News in Frodsham

Helsby Parish Council has received a grant of up to £11,000 from the Arts Council for its 'Helsby the Art of Here' community project.

The first tranche of funding has been spent on a display screen showing images of local creative projects.

The construction company responsible for the new Springfield Avenue development in Helsby has funded a 'Raising Aspirations' programme for the children of Weaver Vale Primary School.

M&Y Maintenance and Construction have partnered with Positive Footprints, a company that works in schools to support children's personal development, to deliver the 12-month scheme.

Local residents can now have their say on the way Social Welfare and Advice Services are delivered in our borough through a new Council consultation.

These services are provided to ensure that people have information, support and advice about benefits, housing matters, debt and money management, employment rights and redundancy and social care related issues.

Storm Christoph is here in force, and there have been reports of flooding on several of our local roads.

Helsby Police have warned motorists that there is significant flooding on the section of Chester Road where Helsby ends and Frodsham begins.

New homes planned as part of the Cheshire Cheese Court development have now appeared on Rightmove, where they can be reserved ready for their completion this summer.

The Main Street development involves six new houses and the conversion of the old Cheshire Cheese to create a further dwelling.

Covid-19 case numbers are declining in Frodsham and the surrounding villages, although they remain high.

In the week leading up to January 14, there were 32 infections recorded in Frodsham, a reduction of two on the previous seven day period. The rolling rate currently sits at 344 per 100,000 people.

A host of Frodsham businesses are supporting Runcorn Rowing Club's new clubhouse fundraiser through a voucher scheme.

The Club has been offered a range of rewards by individual members and local businesses, which people can receive in exchange for their donations.

Libraries in Frodsham, Helsby and towns across Cheshire West have moved online for this year's Health and Wellbeing Week.

Between Monday 25 and Sunday 31 January, there will be a wide range of free activities, accessible through CWAC Libraries' Facebook and Twitter pages, aimed at boosting residents' mental and physical wellbeing.

Helsby Parish Council has agreed to match police grant funding for community safety projects.

In November 2020, Cheshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), David Keane, launched a fund to be distributed among initiatives in the county's 122 policing communities.

A Town Councillor vacancy has arisen in Waterside ward following the resignation of Cllr Lucy Sumner.

During her time as a Councillor, Ms Sumner has been an active participant in community initiatives. Eager to highlight the value of our local green spaces, she has always championed Frodsham's parks and woodland.