News in Frodsham

Frodsham Town Council have decided to extend this year's over-70s Christmas voucher scheme to non-independent 'local hostelries', including all of Frodsham's pubs and bars.

This comes in a bid to widen Council support for the town's businesses, which have all been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

This week, Frodsham's businesses and residents have been doing their bit to provide food for children who might otherwise be going hungry this half-term.

2020 has been an especially difficult year for some, as was reflected by Cheshire West and Chester Council's declaration of a poverty emergency in the borough last week.

From Golden Retrievers to Labradoodles, Shelties to 'Heinz 57 Terriers', Helen Shuttleworth has walked them all.

In May, when lockdown was in full force and she was facing redundancy from her job, Helen decided to set up her own dog-walking business, Walkies with Helen.

A new Covid testing site is to be opened in Frodsham in the next two weeks, Frodsham Nub News have heard from the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

There will also be new testing facilities for Ellesmere Port and Blacon, to join the centres that have already opened in Winsford and Northwich.

The future of Frodsham Leisure Centre was discussed by residents and Council officials today, during a public information session on Brio Leisure's 'Future Offer' for the borough.

During the meeting, local people raised various different concerns about proposed plans to close the Frodsham facility.

On Friday (23rd October), we reported that Frodsham's Queens Head pub would be providing free breakfasts for any child who would normally receive free school meals.

This followed the rejection of the Labour motion to continue directly funding provision of free school meals over the school holidays until Easter 2021 by 322 votes to 261 Wednesday 21st October.

A resident led petition opposing the proposed closure of Frodsham Leisure Centre has reached 600 signatures.

The petition, which was begun by Adrian Reese, is in reaction to a 'Shaping the Future' public consultation launched by local provider, Brio Leisure, and Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Award-winning food hall and wine merchants, Whitmore and White, are looking for a new addition to their Main Street shop team.

The position is for a full time permanent staff member with plenty of retail and/or hospitality experience and a love of food and drink.

This weekend marked the beginning of Helsby's Ho Ho Scarecrow event, which involves a trail of over 70 displays made by village residents.

For this, the second year of the scarecrow trail, the theme is Children's Books, and so participants were tasked with recreating characters or scenes from their favourite childhood stories.

Almost 500 children in Cheshire West are cared for by the council, new data shows.

A freedom of information request to the body reveals 493 youngsters are designated 'looked after children' by CWAC, with 245 aged 12-plus.