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Wales Online
a day ago
- Business
- Wales Online
Controversial apartments development gets go-ahead despite 'unaffordable' fear
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A controversial multi-million pound apartment development in Deganwy has been approved by Conwy Council's planning committee - despite objections from residents and concerns raised by several councillors. Planning officers had recommended approval for the plans, which will see a new 19-flat apartment building constructed on the corner of Station Road, York Road, and Back York Road. The application, submitted by Simon Garantini, involves demolishing the existing buildings at 1–3 Station Road to make way for the new development. The proposed building will measure 15.80 metres in height, 38.81 metres in width, and 27.08 metres in depth. The site is currently occupied by Robertson Geologging Ltd and is located opposite the Grade-II listed former Deganwy Castle Hotel in a predominantly residential area with some nearby commercial properties. Conwy 's planning department received 15 objections from members of the public, with concerns raised over the height of the proposed building, its impact on the character of the area, and a perceived lack of parking. Sign up for the North Wales Live newslettersent twice daily to your inbox. Conwy's planning committee met this week at the council's Coed Pella HQ to debate the application. Several councillors objected to the development, arguing the applicant needed to provide affordable housing or make a financial contribution to the community. Cllr David Carr suggested the flats would be unaffordable to most locals, would not help the council's housing problem, and would likely end up as holiday homes. But planning officers advised the committee affordable housing was "unviable" at the site due to market value and explained that consequently a 106 agreement in the form of community contributions was not viable either in an area that was repeatedly described at the meeting as 'affluent'. Cllr Anthony Bertola spoke in favour of the application. "I'm looking at the positive side of this, because Deganwy is an affluent area,' he said. 'There are lots of businesses there that could do with the footfall. It'll be good for tourism. It'll be good for homes. I know we are looking at the Welsh language and affordable housing - I get that - but I think there is an opportunity here, because it is a bit of an eyesore, the area as it is, anyway, so anything that is going to be upgraded, I'm all for it, and I know Deganwy is a nice area anyway.' He added: 'I'm looking at the positive side of it, but I understand people's feelings about contributions and the Welsh language, but I can't really see how that's going to affect the fact we're getting something that is quite attractively designed architecturally and is in keeping with the area.' Cllr Bertola proposed councillors voted in favour of the proposal, and this was seconded by Cllr Kay Redhead. Nine councillors voted in favour of the planning application with two against and two abstentions. Public notices in your area
North Wales Live
a day ago
- Business
- North Wales Live
Controversial apartments development gets go-ahead despite 'unaffordable' fear
A controversial multi-million pound apartment development in Deganwy has been approved by Conwy Council's planning committee - despite objections from residents and concerns raised by several councillors. Planning officers had recommended approval for the plans, which will see a new 19-flat apartment building constructed on the corner of Station Road, York Road, and Back York Road. The application, submitted by Simon Garantini, involves demolishing the existing buildings at 1–3 Station Road to make way for the new development. The proposed building will measure 15.80 metres in height, 38.81 metres in width, and 27.08 metres in depth. The site is currently occupied by Robertson Geologging Ltd and is located opposite the Grade-II listed former Deganwy Castle Hotel in a predominantly residential area with some nearby commercial properties. Conwy 's planning department received 15 objections from members of the public, with concerns raised over the height of the proposed building, its impact on the character of the area, and a perceived lack of parking. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox. Conwy's planning committee met this week at the council's Coed Pella HQ to debate the application. Several councillors objected to the development, arguing the applicant needed to provide affordable housing or make a financial contribution to the community. Cllr David Carr suggested the flats would be unaffordable to most locals, would not help the council's housing problem, and would likely end up as holiday homes. But planning officers advised the committee affordable housing was "unviable" at the site due to market value and explained that consequently a 106 agreement in the form of community contributions was not viable either in an area that was repeatedly described at the meeting as 'affluent'. Cllr Anthony Bertola spoke in favour of the application. "I'm looking at the positive side of this, because Deganwy is an affluent area,' he said. 'There are lots of businesses there that could do with the footfall. It'll be good for tourism. It'll be good for homes. I know we are looking at the Welsh language and affordable housing - I get that - but I think there is an opportunity here, because it is a bit of an eyesore, the area as it is, anyway, so anything that is going to be upgraded, I'm all for it, and I know Deganwy is a nice area anyway.' He added: 'I'm looking at the positive side of it, but I understand people's feelings about contributions and the Welsh language, but I can't really see how that's going to affect the fact we're getting something that is quite attractively designed architecturally and is in keeping with the area.' Cllr Bertola proposed councillors voted in favour of the proposal, and this was seconded by Cllr Kay Redhead. Nine councillors voted in favour of the planning application with two against and two abstentions.
