Johnstown & Pant Councillor David A Bithell

19/08/2026

The Park & Ride will be operating for every home game this season starting with Watford this Saturday.

Park for Free at Ruthin Road, £1.00 return or 50p for Children, on the park and ride bus every 20 minutes from Ruthin Road. It’s Free with a concessionary pass. The bus returns from outside the Racecourse (included in picture) after the match every 20 minutes for 2 hours.

Also - bus users traveling on Arriva services (match days) we have a special ticket offer:

£2.00 return travelling on Arriva buses within the county borough on match days with a valid match day ticket for the game.

We are promoting public transport on match days to reduce congestion around the Racecourse Ground to provide long term sustainable alternatives to the car.

Wrexham Council are working with the Police and Wrexham AFC who are supporting these initiatives.

Thanks David

19/08/2026

Have your say on the future of Penley Hospital - please see attached information. Fully supportive of the proposals the rainbow foundation provide fantastic support for surrounding communities.
http://www.bcuhb.nhs.wales/get-involved/shaping-the-future-of-penley-hospital/

Thanks David

11/08/2026

North Wales Police cracks down on electric scooters in Wrexham Rural. Several reports locally.

Several electric scooters have been seized in Wrexham Rural as part of an ongoing crackdown by North Wales Police.

Officers carried out the seizures on Sunday, 9 August as part of Operation Vroom, which is targeting the illegal use of e-scooters, e-bikes and off-road bikes. North Wales Police Wrexham Rural said e-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and therefore require insurance and a driving licence in order to be used on a public road or in a public place.

However, the force said it is currently not possible to obtain valid road insurance for the majority of privately owned e-scooters.
Anyone caught using one of the vehicles in a public place risks having it seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Please cal 101 to report.

11/08/2026

Update Resurfacing works B5605 Pentrebychan

As from 5pm tonight all works will be completed and bus services returning to normal routes. Arriva have been advised.

Thank you David

11/08/2026

Update Hafod (Dennis new planning application)

A new planning application has been submitted for consideration (planning application (P2026/0187). Following representation from local members the owners have agreed to retain as many bricks as possible and have agreed to retaining all the terracotta plaques. The results of the ecological surveys are being reviewed by NRW.

10/08/2026

If you are travelling by Rail- please see timetable changes due to engineering works. Thanks David

Railway upgrades for North Wales and the borders

👉 https://orlo.uk/6SLJZ

07/08/2026

Wrecsam2029 Bid Submission Announcement

https://wrecsam2029.wales/news/press-release/wrecsam2029-presses-play-on-bid/

What a feeling.

Wrexham’s official bid for UK City of Culture 2029 has now been submitted, and we couldn’t be prouder to support it.

UK City of Culture 2029 isn’t just a title. This bid isn’t just a document. It’s thousands of conversations, years of creativity, generations of stories, and a huge belief in what Wrexham already is, and what it can be.

The bid is in.

Let’s see where play takes us.

06/08/2026

B5605- Wrexham Road Pentrebychan

The carriageway resurfacing in Wrexham Road in now complete and the road will be open as normal from 1800 tonight. Please be aware that there are no road markings on the road.

The road will again be one way and diversions in place from 0600 Monday 10th until Tuesday 11th for white lining road marking works.

Thanks David

03/08/2026

Wrexham Road Resurfacing Works

0600hrs Tuesday morning (4th August) the ONE WAY traffic flow will be reintroduced on the B5605.

Arriva Buses to reinstate the diversion routes as which are:

All bus services will run the normal route outbound from Wrexham bus station.

For services heading towards Wrexham

Service 2/2A from Oswestry, Service 2C from Cefn Mawr, Service 5 from Llangollen

Buses will serve the main road for Ruabon Station, and then turn right onto Park Street at The Wynnstay Arms and divert via A483 J1-J3 to resume normal route on A5152 Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen.

An additional temporary bus stop will be placed on Park Street by the Wynnstay Arms.

Service 3/4A/4C/6 from Penycae, Rhos, Ponciau, Johnstown

Buses will divert via B5426 Bangor Road and A483 J2-J3 to resume normal route on A5152 Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen.

The work is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday 11 August.

01/08/2026

We have received a number of reports of small fires in our county parks this one was at Bonc Yr Hafod. Please be aware of the impacts this has on our wildlife and countryside. We are also concerned due to the dry weather fires spread and cause wider damage. If you see a fire please call 999 to report.