The Council successfully complete planning enforcement works
The Council have recently undertaken work in connection to a planning enforcement notice in the County.
Council officers attended a site in Llandegla to remove multiple scrap vehicles that were stored on the land illegally. This was the second time in as many years that land in this area and owned by the same person had been cleared by the Council due to harmful environmental effects.
This project is an example of the wider work that the Council are carrying out in the County to tackle the most harmful breaches of planning control.
Since completing the clearance works, the Council successfully obtained an injunction at Wrexham Magistrates Court, to prevent the landowner from returning any scrap motor vehicles and other items to his land in Llandegla.
Councillor Alan James, Lead Member for Local Development and Planning said:
“This successful legal action on the part of the Council once again shows that it takes environmental harm seriously. Individuals that attempt to evade planning processes and continue to blight our areas of outstanding natural beauty will be dealt with in the strongest terms.
“I would encourage residents who have concerns about any potential damage and harm to the natural and built environment to contact the Council directly, and I can assure residents that where environmental harm is clearly identified investigations will take place.
“I would like to thank the Council's planning officers and the Local Member for their hard work and dedication in progressing these difficult cases.”
For more information on the Council’s planning procedures visit our website.
Thinking of working in the care system?
The Council is excited to be expanding its Reablement Service in Adult Social Care, and is currently recruiting new Reablement Support Workers. These roles help residents do ordinary things such as dressing and
cooking. There are a number of reasons why people may need this support, like following a period of illness or a hospital stay.
Employee benefits include:
Generous annual leave.
Family friendly policies.
Local Government Pension Scheme.
Use of work vehicle.
Opportunities for career progression.
Do you see yourself in a similar role? Keep an eye out
on our website where you will find lot of caring opportunities.
Eirian Jones works within the Reablement Team and in the video below, she gives a little insight into the work that she does.
The Council welcomes a positive panel performance assessment
In September 2024, an assessment was carried out when independent experts evaluated key areas of the Council’s performance.
Denbighshire was the first Council in Wales to undergo the assessment by a Panel led by an independent chair, two senior peers from the Welsh Local Authorities and two peers from the wider public, private, and voluntary sector.
The Panel conducted interviews with Cabinet Members, Councillors, staff and a range of partners and in its findings the report concluded that overall, given the current context of significant demand and financial pressures, Denbighshire is a well-run council with key areas of strengths and innovation.
The report concluded that overall, the Authority is well run and exercises its functions effectively and also acknowledges the challenges it has recently faced. It also said the Council has clear process in place to manage resources economically and efficiently and has navigated a decade of local government austerity well while protecting front line services where possible. It found there are positive working relationships between staff and members and recognition among staff of the Council’s ethos. Staff also demonstrated a strong sense of pride in working for the Authority and showed a real commitment to making a difference to communities and a willingness to support Council staff from other service areas when needed. The Panel noted areas of good practice and innovation, including a high degree of integration across social services and education; good engagement with staff and members; and the Member Area Groups whereby members and officers meet in designated wards across the County to discuss residents’ local priorities and local impact issues.
In February, Cabinet and Council endorsed the report. The final Panel Performance Assessment report, our response statements and Action Plan responding to those recommendations, can be found on our website >>> www.denbighshire.gov.uk/performance.