May 2017 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 1 2 www.frodshamlife.co.uk May 2017 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising WE will soon be bidding a fond James Balme farewell to Mallie Poulton as Mayor FreephoneNick White of Frodsham and I would like to go Tony Record on record congratulating him on his Freephone0800 955 5247 urge you to do so. It is a great way Editorial outstanding year in office. to promote your business and meet 0800 955 5247 Mallie has been a fantastic 01925 623631 like-minded people who all have Editorial ambassador for Frodsham and has Frodsham at heart. 01925Email 623631 well and truly put the town on the Finally I would like to wish [email protected] map. incoming Mayor Alan Oulton all Websites Having been a regular attendee the best for his year in office and info@warrington- at his monthly Big Bees Breakfast worldwide.co.ukwww.culchethlife.com we look forward to reporting on his Club I have seen first hand the endeavours in the local community. Websiteswww.frodshamlife.co.uk time, effort and energy Mallie has www.culchethlife.comwww.lymmlife.co.uk put into promoting Frodsham and www.frodshamlife.co.ukwww.warrington.tv encouraging people to embrace ambassador for Frodsham. www.lymmlife.co.ukwww.warrington- the town and local businesses. Hopefully once he has Deadline for the www.warrington.tvworldwide.co.uk In my career spanning more than recharged his batteries he will www.warrington-Address three decades I have seen many be back representing his ward June issue of worldwide.co.ukNew Media Centre Mayors come and go, some, good, and continuing with the great networking opportunities provided AddressOld Road Warrington some not so good. Mallie is right Frodsham Life is WA4 1AT up there as one of the best and he by the Big Bees Breakfast Club. New Media Centre will be a hard act to follow. If you are a local business and May 23 Old Road Warrington He has had his critics – haven’t you haven’t attended yet I would WA4 1AT we all – but from what I have seen Mallie has been a great warrington-worldwideFrodsham Life is is published monthly by Orbit News Ltd. The contents of this magazine are fully protected by copyright and nothing may be reprinted Charity shop or reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. needs stock The publishers are not liable for any statement made or opinion CANCER Research UK is in expressed by third parties in this urgent need for stock at its shop in publication. Eddisbury Square Frodsham. Printed by TwentyFourSeven Homeware, bric-a-brac and clothing are needed for the shop which raises money for charity. May 2017 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 3 Pupils raise £800 for NSPCC PUPILS at Frodsham CE Primary School have raised more than £800 for the NSPCC’s “Speak Out, Stay Safe” campaign. The NSPCC visited the school recently, delivered a presentation to the whole school and then worked with Year 5 and Year 6 children to raise awareness of Childline and how to stay safe and get help if things get tough. The positive response from the children impressed the NSPCC – as did the amount of money they raised. They were full of praise for the school. Pupils also found the event interesting. Erin, from Year 6, said: “I thought the workshop was interesting I enjoyed learning about other people’s situations and how to deal with them.” Jack, also from Year 6, said: “I learnt the number for Childline and how to deal with situations like bullying and how to help my friends if they were in trouble.” 4 www.frodshamlife.co.uk May 2017 Village groups receive community grants FOUR groups who were awarded the parish to undertake projects funding from Kingsley’s first-ever which they could not afford to Community Fund received cheques fund themselves and which would at the monthly meeting of the parish benefit the residents and children council. within the parish of Kingsley. They were the 1st Kingsley and Following on from the work Newton Scout Group, Kingsley undertaken by the working group, Players Youth Theatre, Kingsley in April last year, the council Youth Group (formerly KU17) and formally approved the creation Kingsley Garden and Produce Club of the Community Fund and in Council chairman Cllr Danny November the council invited Moores said: "Kingsley is so groups or organisations within the lucky to have so many incredible parish to submit a bid for a grant volunteers who give up their time of up to £1,000. The application to organise and run groups, put process required groups to provide on events in the village, for the details of their structure, constitution, benefit of all its residents. The parish council values the work of previous year’s accounts and all those who make such a positive details of the project they wished contribution towards