Road Works in and around Frodsham
As most of us will have spotted we have had and are going to have road works around Frodsham for most of November.Lynn and I have done our best to minimise any disruption as we have impressed on...
View ArticleFrodsham and Ince Marshes
Over the last 18 months or so I have been sitting on a steering group seeking to work out how the drainage and flood risks associated with the Frodsham and Ince Marshes can be managed going forward....
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Remembrance Sunday - St Lawrence Church, Frodsham
St Lawrence church was packed this morning for our annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations.Father Michael leading the commemorationwe had more wreaths laid this year than we have had in many...
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Remembrance Day
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember themToday on Frodsham Hill - the act of commemoration was led by Fr Michael - who, as usual found the words to make everyone reflect...
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Air Quality in Frodsham... and the BBC
Sunday afternoon was meant to be a quiet affair - attending to my wife's ever increasing list of jobs for me. Grouting the bathroom was high on the list ... and then out of the blue the BBC phoned....
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Vision for Localism & Decentralisation in England
Message from Rt Hon Eric Pickles MPDear Cllr Andrew DawsonLocalism & Decentralisation in EnglandToday, William Hague has presented to Parliament a Command Paper on the implications of devolution...
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Please pass this on to anyone you think could benefit from getting on-line. It is one of the excellent services offered through Frodsham Library. Don't forget we have free wi-fi there too.Frodsham...
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Eleven Rail improvement schemes we need in Cheshire before HS2
At our recent Council meeting at CWaC we debated the improvements we desired both in and around Cheshire in advance of HS2. The wish list emerging from Cheshire and North Wales has eleven projects.The...
View ArticleThanks to everyone who has been out gritting
Tonight is slightly warmer than it has been recently. The CWaC gritting crews can have a lie in - they won't be needed tonight! I'm sure on a personal level they will be delighted - as they have been...
View ArticleFTC - setting next year's budget
We had a swift and consensual meeting of FTC last night. It was our annual budget setting council. At the risk of stating the obvious the size of the budget has a direct relationship to the council...
View ArticleWindfarm update
For the last year or so Peel have been going through the list of pre-build planning conditions related to the Windfarm and doing what is required of them. This is important for Peel as they want to...
View ArticleWhat's happening in the Borough - the annual local plan monitoring report
The CWaC Local Plan Annual Monitoring Report has just been considered by the council's LDF Panel which I chair. This lengthy document contains a wealth of data about the Borough from the economic and...
View ArticleVote for your favourite - Community Grant Giving
The latest round of our CWaC Members' Community Grants is now live. You have until 9 February to decide which groups will have a share of the £4,000 grant pot. Please click on the...
View ArticleSale of Old Frodsham Library
CWaC is putting the site of the former Frodsham Library up for sale by auction.The auction will take place at Manchester City's stadium on 26 February 2015 starting at 12 noon.If you are interested in...
View ArticleCheshire Fire Authority's Consultation
Cheshire Fire Authority are consulting all of us about their five year strategy to take Cheshire Fire Service through to 2020. A summary of their proposals can be found by clicking on the following...
View ArticleHowey Lane Road Closure - 18 February for 20 days!
Howey Lane is going to closed on 18 February for up to 20 days. We're all going to have to manage with the inconvenience - but it is for a very good reason. As most of us will have noticed the drains...
View ArticleFrodsham and Ince Marshes
Plans are well advanced for the local landowners to take over responsibility for the drainage of Frodsham and Ince Marshes from the Environment Agency later this year. Heads of Terms between the...
View ArticleThe fracking debate - addressing CWaC's working group
Last nights Lynn and I addressed CWaC's working group on novel hydrocarbon extraction. That working group is taking evidence from anyone who has an interest in this particular debate. There is...
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Peel's Solar Farm proposal for Hapsford
I've just called into Dunham-on-the-Hill's Village Hall for a drop in first stage consultation for Peel's proposal to build a solar-farm at Hapsford.The plan is to construct the solar panel 'farm' on 4...
View ArticlePeel's latest statement on fracking
Courtesy of Insider Media Limited - the latest news on Peel's plans on fracking.Here is the link to their site:...
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