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Frodshamlifemarch16.Pdf March 2016 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 1 2 www.frodshamlife.co.uk March 2016 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising MIKE Pusey was chairman of Frodsham Town Council for only who seems capable of chairing James Balme a few short months, but at his last meeting before leaving to a meeting. Her civil service FreephoneNick White deal with an increasing workload in his business, he earned background will undoubtedly assist Tony Record praise and thanks from councillors. her in this. Freephone0800 955 5247 Editorial We would like to join council by a number of resignations – not In recent months we have, in this 0800 955 5247 column, been somewhat critical of 01925 623631 members in this, for in a short time least the shock departure of former Editorial he did much to restore normality chairman Mark Warren, amid the Town Council and we believe 01925Email 623631 to a council that had been rocked allegations of “bullying”. there are few who would think we [email protected] He also managed to speed up were not right to be so. But we think Websites – indeed, hope – the council may info@warrington- council meetings which had been now be emerging from what has worldwide.co.ukwww.culchethlife.com getting longer and longer with been a difficult period in its history. Websiteswww.frodshamlife.co.uk undisciplined debates which were We hope we are not being www.culchethlife.comwww.lymmlife.co.uk Beacon bringing the council into disrepute. over-optimistic when we suggest www.frodshamlife.co.ukwww.warrington.tv There will be those who point that perhaps the dust may now be www.lymmlife.co.ukwww.warrington- out that the council now has a settling. www.warrington.tvworldwide.co.uk sponsor sought chairman appointed within weeks www.warrington-Address A BEACON is to be lit on top of of being co-opted to the council – in worldwide.co.ukNew Media Centre Frodsham Hill on April 21 as part other words, an unelected member. Deadline for the AddressOld Road Warrington of the national celebrations for the But it is not Cllr Judith Critchley’s April issue of NewWA4 Media1AT Centre Queen’s 90th birthday. fault that no-one chose to oppose Frodsham Life is Old Road Warrington It will be one of a chain of her at the polls and already she March 22 WA4 1AT beacons across the country – and has impressed as being someone Frodsham Town Council is inviting local firms or organisations to get warrington-worldwideFrodsham Life is is involved through sponsorship. published monthly by Cllr Liam Jones said: “The Orbit News Ltd. beacon will be lit between 7.30pm The contents of this magazine and 8.30pm and we are looking are fully protected by copyright for a sponsor as it will be a free and nothing may be reprinted event.” or reproduced without prior In January, the council agreed to permission of the publishers. purchase a new gas beacon at a The publishers are not liable for cost of £299 plus VAT after hearing any statement made or opinion the beacon used previously was in expressed by third parties in this need of replacement. publication. Anyone interested in sponsoring Printed by TwentyFourSeven the April 21 event should contact Cllr Jones at [email protected] for more details. March 2016 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 3 Council elects new chairman – and new deputy mayor CLLR Judith Critchley has been elected the new chairman of become Mayor in May. He has Laura Watts. Frodsham Town Council – only a month after being co-opted announced that his consort will This follows a number of on to the council. be Jean Johnson, president of resignations, including that of She takes over from Cllr Mike Mayor and would have become Frodsham Stroke Association former chairman Mark Warren. Pusey who has resigned from Mayor in May. Cllr Critchley is a retired civil Cllr Pusey’s resignation means the council because of business He has been replaced by Cllr servant with experience of chairing there is still one vacant seat on the pressures. He was also Deputy Mallie Poulton who will now major committees. Councillors voted council but it is understood there is her in after hearing of her extensive likely to be an election to fill this. administrative experience. Frodsham Town Council has Her sister, Donna, has also been now had three chairmen in little 20mph speed limits not wanted in Frodsham co-opted onto the council, as has more than three months. FRODSHAM Town Council has Cllr Alan Oulton said a 20mph unanimously agreed to oppose limit was a “quick fix” that didn’t the introduction of 20mph speed work and could not be policed. limits in the town. He would not support it. Councillors decided the Cllr Linda Brown said: “It would scheme would be unworkable, be a huge waste of money as far unenforceable