1 17.02.2020 A Climbing Wall within walking distance of Ruabon at Plas Madoc! Will this be a good chance to practice for the newly adopted Olympic Sport? A Climbing Wall Taster session (Ages 8+) is available on Tuesday 18th Feb 12.30-1.30 £5 (includes a junior Swim). Bookable on 01978 821600. 2 Thank you to Callum Edwards for these items above from Plas Madoc Leisure Centre 3 Are you an unpaid carer? NEWCIS Carer Information Service run informal and friendly groups and training session across Wrexham County, which are a great way to relax and meet other carers. Join us for a: ‘Basic British Sign Language Taster’ session At Ruabon Village Hall Tuesday 10th March from 10am until 12 o’clock A NEWCIS Carer Wellbeing Officer will also be on hand to tell you more about our service and the support we can offer to carers in Wrexham County. Free session - Suitable for beginners - Refreshments available Please contact Maxine on 01978 423114 to book your place. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. 4 THE WYNNSTAY ARMS 5 By now you may have heard that the Government has announced two things which affect our campaign to save free TV licences for over 75s. They are launching a consultation on whether to ‘decriminalise’ the Licence Fee and have announced a new ‘Simple Payment Plan’ so people can pay their Fee monthly rather than in one lump sum. For those just getting by, the Simple Payment Plan doesn’t go far enough – spreading out your payments doesn’t make £157.50 extra a year any more affordable. And even if enforcement of the Licence Fee happens through the civil rather than the criminal courts, older people could still receive a visit from the bailiffs if they can’t pay. Whatever the future of the licence fee, in 116 days four million over 75s will lose their free TV licence. We can’t let that happen. That’s why the Government and the BBC need to urgently work together to find a solution. And why we’ll continue to fight to save the free TV licence for all over 75s and keep working so your voice is heard. Thank you for all your support, Rosie, Age UK Campaign Team Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/campaigns Twitter: @ageukcampaigns 6 7 8 Subject: NHS Wales Screening Brief Intervention Training - Follow on Prynhawn Da / Good Afternoon Amgaeaf wybodaeth am ein Hyfforddiant Ymyrraeth Fer ar gyfer Sgrinio GIG Cymru. A fyddech cystal â rhannu ymhlith eich rhwydweithiau. Please find attached information about our NHS Wales Screening Brief Intervention Training. Please could you share amongst your networks. Diolch yn fawr / Thank you very much, Alice Alice Dawson Alice Dawson Ymarferwr Ymgysylltu Screening Engagement Practitioner Sgrinio Public Health Wales Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru Screening Engagement Team Tim Ymgysylltu Sgrinio Clwydian House, Ty Clwydian, Wrexham Technology Park Parc Technoleg Wrecsam Wrexham Wrecsam, LL13 7YP LL13 7YP Ffôn: 03000 858303 Phone: 03000 858303 ebost: email: [email protected] [email protected] www.iechydcyhoedduscymru.org www.publichealthwales.org We welcome correspondence in Welsh. We will respond in Welsh without delay. Cymraeg Rhybudd Ebost (2010) - Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr Fe'ch cynghorir i ddarllen rhybydd ebost Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr (a'i argraffu er mwyn cyfeirio ato yn y dyfodol). Gellir dod o hyd iddo yn y lleoliad canlynol http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/tudalen/47230 English Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Email Notice (2010) You are advised to read (and print for future reference) the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board e-mail notice which can be found at this location http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/47229 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the operational name of Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board 9 The Wrexham Play and Youth Support Team will be offering A Playful Parent Drop-in every Thursday at The Ruabon Youth Club, Starting on the 27th February for six weeks. The free sessions will run from 12:30- 2:30pm and are a chance for children and parents to play as well as meet other parents and chat to the playworkers. For further details call 01978 298361. 10 APPLICATIONS FOR NURSERY PLACES If you have, or know of, a child turning three before 31st August 2020 you can now apply online for a Nursery place at St Mary’s Church in Wales School, Ruabon. If you would like to arrange to come and have a look around our school, please contact Mrs Booth on 01978 820979. Online admissions must be completed by 21st February 2020. 