News in Frodsham

Frodsham's Ward Councillor, Lynn Riley, is encouraging residents to participate in a Cheshire West and Chester Waste Strategy consultation.

In the consultation, the authority sets out two options for 'kerbside waste collection', in a proposal which will shape such services for the next decade.

Every 'care home resident and staff member' in Cheshire have been offered their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

That's according to Clare Watson, who is the Accountable Officer for the NHS organisation organising the county's vaccination programme.

Frodsham's PCSO, Neil Flanagan, is working to address incidents involving vandalism which have recently been reported in Waterside ward.

In recent weeks, graffiti has been found sprayed on a wall and on some zebra crossing beacons on Ship Street and Clifton Crescent off Ashton Drive.

In the month of January, more than 300 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been issued by Cheshire Police by 'blatant and repeated breaches' of lockdown rules.

Over the past weekend alone, 70 FPNs were handed out for a variety of contraventions, including being out without a reasonable excuse and mixing with other households who were not part of a support bubble.

Infection rates in Cheshire West are not falling 'as sharply' as health chiefs would like.

That's the view of Ian Ashworth, the council's Director of Public Health, making an appearance at CWAC's Covid-19 Outbreak Board last night (January 27).

A local dog groomer has recently qualified as an Animal Reiki practitioner.

Dannii Coleclough, who owns Dannii's Dog House at Robert Gleave Garden Centre, passed the course with a distinction, and hopes her new expertise will help her soothe the more anxious dogs that she grooms.

It has been announced that an election will be held to fill a Frodsham Town Council casual vacancy in the Waterside ward.

This is because Cheshire West and Chester Council have received 10 valid requests for an election from ward residents.

The M56 eastbound between junctions 12 (Liverpool Airport, Runcorn, Widnes) and 11 (Runcorn East, Warrington) is currently closed following a 'serious collision'.

Police, traffic officers and recovery are currently at the scene.

The high incidence of Covid-19 that we are currently experiencing is causing significant disruption to Cheshire West and Chester Council services.

Since the original lockdown in March 2020, bin collection teams have been working extremely hard to maintain the usual service.

The Chair of Frodsham Town Council, Judith Critchley, has responded to public and councillor queries over the procurement of last year's Christmas tree.

This month, the FTC Events Committee was presented with an invoice for £2,574, covering the cost of the tree, and Chair, Ryan McKeown said: "I'm concerned that this invoice was never presented to this Committee for approval."