and a waste of as Frodsham is concerned. public money – particularly as it “It would be better to spend the was virtually impossible to exceed money on something else - such 20mph on many of the roads as providing a footpath in Manley where it would be introduced. Road.” It was agreed to write to CW&C has unveiled £800,000 Cheshire West & Chester Council (CW&C) stating they were “totally plans to introduce 20mph speed opposed” to the idea. limits on residential roads across Cllr Mallie Poulton said he West Cheshire over a four-year had attended a meeting where a period – although when it would police officer said there was no be implemented in Frodsham has legislation in place, nationally, not been made clear. under which action could be The scheme is not supported by taken against a motorist who local CW&C councillors Andrew exceeded 20mph in a 20mph Dawson and Lynn Riley. restricted area. They looked into the matter As such, the restriction was some years ago – and found little unenforceable. appetite for the idea in Frodsham. Cllr Poulton and Cllr Critchley. 4 www.frodshamlife.co.uk March 2016 Park Lane play area no longer for sale FRODSHAM Town Council’s controversial proposal to sell the £24,681, excluding VAT, fees and members of the public coming Park Lane play area for housing development has been put contingencies. forward with such a scheme and on hold. They have also suggested the being prepared to enter into a play area be re-named Queen’s relationship with the council. He Members of the council have Council purchased the play area Park, in recognition of the Queen’s decided to take the property off the for £50 in 1939 for “recreational saw it as a golden opportunity for 90th birthday this year. the council. market – to give local campaigners purposes” In 2014, the Town The proposals would retain time to raise funding for an outdoor Council decided to sell the land but existing children’s play equipment The council agreed to take the gym on the site. after an uproar from local residents and would also include a war site off the market and to set up Campaign group the Friends agreed to “freeze” the exchange of memorial – although these are not a working group to work with the of John Williamson have drawn contracts. included in the forecast costs. campaigners on the proposals and up plans for the outdoor gym and Subsequently they decided to Cllr Frank Pennington said it the council’s general recreation have won the support of Halton “unfreeze” the deal but in the was the first time he could recall strategy. and Frodsham Harriers, doctors meantime the prospective purchaser at The Knoll Surgery, Weaver Vale withdrew. The site remained on the MP Graham Evans and Active market but the council asked the Cheshire. campaign group to come up with Councillors agreed to take the ideas. play area off the market after The Friends of John Williamson hearing that the campaign group – named in memory of a founder could not apply for grants to member who died tragically shortly finance the project as long as the after the campaign started – have site was up for sale. now come up with proposals The then Frodsham Parish for the outdoor gym costing Choral society “Goin’ Home” FRODSHAM and district Choral Society’s next concert will be “Goin’ Home” on March 19 at St Laurence’s Church Frodsham. The choir will be accompanied by Jennifer Rust, soprano and Terence Ayebare, baritone and will be conducted by Howard Kane, with Robert Woods at the organ. The programme will consist of Dvorak’s Te Deum, Goin’ Home from the “NewWorld” Symphony, Faure’s Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine. Concert starts at 7.30pm. On Saturday, April 23 from 10.30am to 5pm the society will be inviting the audience to “Come and Sing” at Frodsham Methodist Church and the theme will be “Bach in Bits.” The society’s summer concert will be “Songs of Mary” on Saturday July 2 at 7.30pm at St Laurence’s Church with soloist Heather Heighway. March 2016 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 5 6 www.frodshamlife.co.uk March 2016 Boogie Nights – with the Zodiac FRODSHAM –based The Zodiac are presenting “Boogie Nights Directed by local Kingsley More than 30 classic 70s – the Musical” at The Brindley, Runcorn, from March 8-12. resident Neil Silcock, the show hits are the backdrop to their Following on from the successes down the aisles at The Brindley with tells the story of Roddy O’Neil and story, including, We are Family, of Hairspray and The Amazing Mr the musical based around British his friends, their lives, loves and Celebration, YMCA, Disco Inferno, Scrooge, at Frodsham Community culture in the 1970s – “the decade experience of growing up in the I will Survive, Play the Funky Music Centre, the Zodiac are dancing that taste forgot” disco decade.
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