Rhuthun / Ruthin

Town and Around is always a good read. It actually covers stories and issues in more depth than the Free Press . Unlike the Free Press, it majors on ‘long form’ articles with some in-depth analysis. The current Spring 2024 issue is out and available f…

There were no doubt a few people celebrating in Rhuthun/Ruthin yesterday at news of the demise of the velodrome project . Notably those on Parc Brynhyfryd, who would’ve had to live with the consequences. It was they who had no say before the major pro…

Reports are filtering down about Monday evening's town council meeting. This was the first  not to be on Facebook . The public were able to gain access via a Zoom link or attend in person. We aren't sure know how many did so in total.  The vel…

Although it's dated January 11th, I believe that the planning application for the proposed velodrome went live yesterday.  It'll now be a case of lighting the blue touch paper.  How so? This sort of development will be polarising. On the one h…

On December 17th, the Manor House's Gavin Harris posted on Facebook about the Rhuthun/Ruthin velodrome . He noted that it was 'a pivotal week' for the project. He reminded us that Sports Wales and Welsh Cycling had agreed to fund £2.3m for…

In a post-coronavirus legacy, our town council meetings continue to be broadcast. The only county councillor present at yesterday evening's town council got a tongue lashing, for installing new exercise equipment at Cae Ddol without any consultati…

As my younger son put it so humorously, the town council is the police community support officer of the local government system: they look good in uniform but have no real power whatsoever.  In keeping with this blog's aspiration for political neu…

Thanks to coronavirus, tonight's was the town council's second meeting via the now vogue-ish Zoom video conferencing software. This was available on Facebook and it ensured, at least in theory, a greater public participation. One downside in t…

Darren Millar AM made an appearance at yesterday's town council to give a presentation. It is perhaps testament to Rhuthun/Ruthin and its town council that he actually had very little to say. He made mention of the 'appalling' decision to …