Environmental and parking improvements made across Wrexham

Wrexham County Borough is becoming a vibrant city with an increasing population. However, the council has noted that there are more cars than ever on the road, leading to streets and parking becoming congested.

This can become a hazard around emergency services, bus routes and recycling vehicles.

The council's contract holders are also often struggling to park outside their homes, increasing this congestion.

Knee rail fencing has recently been fitted at St Giles Crescent in Caia Park. (Image: Wrexham County Borough Council)

In the Housing department sits an environmental works team which works with elected members and estate offices, to assess and improve areas around the borough.

The team also work closely with the contract holders and surrounding residents when work is being carried out to ensure it is communicating fully and agreeing on the most beneficial works for the area.

Once an area has been assessed and given a score, the team will liaise with residents and elected members on how the area can be improved.

This alley fencing was completed at Ffordd Dyfed, due to the previous fencing being in disrepair (Image: Wrexham County Borough Council)

In 2023, The Environmental team made improvements to 247 areas across the borough, for example;

• 216 on plot parking bays

• Knee rail fencing in Caia Park

• Communal parking bays in Plas Madoc

• Alley fencing in Rhosllanerchrugog and Caia Park

The works on Whalleys Way have transformed a site which previously consisted of uneven ground with minimal parking spaces.

These new bays allow residents to park closer to their homes, whilst taking vehicles off the street.

The works on Whalleys Way transformed a site which previously consisted of uneven ground with minimal parking spaces. (Image: Wrexham County Borough Council)

Another way that the team aim to reduce parking issues for contract holders and residents is by installing driveways on to suitable homes. Driveways provide security and easy access to contract holder’s homes, whilst removing cars off roads.

Councillor Paul Blackwell, Acrefair North ward said: “The contract holders on Whalleys Way like many others in Plas Madoc, who have had a combination of driveways and car parking installed are delighted by the improvements made.

“The environment budget is a valuable way for councillors to respond to residents’ concerns about congestion on our housing estates.”

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The council says these are often identified by elected members/estate offices and the Environmental Team. They then carry out feasibility studies, liaise with relevant parties, create a technical drawing and then oversee improvements to the properties and surrounding areas.

Councillor John Phillips, Penycae ward said: “I have received some feedback off a contract holder following the placement of the hard standins.

"When I was on site it was clear to myself that the contractors were extremely well organised…..in addition the area was left in a tidy condition following the completion of the works.”