle

Wrexham’s planning department says it is rebuilding key relationships with councillors after Audit Wales described them as ‘fractured’. Last year the organisation, which assesses and tracks how public money is spent in Wales, carried out a governance review of Wrexham Council’s planning department at the height of the dispute over the adoption of the Local Development Plan (LDP).