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HUGH LINN Jack & Vera the media couple of Gresford Lake

TERRY DAVIES Swinging the Hastings

DOUGLAS THE WESTIE A trip to the hairdressers

CERI-LYN CISSONE The Dragonsong Choir

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editor’s LETTER I’m sad to let you all know about the passing of 2 local people this year after illness; Chris Whiles who worked tirelessly for the Rossett community, as a member of RECAP amongst other things, and Meryl Parry, from Marford, the owner of Parry’s furniture in Wrexham. Both lovely, hardworking ladies who will be very much missed; I would like to pass on my condolences to their families.

I can’t help but wonder about handing the world over to our replacement generation who can only press buttons on a keyboard according to the news. Apparently there is a distinct lack of DIY skills coming through in our offspring (such as sewing and cooking skills, or anything practical in the main) or so it seems. Surely it can’t be that bad? But yes, according to the news our future is in the hands of the ‘ ready meal kids’, who wouldn’t have a clue what to do with a garden, know how to clean a house, put up a shelf, change a tyre etc etc. Great news for tradesmen and businesses that provide such services, but worrying all the same.

Yet, this is all fine if they’re earning enough money to pay for everything they will ever need, but that would be too good to be true. In reality, most cannot afford to even get on the housing ladder. Maybe it’ll all work out fine if we’re going to become a nation of renters, but I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, I hope we’re all passing as many skills as we can on to our youngsters. Great excuse to start some delegation with the household chores! Mind you, I do remember James Bond’s ‘Skyfall ‘, in which ‘Q’ is now some

Telephone 01244 571602 email jill@essentialsmag.co.uk university graduate and computer geek, and when James implies he couldn’t hack it in the field (ie running round with a gun) his reply is that he can do more damage in seconds with the touch of a button despite having just woken up and still being in his pjs. I rest my case!

Gresford is a hive of activity at the moment, with the Post Office moving into the Spar, a new agency opening and... I ‘ve been driving past the wooden bell sculpture on the main road near Clappers Field for a while now, wondering what it is, and we now have an article about that to share - it’s such a lovely story. All these changes in Gresford remind me of the ex-chief exec. of Tesco’s a couple of years ago, commenting on the fact that their great expansion scheme at the expense of the survival of some smaller independent businesses ‘was progress’. I’m wondering what he thinks of their some 50 site closure project, a number before they’d even opened, and some resulting in a gaping void leaving areas in an economic mess. I’m wondering if he sees that as progress? So we’re not doing too bad locally in my eyes, and we can but support and keep up the progress we’re making in our local area.

Anyway, wrap up warm this month and I’ll see you in March.

All the best, Jill p.s. I keep meaning to apologise to a lady who rang me before Christmas and left a message which I unfortunately managed to delete!

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The Gresford Bell The bell carving at the Cross Tree junction approach to Gresford was eased into position in October 2014, once more making a feature of this gateway to Gresford and historically significant crossroads.

The Cross Tree junction was once the site of a wayside cross guiding pilgrims towards Gresford Church, though now only the base remains in situ. A magnificent tree then slowly grew as a significant way-mark of the junction, giving shelter to those waiting to catch a bus from the stop which was positioned there. This tree had to be removed when it became diseased and Gresford Community Council replaced it with an Oak which failed to thrive. This was found to be due to gas leaks. When advised not to replace with another tree the Council decided to investigate an alternative marker for the island, funded by compensation from the gas board.

Meanwhile Gresford Women’s Institute planted and tended seasonal floral displays.

In 2007, a large oak was felled on Old Wrexham Road. When John Dutton, a local farmer, offered to donate part of the trunk, the Council approached Simon O’Rourke (an award-winning chainsaw carver living in Wrexham) to create a sculpture. The brief was to design a simple, solid and unique work of art of relevance to the locality.

John transported the trunk to Simon’s workplace and the design (a bell at an

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Dragonsong Wrexham Choir I am very proud of my town. Growing up, my dreams of becoming a performer were supported by various local societies - Tip Top Productions, Grove Park Theatre, Llangollen Operatic to name but a few. I was one of the lucky ones - I have lived in London for the past 10 years and have enjoyed relative success in performing as Janet in the European Tour of “The Rocky Horror Show”, “Anne Page” in “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at Shakespeare’s Globe, a soloist in The Royal Albert Hall with Kerry Ellis and Brian May, “Super Alice Smith” and “From Up Here” at Trafalgar Studios and most recently a finalist in The National Theatre’s Michael Bryant Award for Verse-Speaking.

