News in Frodsham

On Friday 30 April, the Rev. Andrew Emison will be hosting a virtual hustings with candidates for the Cheshire West and Chester Frodsham ward election, in association with Frodsham Nub News.

The hustings will begin at 7:30pm, and follow a 'Question Time'-style format.

Frodsham Town Council's Policy, Process and Revenue Committee has settled on Main Street Community Church as a venue for post-Covid Council meetings.

Regulations allowing councils to hold virtual meetings during the coronavirus pandemic expire on Thursday 6 May, requiring all official local authority meetings taking place after this date to be in person.

The salons contained within Billie Blake Hair & Beauty are on the lookout for new businesses to join their team.

Opened in December 2019, Billie Blake immediately became a popular destination for haircuts, beauty and nail treatments.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is inviting nominations for its Civic Awards for Design and Conservation 2021, which will celebrate the best examples of recent changes to the built environment.

Anyone can make a nomination for schemes large and small. There are separate categories for residential developments, commercial, retail, and industrial developments, and for the first time this year, a new category for projects which are low carbon and energy efficient.

Mike Amesbury MP is delighted that struggling families will benefit from cheaper school uniform costs when his private member's bill becomes law tomorrow (April 29).

Mike's bill is expected to clear all of its stages in the nick of time, just before the end of this parliamentary session.

The Mersey Forest will be running its next Mindfulness in Nature course from Helsby Community Centre, starting on May 17.

Mindfulness in Nature aims to promote full immersion in the natural environment, especially for people with mild to moderate mental health issues who would benefit from the stress, depression and anxiety-relieving mechanisms offered by the course.

Cheshire Constabulary's new Chief Constable says he is delighted and proud to be leading the force.

Mark Roberts has replaced Darren Martland, who retired on Friday 23 April following a career in policing which spanned more than 30 years.

Home Instead Frodsham, Runcorn and Widnes who support people living in their own home within our community have been celebrating length service with their team.

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Home Instead CAREGivers have continued tirelessly in their work with their Clients, providing them with vital care and companionship.

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is inviting local photographers to take part in its My Wild Mersey competition.

The competition aims to raise awareness of the importance of the Mersey Estuary as the perfect muddy habitat for invertebrates and, in turn, the rich and diverse birdlife that feeds off them.

For the second week running, fewer than three new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Frodsham, Helsby and the surrounding villages.

In the seven days leading up to 21 April, the local infection rate was 'suppressed', that is, too low to quantify.