30/06/2007 by admin.

Mail deliveries in Wrexham were hit yesterday by the first national walkout by postal workers in over a decade.

Up to 130,000 members of the Communication Workers Union took action after rejecting a 2.5% pay offer, and warning that the Royal Mail’s modernisation plans will lead to 40,000 job losses.

Talks aimed at breaking the deadlock failed on Wednesday evening, and lead to warnings that the strike would damage the postal organisation and boost its competitors.

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30/06/2007 by admin.

A Wrexham childrens charity is set to close after losing vital funding. The withdrawal of £36,000 funding has left the Wrexham Play Association with no choice but to close.

Although there are less than three weeks before the planned closure, there could still be hope for the association if a sponsor were to step in. Anyone who can help should call to discuss any proposals on 01978 661818. Read more…

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30/06/2007 by admin.

Wrexham Town Centre Forum has reported that clothing sales have suffered during the wet weather. The like for like figures compared with last year for general sales have been poor. However while some individual stores have traded ‘extremely well’ some weeks wet spells during peak summer trading has not helped clothing sales.

It was also reported that the town centre has a number of vacant units at present and said some of these were because of ongoing redevelopment in the future.

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