Owing to a family bereavement, I decided last year that I would return home to Wrexham and spend some time with my family to “recover”. Almost as soon as I landed, I missed the theatrical and musical community I thrived on back in the city, but I still felt I wasn’t ready to get up and perform again - so I started looking around for opportunities to help out with young people in the performing arts and was staggered at the amount of opportunities available to young people in Wrexham.

There are so many choirs, orchestras and theatre-schools to choose from. But one initiative stood out to me, and that’s because it was free to join and it was sending out an SOS for a Musical Director.

“Dragonsong” was the brainchild of Hope House Hospice’s Andy Fergus who believed that every teen should have the chance to sing in a choir - regardless of ability or finance. Aided by a team of tireless committee members, he set about to

fundraise for a choir that was self-sufficient and promised never to incur an audition process. Dragonsong is not a classical choir - Wrexham already has some fantastic classical choirs up-and-running - Andy’s dream was to choose songs from the pop and rock genre that the kids would enjoy singing, and that would use backing tracks to enhance the “gig” experience rather than culminating in classical concerts.

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began with just a few members, but in the two years it’s been running has grown to a thriving community of kids who support each other, who thrive on making new friends outside their school groups and who have found real confidence in their chance to sing every week with their peers. I have been so inspired by the ethos of “everybody welcome” maintained by the committee and always upheld by the members themselves - whenever we welcome a new member they are embraced with open arms and within minutes seem to have always been there!

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It doesn’t appear to be getting sold now that the footpaths are an official feature. I have no idea how much it is expected to make, but if 500 people donated £100 each that would raise £50,000. I wonder how many houses there are in the village and what the chances of such a venture might be.

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Dear Jill Wrexham launched their first Childcare Awards in December 2014 and parents, Carers and Children were asked to nominate their choice.

Marford Playgroup was nominated and TEMPS Out Of School Club, based in The Rofft School.

The Award Ceremony took place at The Ramada Hotel in Wrexham on Thursday 22nd January. I have to say Tracy the Manager of Marford Playgroup, and myself as Manager of TEMPS plus our staff sat with bated breath as Envelopes were opened, rather like the Oscars, to reveal the Winners.

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Councillor for Hoseley Councillor for Marford Marford & & Hoseley

Mike Mike Edwards Edwards Speed Limit Marford Hill

Merging Local Authorities Many people have been in touch to agree The Ministers of the Welsh Government that the speed limit should be reduced from seem to be determined a 40mph to 30mph on the to hill.force The junctions reorganisation of the North Wales local and the pedestrian crossing are particular authorities without reviewing ward concerns. Only one resident has expressed boundaries, coststoor the wishes of the local their opposition any further speed taxpayers. attempt to estimate the restrictionsNo in the village. likely costs of reorganisation with the need to reconcile differentCouncil pay rates, Gresford Community willcomputer debate systems, and Tax rates. speedingcontracts on Marford HillCouncil at its October Sufficient meeting. savings, which must be found to justify the costs of change, have not been PCSO forNo Marford identified. evaluation of the effect of the The local Inspector hopes to appoint a Police reorganisation on the quality and availability Community Support Marford of services has been Officer carriedfor out.

Their soon. proposals for early legislation do not inspire any confidence that they are not simply Roads, Lights etc. looking for future electoral advantage.

I am pleased that the top of Marford When will the ministers in Cardiff show us Hill near the pedestrian crossing and the how their proposals will not leave us paying junction of Hayfield Drive and Hillock Lane more for an inferior service from our (not have finally been resurfaced as promised. I so) local authority? know that there are still other places in the village Y in Pant need of attention. Which do you Maes Woodland think should have Would you like topriority? get fit in the woods?

Every Wednesday at 3pm there is an The Community Council has agreed to exercise session suitable for the over reconnect the light on Pistyll Hill.

50s.

On Some Sunday mornings at 10.00 am, volunteers help to maintain the Marford andcan Gresford woodland.

These sessions are on 8th Luncheon Club February, 8th March, We are meeting for a 12th mealApril and aand chat10th on Maycheck the website www.maes-y-pant.

7th and 21st October at 12.30pm at Marford com for details.

Everyone canonhelp Community Centre and again 4th by and joining the “Friends of Maes y Pant”.

Our 18th November and 9th and 16th December. annual meeting will be on Tuesday 12th May Please ring Beryl Blackmore on 01978 855691 after a Friday Coffee Morning at Church to book a meal.

