News in Frodsham

The Summer Solstice is on its way, taking place on what we call the longest day of the year.

The Summer Solstice occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun, so therefore it reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period of daylight.

I love how this old picture of Frodsham High Street captures a single moment in the progress of dozens of different journeys.

Stretching between Rodgers Tailor's Shop and the Ship Street junction, the image takes in the rich bustle of businesses and people that made up one of Frodsham's many past lives.

A few weeks ago, we used our Frodsham Heroes feature to thank Knoll Surgery nurse, Janis Lawless for her "calming reassurance" and "first-class nursing services."

Now, a local resident has asked to nominate the whole Knoll healthcare team for all their work in administering Covid vaccines to the people of Frodsham and its surrounding villages.

Work is now well underway on Helsby High School's new 3G, all-weather pitch, a project which is seven years in the making.

The £1.2 million project is being delivered by the Football Foundation, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Frodsham JFC and the High School itself.

Frodsham festival Castle Park Live has been put back to Saturday 7 August after Cheshire West and Chester Council was placed under enhanced government support in its fight against local Delta variant outbreaks of Covid-19.

Castle Park Live had been planned to comply with current lockdown restrictions on social gatherings, but Cheshire West's rapidly rising coronavirus case rates made it difficult for the borough council to guarantee that the event would be able to take place.

Cheshire Police have issued 180 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) following a three-week operation targeting road users not wearing a seatbelt.

The operation ran from 24 May to 13 June and officers were out on the county's roads looking for anyone not wearing a seatbelt.

A second casual vacancy has arisen on Frodsham Town Council's Castle Park ward, this time to fill the post left by Cllr Pat Williamson.

On Tuesday, Frodsham Town Council also declared a vacancy created by former Cllr Mark Nield, inviting electors to request an election by writing to the Returning Officer of Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Of the 381 coronavirus cases recorded across Cheshire West in the week leading up to 10 June, 10 originated from Frodsham and Helsby.

In Frodsham, four new cases made for a rolling infection rate of 44 per 100,000, while in the area covering Helsby, Kingsley, Manley and Alvanley, six positive test results resulted in a rate of 65 per 100,000.

The Euros 2021 is now in full swing, with a home nation match between Wales and Turkey kicking off just now at 5pm (on Wednesday 16 June).

So where in Frodsham can you go to watch the tournament unfold?

Since permission was granted for Frodsham's old HSBC to be converted into a restaurant back in January, the town's new Main Street Kitchen has quickly taken shape, and is now looking like it's nearly ready to open!

Boasting a semi-open kitchen design and dedicated dough workshop, this restaurant promises to treat the people of Frodsham to a variety of delicious pizzas using 'the finest local, national and international ingredients.'