News in Frodsham

A recent Cheshire West and Chester Council report on the borough's 20mph zones has revealed the relative safety of Frodsham's residential roads.

The Council's 20mph Speed Limit Programme was first introduced in 2016 to reduce average speeds and road traffic collisions on residential streets across the borough with average speeds of less than 24mph.

Recycling rates in Cheshire West have fallen over the last five years, new data shows.

The data, sourced from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, also shows that the council collected 480.4kg of household waste per person from homes in the area in 2019-20 – though that was 2.1 kg less than five years earlier.

As well as exhibitions from Gillian Robertson, Maggie Hilditch and Textiles in the Park, Castle Park Arts Centre is also displaying work from Liverpool-based artist collective Hub Studios.

Hub Studios is a group of 12 independent creatives who share a space within Cains Brewery Village in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle area.

Following the success of their A Chorus Line dance workshop, The Zodiac Musical Theatre company are now offering another free online session.

Beginning at 7:30pm on Tuesday 23 March, group choreographer, Jessica, will have you dancing to 'What a Feeling' from Flashdance the Musical, which The Zodiac hope to perform in the near future.

Week one of step one of the road map is done. Schools are back, care homes are allowing designated visitors, and Cheshire has taken its first tentative step back to normality.

This week has also seen a raft of positive news in the county's Covid-19 fightback — touching on vaccines, infection rates, and hospital cases — leading two regional experts to hold a 'glass half-full' outlook on the easing of lockdown.

Frodsham MP Mike Amesbury's proposed law to slash the cost of school uniforms has moved a step closer to becoming reality.

While many schools insist parents buy expensive branded clothing from a single supplier, Mike's Private Members' Bill would make affordability a top priority and establish a fair and open tendering process.

Ennerdale Drive is closed for the next eight days to allow for emergency gas repairs to be carried out by Cadent.

Until the road reopens, it will be access-only.

Frodsham Town Council's Events Committee are now inviting residents to help plan a post-Covid event for later this year by joining a working group.

Initial ideas for the event, which will hopefully take place in the late summer or early autumn, were discussed at an Events Committee meeting on Tuesday 9 March.

A planning appeal to continue use of the touring caravan and camping site by Helsby Park Homes for up to a maximum of 10 touring caravans, has been dismissed.

The camp site, which is located just off the A56 down Chestnut Lane, is currently permitted to host up to five caravans or motor homes, plus any number of smaller tents, at a time.

A local woman has challenged herself to walk 50 miles in March to raise funds for Frodsham Youth Association.

In celebration of her fiftieth birthday this year, Laurel Bell is walking 50 miles each month in support of a range of different charities.