Marsh Lane parking
We had a productive community meeting tonight for residents of Marsh Lane, Maori Drive and the Park Homes to discuss how we can improve the safety of Marsh Lane for all and improve the sight lines and...
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Marsh Lane parking - an update on the ideas
Following on from our meeting last Wednesday - here is a schematic summarising people's thoughts.Everyone is welcome to make more suggestions.The next stage is for CWaC highway officers to review these...
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Halton Curve - Parliamentary Train
We had the annual 'trip around the bend' this morning - around the Halton Curve from Frodsham to Liverpool South Parkway Station.The train wasn't as packed as it has been in previous years largely...
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Downhill Run & Festival in the Park
Its been a full-on day in Frodsham - we've had the Downhill run, Rotary's festival in the park and the Liverpool - Chester cycle ride pounding through the town. The weather gave us a full performance...
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The St Luke's School Run and its impact on local residents
We had a packed meeting at the community centre tonight discussing the impact of the St Luke's school run and the school traffic more generally on the residential roads on both sides of the school. We...
View ArticleWhose money is it anyway - Is Peel seeking to divide and rule?
Peel Energy have started a round of consultation meetings in Frodsham, Helsby and Elton looking for views on how the community benefit fund associated with the Frodsham windfarm is to be managed and...
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IGas, Tesla and 3D seismic studies for shale gas and coal bed methane
Yesterday IGas and Tesla held a public meeting at the Holiday Inn in Ellesmere Port outlining their latest intentions regarding studying the area for coal bed methane and shale gas. The latest...
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Heritage Open Days - St Laurence Church Frodsham 12 & 13 September
If you get the chance over this weekend take advantage of the Heritage Open Days. There are several interesting buildings open to the public - some just for this weekend.Our own St Laurence church is...
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Churhfields Play Area
The sun was shining on Saturday as our Mayor Cllr Fran Sutton and one of our Junior Mayors declared the revamped and improved Churchfields Play area formally open. As you can see from the photos our...
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Latest update from IGas
This is a copy of a letter I received yesterday from IGas. They say that the seismic testing around here is complete - and they are moving on to the south of their licence area to continue...
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Cheshire Ploughing Competition - Warburton's Farm, Frodsham
What a great day for Cheshire farmers and all of us interested in rural and agricultural life to see the Cheshire Ploughing match. It was wonderful that it was our own Warburton's Farm that were...
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Cheshire Ploughing Competition - Lynn waxes lyrical!
The sun and the crowds came out to welcome the Cheshire Ploughing match to the Wharburton’s Hatley Farm in Frodsham. There was an interesting array of talent on display as farmers young and old,...
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Upgrading footpath FP59 along the railway line and behind the Leisure Centre
Lynn and I have been out this morning delivering letters advising residents who live closest to the footpath that runs along the railway line and behind the Leisure Centre that CWaC is looking to make...
View ArticleSCHIT Labour. Who is pulling their strings.. and the most farcical council...
We had a bizarre council meeting at CWaC last Thursday. Of all the Borough Council meetings I have participated in since I was first elected in 2007 this was the most farcical and pointless.Now its...
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Map of seismic study area
Here is the map of the area subject to the recent seismic testing. I've reproduced it in 2 parts so you can expand it more easily. The red dots show where the testing was planned to take place.It is...
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Frodsham Community Activities
Its been a busy day in Frodsham.Lynn and I were invited to assist the Townfield Lane allotmenteers plant whips along their field boundary. In the fullness of time should grow into a hedge. We braved...
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We will remember them
It is always a humbling experience to be at St Laurence Church on Remembrance Sunday as we come together as a community to remember those who fought and died for the freedoms we hold so dearly.'Fading...
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Remembrance Day Service
Fr Michael led the Remembrance ServiceHere are some pictures from the Remembrance Day Service conducted by Fr Michael at our War Memorial at the top of the hill.It was wonderful to see so many people...
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Frodsham Christmas Festival
A huge thank you to everyone involved in putting on our Fabulous Frodsham Christmas Fair today. The wind and rain earlier today wasn't too helpful - however the weather cleared up in the late...
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Community Conversation
During the Christmas Festival yesterday Lynn and I carried out a community consultation exercise. Using a bucket of marbles and a few jars we asked 4 questions: The questions we asked were:Do you...
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