Health bosses criticised for 'shameful' lack of response to housing plans

HEALTH bosses have been criticised for failing to respond to large-scale housing plans that will increase pressure on hospitals and GPs.

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Wrexham county borough council's planning committee debated its opposition to a plan for 600 homes south of Holt Road this week - and councillors slammed bosses at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for offering “no comment” on the scheme.

Chairman of the planning committee Councillor Mike Morris said: “We all know the issues it causes, but Betsi Cadwaladr didn’t object to the Local Development Plan (LDP) generally when it was out for consultation in its entirety.

“I know senior planning officer Matthew Phillips has contacted them several times over this specific site and they're just not engaging. We're not getting anything back from them.”

The fact the health board had not given a response at any stage prompted anger in the council chamber.

Independent Councillor Trevor Bates of Dyffryn Ceiriog was visibly livid: “I had a resident in my ward who sadly died because the ambulance didn’t get there in time.