House on 9th May. We would welcome more helpers to serve Wrexham to wash Chester Railway the meals (and up!) please.

Details about the level crossings and the temporary closures will be Centre available at Marford Community the inprogress Station Road, Rossett, We Village hope toHall have with the lease between 3pm and 7pmwill onthen Wednesday soon. More volunteers be needed

CONTACT DETAILS: e-mail michael.edwards@wrexham.gov.uk tel 01978 854992 Community Group who to4th joinMarch. the Marford Following the intervention will take over the running the Assembly centre. of Aled Roberts, the Libof Dem

Member for North Wales, more funds will

Maes Y Pant be available forWoodland increasing the frequency

Much of the meadow has now been cleared of trains on this route. Aled is also fighting although there are plenty of blackberry plans by Arriva Wales to reduce the bushes still left. Volunteers will be working Wrexham to Birmingham service. on Sunday mornings in October when tidying round the Gresford pond will beLuncheon done. Please Marford and check Clubthe website www.maes-y-pant.com

For anyone who would like a lunch and a

The maintenance of this much-used chat, you are very welcome to joinfacility us at depends on your support.

If you Marford Community Centre. would like toThe joinnext the “Friends Maes Pant”, please meetingsofof the yLuncheon Club contact me for an application form. will be on 13th & 27th January and then

on10th Arms & 17th February, 3rd, 10th and Trevor

24th March at 12.30pm our Community I am really pleased that thisatlovely pub is Centre.

If not booked at a meeting, open and serving tasty mealsprevious again. I wish Berylwell Blackmore like to from them and hopewould both they andhear the Red youwill on be 01978 Lion well 855691 used. so she can book the meals.

Council Contact Useful Contacts

Please continue to report light failures, OWL Watch news and advice email potholes etc. on the Council website watch@owlcymru.org http://www.wrexham.gov.uk , by telephone or telephone 01352 708118.

(01978 298989) or in person at the Contact Wrexham County Borough Council Centre in Lord St.

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Recreational Newsdesk with Phil Jones Gresford Craft Group are holding an exhibition of hangings by Quilters Guild members of Region 13 and Contemporary Quilt Group from Wednesday 4th to Friday 13th February at the International Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen. The exhibition is open daily between 10 am – 4pm and there is free entry and parking. Additionally, workshops with Linda Paris and Susan Briscoe are planned for Saturday 7th February and there is a Trading Day on Sunday 8th February. Admission is only £3 and will include light refreshments and access to both exhibition locations.

The Gresford Playgroup provides the warmest of welcomes and it provides a stimulating environment for pre-school children with indoor and outdoor secure play areas at the Memorial Hall.

The Playgroup sessions for 2yrs plus are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:15 – 11:45am. On Fridays, playgroup children can enjoy a sociable packed lunch until 1:15. All parents and carers are welcome to the following toddler groups: Mother and Toddlers are held each Tuesday between 9:15-11:30. There is even Advanced Toddlers (18 months plus) each Friday 1-3pm. Playgroup Plus runs from 8:55 to 12:35 Mon-Friday, term time only for children attending All Saints Nursery School. A flexible service is available with qualified staff and are CSSIW inspected. It costs £13 per session; call Tracy or Sharman on 07523-398-880 .

The group is renowned for its excellent fundraising and there is an open invitation to attend a Party Night at the Red Lion on the 14h February to raise funds to improve

their facilities. Music will be provided by the fantastic voice of Johnny D and tickets available from the Red Lion and Gresford Playgroup at £5.

I want to draw attention this month to the very small minority who continually ignore both the Dog Fouling and Dog Exclusion Order. Worse still, the very same people flout the signage and allow their dogs to foul and fail to remove the waste left behind on the two football pitches, the cricket square and the Children’s Play Areas. All I can say is SHAME ON YOU ! Wrexham County Borough Council have recently issued fixed penalty notices to offenders but my plea is quite simple – please show a little more respect and have a better awareness of the consequences.

The one thing the Village Trust team are proud about is the diverse number and types of activities which take place at our facilities. This picture was taken very recently of The Wrexham Maelor Art Group who meet every Thursday at 7pm.

