Hft , formerly known as the Home Farm Trust , is a British learning disability charity based in Bristol . It was established in 1962. The parents who established the charity bought Frocester Manor in Gloucestershire as a residential home for their children. The organisation runs small, person-centred residential care homes and supported living services.
41-622: Hft is noted for having established the Fusion Model, which is based on the concept of Person-Centred Active Support, engaging people in meaningful activity and relationships as active participants. In 2019 it is supporting more than 2,900 adults with learning disabilities. Its charity number is 313069 It supports a successful group of 44 people in Flintshire , Tri Ffordd, which produces handcrafted horticultural goods. In May 2013, it merged with Self Unlimited, another charity set up in
82-569: A county borough. The Secretary of State was empowered to direct a council to make a decentralisation scheme, with area committees being formed of all the councillors for a specified area. This provision has been used to create, for example, area committees for Brecknockshire , Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire in Powys , and the Arfon , Dwyfor and Meirionnydd in Gwynedd . Schedule 1 listed
123-597: A number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the Heads of Valleys area was split into Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, each approximating to an existing district increasing the number of unitary authorities to twenty-two: Following the debates in Parliament and in Wales generally, I have decided that there is a good case for a unitary Merthyr and a unitary Blaenau Gwent. Although I am reluctant to increase
164-560: Is believed to have been Ethelfleda or Aldgyth, daughter of Eadwine of Mercia. At the time of the establishment of the Earldom of Chester, which succeeded the Earl of Mercia, the region formed two of the then twelve Hundreds of Cheshire of which it remained a part for several hundred years. Flintshire today approximately resembles the boundaries of the Hundred of Atiscross as it existed at
205-454: Is heavily developed by industry and the north coast much developed for tourism . The Clwydian Range occupies much of the west of the county. The highest point is Moel Famau (1,820 feet/554 metres). Notable towns include Buckley , Connah's Quay , Flint , Hawarden , Holywell , Mold , Queensferry , and Shotton . The main rivers are the Dee (the estuary of which forms much of the coast), and
246-532: Is home to Shotwick Solar Park, currently the largest photovoltaic solar array in the UK. It was built in 2016 and covers 250 acres of the south western edge of the Wirral Peninsula near the village of Shotwick . It has a maximum generating capacity of 72.2 MW and is connected directly to the largest paper-mill in the UK, UPM Shotton Paper . Flintshire was home to a thriving steel industry with many of
287-524: Is named after the historic county of the same name , which was established by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 and has notably different borders. The county is considered part of the Welsh Marches and formed part of the historic Earldom of Chester and Flint . Flintshire takes its name from the historic county of Flintshire, which also formed an administrative county between 1889 until 1974 when it
328-540: The Ordovices to the west. Lead and silver mine workings are evident in the area, with several sows of lead found bearing the name 'DECEANGI' inscribed in Roman epigraphy. The Deceangli appear to have surrendered to Roman rule with little resistance. Following Roman Britain, and the emergence of various petty kingdoms , the region had been divided into the Hundred of Englefield ( Welsh : Cantref Tegeingl ), derived from
369-501: The Privy Council in order acquire borough status . As the 1994 Act abolished the districts in Wales, it inserted a section 245A in the 1972 Act to allow the new unitary authority areas which did not have the status of a borough to acquire it. As the only unitary authority areas that are not already styled as 'boroughs' are styled as 'counties', this leads to the curious provision that a council can petition for its county to become
410-796: The River Alyn . Located on the North Wales Coast Line ( Holyhead to Chester ) with services run by Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales specifically calling at Flintshire stations such as Flint and Shotton with an interchange at Shotton with the Borderlands Line , which links it and other Flintshire stations with the Liverpool area and Wrexham . Parts of Flintshire have major manufacturing industries. Amongst these are an advanced Toyota plant that manufactures engines, Eren Paper , and Airbus UK , making
451-796: The Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 under Edward I . It was administered with the Palatinate of Chester and Flint by the Justiciar of Chester . The county was consolidated in 1536 by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 under the Tudor King Henry VIII , when it was incorporated into the Kingdom of England ; it included the detached exclave of Welsh Maelor . Flintshire as a separate local authority remained in existence until 1974 when it
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#1732787237117492-594: The Welsh Conservatives won the Delyn constituency. The Alyn and Deeside constituency is a historically and still is a Welsh Labour Party constituency, which is represented by Mark Tami . From 2024, Flintshire is covered by two UK parliament constituencies, Alyn and Deeside and Clwyd East , with Delyn being abolished. Both parliamentary seats are held by the Labour Party. The Senedd uses
533-403: The south Wales valleys I want as far as possible to take account of the intense local loyalties that are such a feature of the area. Taking account of demographic and other factors, however, I also consider it necessary for some of the present district councils in the valleys to come together to form new unitary authorities. The areas of the new councils were not precisely defined, although a map
