Gresford News Councillor Andrew Atkinson: Email - [email protected] Mobile - 07914211631 / Twitter - @andrew4wrexham / Facebook - GresfordNews Santa Visits Gresford Christmas Fayre! Santa will be doing Along with Russ the landlord of the Plough Inn, Community Councillor the rounds in his Sarah Atherton and a great little team I'm organising a Christmas Fayre in sleigh again this year, the car park of the Plough on Saturday 16 December from 12pm until late. from 4pm-8pm on The aim is to get the community together at this festive time of year and Friday 15 December, to have great family fun. keep an eye on the Santa will be there along with a bouncy castle, festive face painting, Essentials mag for mulled wine and mulled cider and lots of fantastic stalls including hot food details. and amazing desserts! It's raising funds for Gresford and Marford Playgroups, so please do come along! Community Events Home Security Thanks to all the volunteers that have helped with I have requested and kindly been given some CCTV warning community events this year stickers that many residents are using in Llay as a deterrent. including the Picnic in the I have 100 to get started and I'll leave some in Fresh and Park and the annual lake Tasty where they can be collected. If you need one to be clean. There's always lots to delivered, please get in touch and I'll drop one off. get involved with, to stay up I'm also investigating a scheme to help elderly and to date visit the Gresford vulnerable resident stay safe and protected from rogue News Facebook page. callers. Litter Picking & Tidy Ups I conduct regular litter picks in the village either on my own or with organisations like Gresford Spar, the Scouts and Marford Co-op. If you'd ever like to help please do get in touch. It's quicker sometimes for me to do some small jobs myself like cleaning road signs, bus shelters or a bit of weeding. If something is bugging you let me know, I'll log it for repair or may be able to do it myself. Traffic & Road Safety Play Equipment for I'm working on a traffic plan to address road safety issues in the Children with Disabilities village and do something about the problem of speeding cars that so many residents are rightly concerned about. Back at the Picnic in the Park, Community I understand that a decision to change something in one part of Councillor Sarah Atherton asked local residents the village might have an adverse effect in another part and their views on the village and any improvements. that's why I'm trying to tackle the issue as a whole looking at One of the issues raised was the lack of disability 20mph zones for some roads, double yellow lines, traffic calming friendly play equipment in the park. measures, speed cameras, enforcement and much more. Sarah brought this to the Community Council and I've asked the Community Council to purchase a community we discussed it at the amenities committee and speed camera which collects data that can then make the case for are looking into equipment and costs etc. changes to be made as well as drivers receiving a warning letter If this is something that would benefit your family in the post if they're speeding. Myself and Sarah Atherton have please get in touch and let us know. volunteered to operate this initially. Promoted and printed by and on behalf of Andrew Atkinson of Wrexham Conservatives, Llwyn Onn Hall, Wrexham, LL13 0NY Virgin Media & Roads & Potholes Other Roadworks I'm logging all road defects and I'm in regular contact with Virgin Media continually chasing them up, I'm pleased to discuss how any works can be less to have had the giant pothole outside the disruptive as well as with the Council to Spar sorted, it does take longer but I'm see how multiple jobs can be done at insisting on a proper job and not a quick the same time to stop the same sections fill as it needs to be right first time. Spot of road being continually dug up. any road issues - please get in touch! Planning Surgeries and Blocked Drains There has been concern at various times ‘Politics & A Pint’ with planning issues in the village. I will There are lots of blocked always listen to residents and take on Please keep an eye on the Essentials drains in the village that need your concerns and make them known mag for details of my next surgery or sorting before more really but as a member of the Planning Com- pop along to my regular, informal bad weather comes, I've mittee I have to keep my powder dry ‘Politics and a Pint’ evenings at the Grif- logged them all for mainte- until the meeting so that I don't pre- fin. nance and am constantly judge the situation and can then still If you ever need me to call at your home chasing them up. vote. just ask! Anti-Social Behaviour New Business! It's been great to welcome the opti- This has been a bit of a problem this year cians to the village, a really great addi- with vandalism and arsons in the village tion to the centre. It's also been good and in the quarry. to see significant investment from the I've trialled a new approach offering cash new owners of the Homestead Nursery rewards for information that has helped and I wish them every success. Even the police with their investigations. Thank more new businesses are expected you to everyone that has gotten in touch. soon! Improvements to Council Housing Eyesore on Street Corner This is my top priority in the ward. I first mentioned I'm pleased to have had many improvements in this area and I planning enforcement before I was your councillor regularly meet with senior housing officers and have a walk about to get the ball rolling on this problem. the area speaking to Council residents logging jobs for repair and I'm in regular contact with the site owner who's working to make sure the Council complete them as quickly as being very helpful and is putting in plans to develop possible. the site. If this slows down or ceases I have been I have a small budget that I'm using to create off road parking for pushing the Council to carry out a compulsory pur- Council residents which I believe will be of benefit to all residents chase order on the site and I will continue with this as more cars are taken off the road, some from dangerous places. course of action. Dog Fouling Budget Consultation There seems to be some The most important issue in the Council at the moment is improvement in this area except the budget consultation. It's called the ‘Difficult Decisions’ in the quarry where a minority consultation, but as one elected member at the Executive continue to ruin it for everyone Board meeting said this week, it should be called ‘Impossible by not picking up after their Decisions’. There are very unpalatable and unpopular pets. decisions to be made as the Council sets its budget with less I've launched my Community and less money and looks to find another £13 million worth Dog Wardens scheme which of savings. allows local residents to be the Please respond to the consultation sharing any views and ‘eyes and ears’ of the ideas you may have. Every view counts and must be listened enforcement officers and feed to. Please let the Council know what matters to you. back valuable information which You can find the consultation at will help more offenders to be www.yourvoicewrexham.net and you have until 30 caught. November to complete it. .