Although primarily a water-colourist group, painters in any medium are welcomed to join. For further details you can contact David Lloyd on Telephone: 01978 290378 January 100 Club Winners are: 1st, 115 Mr Pinder 2nd, 129 Ms Marian Williams (Angus) 3rd, 107 Mr Andrew Bailey

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Local Birds & Wildlife Gresford Lake’s Mandarins, now known to many of their devotees as Jack and Vera, are fast becoming celebrities. Having featured on ITV News, with their own Facebook page and a following of almost 300 people they have joined All Saints Church on the local list of must-see visitor attractions.

Originally from China these exotic little ducks found their way into the British Isles via wildfowl collections from which many escaped to form a self-supporting breeding population. They are now so well established in the wild that there may currently be more in the UK than in their country of origin. Just up the road at Gresford Flash before mid-January’s big freeze prevented them from catching fish the Goosander flock peaked at 20 individuals.

Male Goosanders may not be as eyecatching as Mandarins but they are amongst our most elegant native ducks. During the winter Goosanders are also regular visitors to Fagl Lane Quarry where a Long-tailed Duck has been much appreciated by birders and wildlife photographers.

Once common and widespread Song Thrushes have recently suffered a serious decline in numbers. For me January 17th was something of a red-letter day as the dawn was heralded by a Song Thrush singing

vigorously in the back garden. Another declining local species is the Barn Owl. The status of these beautiful birds is being monitored and I would be very grateful to hear of any recent Barn Owl sightings. Well described as the farmer’s best friend the Barn Owl is a superb rat catcher.

Whooper Swans and more than a hundred Pintails have been seen on the Dee floods near Holt. Last year Trevalyn floods attracted all three of our Swan species as well as a variety of waders and ducks. So far with limited flooding there has only been a small flock of Lapwings on fields adjacent to the Rossett/Holt Road but in mid-January a Merlin, our smallest bird of prey, not much bigger than a Mistle Thrush, was observed unsuccessfully pursuing Fieldfares which confused their assailant by scattering in all directions.

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Hugh Jones Hugh Jones Station Road Broadoak Level Crossing Thanks to all who responded to my Network Rail is unrivalled in itsand parking reference regarding the traffic issues.

As often on happens, I have Having received incompetence this project. opposing views on what should be done in circulated residents to say that they would terms of parking restrictions, extension of be closing the crossing for 5 days at the end yellow lines etc. I brought out two senior of September, they then change highways and traffic engineers to their look minds. at Thisissues wholeand project haswhat beenoptions badly planned the discuss are legally available.

Balancing the and and poorly implemented fromconflicting the very start. reasonable both residents They still doentitlement not have aof long-term solution and users is proving for this crossing anddifficult. we awaitParking further restrictions during the day would penalise developments. residents who do not have off road parking and, if extended to the car park, people A483/A55 Roadworks who work in the businesses. Another consequence restrictions would I recently heldofafurther meeting with UK Highway be increased parking in the Copse.

We have Agency, Arriva, Cheshire West and Wrexham decided that further restrictions would CBC officials. This was the first time that create more problems than they would ArrivaI had been invited to meet with the solve. am asking Wardens to increase UKHApresence to discuss options. the month their tothe enforce the For current restrictions.

Once rail workings arenormal of October the busthe service will run as complete will lessen traffic. will except forthis between 21.00the and 0500We hours keep the situation under review. when services to Chester will route via

Golden Inn EcclestonGroves and Handbridge to the business A planning application has been submitted park and then continue their normal route. to demolish the Inn and build two houses. I Buses from Chester will not be affected. am totally opposed to the demolition. I can When the closed viable in the as direction accept thatB5445 it is nois longer an Inn, of Chester there will be a revised system which however I would hope that, in conjunction with a sensitive development of houses, will involve a roundabout at Rake Lane itenabling could bebuses converted intoand a residence. to return then route The problem is that we have no powers down the A483. Certain buses will route to prevent demolition as it was de-listed from ATS via the years A483 directly. is likely by CADW many ago. I amThis currently to happen indiscussions November.with I have askedto Arriva progressing CADW explore the of Darland it being listed to put on anpossibilities extra bus for School again, however they have final say on the to relieve the pressure onthe Rossett residents. matter.

It would beposted a greaton shame to lose Full details will be the Wrexham such an important rural gem.

CBC web site and I hope Rossett Community

Burton Road Council web site. I persuaded our officers Itoam exploring ‘pedestrian’ warning signs at place a 40mph speed limit on the B5102 the weir bend due to the blind crossing at

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whilst the work is in progress. I hope this will this point. Speeding cars on this road are a prove theand worth of moving a permanent problem I hope the 30 to warning sign will 40mph limit. help. Sadly many of the speeding motorists

are local and little regard is paid to the

difficult and blind accesses on this road.