574-485: The 1960s to provide support for people with learning disabilities. Anne, Princess Royal has been the Royal patron of the charity since 1982. Other patrons of the charity have included: Hft is a member of the following umbrella organisations: Hft has achieved several accreditations and certifications: Hft is a signatory to a number of different codes of practice and commitments designed to encourage best practice in
615-648: The Act, and abolished the previous two-tier structure of counties and districts . It came into effect on 1 April 1996. In June 1991, the Secretary of State for Wales , David Hunt , published a consultation paper on reform of local government in Wales. The paper proposed the replacing of the existing two-tier system of administrative counties and districts, established by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with unitary authorities. The number and size of
656-651: The Latin Deceangli. It became part of the Kingdom of Mercia by the 8th century AD, with much of the western boundary reinforced under Offa of Mercia after 752, but there is evidence that Offa's Dyke is probably a much earlier construction. By the time of the Norman conquest in 1066 it was under the control of Edwin of Tegeingl , from whose Lordship the Flintshire coat of arms is derived. Edwin's mother
697-500: The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 but the territorial definition of Wales remained unchanged. Each new unitary authority area was to have an elected council and be divided into electoral districts, each returning one councillor. The entire council of each area was to be elected every four years, with the first election in 1995. Section 245 of the Local Government Act 1972 allowed local government districts to petition
738-735: The National Living Wage. The Department of Health and Social Care pays even its lowest paid staff significantly more. It produced a report with Tunstall Healthcare which was launched in the House of Lords in 2019 highlighting the untapped potential of assistive technology in social care which was welcomed by the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group . In July 2019 it called for an end to "perverse" commissioning practices that are "negatively impacting" productivity and financial stability in
779-527: The adult social care sector. It said that input-based by-hour contracts gave "no incentive" for providers to innovate or deliver anything other than one hour of support. Flintshire Flintshire ( Welsh : Sir y Fflint ) is a county in the north-east of Wales . It borders the English ceremonial counties of Merseyside and Cheshire , across the Dee Estuary to the north and by land to
820-554: The area – Communicorp station Heart North and Mid Wales and Global Radio station Capital North West and Wales broadcast from the studios based in Wrexham. Whilst BBC Cymru Wales runs a studio and newsroom for their radio, television and online services located at Glyndŵr University but does not base their broadcasting there. Local TV coverage is mainly served by BBC Wales and ITV Cymru Wales with BBC North West and ITV Granada can be also received. Television signals in
861-565: The bill led to a number of opposition amendments which sought to increase the number of councils, with representations being made by Members of Parliament for the affected areas. None of these amendments was successful and the Bill was passed by both houses and received the Royal Assent on 5 July 1994. The Act established, from 1 April 1996, twenty-two new unitary authority areas, to be known as 'counties' or 'county boroughs', and abolished
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#1732787237117902-425: The commons, David Hunt said: In making these proposals I have sought to balance the demands of local community loyalty with the requirements of effective and efficient service delivery, taking account of demographic factors, population distribution, geography and other relevant considerations. The fire service, previously administered by county councils, was to be organised as three combined authorities. Elections for
943-541: The county are received from the Moel-y-Parc transmitter which is situated close to Caerwys , Winter Hill transmitter can also be received as well as the Storeton relay transmitter which is transmitted from both transmitters. An online news website covering the Flintshire area, Deeside.com , operates from Deeside. Flintshire has been traditionally a Labour Party stronghold, but in the 2019 general election ,
984-529: The county is industrialised and contains the Deeside conurbation, which extends into Cheshire and has a population of 53,568. The adjacent coast is also home to industry, but further west has been developed for tourism, particularly at Talacre . Inland, the west of the county is sparsely populated and characterised by gentle hills, including part of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB . The county
1025-458: The east respectively, Wrexham County Borough to the south, and Denbighshire to the west. Connah's Quay is the largest town, while Flintshire County Council is based in Mold . The county covers 169 square miles (440 km ), with a population of 155,000 in 2021. After Connah's Quay-Shotton (23,000) the largest settlements are Flint (13,736), Buckley (16,127) and Mold (10,123). The east of
1066-448: The eight local government counties and 37 districts that had been formed in 1974. " Preserved counties ", based on the previous local government counties as established in 1974, were created for the purposes of lieutenancy and shrievality . The Act also gives the legal definition of the territory of Wales was defined by the combined area of Welsh counties under section 20 of Local Government Act 1972 . The counties were reorganised by
1107-501: The former administrative counties in Wales were split into smaller areas. The principal area was formed by the merger of the Alyn and Deeside and Delyn districts. In terms of pre-1974 divisions, the area comprises: The district of Rhuddlan , which was also formed entirely from the administrative county of Flintshire was included in the new Denbighshire instead. Other parts of the pre-1974 administrative Flintshire to be excluded from
