Flintshire County Council Videos

Climate change, what can I do?
The actions we take now on #climatechange all add up. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. And together we can make a difference. Discover how you can make a difference: https://orlo.uk/1Qsvh #GweithreduArHinsawdd #ClimateActionWales

Hidden Batteries
⚠️Never bin batteries⚠️ Loose batteries and batteries hidden in our electricals can cause fires in bin lorries and recycling centres. How exactly do these fires start? 1️⃣ If binned, the battery or electrical is emptied into the bin lorry with your household rubbish or recycling 2️⃣ The lorry's powerful 'compacting blade' compresses the rubbish together in the back of the vehicle so that it can fit more in 3️⃣ If the battery gets crushed or damaged in this process, air and water can react together with the chemicals and batteries begin to spark which can start a fire! Battery fires are particularly dangerous as the lithium in them releases its own oxygen. This intensifies the fire and makes it more difficult to extinguish. So remember, never bin batteries or electricals. Always recycle batteries separately from your household waste and recycling. Use @recycleyourelectricals_ recycling locator to find your nearest recycling point: https://orlo.uk/fEsZG #RecycleYourElectricals #NeverBinHiddenBatteries #BatteryFireSafety #ElectricalRecycling

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Polling stations close in 1 hour! ❗ Remember to bring photo ID - a list of acceptable photo ID is on the https://gov.uk/ website https://orlo.uk/G6cYx

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8 hours to go! If you want to apply for proxy vote or a free Voter Authority Certificate, remember to apply by 5pm today ⏰ Register for a proxy vote: https://orlo.uk/rHlla Register for free voter ID: https://orlo.uk/Cmm8J

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8 hours to go! If you want to apply for a postal vote, remember to apply by 5pm today ⏰ Register now: https://orlo.uk/Eiswx

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6 hours and 59 minutes to go! Register to vote by 11:59pm today! ⏰ Register now: https://orlo.uk/6nCcm

What information do you need to give when you apply for a Voter Authority Certificate?
Don’t have an accepted form of photo ID to vote at a polling station? You can apply for free voter ID This is called a Voter Authority Certificate and you need to be registered to vote before you apply https://orlo.uk/RAIPc

Which forms of photo ID can you use to vote?
Not sure what photo ID you can use to vote in person at UK Parliament elections? 🗳️Find out which forms of photo ID will be accepted at polling stations. 📅The deadline to register to vote is 19 June 11:59pm.

Other ways to vote
If you can’t make it to the polling station on polling day, or don’t want to vote in person, You can choose to: ✉️ Vote by post 🤝 Vote by proxy (this means having someone you trust vote on your behalf)

World Environment Day
🌍♻️ Great news! We’re proud to announce on World Environment Day that Wales has been recognised as the ‘2nd best recycling nation in the world’. Thank you so much to everyone in Wales – let’s keep recycling, we can get to #1! #Netzero #recycling #sustainability #GweithreduarHinsawdd #ClimateActionWales #WorldEnvironmentDay

“Universal Primary Free School Meals is fantastic because every child is entitled to it.”
“Universal Primary Free School Meals is fantastic because every child is entitled to it.” By September 2024, all primary school children will receive free school meals. Read more: https://orlo.uk/HBZHR #FeedTheirFuture

#FeedTheirFuture
“Every day, children get such a variety of different food.” By September 2024, children from Reception to Year 6 will have access to Universal Primary Free School Meals. Find out more: https://orlo.uk/dlCam #FeedTheirFuture

Hidden Batteries
⚠️Never bin batteries⚠️ Loose batteries and batteries hidden in our electricals can cause fires in bin lorries and recycling centres. How exactly do these fires start? 1️⃣ If binned, the battery or electrical is emptied into the bin lorry with your household rubbish or recycling 2️⃣ The lorry's powerful 'compacting blade' compresses the rubbish together in the back of the vehicle so that it can fit more in 3️⃣ If the battery gets crushed or damaged in this process, air and water can react together with the chemicals and batteries begin to spark which can start a fire! Battery fires are particularly dangerous as the lithium in them releases its own oxygen. This intensifies the fire and makes it more difficult to extinguish. So remember, never bin batteries or electricals. Always recycle batteries separately from your household waste and recycling. Use @recycleyourelectricals_ recycling locator to find your nearest recycling point: https://orlo.uk/VSg4O #RecycleYourElectricals #NeverBinHiddenBatteries #BatteryFireSafety #ElectricalRecycling

Claim what’s yours before 31 May!
Claim what’s yours before 31 May! Even if your child already receives Universal Primary Free School Meals, check their eligibility for further support through the School Essentials Grant. https://orlo.uk/HUpkL #FeedTheirFuture

1200 Fires
⚠️ Don’t let your old batteries go up in smoke ⚠️ Never throw loose batteries or electricals containing hidden batteries in the bin. Otherwise they can get crushed in bin lorries and at recycling centres, and spark serious and dangerous fires. Last year, there were over 1,200 battery fires across the UK🔥 and the problem isgetting worse. These fires are endangering lives, having a significant impact on local communities and causing air pollution spikes. Read the latest research by@recycleyourelectricals_ https://orlo.uk/AWMdp Don’t let your battery cause the next fire. Always recycle batteries and electricals separately from your household rubbish and recycling at a designated drop-off point. Use @recycleyourelectricals_ locator to find your local battery recycling point: https://orlo.uk/jA92v

National Fire Chief Council Battery Fire
⚠️Your batteries and electricals could cause a fire⚠️ When we throw hidden or loose batteries in with our general rubbish or recycling, they can get crushed or punctured in the bin lorries. This releases chemicals which come into contact with the air, and can start a serious and dangerous fire. Don’t let your battery cause the next fire, use Recycle Your Electricals postcode locator to find your local battery and electrical recycling point: https://orlo.uk/MmajU #RecycleYourElectricals #NeverBinHiddenBatteries #BatteryFireSafety #ElectricalRecycling

Free School Meals
What does your child love about school lunchtime? Check your child’s eligibility for Free School Meals and the School Essentials Grant, worth up to £200. Visit: https://orlo.uk/jaxKd #FeedTheirFuture

Free School Meals
By September, all primary school children will receive Universal Primary Free School Meals. If your child already receives free school meals, check eligibility for access to other support. For more information, visit https://orlo.uk/O5iqE #FeedTheirFuture

Parents: why are school meals important?
The majority of children in years 5 and 6 are now entitled to a Universal Primary Free School Meal but it’s still important to check your eligibility to receive other support with School Essentials. Check your eligibility: https://orlo.uk/JI8gQ #FeedTheirFuture

Great Crested Newt
🦎 The 2024 Great Crested Newt survey season was off to a flying start this week here in Flintshire: over 60 great crested newts were counted including palmates, smooth newts, and this male! 👇 🦎❤️🦎 This is an important time of the year for all three of our native newts with breeding often taking place in the spring months! 🤔 Did you know that Great Crested Newts are the largest species of newts we have in the UK and our rarest? ❗ Due to a large decline in range and abundance, they are strictly protected by law which makes it an offence to kill, injure, capture or disturb them; damage or destroy their habitat; and to possess, sell or trade them. This law refers to all great crested newt life stages, including eggs. 👨‍💼👩‍💼 Throughout April, our Access and Natural Environment team will be conducting evening surveys to establish the presence of newts and their likely population size currently in our pond and wetland habitats!