Budget Consultation

The Council is currently consulting Christine Whiles In the passing of Christine Whiles the Wrexham residents over the difficult village has lost a truly dedicated financial decisions we are havingcommunity to make worker. Chris was one of those rare over the coming year. We have to find £45m people who selflessly gave her time and in the next years,of ofRossett which £11m will energy for three the benefit and the come from Haveat your people whonext live year’s here. budget.

Ever present the Village Festival, supporting the Village Hall say at www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/ and working for the environment through consultation/budget/index.htm

RECAP. Not just front of house but slaving in the kitchen producing teas and scones Burton and cakes,Road she cared passionately about Iour havecommunity. now had the returns from thelady speed A highly intelligent she had the ability to ‘ persuade’ others survey carried out during the summer. to help out and used her incisive mind to The average speed recorded was 24 mph steer discussions to a successful conclusion. and 85 percent of the speed was 29 mph.

I quickly learned that when Chris had an Iidea haveshe asked speed of alert indicator to hadfor thea clarity thought to see be located on the road and will meet with it through and you’d better not get in the way. To Stuart and family we extend our officers to agree a location. sympathy and support in the knowledge that Chris will be greatly missed but not forgotten.

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Swinging the Hastings Peter Stockton and I had served in the R.A.F. at around about the same time, he being trained as an Instrument Mechanic at Melksham ,and I trained as an Air Wireless Mechanic at Yatesbury We usually have a chat about those times, but when he sat down I could see that he was bursting to tell me something. When I asked him what it was, he blurted out that he was going to visit Cosford air museum.

“Great” said I. “Now you’ll be able to see the Comet 1, the Vulcan atom bomber and...”

“Yes, all those” he interrupted, “but the aircraft I want to see first is a Handley-Page Hastings. I used to work on lots of them at R.A.F. Abingdon where I was stationed, and this aircraft, number 508, is the actual aircraft I worked on most.” I showed him a special calibration compass that our good friend, Janet Malyon of Holt had given to me, which had belonged to her late father, and Peter cupped it lovingly in his hands and said “ I wish I had been given a pound for every compass swings I did with this type of compass, for I would be a rich man today! The aircraft would be placed on a hard standing as far away from any magnetic fields as possible, and I would set up the calibration compass on a stand nearby. My colleague would be in the cockpit checking the compass readings

there, and with the aid of a tractor at the tail wheel, the aircraft could be swung around left or right until the cockpit compass readings tallied with mine, so that its accuracy could be calculated.”

I’m sure this excitement occurs with all other aircraft in museums when all those who have built, maintained and flown in them flock to see them. My father helped build Wellington bombers at the Vickers-Armstrong factory near Chester during W.W.2, and was always amazed at how strong the fuselage was when all the parts were connected together. Famous designer Barnes Wallace had designed this patent geodetic construction for the airship R100 in 1929, and used it to good effect on the Wellingtons he also designed years later.

So expert were they at this factory, that they built a complete Wellington in record breaking time- under 24 hours! When touring the Scottish island of Vatersay in the ‘70s, the guide pointed to debris lying on the hillside and said it was the wreck of a Wellington bomber that had crashed there during W.W.2., but when we climbed down to examine it there was no sign of geodetic construction, so it wasn’t a Wellington! We discovered later that it was the remains of a Catalina 1V flying boat based at Oban, which had crashed there during a training flight in 1943.

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ISA allowance Peter and Sally, late The 40’s two kids with was raised to £15,000 per person runs very different ambitions. Peter for this tax year and the previous their business, Sally is employed by the NHS, both have gettingwere on a restrictions on parents cash holdings bit - none of them exactly how lifted.

There is alsoknow simplification of ‘in thea to their hardfor earned money ISAkeep investments children where family’ and all of them find it hard to £4,000 limit is currently seen. The new talk about the subject in general. rules coincide with the biggest review

There. told you system it was short. of the Ipension since 1908, due with Pete and Sally Our first meeting to come into force this April. covered a lot of ground and detail. I guess if you really want knoweven where The changes make ISAstolook you are going - understanding where more attractive for this tax year and you are starting from is not a bad plan.

beyond.

We decided to concentrate on Peter and Sally’s plans initially - and look at the The old limit on the amount of cash parents position separately.

that could be deposited in an ISA

the Bank adviser chaps Following has been scrapped.

