News in Frodsham

In this column, Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury gives his view on the government's 'roadmap' out of lockdown

Given that the number of people who have lost their lives to Covid-19 now stands at over 121,000 and we have the deepest economic downturn of any G7 country, PM Johnson's new cautionary tone to the transition out of lockdown is more welcome.

Frodsham Labour MP Mike Amesbury is backing residents by insisting the town must have 'first class' leisure, community and library facilities.

Mike told a virtual public meeting the community needed reassurance given fears over the possible shutdown of Frodsham Leisure Centre, which also houses the town library.

The plight of the hospitality industry in Frodsham and the surrounding areas was highlighted by Mike Amesbury during a Commons vote on the new Tier system yesterday (Tuesday).

The Weaver Vale MP did not back the new government proposals due to concerns over lack of support for businesses in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas who are being impacted by the new measures.

In his new monthly column, Frodsham MP Mike Amesbury reflects on the impact of a second lockdown

It doesn't seem long ago that Frodsham residents, friends and neighbours were having to endure a first lockdown, and here we are now living through a second one.

Mike Amesbury has urged the Prime Minister to take urgent action and get the country's test, track and trace system working to prevent further damaging lockdowns.

Boris Johnson has announced a national lockdown just a matter of weeks after he ridiculed Labour's calls for a national 'circuit breaker', a suggestion that had been made by the government's own scientists but ignored.

New government support measures for businesses in Frodsham do not go far enough, the town's MP has said.

Yesterday (Thursday 22nd) Rishi Sunak finally announced an updated financial support package for Tier 2 areas, which currently includes Cheshire West and Chester.

Frodsham could be left 'unrecognizable' if radical planning reforms are forced through by the government.

The town's MP Mike Amesbury, who is also the Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, says the government plans - which have been branded 'a developers' charter' - would remove powers from elected councillors on local planning committees and hand them over to Whitehall-appointed boards of developers.

Frodsham's MP Mike Amesbury urged Boris Johnson to "step up" and provide adequate support for staff impacted by new Covid restrictions at yesterday's briefing in Parliament.

The East Runcorn part of Mr Amesbury's constituency is now under the highest level of restrictions in the country along with the rest of the Liverpool City Region.