News in Frodsham

Castle Park Arts Centre and café reopens today, giving visitors a chance to explore its 35th Annual Open Exhibition!

Ranging over a huge variety of styles, media and subjects, this exhibition has been formed from the work of amateur and professional artists from across our region.

From today, Frodsham, like many other towns across the country, begins life under Tier 2 restrictions, meaning its non-essential shops, beauty salons, hairdressers, cafés and pubs serving meals can reopen!

Frodsham's streets had a bustling feel to them this morning, as customers returned to shop in person.

Now that lockdown has lifted, and the rule of six applies once again for socialising outdoors, Hob Hey Wood Friends Group are finally able to continue with their mammoth tree planting plans!

On Sunday (6th December), the last day of National Tree Week, the Friends will be planting 220 trees in the wood.

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.

Today, Wednesday 2nd December, the whole of Cheshire enters Tier 2, meaning that Frodsham's shops, hairdressers, leisure services and hospitality venues selling 'substantial meals' can now reopen.

This means that, subject to a set of hygiene measures and rules on household mixing, the town may begin to look forward to Christmas in a slightly more 'normal' manner!

As part of their Twinkle Twinkle 2020 campaign, Ho Ho Helsby volunteer group have provided some extra twinkly Christmas trees for the villages shops and villages.

Here is a little montage of Helsby's sparkling streets!

Now that lockdown is coming to an end and Christmas is approaching, we are pleased to see more events creeping into Frodsham's activity calendar!

Here are a few of them:

Cheshire West and Chester Council has finished top of the Eunomia Research & Recycling Recycling Carbon Index, making it the best recycler in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in terms of avoided carbon emissions.

Last year, for each of the borough's residents, Cheshire West prevented 120kg of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. That's around 1.2 million kilos (1,200 metric tonnes) avoided by Frodsham residents alone, and over 600,000 kilos for Helsby residents.

From tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd December, Cheshire West will be under Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions, meaning that Frodsham Library can reopen for people to browse and borrow!

However, the library will only be operating on reduced hours, opening Monday and Thursday, 2pm - 6pm, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am - 1pm.

If you are looking for a job in and around Frodsham, why not visit our Jobs section, which contains a regularly updated list of positions being advertised in the area.

Here are a few of the opportunities available this week: