Clean & Green – emergency drain jetting

Clean & Green are a Wrexham based emergency drain jetting business and a supplier of a complete range of cleaning products for domestic users or for commercial cleaning contractors. Our Safe Contractor Accreditation is a sign of our commitment to Health & Safety and our guarantee of quality of service for all our customers whether they are domestic homes, commercial offices or industrial units.

We are Wrexham based so we can respond to any blocked drain emergency within the hour. Clean and Green also carry out NO DIG repair of drain lines where we can repair cracked and damaged drains without the need to dig up your drive or garden. Our homebuyer’s service is second to none and we can supply you with a complete report of the condition and position of all your property drainage including full colour CCTV of all your drainage lines.

Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products
Our ranges of cleaning products are all aimed at having a reduced environmental impact without costing the earth.
We believe that our cleaning product range is the most comprehensive range of products available under one roof
we supply everything from Multi Surface Cleaners and Washing Up Liquids to Mop Buckets and Brooms – available
in small individual orders or in bulk packs for commercial clients and catering areas.

So why not try us this month for your cleaning products or if you have an emergency drain problem or if you are thinking of buying a property then our drainage report service is for you and starts from as little as £75.00 – small price to pay for
peace of mind.

Tel: 0845 257 9121 or visit us at www.cleanandgreen.info

Grant scheme set to benefit communities in West Wrexham

Community groups in West Wrexham can once again access up to £250 to help them with their activities.

This is the third year that the West Wrexham Partnership, in conjunction with Wrexham Council’s Economic Development Department, will be administering the Small Grants Scheme.

The scheme can fund projects from April 2010 to March 2011 that involve local people in their local community, and covers the following areas: Coedpoeth, Gwersyllt, Brymbo, Rhosrobin, Bradley, Brynteg, Moss, Summerhill, Pentre Broughton, Southsea, Lodge, Llay, New Broughton, Tanyfron, Caego and Pandy.

Last year, over 30 community groups successfully applied for funding. The scheme helped buy new seating and a community notice board for a village recreation area, assisted a newly formed luncheon club by paying for their room hire and helped a computer club to buy new equipment and create a community newsletter.

David Millington, chair of the West Wrexham Partnership, said: “Grants of up to £250 will be available and could make a real difference for local community groups.

“A grant can be used for setting up a group, assisting with venue hire, publicity or used as match-funding to draw down larger sums of money.

“Purchasing new equipment or hosting a community event could also be eligible, so I would encourage existing and new groups to get in touch.”

Assistance and support in setting up new community groups and activities is available from the West Wrexham Community Development Team.

For more information and a grant application pack telephone 01978 722995.

Alyn Waters Country Park

Alyn Waters is the largest Country Park in the Wrexham area. It is situated within the beautiful Alyn Valley and has waymarked woodland, grassland and riverside trails.

The park lies either side of the River Alyn between Gwersyllt and Llay. On the Gwersyllt side there is a Visitor and Environmental Education Centre which has a large indoor space that is an excellent venue for meetings, education and community groups. On the Llay side is easy access to the Local Nature Reserve, an excellent adventure playground and Golf Driving Range.

Every Tuesday there is a led walk around Alyn Waters Country Park and the surrounding countryside of Gwersyllt (approx 1.15hrs). If you would like to join in meet at the Alyn Waters Visitor Centre at 10.30am. As a special offer if you join the walk you can have a cup of tea or coffee and a piece of cake for only £1! For more details contact Hannah or Anna at Groundwork Wrexham & Flintshire on 01978 363555 or email hannah.jones@groundwork.org.uk.

At the park you will also find the Alyn Waters Country Park Trim Trail. It is open 365 days a year and can be used by anyone. Make exercise fun with kit like the stilts and chain walk for the children, or sit-up tables and chin-up bars for the adults. And don’t be fooled by appearances – you can do a lot more than just sit on those benches!

There are also five signposted walks around the park, ranging from ¾ of a mile to 2 miles long. Pick up a leaflet from the Visitor Centre for more details on the walks and also the cycle trail.

And afterwards why not relax and enjoy some refreshments in the Friendly Visitor Centre.

Address: Mold Road, Gwersyllt, Wrexham LL11 4AG

Telephone: 01978 763140

Opening Hours: The park and Visitor Centre is open daily from 10.30am – 4.30pm.

Directions: Alyn Waters is 3 miles north of Wrexham between Gwersyllt, Bradley and Llay. The Visitor Centre is off the A451 Mold Road beyond Gwersyllt. For the Llay side, take the B5425 to Llay and look out for the brown and white signs.

Photo courtesy of Steve Brown.

Jane Redfern Jones
Freelance Writer
www.janeredfernjones.co.uk

Catering Team Win Top Award

Ysgol Heulfan’s Catering Team have been recognised at a national awards ceremony for the excellent service they provide to pupils.

The team won the Welsh Primary School Catering Team of the Year at the Local Authority Caters Association Awards for Excellence, which was held in Cardiff last month.