The new limit ‘disappearing act’ the Taylor’s really applies to both Cash and Stocks & wanted to get to grips with their Shares holdings. savings existing plans andEssentially initially two areas in can now be held in any combination particular. We agreed that having a plan of the twowritten that andown individual (an actual set of wishes, targets/ goals for choice their money) was going offering and flexibility totobuild a help a lot ifthat the reflects next 10-12 years, up to portfolio peoples differing potential retirement ages, going to and changing appetites forwas risk. be used well.

We quicklyan gathered together Whether individual wantsalltoofbuild Peter’s pension portfolio information all of an investment forand their the ISA papers to establish exactly what own retirement, to pay for school the current position looked like.

or university fees for their children

or grandchildren, or to cover the

Peter had an old ‘final salary’ employers cost of care in the future, the rule pension scheme which was an easy one have tofuture. the flexibility tochanges just hold ontoadded for the Two of ISAs and will further enhance their personal pension ‘money purchase’ popularity British investors schemes alsoamong from previous employedand days had been left ‘paid up’ years ago. savers.

We discovered both were consistently inAs the bottomlong quarter of their respective Britain’s suffering savers are all league tables and needed some close too aware cash deposits have offered attention.

dire returns for approaching 6 years

Surprisingly (and of forEngland Peter rather since the Bank has held the worryingly) his existing personal base rate at 0.5%. Although there is pension plan where he was making some anticipation that rates could rise a healthy monthly contribution was Mr. Carneyvery haspoorly. indicated any increases performing

will be ‘gradual and limited’. The reality

We produced some simple graphs is that returns from cash deposits are and again league tables showing each likely tofund’s remain negligible. pension exact performance over the years. We then put a plan together is fair tothose say that a which lot of ISA toIttransfer funds werecash not ‘earning their keep’ andtoreviewed returns were struggling beat Peter’s current contributions.

Peter inflation for much of last year.

Onliked the contributing a month theidea plusofside inflation £480 is falling and seeing the tax break add £120 to particularly as fuel costs fall, and real his contribution - which he wanted to positive returns are available on the review annually for the next 10 years orbetter so. accounts.

The ISAs were we discovered ‘all over the But -with there is some at the end place’ small ‘cash’‘light holdings and a of the tunnel’!

A big change was theof few investment funds held. After a bit level on of flexibility introduced. effort our part we quickly hadSavers a good picture of exactly what where. and investors can nowwas switch their

ISAs between cash andwere investments The three cash holdings in Sally’s as they wish.

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that she is very purchase for again.

Next yearkeen theytoare going to £250,000. consider a combination of a lump Peterinvestment and Jean are very keen tomonthly explore sum and a regular exactly whatto they with thetheir contribution trycan to do maximise capital that she will raise especially funding.

Sadly, Jean was widowed nearly 2 years This was mostly some useful ‘revision’ ago and having just turned 80, she is for Peter and Sally who have already not in the best of health. Jean has been used all of their ISAher allowance for and this selling large home considering year and have plans in place to invest almost “out of the blue” she has been early in the new year approaching approached by atax local builder with an to buy their the house for £450,000. A tooffer maximise opportunities

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At the end of this month Wrexham am not the only one who sometimes has to Council will be deciding their 2015-16 make a hard choice, or do a shuttle between budget, which entails over £11m of cuts, venues.

So to£45m help inforecast the organising with around for the and next publicity of your group, the community three years. Inevitably, given the scale of council website isI have organising events these measures, some an concerns, calendar where you can publicise your which I will be expressing.

The intention forthcoming or check, whilst it is in many casesfunction is to look at areas where there be duplication if you feel still inmay the planning stage, but if there may be a that the measures result in a gap in clash.

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anticipated by usingColliery separate anniversary savings of the Gresford trusts for the remaining Libraries and Disaster. September 22nd saw two services Leisure facilities.and From our experience at the memorial in Gresford church to in our local library (GDCL) and from commemorate the disaster and a group has talking to colleagues in Splash Magic been set up to preserve the memorial and (Plas Madoc) the community buy-in and to ensure the story and memory of the1934 ownership is VITAL to success, and I can’t event isthat never in our stress tooforgotten much. I will be community. using any It is led by Rev Canon David Griffiths and experience I have accumulated to ensure to become a friend email margaret.jones. this is the case. wxm@gmail.com or phone 01978 357458

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On Wednesday 25th February at 7.30 pm the Wrexham branch of North Wales Wildlife Trust presents “Owls Alive!” at Gresford Memorial Hall. And they really ARE alive!

