News in Frodsham

Last night (Monday), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England would be entering its third national lockdown with immediate effect.

As in Tier 4, the advice continues to be to 'stay at home': you must not leave, or be outside of your home, except where necessary.

Frodsham Town Council is inviting local residents to help grit the town's pavements and footpaths this winter.

Volunteers who put their names forward will have one or two bags of de-icing salt delivered to their home next weekend, with further deliveries being arranged later on in the case of more cold weather.

Now that we've left 2020 behind, we are looking forward to what the new year will bring.

We can't wait to continue to spread the good word of our community and report on the stories that matter to you in 2021.

Helsby Parish Council and Cheshire West and Chester have proposed the creation of a Conservation Area around Helsby Hill.

Conservation Areas aim to protect and enhance the particular architectural or historic interest of a place, partly by introducing additional planning controls on projects that might alter the appearance of the area.

Council leader Louise Gittins is seeking powers to potentially halt the reopening of Cheshire West's schools amid worsening coronavirus case numbers.

Cllr Gittins is to write to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson 'to ask for the council to have powers to make local decisions on whether schools should remain open', according to CWAC's Labour Group.

Local business, Ivy&Bee-Interiors, has won Best Retail Newcomer in the Living in Cheshire awards 2020!

Ivy&Bee's founder, Beth Greer, was delighted at the news, saying: "What a way to end the year and start a new one!

Now that Cheshire is in Tier 4, non-essential shops, hairdressers and beauty salons in Frodsham and Helsby have had to close their doors.

However, there are several local shops that are offering click-and-collect or delivery where they can.

On Monday 4th January, Godscroft Lane will be closed to allow for BT repairs to a telephone pole.

The closure will be in force for a maximum of five days, during which time the road will be access-only. The work is anticipated to last for approximately one day.

Happy New Year!

The festivities are over, 2021 is here, and so is Tier 4. For this reason, there are not many events to be found in Frodsham this month, but we have done our best to put together a list of some of the activities you can still enjoy.

Now that Christmas is over and New Year is here, you might be wondering where you can go to dispose responsibly of your real Christmas tree.

Frodsham residents can take their trees to Whitby Park on Stanney Lane in Ellesmere Port.