WREXHAM Labour has apologised after a tweet criticising measures police were taking to reduce crime in the town.

They had responded to a Facebook post by Plaid Cymru candidate Carrie Harper about a police and council consultation on closing alleyways in order to deter crime.

Wrexham Labour had tweeted: "Plaid Cymru’s answer to rising crime? Close alleyways… groundbreaking stuff.

“Maybe Carrie could ask her mate the Plaid Cymru North Wales PCC Arfon Jones to redeploy more police to the area? There’s a thought.”

The bid to close alleyways was part of a £550,000 Safer Streets Fund project awarded to Queensway in Wrexham by the Home Office.

Wrexham Labour’s tweet was criticised by Plaid Cymru which said that Labour in Wrexham were having a “pop at the police for improving safety in Caia Park”.

Two days later Wrexham Labour posted a follow up tweet apologising.

It said: “We obviously got this wrong and wish to make it clear that we will continue to support measures, and work with all stakeholders, to make all of our communities safer and better for everyone.”