Staff from The Owl Rescue in Corwen will bring live owls to help demonstrate a fascinating talk about their work. We’re sure that it will be a fabulously entertaining and interesting event for all the family and the children are especially welcome! Even your owl man can come!

You can see five of the six British species of owls in North Wales, although the most visible – the Little Owl – is in fact an introduced species. The photograph is of a long-standing resident pair in Rossett which have raised young regularly in recent years.

Tawny Owls are the most common owl, but quite nocturnal; you’ll hear them rather than see them, especially advertising their territories in late autumn and early winter.

Barn Owls are certainly about but much scarcer these days than they have been (the big carved wooden one outside Hem House Farm on the Holt Road doesn’t count, nor our local captive bird often seen on its owner’s fist around Rossett!). If you DO see one though, Hugh Linn would like to hear about it. Lots of Short-Eared Owls around the Welsh Coast at this time of year are winter visitors to us, but they will fly at dusk and often even during the day, so are quite readily seen, especially around the high tides on saltmarshes. The Long-Eared Owl is very difficult to see. It’s

perhaps the most nocturnal and secretive of the owls, though they do roost together (making a “Parliament” of owls!), sometimes in well- known locations. The sixth British species is the Snowy Owl. Although it is very occasionally seen (for example in the Cairngorms in 2013) it hasn’t nested in the UK since the early 1990s and then only on the island of Fetlar in the Shetlands.

Interestingly, there are some Eagle Owls are living wild in the UK. There is disagreement about whether they have escaped from captivity or have migrated here under their own steam. Equally controversial is whether they were originally a native British species or not. If you do happen to spot the odd Snowy or Eagle Owl around Gresford or Rossett do please let someone know!

On a separate note, the Trust is very concerned about the amount of dog faeces being left uncollected by dog owners in our Marford Quarry reserve. Despite notices and the “red flag marker” initiative last year, the problem persists. The issue is mentioned elsewhere in this magazine relating to a different local site by other concerned parties. It’s not on – please be more considerate!

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Tickets are £5 and can be obtained from any Methodist Church, or Wrexham Methodist Circuit Office, Regent St*.

Mark Topping has toured England, Wales and Ireland for the last five years playing John Wesley in “An Evening with John Wesley”. He has appeared as John Wesley on BBC TV’s “Songs of Praise” and “Flog It!” , Rev James Lynch with Applecart Theatre Company and Bernard Woolley in “Yes, Prime Minister “(Here To There Productions).

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rank Topping, author of Impossible God, is a Methodist minister, actor and author. He began his career in repertory theatre. He is perhaps best known for his Pause for Thought broadcasts on BBC Radio 2’s Wogan Show for thirty years.

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Actor Mark Topping (above) is staging “Impossible God” in the recently refurbished Church Hall at the Methodist Church, Gresford, at 6pm on the evening of Palm Sunday, March 29th. The event is part of a nationwide tour of the play.

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What’s important to you?

Following the excellent response received to our recent ‘Difficult Decisions’ budget consultation, we want to continue speaking to the residents of Wrexham so that we can understand what’s important to you, and ensure that the services we offer are the best for meeting your needs.

What’s important to you Consultation

The Council works hard to ensure local people receive good quality services that provide value for money within a continually reducing budget. During this consultation, we invite you to tell us what’s important to you.

Alternatively, you can email us with your thoughts at:

The results will be reported to Councillors at a workshop in March, where they will consider the targets they must set for different service areas for the year ahead.

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A report will also be presented to all Councillors and Heads of Departments, so that they can use YOUR opinions in developing work within their own service areas, and make sound decisions about where to best focus resources.

You can take part in the consultation survey online, or by completing a paper version of the survey that you can complete in Wrexham Library, the Contact Centre (Lord Street) and in the Guildhall reception.

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The closing date for responses is 20th February 2015.

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The Fostering service has expanded and developed and offers an excellent service to the young people, foster carers and Local Authorities it works with.

There is a national shortage of foster carers and as such, Prospects for young people are seeking to recruit more foster carers (particularly in the Wrexham & Cheshire areas) to join their team, in order to continue to offer choice and high standards of care to those young people in need of a foster care placement.

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will be lots of questions you have and we would like the opportunity to answer these for you with no sense of obligation.

In fact, we have foster carers who would be willing to talk to you if you prefer, who can advise from their perspective on what fostering entails and how Prospects for young people will support you in the role.

