News in Frodsham

Helsby High School has welcomed its share of a funding package allocated by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to help promote the use of sustainable energy sources in public sector buildings.

On March 15, Cheshire West and Chester Council company, Qwest, announced that it had secured £5,836,172 from BEIS to invest in energy efficient heat decarbonisation measures across the borough.

The clocks change this weekend, and in a couple of days, the English 'stay at home' order will be lifted.

That will feel like a marked difference as more social visits are permitted, and lighter evenings will also provide more opportunity to get outdoors.

After years upon year of careful planning, months of building work and three frustrating lockdowns, Helsby Community Sports Club's brand-new clubhouse is finally able to open its outdoor pitches from Monday.

The new development is home to all sorts of state-of-the-art facilities, with a floodlit 3G pitch, artificial bowls greens, rugby pitches and tennis courts, as well as the clubhouse itself.

There is now just one week left of the exhibitions currently on display at Castle Park, which unfortunately have had to remain in the virtual world due to lockdown.

Before the pieces are all taken down, we thought we would share some more of our favourites for you to enjoy.

Construction is about to begin on Helsby High School's new 3G artificial grass pitch (AGP) and changing pavilion, a project nearly seven years in the making.

An AGP uses synthetic turf and a sand infill to create a surface that will not get muddy in the rain and which is therefore suitable for all weathers.

Runcorn & District Foodbank are currently requesting supplies of conditioner, custard, sponge puddings and long-life milk.

In Frodsham, you can drop off your donations at Morrisons and Sainsbury's, as well as Guide HQ between 1pm and 3pm on Fridays (excluding Bank Holidays).

Cllr Judith Critchley will remain in her role as Chair of Frodsham Town Council for the foreseeable future, according to correspondence referenced during a Full Council meeting on Monday 22 March.

This comes after Cllrs Ryan McKeown, Phil Griffiths, Bill Stockton, Bernie Wade, Caroline Ashton and Helen Hayes voted in favour of a motion of no confidence in the Chair on Wednesday 24 February.

Frodsham Town Council has released notice of elections to be held to appoint new town councillors in Lakes and Waterside wards.

Votes had already been called to fill vacancies created by the resignations of former Waterside Cllr Lucy Sumner and Lakes Cllr Andrew Dawson. However, there is now a further Lakes ward vacancy for the position previously held by Mallie Poulton, who stepped down earlier this month.

More than 14,500 local residents have given their views on Cheshire West and Chester Council's proposed waste strategy.

The 'Don't let your future go to waste' consultation, which launched in January, described the current waste service in the borough, shared the challenges and opportunities the Council faces and asked for feedback on proposed changes to the way in which waste is collected.

Nearly nine in ten of Cheshire's over-50 population have had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, new data shows.

The data, from NHS England up to March 21, shows that an average of 87.3 per cent of those in the various age groups from 50 onwards have had their first dose.