News in Frodsham

Manley Road Copse looks set to receive a makeover as Frodsham Town Council arrange for maintenance work to be carried out on the site.

At an extraordinary Amenities Committee meeting yesterday (Wednesday 17 March), Councillors agreed that a contractor would be hired to cut the sides and top of the front hedge, remove brambles, ivy and unwanted vegetation and pick up any litter.

Community organisations in Frodsham and Helsby now have the chance to apply for their share of Cheshire West and Chester Council's Climate Emergency Fund.

Through this £100,000 fund, the Council hope to provide a financial boost for the local groups and projects that have actionable plans to reduce their carbon emissions.

We've compiled a list of the stalls present at Frodsham Market today (Thursday 18 March).

- Greedy Paws homemade dog treats

While the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed last week that recycling rates in Cheshire West have fallen over the last five years, it seems that the pandemic has led to a resurgence in local efforts to stop household waste going to landfill.

Figures revealed by Cheshire West and Chester Council show the authority collected an extra 5,000 tonnes of recycling during 2020.

What are the side effects of the coronavirus vaccine? Does it cause an increased risk of blood clots? Could it bring about fertility issues?

These were just some of the questions fielded by a panel of medical professionals at last night's (Tuesday 16 March) Cheshire West and Chester Council live vaccine Q&A session.

Frodsham MP Mike Amesbury enjoyed being quizzed by primary school children interested in finding out more about the census.

Mike was put through his paces by pupils from Frodsham St Luke's Catholic Primary School who have been doing a project on the national survey that happens every 10 years.

Local residents aged 50 and over can now come forward for their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

This means that vaccination teams are now working through cohort 9 of the priority groups, the last one needing to be completed before the April 15 deadline.

Frodsham MP Mike Amesbury has welcomed the prospect of an innovative public transport service in the rural area after a successful £1m funding bid.

The three-year trial of a demand-responsive bus and taxi service follows Cheshire West and Chester Council's successful bid to Government for £1.075m from the Rural Mobility Fund.

We are now one week in to the first step of the government's roadmap out of lockdown, and case numbers have begun to plateau, both locally and nationally.

Last week, we reported that the number of new infections in Frodsham, Helsby and the surrounding villages had reached a six month low, with only eight cases being recorded across the area.

More than £400,000 has been spent by Cheshire West and Chester Council in fighting planning appeals since 2015, data shows.

A freedom of information request to the Council reveals that officers spent £415,000 fighting 500 appeals from 2015-16 to 2019-20.