Jeremy Kent Councillor for Gresford

January has very much been spent catching up after the Christmas period and dealing with the smaller issues that seem to take an inordinate amount of time and attention to resolve.

That said, that is what makes being a councillor so interesting and enjoyable.

Trewythen Hall Care Home

I am sure many of you were shocked to see that Trewythen Hall Care Home has closed following a number of issues. Officers and Lead members were made aware and assured me that residents would be supported in finding alternative and suitable care arrangements.

I recently attended the Safeguarding Communities and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee where Officers highlighted the issues surrounding care home commissioning across the borough and recruitment issues into the social care sector. I hope that the Hall will be brought back into use and remain an asset to the community.

Wales and West Utilities

Sadly, there was a period of disruption through the village due to emergency gas pipeline repairs. This had a knock on effect with the traffic lights and (at the time of writing) were due to be fixed imminently. Provided all has gone to plan they should now be back up and running.

Flooding on Old Wrexham Road

Dealing with carriageway issues is like painting the Forth bridge, as soon as one issue is fixed, another seems to appear. That’s why, I, (alongside colleagues) have asked for more to be invested into our highway repairs budget (and for no “quick fixes”). One urgent issue that I am dealing with, is the flooding on Old Wrexham Road that cuts the road off in bad weather, caused by poorly maintained soak aways.

Arriva Buses

Following complaints made, regarding the number 1 Arriva Bus Service, I have raised issues to the Lead Member and Officers. This has resulted in a meeting between Arriva management and councillors which will take place in the near future. The main concerns are buses being cancelled last minute, but still showing as arriving on the app and the infrequency of the service. I will keep you posted.

As always, if there is anything that I can support with, please do not hesitate to get in touch and I will be more than happy to help. You can contact me via email.

Jeremy.Kent@wrexham.gov.uk