The team were praised for their outstanding contribution they have made to raising the profile of their excellent service within the school, and were praised for their ‘dedication and commitment to providing good, wholesome food to pupils.’

They have enthusiastically embraced all the new challenges, and supported Heulfan’s whole school approach to health and wellbeing. The team has a total of 72 years experience in school catering, and their motivation and positive attitude remains strong as ever.

The team who won this award are Mrs Dilys Jones Cook-in-Charge and catering assistants Pam Woodfine, Debbie Jones, Maureen Curtis.

Headteacher Mrs Julie Thomas-Haigh, who is extremely supportive of her catering team, praised the kitchen staff for their loyalty and dedication over the years.

Mrs Thomas-Haigh said:

“We consider our canteen staff to be special people. Without Dilys and the team we would struggle with many of the initiatives that we have introduced during the last 2 years.”

Councillor Arfon Jones also has strong support for the catering team at Heulfan, especially regarding the Local Community and a newly opened Luncheon Club, where the meals are freshly prepared and cooked by Dilys and her team each week.

Cllr Jones said:

“Mrs Jones and her team do over and above what is required or expected in respect of community cohesion and supporting the Welsh Assembly’s Continuing Care agenda.”

Lynda Wright, Catering Manager for Wrexham School Meals Service said:

“This award represents a significant accolade for the Ysgol Heulfan catering team. Dilys and her catering assistants are fully deserving of the praise and recongition from the industry.”

Wrexham Wedding Directory Wedding Fayre

Wrexham Wedding Directory are organising a Wedding Fayre at The Cross Lanes Hotel, Marchwiel, Wrexham on 5th September 2010 11am – 4pm. All wedding businesses attending will be local to the Wrexham area giving. This gives the Bride and Groom a wonderful opportunity to browse the best of the wedding specialists in the area, set in a beautiful location for a wedding. Entry is free and there will be a range of business attending including photographers, florists, bridal wear, groom attire, entertainers and wedding cars to name but a few. Any information please contact Grahm on 01691 773587 or visit
http://www.wrexhamweddingdirectory.co.uk.

Sponsored Drag Walk

A sponsored 3 mile walk in aid of Nightingale House Hospice (for men only) is on the 21st March at The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Time: 11am. For age 14+. Contact Kim Houghton on 01978 316800 or Email kim.houghton@nightingalehouse.co.uk. Advanced booking is required. Ticket Price: £10.

AC DC tribute night in Llay

There will be an AC DC tribute night in Llay Welfare on Saturday13th March. The group is called DC79 tickets available from Andy 07884244235. Cost: £6. All monies raised for llay youth club. Find this and more events at http://www.wrexhamevents.co.uk.

FAIRTRADE WALES at the Big Swap Tea Party

Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales was delighted to join Fairtrade Wales at their Big Swap Tea Party at the Senedd last week and has added her name to the Big Swap campaign to swap a usual item in her shopping trolley for a fair trade alternative.

Eleanor Burnham said ” During Fairtrade fortnight, Fairtrade Wales has been asking people join them in their Big Swap. I have swapped my usual beauty products for their fairtrade alternative but I know other people have swapped their usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks or their usual cup of tea for a Fairtrade cuppa. I hope as many people will join the campaign and commit to swapping a product in their shopping trolley to Fairtrade and will visit www.thebigswap.org.uk to make their pledge”

For two weeks every year, communities across Wales and the rest of the UK celebrate ‘Fairtrade Fortnight.’ Fairtrade Fortnight unites all Fairtrade supporters, bringing together retailers, licensees, producers, businesses and campaigners in a nationwide effort to promote awareness and sales of Fairtrade products.

This year the theme is ‘The Big Swap’ The aim is to get 1,000,001 pledges from consumers and businesses across the UK to swap one non Fairtrade product for its Fairtrade alternative; every swap will be proof that the UK wants developing world producers to get a better deal.

fair trade swap 2

fair trade stand 2

Scrap ‘dead duck’ air-link that no-one wants to operate

Commenting on the news that the troubled North-South Air link has suffered a further set back after no operators made suitable bids for the latest tender, Welsh Lib Dem candidate for Wrexham Dr Tom Rippeth said:

“It is astounding that even at the shockingly high level of public subsidy, Ieuan Wyn Jones is offering operators, not one has come forward with a suitable bid.

“We have always said this subsidy was unsustainable in environmental and public expense terms, this news shows it is unsustainable in operational terms as well.

“This is a service for the few not the many and it will be scandalous if the Labour-Plaid Government re-act to this by just upping the level of subsidy offered. Ieuan should scrap it for good before he wastes any more public money on a dead duck instead of spending it on sustainable transport for all.”

The Wrexham Pure Mile 2010

Go to the Queensway Sports Stadium to do your Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on March 21st. All ages and abilities are welcome to participate. So grab all the family, dust off those trainers and come on down to the track to help us make this event a fantastic success. Enter the Mile today, get sponsored and have a great day! Go to http://www.sportrelief.com/the-mile/wrexham-pure-mile for more information and to sign up.