1148-521: The largest centres of population - Cardiff , Swansea , Newport and also to Wrexham - full control over their own affairs. Secondly, in the rural areas I want to see local government based on the traditional counties , such as Pembrokeshire , Montgomeryshire , Cardiganshire and Anglesey and, of course, we recognise the position of Meirionnyddshire and Carmarthenshire . I shall consult further on whether to extend that approach to separate authorities for Radnorshire and Brecknock . Thirdly in
1189-584: The local communities and homes being built around this sector. Steelmaking came to an end in 1980 with the loss of 6500 on one day. The Shotton Steelworks site, now owned by Tata Steel, continues to produce coated steel products, mainly for the construction industry. On 19 November 2004, Flintshire was granted Fairtrade County status. Flintshire County Council is the Local Education Authority of Flintshire. It runs 72 primary schools , 2 special schools and 11 secondary schools . Six of
1230-435: The new councils was to be in 1994, initially acting as "shadow authorities" until 1 April 1995, when they would assume their responsibilities. In May 1993, a cabinet reshuffle led to John Redwood replacing David Hunt as Welsh Secretary. In November 1993, the reorganisation was put back by a year to 1 April 1996 to allow more time for consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff , and
1271-570: The number of authorities in the Bill, I understand the differences between Merthyr and its proposed partner in Blaenau Gwent. I understand Merthyr's long, proud history and its former status as a county borough. Its size, which is comparable to that of Cardiganshire and Anglesey, also works in its favour. The Local Government (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Commons in June 1994. The debate on
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1312-642: The old set of Alyn and Deeside, and Delyn. See Category:People from Flintshire Flintshire has one formal twinning arrangement with: Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended the Local Government Act 1972 to create the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas , referred to as principal areas in
1353-659: The primary schools and one comprehensive are Welsh medium schools. Four of the secondary schools have come together with Coleg Cambria to form the Deeside Consortium . In December 2022, the Climate Change Committee met and Buckley Bistre West councillor Carolyn Preece recommended weekly vegan school meals in the local schools to combat climate change. Flintshire's local newspapers include two daily titles, North Wales Daily Post and The Leader . There are two radio stations broadcast in
1394-592: The principal area are the Maelor Rural District and the parish of Marford and Hoseley , which became part of the Wrexham Maelor district in 1974 and are now part of Wrexham County Borough . Flintshire is a maritime county bounded to the north by the Dee estuary , to the east by Cheshire , to the west by Denbighshire and to the south by Wrexham County Borough . The coast along the Dee estuary
1435-482: The social care sector: Hft produces an annual Sector Pulse Check report on organisations providing social care that aims to provide a yearly snapshot of the financial health of the sector. In June 2019 it submitted evidence to the Low Pay Commission that social care staff are being commissioned at significantly lower rates of pay, compared to local authorities. Social care is typically commissioned at
1476-521: The time of the Domesday Book . Atiscross, along with the Hundred of Exestan , was transferred from the Earldom of Chester to the expanding Kingdom of Gwynedd from the west in the 13th century following numerous military campaigns. This region, as well as an exclave formed from part of the Hundred of Dudestan (known as Maelor Saesneg ), later formed the main areas of Flintshire, established by
1517-463: The unitary areas was not set down, instead three options were given for ten, twenty or twenty-four new councils. On 3 March 1992, the Secretary of State made a statement in the House of Commons , in which he stated that the number of proposed unitary authorities was to be twenty-three. He further stated: My approach in identifying these 23 authorities has been as follows. First, I want to restore to
1558-676: The wings for the A320 , A330 and A350 aircraft at Broughton . There are daily flights of the Airbus BelugaXL transport aircraft of Airbus wings from Broughton . Flintshire is also known for its internet companies, the largest and most well known being Moneysupermarket.com based in Ewloe . Flintshire included much of the North Wales Coalfield , with the last colliery at Point of Ayr closing in 1996. Flintshire
1599-634: Was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 . The re-establishment of a principal area in 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 does not share the same boundaries and covers a smaller area. At the time of the Roman invasion, the area of present-day Flintshire was inhabited by the Deceangli , one of the Celtic tribes in ancient Britain, with the Cornovii to the east and
1640-558: Was issued at the time of the statement. The Conservatives held power at the general election held on 9 April 1992, and a white paper Local government in Wales: A Charter for the Future was published on St David's Day , 1 March 1993. The number of unitary authorities had been reduced to twenty-one, with the deletion of separate authorities for Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire, and their areas and proposed names were given. speaking in
1681-578: Was merged with those of Denbighshire and Edeyrnion Rural District to form the administrative county of Clwyd . Clwyd was abolished 22 years later and Flintshire reorganised in its present form in 1996. However, some parts of the historic country are not included within the present administrative boundaries: significantly English Maelor was incorporated into Wrexham County Borough, and St Asaph , Prestatyn and Rhyl into Denbighshire . The current administrative area of Flintshire (a unitary authority and Principal area ) came into existence in 1996 , when