village life, to undertake. The closing date for which is why we are especially bids was January 31. pleased to be able to provide some Bids were received from four much needed funding to these four organisations, were reviewed and groups via our first ever Community assessed by the Community Fund Fund. We look forward to working working group and approved by with and supporting the work of the parish council in February. other local groups in future years." Kingsley Parish Council hopes The Community Fund came about to run the Community Fund each when in February 2016, the parish year subject to future priorities council established a working and budget demands, providing group to look into the possibility further funding for projects within of providing a community fund the village from a wide range of which would allow groups within community groups. Remembering the Battle of Passchendale MEMBERS of Frodsham Town Council’s World War 1 working group are organising events to mark the 100th anniversary of Passchendaele - a major campaign to capture ridges near Ypres. At least seven Frodsham men are known to have taken part in the campaign and more than 30 died during 1917 and the working group want to ensure they are never forgotten. A cascade of poppies, last displayed at Frodsham Health Centre, will be on show at Frodsham Community Centre from September 13 to October 25. On October 4, the film “Passchendaele” will be screened at St Laurence Church. Anyone with WW1 memorabilia - documents, photographs, medals etc. - are invited to Frodsham Library on Saturday, October 21 to have the memorabilia scanned or photographed for preservation for posterity. The event will include a talk by Paul Knight, a major in the Army Reserves and a history scholar. Talks are going on with Cheshire West and Chester Council over the creation of a poppy/wildflower bed in Castle Park. For information about the WW1 working group, contact Pammi on 01928 731932. Farmyard themed summer fair LITTLE Overton’s Preschool are to hold a farmyard-themed summer fair on Saturday, May 13 from 1pm. There will be a range of activities and games, craft stalls and refreshments. Face-painting, a bouncy castle, raffle and tombola will contribute to the fun and there will be an animal-themed fancy dress competition and picture search. For those looking for some more active fun, there will be a penalty shoot-out. Mini Mello will also be offering free yoga demonstrations for children and adults. All proceeds from the event will help support Little Overton’s Preschool which has recently been rated by Ofsted as “good” with outstanding provision for the well-being of children. May 2017 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 5 Pubwatch digital scheme launched to help reduce anti- social behaviour A DIGITAL scheme to help reduce anti-social behaviour or violence said: “We fully support the new anti-social behaviour and public making it easier for members of the Pubwatch online scheme, which space violence has been set up by group to recognise them. will help officers and partner a Pubwatch group in Frodsham and The scheme can be operated agencies work better together to Helsby with the support of officers from and accessed through combat anti-social behaviour and communities in Frodsham and from Chester Local Policing Unit. computers, mobile phones, violence. Helsby that we will continue to Pubwatch online – an internet social networking and real-time “We want to ensure people who make it a safer place to visit and and text message based communication, which will help to come to socialise in Frodsham will deal with those who choose to communication and information and Helsby can do so safely and move the Frodsham and Helsby behave or intend to behave badly.” sharing portal designed specifically Pubwatch scheme forward. not have their time spoilt by those for Pubwatch schemes – has been who behave violently or anti- Pubwatch online will also introduced to help members of Protect socially. Those who choose to drink enable licensees and PCSOs to the group including licensees and irresponsibly and cause trouble can communicate and share information PCSOs (Police Community Support Working with licensees Pubwatch expect to be banned from all of the with neighbouring schemes such as Officers) to better engage with is part of the force’s county-wide pubs. Chester City Centre and Runcorn. each other and share information. ‘Street Safe’ initiative, which aims “This new online system will To follow the work officers carry to protect communities from anti- The new system will help to give licensees the knowledge and out to protect communities from anti- improve the identification of social behaviour and public space confidence to identify and prevent revellers who cause trouble and violence.