News in Frodsham

Construction is about to begin on Helsby High School's new 3G artificial grass pitch (AGP) and changing pavilion, a project nearly seven years in the making.

An AGP uses synthetic turf and a sand infill to create a surface that will not get muddy in the rain and which is therefore suitable for all weathers.

Runcorn & District Foodbank are currently requesting supplies of conditioner, custard, sponge puddings and long-life milk.

In Frodsham, you can drop off your donations at Morrisons and Sainsbury's, as well as Guide HQ between 1pm and 3pm on Fridays (excluding Bank Holidays).

Cllr Judith Critchley will remain in her role as Chair of Frodsham Town Council for the foreseeable future, according to correspondence referenced during a Full Council meeting on Monday 22 March.

This comes after Cllrs Ryan McKeown, Phil Griffiths, Bill Stockton, Bernie Wade, Caroline Ashton and Helen Hayes voted in favour of a motion of no confidence in the Chair on Wednesday 24 February.

Frodsham Town Council has released notice of elections to be held to appoint new town councillors in Lakes and Waterside wards.

Votes had already been called to fill vacancies created by the resignations of former Waterside Cllr Lucy Sumner and Lakes Cllr Andrew Dawson. However, there is now a further Lakes ward vacancy for the position previously held by Mallie Poulton, who stepped down earlier this month.

More than 14,500 local residents have given their views on Cheshire West and Chester Council's proposed waste strategy.

The 'Don't let your future go to waste' consultation, which launched in January, described the current waste service in the borough, shared the challenges and opportunities the Council faces and asked for feedback on proposed changes to the way in which waste is collected.

Nearly nine in ten of Cheshire's over-50 population have had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, new data shows.

The data, from NHS England up to March 21, shows that an average of 87.3 per cent of those in the various age groups from 50 onwards have had their first dose.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have released a video recorded by Frodsham Mayor, Cllr Caroline Ashton, in which she looks back on a year of coronavirus restrictions and celebrates the community-minded actions of local residents.

In it, she says: "During the last year, which has been the worst times most of us have been through in our lifetime, we have witnessed the best of Frodsham.

In a couple of weeks, Frodsham Market should be back to its full offering, as non-essential stalls return after lockdown.

Until then, it's essential pitches only, namely:

Primary school pupils in Frodsham, Helsby and Kingsley used yesterday's National Day of Reflection to create touching symbols of hope and remembrance.

Horn's Mill Primary School classes have been busy creating their own Miller Meadow of Memories, fashioning colourful flowers out of tissue paper, plastic, paint and paper, to represent their recollections of the past year.

We are now just five days away from 29 March, the date when we will legally be allowed to meet up with more than one person from outside our household for the first time since the New Year.

From Monday, the 'stay at home' order will be lifted and up to six people will be able to gather outdoors, including in private gardens. However, indoor mixing will still be banned.