Wales Online
09-06-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Lack of GPs in Conwy raised with health chiefs
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Conwy councillors have raised concerns with health chiefs about a lack of GPs in the county. The matter was debated at a social care and health scrutiny committee at Conwy's Coed Pella HQ, where councillors questioned Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board chiefs on the NHS. Councillors complained of a lack of GP surgeries, claiming patients can't get an appointment. Old Colwyn Cllr David Carr grilled Betsi's chiefs on the lack of access locally to doctors, arguing the case for more health care centres. He said: 'Really, the essential thing we need to do is to improve GP services, because that is the first point of contact. The situation at the moment isn't really a very adequate situation. GPs have too many patients, and that is the real problem.' Sign up for the North Wales Live newslettersent twice daily to your inbox. Cllr Carr said the responsibility was on GPs to pay the capital costs if they wanted to move to a suitable building that could accommodate more patients, with the NHS only covering running costs. He added: "We do need to put money into that. We do need health centres with medical staffing. The situation is, at the moment, in my ward… it's not working. The GP surgery in my ward has too many patients. But the situation isn't working for anyone. What we need is some way of being able to accommodate people. "My suggestion is - but this would require funding - is that we put health centres into areas where we have too many patients. Put health centres in and staff them with medical staff. That's what we need to do. Because we are getting more people going to A&E because they can't get a GP appointment. Or some people don't bother at all, and they get really sick. It is more about prevention.' Cllr Carr went on to say that some residents were forced to visit GP surgeries out of their area and could only get emergency appointments. He also raised concerns over the way in which GP surgeries were funded, claiming many didn't want to expand. He added: "The basic things are being missed if you haven't got emergency appointments. How can you deliver at that local level?' Chair of the health board Mr Dyfed Edwards was in attendance and admitted provision was not good enough. 'I live in an area where there used to be four GP practices, and now there is one. And I've gone from one to the other gradually and ended up with the last GP standing, and that's serves an operation of 15,000,' he said. "I agree with your analysis that it's too much. So as a result, there is massive pressure and difficulties getting an appointment. And as you say, people bypass the GP, going straight through to E.D and putting extra pressure there. So, we need to do something.' Mr Edwards then said the NHS had difficulty getting doctors as 'attracting GPs to work as GPs wasn't what it was half a century ago'. GPs are looking for something different now. They are looking for different experiences,' he said. 'Some of them are looking to do general practice but also be involved in research, perhaps. Some are looking to do part-time work. Some are looking to do general practice but also specialise in something.' He then pointed to the success of the health centre in the West End of Colwyn Bay offering a wide range of services, although he admitted it was oversubscribed. He also added his own GP surgery was 'in a terraced house' which 'is not acceptable in 2025'. "But we are improving the estate and looking at health centres,' he said. "Now, I've got to say it is more complicated than you think - that is what I have discovered anyway - because some GP practices are, what you would term, private businesses and don't wish to change because they're happy with their lot. So it is quite difficult to sometimes engage with those GP practices.' He said the good news was that doctors training at Bangor University would come into the system but that would take time. "But we've got to make the offer from the Health Board an attractive one,' he said. 'Not just say, 'Join this practice; you've got 15,000 patients; you've got to work seven days a week,' basically. That's not going to be attractive for young people coming into the profession. So we've got to look at what the offer can be like, and can it be a combination of things and work across boundaries as well. So I think there is a way forward that hopefully will have that impact you highlighted." Public notices in your area
North Wales Live
09-06-2025
- Health
- North Wales Live
Lack of GPs in Conwy raised with health chiefs
Conwy councillors have raised concerns with health chiefs about a lack of GPs in the county. The matter was debated at a social care and health scrutiny committee at Conwy's Coed Pella HQ, where councillors questioned Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board chiefs on the NHS. Councillors complained of a lack of GP surgeries, claiming patients can't get an appointment. Old Colwyn Cllr David Carr grilled Betsi's chiefs on the lack of access locally to doctors, arguing the case for more health care centres. He said: 'Really, the essential thing we need to do is to improve GP services, because that is the first point of contact. The situation at the moment isn't really a very adequate situation. GPs have too many patients, and that is the real problem.' Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox. Cllr Carr said the responsibility was on GPs to pay the capital costs if they wanted to move to a suitable building that could accommodate more patients, with the NHS only covering running costs. He added: "We do need to put money into that. We do need health centres with medical staffing. The situation is, at the moment, in my ward… it's not working. The GP surgery in my ward has too many patients. But the situation isn't working for anyone. What we need is some way of being able to accommodate people. "My suggestion is - but this would require funding - is that we put health centres into areas where we have too many patients. Put health centres in and staff them with medical staff. That's what we need to do. Because we are getting more people going to A&E because they can't get a GP appointment. Or some people don't bother at all, and they get really sick. It is more about prevention.' Cllr Carr went on to say that some residents were forced to visit GP surgeries out of their area and could only get emergency appointments. He also raised concerns over the way in which GP surgeries were funded, claiming many didn't want to expand. He added: "The basic things are being missed if you haven't got emergency appointments. How can you deliver at that local level?' Chair of the health board Mr Dyfed Edwards was in attendance and admitted provision was not good enough. 'I live in an area where there used to be four GP practices, and now there is one. And I've gone from one to the other gradually and ended up with the last GP standing, and that's serves an operation of 15,000,' he said. "I agree with your analysis that it's too much. So as a result, there is massive pressure and difficulties getting an appointment. And as you say, people bypass the GP, going straight through to E.D and putting extra pressure there. So, we need to do something.' Mr Edwards then said the NHS had difficulty getting doctors as 'attracting GPs to work as GPs wasn't what it was half a century ago'. GPs are looking for something different now. They are looking for different experiences,' he said. 'Some of them are looking to do general practice but also be involved in research, perhaps. Some are looking to do part-time work. Some are looking to do general practice but also specialise in something.' He then pointed to the success of the health centre in the West End of Colwyn Bay offering a wide range of services, although he admitted it was oversubscribed. He also added his own GP surgery was 'in a terraced house' which 'is not acceptable in 2025'. "But we are improving the estate and looking at health centres,' he said. "Now, I've got to say it is more complicated than you think - that is what I have discovered anyway - because some GP practices are, what you would term, private businesses and don't wish to change because they're happy with their lot. So it is quite difficult to sometimes engage with those GP practices.' He said the good news was that doctors training at Bangor University would come into the system but that would take time. "But we've got to make the offer from the Health Board an attractive one,' he said. 'Not just say, 'Join this practice; you've got 15,000 patients; you've got to work seven days a week,' basically. That's not going to be attractive for young people coming into the profession. So we've got to look at what the offer can be like, and can it be a combination of things and work across boundaries as well. So I think there is a way forward that hopefully will have that impact you highlighted." Public notices in your area
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Invisalign® Palatal Expander System by Align Technology Now Approved in China for Skeletal and Dental Expansion in Growing Patients
Invisalign® Palatal Expanders offer doctors a removeable, safe, and clinically effective alternative to traditional palatal expanders. With Invisalign First™ aligners and Invisalign® Palatal Expanders, Align Technology now provides doctors with a full early intervention treatment solution, including both skeletal (orthopedic) and dental (orthodontic) arch expansion. SHANGHAI, May 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Align Technology, Inc. ("Align") (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® System of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced that Align's Invisalign Palatal Expander System has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China. The Invisalign Palatal Expander is applicable to skeletal and dental malocclusion in primary, mixed and permanent dentition and will be commercially available during second half of 2025. This approval marks another significant milestone in Align's efforts to enhance clinical outcomes and efficiency in orthodontics. The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is a modern and innovative direct 3D printed device based on proprietary and patented technology. Invisalign Palatal Expanders are intended for use in rapid expansion and subsequent holding of skeletal and/or dental narrow maxilla (upper jaw) with primary, mixed, or permanent dentition during treatment of patients. "The Invisalign Palatal Expander System exemplifies our commitment to advancing digital orthodontics with innovative solutions that enhance patient treatment experiences," said David Carr, Align Technology executive vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific. "We are excited to extend the availability of the transformative Invisalign Palatal Expander system, Align's first direct 3D printed orthodontic appliance, to even more doctors and their patients markets across the Asia Pacific region. Now with the NMPA approval, soon we will be able to also offer this innovation to our doctor customers in China." "With the upcoming availability of Invisalign® Palatal Expander in China, I will soon be able to offer end-to-end comfortable early intervention solutions to my younger patients. Seeing the great clinical outcomes shared by my peers in other markets only heightens my enthusiasm for what this means for my patient care," shared Dr. Cheng Hui, leader