11 Friends of Ruabon The time limit has been extended for the submission of photos (in jpeg format) for the Christmas Card Competition, until 4th April 2020, in the hope that there will be an opportunity to take photos of Ruabon in the snow. ** Year 9 and Year 11 Photographs – Update Both Year 9 and Year 11 will be having photographs taken on Monday 16 March. Two Year 9 Tutor Groups will be having their photographs taken at 12.55 pm. Year 11 Group photograph will be at 1.40 pm Year 11 Individual photograph at approx. 2pm The other two Year 9 Tutor Groups will be having their individual photographs taken at 2.30 pm For more information see contact below:- https://www.ysgolrhiwabon.co.uk/ 12 “Ruabon Station As Part of our Railway Upgrade Plan, we will soon be carrying platform and track alterations to platforms within Ruabon Station. This essential work is part of our commitment to maintain a safe and reliable railway and provide more passenger seating and a better service. What does the work involve? This will involve lowering the coping stones on the platform as well as aligning the track using a road to rail vehicle . We apologise in advance for any disturbance. Thank you for your patience during this time. When will the work take place? We will be working on the dates below: Monday 10th February 21.00 pm – Friday 14th February 06.00am Monday 17th February 23.00 pm - Friday 21st February 06.00am Safety is a key priority and for this reason a large amount of this work must be carried out while trains are not running. This means carrying out a lot of our improvements during the night. During the work Network Rail Staff and our partners are briefed to work responsibly in the local community. Please be aware that the equipment we use means some disturbance is unavoidable, however we will make every effort to minimise any unnecessary noise.” Many thanks to Frances Jones who has provided the information above for Ruabon residents. ** Road to Rail Vehicle can be driven on roads to near the site, then converted to a rail vehicle for the final journey to the worksite. 13 14 News from the Chester to Shrewsbury Rail Partnership January 2020 (Ruabon) The Rail Partnership is part of a nationwide network of community rail partnerships following the Department for Transports Community Rail Development Strategy and a member of the Association of Community Rail Partnerships. The Partnership works to deliver an agreed business plan following the DfT strategy and the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. During October 2019 the Partnership applied for and was granted Accreditation which is formal recognition by the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Welsh Government that a community rail partnership (CRP) operates to a high standard and with objectives and activities that are supported by Government. Accreditation is a recognised mark of quality for a CRP that confirms that the organisation: • Operates to high standards of governance and financial propriety. Adopts a collaborative approach and is worthy of trust by others and is a suitable entity for receiving public funds; • Is a representative voice for their local community; • Has an annual plan setting out activities that aim to help their communities to get the most from their railways, reflecting (any of) the themes of the DfT’s Community Rail Development Strategy. The Partnership will meet again in February 2020 in Shrewsbury. Station Usage Statistics The Office of the Rail Regulator has recently released the Station Usage Statistics for 2018/19 showing passenger numbers at stations which is analysed annually. 15 The Chester-Wrexham-Shrewsbury Line has seen increases at all its stations as follows: • Chester up 8% to 5,061,662 from 4,686,374 • Wrexham General up 7.6% to 529,622 from 492,390 • Ruabon up 7.3% to 102,628 from 95,670 • Chirk up 5.6% to 79,746 from 75,524 • Gobowen up 4.5% to 228,526 from 218,684 • Shrewsbury up 3% to 2,276,726 from 2,209,684 Fares News Transport for Wales released some new fares for 2020 including: Free Off-Peak Tickets for under 16’s when accompanied by a fare paying adult. Those aged 15 years and younger can get a free off-peak ticket on TfW Rail services (maximum 2 under 16’s per fare paying adult) for journeys within a specific area of the network. For more details see https://tfwrail.wales/january-fares-changes- reducing-cost-train-travel Free Travel Tickets for under 11’s when accompanied by a fare paying adult Those aged 10 years and younger can get a free travel ticket on TfW Rail services (maximum 2 under 16’s per fare paying adult) for journeys within a specific area of the network. For more details see https://tfwrail.wales/january-fares-changes- reducing-cost-train-travel The area of the ticket validity can be found here: https://tfwrail.wales/sites/tfwrail.wales/files/2019- 11/Zonal%20Maps.pdf 16 Days out by train Birmingham NEC Direct train to Birmingham International station and just a few minutes away from the exhibition centre.