The editorial comment in last week's Free Press was not particularly appreciative of the government's decision to through out the Conwy-Denbighshire merger. It said that both Conwy & Denbighshire pinned their hopes in a voluntarily merger…
…with consequences The Welsh government today has rejected the voluntary merger of Denbighshire and Conwy councils. What are the implications on Rhuthun/Ruthin? First, let's look at the decision. This was clearly something of a surprise to D…
All eyes focused on the most deprived communities in Wales upon the publication in November of the current Wales Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) figures. Rhyl hit the headlines. Two Rhyl areas were in the "bottom 10" most deprived commu…
Today, Denbighshire has voted to merge itself out of existence. Well, to explore the potential for a merger with Conwy that may lead to an expression of interest. There are implications for Rhuthun/Ruthin, a town that gained, lost, regained and will n…
In something of a surprise, given previous evidence, Denbighshire council has today effectively voted itself out of existence. It plans to merge voluntarily with Conwy. This will depend upon whether its westerly neighbour feels the same, of course, bu…
