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Oak Alyn Hall in Gwersyllt “will not be progressed” for asylum dispersal accommodation
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (794+ words) Wrexham Council have said Oak Alyn Hall in Gwersyllt "will not be progressed" for asylum dispersal accommodation. Oak Alyn Hall is a substantial Victorian manor house which was originally part of the sweeping Gwersyllt Estate. In recent years it has…...
Home Office not proceeding with Plas yn Rhos asylum dispersal accommodation plan
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (630+ words) Wrexham Council have confirmed to Wrexham.com that they have been notified that the Home Office are not proceeding with the plan to use Plas yn Rhos for asylum dispersal accommodation. The Council said, "Further to a previous statement issued…...
Packed Rhos meeting says no to Home Office / Clearsprings asylum dispersal accommodation plan
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1094+ words) It needs to be stopped" was the clear and unanimous message from the people of Rhos at a public meeting over plans to use the former Plas yn Rhos care facility as part of a Home Office asylum dispersal accommodation....
“Not a Home Office consultation” – MP clash with council over Plas yn Rhos proposals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1375+ words) More detail has emerged over controversial proposals for a change of use of the Plas yn Rhos site, along with Wrexham Council's formal objections, but there is a dispute over who is actually conducting the consultation. As reported on Tuesday…...
UK Government gives Police and NCA counter-terror-style powers to tackle ‘small boats’ illegal migration
2+ mon, 19+ hour ago (879+ words) New laws will bolster Immigration Enforcement, police and National Crime Agency operations to catch and arrest criminal smuggling gangs "abusing Britain's borders by fuelling illegal migration" say the Home Office. The new legislation, which received Royal Assent yesterday, includes a…...
Concerns raised over housing for ex-prisoners leaving HMP Berwyn
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (791+ words) Plaid Cymru MS Llyr Gruffydd has raised concerns that proposed changes to housing legislation could result in more prisoners released from HMP Berwyn seeking accommodation in the Wrexham area. Speaking in the Senedd, the North Wales MS said the Housing…...
“Settled but not safe?”: Senedd Committee warns of risks facing EU citizens in Wales
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (679+ words) Thousands of EU citizens in Wales remain at risk of losing their rights, despite having lived in our country for years, due to failures in the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The Senedd's Equality and Social Justice Committee has today published…...
Wrexham rough sleeping numbers fall as council reports progress on homelessness
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) Wrexham homelessness figures show fewer rough sleepers and shorter stays in temporary accommodation. The number of people recorded as rough sleeping in Wrexham has fallen to just two people, according to the council's latest performance report. The 2024/25 Annual Performance Report…...
“Prolific offender” jailed for shoplifting offences
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) A "prolific offender" has been jailed after she admitted to shoplifting and other offences in the Wrexham area. Carly Leanne Griffiths appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court yesterday (Wednesday, 23 July) where she was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison. The 35-year-old, of…...
Retail union warns of rising abuse linked to shoplifting surge across Wales
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (677+ words) A retail union has warned of rising abuse against staff as shoplifting offences soar in all but one region in Wales. North Wales has recorded a drop in shoplifting offences, despite the rest of Wales seeing increases in the latest…...