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22 May

Birthday party for Mold Plastic Reduction group hailed a great success

May 22, 2020
By Clare Haylett

A party with a difference took place using Zoom video conferencing recently to celebrate Mold Plastic Reduction’s first birthday - with the exciting news that the town had just been awarded ‘Plastic Free Community’ status by environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS). Over 50 people joined...

01 May

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Growing together

May 17, 2020
By admin

FlintShare is a community run social enterprise based in Flintshire, North Wales, which provides members with the opportunity to help produce their own food. Do you enjoy eating delicious, fresh, organically grown fruit and veg? Whether you grow already or would like to learn, come and...

01 May

Mold

Friends make all the difference

May 17, 2020
By admin

The Friends of Bailey Hill, Mold, have had a very productive year organising a series of monthly ‘Odd-Job Days’, doing small tasks in the less-used and wilder parts of the park. We work to a schedule agreed with Flintshire County Council (FCC) and implemented under...

01 May

Mold

Celyn Farmers’ Market in Mold

May 17, 2020
By admin

Celyn Farmers’ Market is held twice a month, on the first and third Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm. The venue is St Mary’s Church Hall, King Street, Mold CH7 1LA, where stalls can be found both inside the hall and spilling outside into the grounds. On...

29 Apr

Mold

The natural cost of meat

May 17, 2020
By admin

Our food choices affect more than our carbon footprints. Recently there’s been more interest in plant-based food - from prominent chefs like Eddie Shepherd with his pioneering cuisine, to Greggs (the largest bakery chain in the UK) and their soaring profits thanks to vegan sausage rolls. A...

29 Apr

Mold

One Voice Wales Innovative Practice Awards 2019

May 17, 2020
By admin

The importance of highlighting the innovative work of town and community councils in Wales, was highlighted during the annual One Voice Wales Innovative Practice Awards, held at the Royal Welsh Showground. With over 30 councils taking part and more than 50 applications submitted, the judges had...

29 Apr

Mold

Greening up Mold

May 17, 2020
By admin

Last year, nearly 100 trees were planted in Mold with the help of some amazing volunteers. Flintshire County Council, North Wales Wildlife Trust and Mold Town Council worked together on the project, giving careful consideration to select the best tree species for each site particularly...

29 Apr

Mold

Mold Spring Clean – volunteers make Mold sparkle

May 27, 2020
By admin

This year will be the eleventh Mold Spring Clean. Residents and businesses are invited to identify areas in and around the town that should be included in the event, an annual effort organised by Mold Town Council and helped by Keep Wales Tidy. Everyone is invited...

29 Apr

Mold

Less plastic in Mold

May 17, 2020
By admin

Over the last year there has been a huge effort by many fabulous people in Mold to get behind the Mold Plastic Reduction campaign, and to reduce their use of unnecessary single use plastic. Setting new targets for 2020+ Some targets set at Mold Plastic Reduction public...

29 Apr

Mold

Work starts at Bailey Hill in Mold

May 17, 2020
By admin

The work to transform Mold's historic Bailey Hill site has finally begun. After ten years of planning, public consultations and grant applications, the Bailey Hill steering group has appointed TG Williams Builders as lead contractor for the restoration work. They are a family run business...