News in Frodsham

A proposal seeking to erect an 18-metre telecommunications mast on Fluin Lane for 5G services will not be going ahead in this location.

The planning application, made by Three UK, attracted significant public comment with many residents contacting Cheshire West and Chester's Planning Department.

Traffic is currently at a standstill, with a wait time of up to 40 minutes, on the M56 eastbound between junctions 15 and 14 near Helsby, because of a collision.

The accident occurred at around 2:30pm and traffic officers, firefighters and the North West Ambulance Service are currently at the scene.

Our Frodsham Hero for this week is Waterside resident, Helen Watson, who has been working tirelessly over recent weeks and months to make Saltworks Farm Playing Fields an inclusive and welcoming place for the whole community to enjoy.

As well as engaging with young people who use the park, Helen, along with other local residents, has pushed repeatedly for its skate park lights to be fixed so that the area can be used safely after dark during the winter months.

Cheshire West and Chester Council's Cabinet is set to decide on how services relating to wildflowers, parks, green spaces and outdoor play areas will operate in the borough in the future.

At its meeting on Wednesday 9 June, cabinet members will discuss three proposed Environmental Management Strategies, which cover parks and green spaces; wildflowers and grasslands; plus a review of the existing Play Strategy.

Cheshire West and Chester Council's Cabinet is set to decide on how best to deliver a more sustainable future for waste and recycling services in the borough.

At its meeting on Wednesday 9 June, cabinet members will discuss the proposed Waste Management Strategy, which will shape how the Council delivers waste services over the next 10 years.

Are you desperate to make the most of our re-found freedoms now that lockdown is lifting?

Here are some of the activities and events that you can enjoy in Frodsham and the surrounding villages in the month of June.

Catton Hall Outdoor Activity Centre on Bradley Lane has submitted an application for a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC), confirming the legality of the use of its land for clay pigeon shooting, quad trekking, paintball games, archery and air rifling.

An LDC is sought when an individual or organisation seeks proof that the existing use of a building or site is lawful for planning purposes.

An investigation has been launched after a man died in a collision in Dunham-on-the-Hill, near Helsby.

He was driving a red Vauxhall car that collided with a heavy goods vehicle on the A56 Chester Road at around 2.50pm on Saturday 29 May.

Nearly 15 per cent of Frodsham children are living in poverty, according to new research from the End Child Poverty Coalition.

A study carried out by the campaign group before the Covid-19 pandemic truly took hold found that 213 Frodsham under-16s belonged to 'families on low income Before Housing Costs (BHC)' in 2019/20.

The Marshes Community Benefit Fund (MCBF) is again inviting local organisations and projects to apply for their share of a £60,000 grant.

The MCBF panel, which is made up of 10 people drawn from the community, receives an annual budget of £120,000 from Frodsham Windfarm Ltd., to be distributed amongst groups and initiatives that benefit the local area.