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| Officials oppose dementia centre | Officials oppose dementia centre |
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| Wrexham councillors have been advised to turn down plans for a new £3m centre for people with dementia. | Wrexham councillors have been advised to turn down plans for a new £3m centre for people with dementia. |
| Planning officials have recommended the Pendine Park care homes project in Summerhill does not go ahead because it is in the town's green barrier. | Planning officials have recommended the Pendine Park care homes project in Summerhill does not go ahead because it is in the town's green barrier. |
| One woman, Maureen Moppett, whose husband Ken suffers from dementia, claims the site should be a special case because there was a "huge need". | One woman, Maureen Moppett, whose husband Ken suffers from dementia, claims the site should be a special case because there was a "huge need". |
| Councillors will visit the site at 1400 GMT before making a final decision. | Councillors will visit the site at 1400 GMT before making a final decision. |
| The number of people with dementia is increasing, and in Wrexham the number of sufferers aged 75 and over is expected to increase 60% by 2021. | |
| Our aim is to put Wrexham on the map as the centre that provides the highest quality dementia services in Wales Mario Kreft, Pendine Park | Our aim is to put Wrexham on the map as the centre that provides the highest quality dementia services in Wales Mario Kreft, Pendine Park |
| Mrs Moppett, from Gresford, said her husband Ken, a 63-year-old retired sales representative, no longer recognised her. | Mrs Moppett, from Gresford, said her husband Ken, a 63-year-old retired sales representative, no longer recognised her. |
| She added: "It's like being widowed, but you're not a widow. | She added: "It's like being widowed, but you're not a widow. |
| "You haven't got your husband because in a way he's gone, but he's still there. | "You haven't got your husband because in a way he's gone, but he's still there. |
| "He doesn't know me now, he doesn't know I'm his wife. He doesn't even recognise my face." | "He doesn't know me now, he doesn't know I'm his wife. He doesn't even recognise my face." |
| "Big need" | "Big need" |
| Mrs Moppett said her husband had been cared for at the Cae Bryn Nursing Home for more than four years, which is part of the Pendine Park Group. | Mrs Moppett said her husband had been cared for at the Cae Bryn Nursing Home for more than four years, which is part of the Pendine Park Group. |
| She said a new centre was needed to cater for individuals' needs. | She said a new centre was needed to cater for individuals' needs. |
| She added: "They will put people with younger dementia together, they will put people who need a lot more care together and people who can walk around and can do certain things will be together. | She added: "They will put people with younger dementia together, they will put people who need a lot more care together and people who can walk around and can do certain things will be together. |
| "There is a big need for this development. The idea is that there will be en-suites in all the bedrooms and more private facilities. People with dementia deserve the best possible care." | "There is a big need for this development. The idea is that there will be en-suites in all the bedrooms and more private facilities. People with dementia deserve the best possible care." |
| Pendine Park proprietor Mario Kreft said demand for services was increasing, and the centre needed to expand. | Pendine Park proprietor Mario Kreft said demand for services was increasing, and the centre needed to expand. |
| He added: "Our aim is to put Wrexham on the map as the centre that provides the highest quality dementia services in Wales." | He added: "Our aim is to put Wrexham on the map as the centre that provides the highest quality dementia services in Wales." |
| Green barrier | Green barrier |
| The project has also been previously backed by Wrexham MP Ian Lucas and local AM Lesley Griffiths. | The project has also been previously backed by Wrexham MP Ian Lucas and local AM Lesley Griffiths. |
| Under the proposals, the centre would include 64 bedrooms and 12 day rooms, as well as a treatment room and reception area. | Under the proposals, the centre would include 64 bedrooms and 12 day rooms, as well as a treatment room and reception area. |
| It is thought the project would employ 40 additional staff. | It is thought the project would employ 40 additional staff. |
| A report by planners submitted to Wrexham Council earlier this month recommended that the centre be refused planning permission. | A report by planners submitted to Wrexham Council earlier this month recommended that the centre be refused planning permission. |
| The report said: "It is considered that there is not sufficient justification to permit further enroachment into the open countryside and into a green barrier." | The report said: "It is considered that there is not sufficient justification to permit further enroachment into the open countryside and into a green barrier." |
| Officers said the proposal contravened several of the council's policies. A decision will be made later on Friday. | Officers said the proposal contravened several of the council's policies. A decision will be made later on Friday. |