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Wrexham.com, established in 2011, is a dedicated platform that focuses on Wrexham and its nearby areas. We provide news sourced by our own team, alongside community opinions, features, and highlights. Our content is created by locals who know the area well, and we operate from our office right in the heart of town. We don't limit ourselves to specific sales areas or geographic boundaries; if it’s relevant to the community in and around Wrexham, we’ll cover it. We share updates through social media and publish more detailed articles on our website at any time. Importantly, we are not funded by the local council, government, or affiliated with any major media group (to clarify, we are not associated with Trinity Mirror, BBC, Leader/NWN/MOJO, etc.). Our main goal is to remain independent, sustainable, and genuinely beneficial to the people of Wrexham.

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Senedd calls for action to tackle “frightening reality” of Wales’ nature loss

3 days ago | wrexham.com | Chris Haines

Senedd members called for urgent action to tackle the “frightening reality” of nature loss in Wales, with legally binding biodiversity targets still four years away. Llŷr Gruffydd, who chairs the Senedd’s climate change committee, criticised the pace of change with biodiversity targets “unlikely to be in place much before 2029”.
Senedd signs off on data bill despite constitutional concerns

4 days ago | wrexham.com | Chris Haines

The Senedd signed off on the UK Government’s data bill despite constitutional concerns, with the proposed legislation “completely failing” a key test set by the first minister. Senedd members voted 39-11 in favour of consenting to the data use and access bill, which aims to make better use of data and boost the UK economy by £10bn over the next decade.
Major shake-up of Welsh language education reaches final stage

6 days ago | wrexham.com | Chris Haines

An overhaul of Welsh language education cleared the penultimate hurdle in the Senedd, with new school categories and legal requirements on the horizon. Senedd members debated the Welsh language and education bill, which aims to ensure all pupils become confident Welsh speakers by the end of compulsory school.
Ministers reject calls to intervene over ‘foul’ stench from Johnstown tip

2 weeks ago | wrexham.com | Chris Haines

Campaigners criticised Welsh ministers for rejecting calls to revoke a permit for a landfill site despite concerns about the “unbearable” stench plaguing people’s lives. More than 1,100 people signed a Senedd petition which warned of an overpowering smell from the landfill site at the former Hafod quarry in Johnstown, Wrexham.
Elderly Wrexham resident left waiting 13 years for social housing

2 weeks ago | wrexham.com | Alec Doyle

An older Wrexham resident in the county’s second-highest priority band for social housing has been waiting exactly 13 years for a property. The individual – whose identity is unknown but who is over 65 – was first put on the housing waiting list on April 25, 2012. In 2018 they were moved up to band two – the second-highest of Wrexham County Borough Council’s five priority levels.
Planning department and councillors working to rebuild “fractured” relationship

4 weeks 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).
Wrexham Council warned over fairness of hybrid working policy

1 month ago | wrexham.com | Alec Doyle

Wrexham Council has been warned that its new hybrid policy for staff must be fair or staff may leave after initial recommendations were put before scrutiny. Leader of the Labour group Cllr Dana Davies addressed Wrexham County Borough Council’s Customers, Performance, Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee and warned officers and councillors that they must not have double standards for staff and elected members.
Local author releases new children’s book “A Badger Comes to Wrexham” - Wrexham.com

1 month ago | wrexham.com

A Wrexham-based author has released a new children’s book inspired by his family’s love of badgers and his desire to celebrate his home city. A Badger Comes to Wrexham, the new title from Leighton Williams, is a short illustrated story aimed at young readers – and marks a new challenge for the author, who has […]
Plans for ‘crumbling’ Senedd offices face scrutiny

1 month ago | wrexham.com | Chris Haines

A commissioner warned current Senedd offices are “crumbling” and becoming “no longer fit for purpose” amid a multi-million-pound search for new office space. Hefin David, representing the Senedd commission, which is responsible for the estate, appeared before the finance committee for scrutiny of the “Cardiff Bay 2032” project.
Vital £1.5m heritage grant in jeopardy due to Wrexham Council’s delay

1 month ago | wrexham.com | Alec Doyle

A £1.5m heritage grant to improve access to the Clywedog Valley is under threat according to local councillors because Wrexham Council has not signed Nant Mill over to a community trust. Coedpoeth Community Council this week unanimously passed a resolution calling on Wrexham County Borough Council to urgently agree to the community asset transfer (CAT) or long-term lease of the Nant Mill Country Park to the Nant Mill Community Trust.