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Alec Doyle

Local Democracy Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering stories related to councils and other public bodies across Flintshire and Wrexham.

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Households in Flintshire eligible for Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's £100 energy relief payment will be contacted by the council when it is available.

Households in Flintshire eligible for Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's £100 energy relief payment will be contacted by the council when it is available.

Nearly 50,000 Flintshire households to receive £100 energy support payment

Sam Rowlands MS - pictured with Saltney Ferry Primary School parent and campaigner David Whittaker - is calling on opponents of plans to merge it with Saltney Wood to submit objections before December 1.

Sam Rowlands MS - pictured with Saltney Ferry Primary School parent and campaigner David Whittaker - is calling on opponents of plans to merge it with Saltney Wood to submit objections before December 1.

Final chance for Saltney Ferry school merger opponents to make their voices heard

Flintshire's Constitution and Democratic Services Committee has defended proposals to increase councillor pay by 3% - warning that underfunding democracy risks excluding those on low incomes from public service.

Flintshire's Constitution and Democratic Services Committee has defended proposals to increase councillor pay by 3% - warning that underfunding democracy risks excluding those on low incomes from public service.

Council pay increase stops low income residents being excluded from public service

Extra ALN funding for schools announced by Cabinet Secretary for Finance Elin Jones MS has been welcomed by Wrexham Council Leader Cllr Mark Pritchard - but he criticised the old and new Senedd leadership for 'playing games' with funding.

Extra ALN funding for schools announced by Cabinet Secretary for Finance Elin Jones MS has been welcomed by Wrexham Council Leader Cllr Mark Pritchard - but he criticised the old and new Senedd leadership for 'playing games' with funding.

Leader of Wrexham Council criticises Senedd for ‘playing games’ with ALN funding

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's £100 energy relief payment will be paid to eligible households automatically pledged Wrexham Council Leader Cllr Mark Pritchard.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's £100 energy relief payment will be paid to eligible households automatically pledged Wrexham Council Leader Cllr Mark Pritchard.

Number of households in Wrexham set to receive £100 energy payment revealed

Plans to demolish the existing brick units at the Bridgeway Centre will see them replaces with 43 modern units designed to help small manufacturing businesses benefit from the Flintshire/Wrexham Investment Zone.

Plans to demolish the existing brick units at the Bridgeway Centre will see them replaces with 43 modern units designed to help small manufacturing businesses benefit from the Flintshire/Wrexham Investment Zone.

Wrexham Council approves 43 small business units to open up Investment Zone

An artists impression of the proposed 27-apartment affordable housing development that has been granted approval on the former Ebeneser Chapel site in Wrexham.

An artists impression of the proposed 27-apartment affordable housing development that has been granted approval on the former Ebeneser Chapel site in Wrexham.

Wrexham approves 27-flat scheme beside Grade II-listed war memorial

Traitors star Michael Sheen (centre) has 'opened Pandora's Box' on contaminated waste in Wales - now Welsh Government should hold a public inquiry says Wrexham Council Leader Cllr Mark Pritchard.

Traitors star Michael Sheen (centre) has 'opened Pandora's Box' on contaminated waste in Wales - now Welsh Government should hold a public inquiry says Wrexham Council Leader Cllr Mark Pritchard.

Traitors star ‘opened Pandora’s Box’ – now Wrexham Council Leader backs dump inquiry

Cllr Fran Lister (left) standing with concerned residents on Wern Road between the Tiger Tim site where the new firelighter storage warehouse will be (left) and the homes across the street concerned about emergency access and fire safety.

Cllr Fran Lister (left) standing with concerned residents on Wern Road between the Tiger Tim site where the new firelighter storage warehouse will be (left) and the homes across the street concerned about emergency access and fire safety.

Flintshire firelighter warehouse yards from homes recommended for approval

The DBCC has recommended a further 3% increase in pay for the leaders of Flintshire and Wrexham Councils - taking their pay inflation since 2022/23 to an inflation-busting 29%.

The DBCC has recommended a further 3% increase in pay for the leaders of Flintshire and Wrexham Councils - taking their pay inflation since 2022/23 to an inflation-busting 29%.

Council leaders' pay up 29% since 2022 if wage rise proposals approved