of Early Orthodontics at Keen Group, Shandong, China. The Invisalign Palatal Expander System consists of a series of removable devices staged in small increments of movement to expand a patient's narrow maxilla to a position determined by their treating doctor. Each direct 3D printed device is customized to the patient's unique anatomy based on an iTero™ intraoral digital scan. A palatal expansion treatment plan and device design are then developed using Align's proprietary orthodontic software. Dr. Yuan Gongjie, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China added, "With Invisalign® Palatal Expander coming to China market soon, I will soon be able to offer complete early intervention solutions that focus on both effectiveness and comfort for children. Learning about the great outcomes of this product from my peers in other markets gives me even greater confidence in the benefits this product can bring to my younger patients." With Invisalign First™ aligners and Invisalign Palatal Expanders, Align Technology can provide doctors with a full early intervention treatment solution for Phase 1 treatment, an early interceptive orthodontic treatment for young patients. Phase 1 treatment is traditionally done through arch expanders or partial metal braces, before all permanent teeth have erupted – typically at ages 6 through 10. Invisalign First clear aligners are designed specifically to address a broad range of younger patients' malocclusions, including shorter clinical crowns, management of erupting dentition, and predictable dental arch expansion. "Phase 1 or early interceptive treatment accounts for 20 percent of orthodontic case starts each year and is growing," said Dr. Mitra Derakhshan, Align Technology Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer, Global Treatment Planning and Clinical Services. "Together with Invisalign First aligners, Invisalign Palatal Expanders enables Align Technology to provide doctors with a solution set to treat the most common skeletal and dental malocclusions in growing children. The addition of mandibular advancement features to Invisalign aligners also provides doctors with more options for treating skeletal and dental jaw imbalances and bite correction for their growing patients during their teenage years." About Align Technology, Inc. Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero™ intraoral scanners and services, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiencies for over 281.4 thousand doctor customers and are key to accessing Align's 600 million consumer market opportunity worldwide. Over the past 28 years, Align has helped doctors treat over 20.1 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform, our integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists, and lab/partners. Visit for more information. For additional information about the Invisalign System or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad reseller partners, please visit Invisalign, iTero, exocad, Align, Align Digital Platform and iTero Lumina are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc. About the Invisalign® Palatal Expander System The Invisalign® Palatal Expander System is a modern, innovative direct 3D printed orthodontic appliance designed based on proprietary and patented technology. The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is intended for the orthodontic treatment of malocclusion. The system is used for the rapid expansion and subsequent holding of skeletal and/or dental narrow maxilla (upper jaw, dental arch and teeth, palate) with primary, mixed, or permanent dentition during orthopedic treatment in children or adolescents. In adults, it is to be used in conjunction with surgery or other interventions when necessary. Devices are 3D printed and are manufactured based on digital scan data from commercially available iTero™ intraoral scanners offered by Align Technology, Ltd. The devices are removable for better oral hygiene1; manufactured to custom fit each patient's anatomy for optimal comfort and aesthetics, expanders fit comfortably in the patient's mouth and are changed daily (no screw required). The System is comprised of Invisalign Palatal Expanders (active expansion, each stage comes with a programmed expansion of up to 0.25mm/stage, changed daily or as per doctor's discretion) and Invisalign Palatal Holders (copies of the last stage of the expansion phase designed to hold the maxilla post-active expansion and changed every 2-4 weeks as directed by the treating doctor), Invisalign Attachment Templates and proprietary 3D shape generation software. These products are not available for purchase by the general public. However, the products are available for purchase from Invisalign® trained dentists and orthodontists. The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is currently available in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, EU, UK, UAE, Switzerland, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Turkey, and is expected to be available in additional markets, pending regulatory approvals. 1Based on the survey in August 2023 in CAN of 10 Invisalign trained orthodontists who participated in the Invisalign® Palatal Expander System Technical Design Assessment and have treated at least 1 patient age 6-11 years with IPE, who responded to the question: "Please indicate your agreement with the following statement: Patients treated with the Invisalign® Palatal Expander System experience better oral hygiene than those patients treated with traditional palatal expanders (such as Schwartz, Hyrax, etc.)". Agreement scale is 1-4 with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 4 being "strongly agree". Data on file at Align Technology, as of October 30, 2023. 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