You will be part of a team, supporting you to support the young person. At Prospects for young people, you can expect to be part of a professional welcoming team, have access to a Psychologist for specialist advice and support, your own supervising social worker, 24 hr support through our out of hours service, a comprehensive training programme, a fostering support worker, an education team, social events and a very competitive fee.

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The customer is receiving £29,000 from the domestic RHI scheme for installing the biomass whilst also making significant savings on fuel costs.

“People are usually amazed when they find out the payback figures available through the RHI scheme, particularly for homes which are currently using LPG or oil, where the on-going fuel cost savings to be had are even greater”, said Ashley Wilson from AW Renewables.

Biomass heating systems use either wood chip, pellet or logs as fuel to power heating boilers. Modern biomass systems are selfcontained, clean and compact and are well worth considering as a renewable energy alternative to traditional boilers. A biomass boiler can power a central heating system and/or a hot water system in homes with any level of insulation.

“Under the RHI scheme biomass boilers earn 12.2 pence per kWh for 7 years, ground source heat pumps earn 18.8 pence per kwh and air source heat pumps earn 7.3p per kwh” said Ashley. “We’ve been installing renewable energy installations since 2008, we have a lot of experience, can advise on the best option for each customer, help with RHI scheme application forms and as a local company we’re always close by to deal with any queries”.

A 30kW ETA domestic biomass log burner and buffer tank installed in a house near Llangollen cost the customer £19,400, including major alterations to existing plumbing in the house, new radiators fitted and new unvented hot water cylinder.

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“We also supply and fit traditional gas, oil and LPG boilers so we can give an honest opinion about the best system for home owners as we are not tied to one technology” Find out more today at www.awrenewables.co.uk or speak to Ashley direct on 01978 631013.

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someone who has experience in the competition. Gresford’s goalkeeper won the competition in 2012 with Prestatyn Town FC and following that also played in the Europa Cup. We just hope he wont be too busy against TNS. The club are putting on a free bus for supporters and entrance for those who wish to see the game is £8.00 for adults, £4.00 for concessions and £1.00 for kids. The game kicks off at 12:30pm.

Highlights will also be aired on Sgorio. It would be great to see as many local faces supporting the team as possible.

Off the pitch the club has assembled an excellent committee. It is the largest it has been in years and is a mixture of current and ex-players plus local supporters of the club. Their job is to concentrate on raising the funds needed to keep the two teams afloat throughout the season, whilst also planning for the work needed should the club win promotion to the Huws Gray Alliance.

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Come and visit the baby lambs Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February 10am to 12 noon at the Bungalow, Darland Lane, Rossett Refreshments and cake stall For more info please contact 01244 570 242 All proceeds in aid of Christ Church Rossett

Rossett Karate Club Village Hall, Station Road, Rossett Mondays and Thursdays Child 6 years plus 6.30-7.20pm Teenage/adults 7.30-8.30pm

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Marie Curie new fundraising group Marie Curie has recently formed a new fundraising group in Wrexham.

The fundraising group meets the first Thursday in every month to help support Marie Curie with fundraising activities and raise awareness of the Charity.The Nursing Service is run to provide practical help and support for people living with a terminal illness.

This year’s Great Daffodil Appeal will be underway throughout February and March, so look out for the yellow daffodils and if you would like to volunteer your time to help at any of our collections for an hour or two please contact Laura on 01745 352910.

If you are a keen swimmer why not take part in this year’s Swim-a-thon held between 17-19th April.

Pulford & Poulton Local History Group Wednesday 18th February “Photos of Wrexham Part 2” An illustrated talk by Mr Alistair Williams Wednesday 18th March “Medieval Salt-making in Cheshire” An illustrated talk by Mr Tony Bostock Both will take place in Pulford Village Hall at 7:30pm Admission: Members £2.00, non-members £3 For more information contact Hon. Sec. Jenny Nethercott on

Tenovus Cancercare Spring Concert ‘Wrexham Friends of Tenovus’ warmly invite you to our Spring Concert at Wrexham Memorial Hall 14th March 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

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70s theme Fancy Dress Disco A charity fundraising event being held at Wrexham Tennis Centre on Saturday 28th March 2015, 7-11pm Tickets cost £6 for adults, £4 for children.

Ticket price will include entry, 2 course meal and a disco with Karaoke.

There will be bar and soft drink facilities on the night as well.

Tickets are available in advance from the tennis centre.

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