Industrial action; Thursday 10 July

Flintshire County Council services will be disrupted on Thursday  10 July  due to a one day national strike by public sector workers.  Many council buildings and offices will be closed with significant disruption to all services including schools.  There will be a limited number of employees during normal working hours (8.30am to 5pm) at County Hall, Mold to deal with emergencies on 01352 752121.

FLINTSHIRE CONNECTS

 Connah's Quay - closed

Flint - closed for council services

Holywell - closed

 SOCIAL SERVICES

Service users will be contacted individually if the services they receive from the council are to be disrupted.

SCHOOLS (including School Transport)

Parents will be notified by head teachers whether or not individual schools will be open.

Current school closures

School bus services for vehicles over 9 seats will run as normal on the day to those Primary and Secondary schools which will remain open.

However, all Licensed taxi and minibus services under 9 seats will not run, this includes taxi connections to main collection points along routes,  parents will need to make alternative arrangements where possible.

Due to the uncertainty regarding the provision of school escorts we will not be able to run transport provision where escorts are normally scheduled.

 DOMESTIC REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

 ALL waste collections due have been suspended for the day.

Those expecting a black bin collection on this day will receive their collection on Thursday 17 July along with the scheduled brown bin, food and recycling collection.

Those expecting a brown bin collection on  Thursday 10 July  will not receive a collection.  The next scheduled collection will be 24 July.

RECYCLING PARKS

Household Waste Recycling Centres will be closed.   Normal service will resume on Friday 11 July.

LEISURE CENTRES

 Expected to be open:

Connah's Quay Sports Centre 

Connah's Quay Swimming Poolbut the Learner pool will be closed for public swimming

Deeside Leisure Centre 

Flint High Sports Centre

Holywell Leisure Centre  

Hope Sports Centre

Jade Jones Pavilion  

Mold Leisure Centre but the  Fitness Suite will close early at 8pm

Holywell Leisure Centre  

Hope Sports Centre  

Saltney Sports Centre  

 Closed:

Buckley Leisure Centre

 It is recommended that customers check with individual leisure centres by telephone or our leisure service web pages

COUNTRY PARKS

Wepre Park, Connah's Quay - open

Greenfield Valley - open

LIBRARIES

All libraries other than those at Holywell, Buckley and Mynydd Isa will be closed to the public.  The mobile and housebound library services will not be operating.

CASH OFFICES

All Cash Offices will be closed.

CLWYD THEATR CYMRU

No theatre or film performances.

HOLYWELL AND CONNAH'S QUAY STREET MARKETS

Operating as normal.

List of council offices and facilities open or closed Thursday 10 July (pdf opens in new window)

We ask people for their patience during any disruption to services as a result of this national industrial action.