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Zip wire adventure course on Moel Famau - a good idea?

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Nick - Web Team Nick - Web Team | 10:13 UK time, Tuesday, 9 February 2010

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The people behind Go Ape - the outdoor activity centre with obstacle courses and zip wires in trees - have drawn up plans [.pdf document] for a so-called Zip Wild course at Moel Famau country park.

But before they submit a formal planning application to the local authorities - they want to hear your thoughts on their ideas.

Go Ape at Hatchmere, Delamere Forest

There's a discussion wall where the first comment was posted by Brendan who writes: "I am fundamentally against this development... I will currently put my faith in the local councils who look after this AONB and SSSI, because developments within such areas are notoriously difficult to push through."

Whether Brendan's comment sets the tone of the discussion remains to be seen.

Here are some further links you may find useful.

There's a dedicated fan site regarding Moel Famau which is part of the Clwydian Range, a so-called Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, managed by Denbighshire Countryside Services.

Related: BBC North East Wales - Nature & Outdoors

[Photo shows a Go Ape course at Delamere Forest, courtesy of Gerald Davison via Flickr]

Hotel's Welsh-English name change - a snub or 'just business'?

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Nick - Web Team Nick - Web Team | 08:12 UK time, Friday, 5 February 2010

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Did you see locals giving their views in front of the TV cameras last night about the Gateway to Wales hotel changing its name to align itself with visitors to Chester rather than north Wales?

Everyone said they felt the hotel should stay true to its name and its location - Deeside - firmly in Wales.

It's not the first time such a row has been prompted by a business trying to drum up business from over the border - rather than marketing itself using north Wales tourism.

So much so that a local website was set up some time ago to take business to task regarding such decisions.

The Leader picked up on the story previously with a blog by Janet Ryder AM headlined, 'Anger at hotel name change'.

Meanwhile, her Plaid colleagues in Wrexham have now got Flintshire Council Trading Standards involved, querying whether the name change could be misleading.

But the hotel website and map clearly shows it's in Wales.

So, should we be concerned if businesses on this side of the border use such a tactic if they think it's more beneficial? Is it just business - and does that make it OK?

Or do you feel this more evidence of the so-called Chesterfication of north Wales - something which last week led to a 15,000-name petition - opposed to a plan on tightening links between Welsh and English counties - being presented to the Welsh assembly?

Local stories in the press this week

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Alys - Web Team Alys - Web Team | 17:05 UK time, Thursday, 4 February 2010

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Rhyl lifeboat SOS hoax - Rhyl Journal
Rescuers from Rhyl are hunting an SOS hoaxer who sparked a major sea search.

Three leisure centres 'at risk' as Flintshire Council says it may stop running them - Daily Post
Connah's Quay Sports Centre, Hope Sports Centre and Saltney Sports Centre could be shut for good if the schools to which they are affiliated or local councils can't afford to take over the running costs.

Tourism experts slam depressing Rhyl - Denbighshire Visitor
Resorts like Rhyl and Colwyn Bay are "depressing" and need more inspiring messages to galvanise their tourism industry. Marketing consultants say the two towns need rebranding to promote a positive image.

Chirk Cadbury workers seek assurances over future - The Leader
Union chiefs are seeking urgent assurances about the future of Cadbury's Chirk factory and its 250 workers from the new American owners of the iconic British chocolate firm.

Oswestry man wins UK Tough Guy Challenge - The Tizer
An Oswestry athlete has come through fire, ice, flooded tunnels and aerial rope runs to win the UK's Tough Guy Challenge.

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