Would You Like to Become a Member of Frodsham Town Council? Notice of One Vacancy in the Office of Councillor for the Waterside Ward
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August 2019 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 1 2 www.frodshamlife.co.uk August 2019 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising IF ever there were any doubts about the popularity of the Rev James Balme Michael Mills, Vicar of Frodsham since 1995 – and we are sure Nick White there weren’t anyway – the attendance at his final service TonyTelephone Record banished them for ever. Freephone01928 761045 The following night, the Town is around eight or nine years. councillors and in other ways – to 0800Sales: 955option 5247 1 Council unanimously agreed to But stay he did – because make sure it remains a wonderful Editorial: option 2 send him a letter of thanks for his he loved Frodsham as much as place. 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The publishers are not liable for Frodsham any statement made or opinion expressed by third parties in this publication. Life is Printed by TwentyFourSeven August 20 August 2019 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 3 Town Council give thanks to Father Michael MEMBERS of Frodsham Town Council decided unanimously to of local community life – in particular wonderful community, a great place write a letter of thanks to the Rev Michael Mills, Vicar of St as an active member of Frodsham to live and work in and a wonderful Laurence’s Church, Frodsham since 1995, on his retirement. Players, where he directed many place to bring up children.” The Rev Mills – known affectionately Two years ago, he became only plays. The council’s letter will refer not just to many as “Father Michael” - is the second individual to be honoured Father Michael admits he will miss to his spiritual leadership but also his leaving Frodsham on his retirement. with the Freedom of Frodsham, in Frodsham which he describes as “a other work in the community. A priest for more than 40 years, he recognition of his long and much moved to Frodsham some 23 years valued service to the town, not just as ago. vicar but also in many other aspects Poppy Collection may not take place in Frodsham IF no volunteer Poppy Appeal local WI who have collected money organiser can be found in at Morrisons and helped distribute Frodsham, there could be no poppy the boxes. Last year the appeal collection in the town. brought in a total of £8,003.43 This was the stark warning given and the town laid Poppy Wreaths by Ruth Jones, the Royal British at the Memorial on Remembrance Legion Community Fundraiser for Day. We would love to build on West Cheshire at the July meeting the positive relationships that have of the Town Council. been made with Frodsham. She told the meeting that over the “However, due to work past five years, the Poppy Appeal commitments Tracey has now had to in Frodsham had been hugely successful and had raised about step down from her role and so we £50,000. have a vacancy for a new Poppy “This is due to the huge efforts of Appeal organiser for Frodsham. local volunteers and Poppy Appeal Should this appeal for a suitable Organisers Geoff Abnett and more person not be successful it maybe recently Tracey Footit. that Poppies and Wreaths will not “We are also hugely grateful be available in the town this year.” to Brio Leisure Centre who have Ruth Jones can be contacted at given us free storage and support [email protected] or by over the years and members of the calling 07768 238875. 4 www.frodshamlife.co.uk August 2019 New school garden officially opened A NEW school garden has been officially opened at Aston-by- Sutton Primary School – less than a year after it was originally conceived. Mayor of Frodsham Cllr Liam upcycled into seats and bottle tops Jones opened the garden at a were hung from colourful ribbons special ceremony attended by to make a dreamcatcher. The team teachers, parents, governors and salvaged painted bean tins for children. plant pots, they grew plants from It has been created by a team people’s garden cuttings, lengths of volunteers led by parent and of bamboo made wind chimes and governor Lesley Charteris. small pallets were used as wall Last September, a meeting of mounted strawberry planters. staff and governors discussed an The school used its own budget to overgrown piece of land at the side pay for stones, membrane and bark of the school and decided it needed and everything else was funded to be cleared and made into a through donations, recycling, usable space for children. upcycling and searching for free Lesley Charteris volunteered to items online. manage the project. So far, the team are growing Laurels growing several metres tomatoes, shallots, red onions, kale, high were cut back, weeds and cauliflower, courgettes, rhubarb, nettles removed and a large pond strawberries, cherries, apples, filled in with four tonnes of rubble, black currents and blueberries. to make a smaller, safer pond, that Environmentally friendly pest has already attracted wildlife. prevention has been installed in the The garden now has a veggie form of colourful raised beds with patch, chillout area, plastic bottle chicken wire covers to protect crops greenhouse, quiet bench, natural from rabbits and squirrels. pond, wild garden, sensory herbs, The team plan to share the wishing tree, a fairy garden, a veggies by letting children, parents scarecrow and lots of flowers and and staff help themselves to fresh shrubs. product and throw a few pence To ensure the project was as into the honesty box, to pay for next environmentally friendly as possible, year’s supplies. the team made use of waste top Head teacher Anna Plant said: soil, electrical reel drums for tables, “We are delighted with all the hard a recycled telegraph pole for seats work from our volunteers, especially and stepping stones, that were Lesley Charteris, who has worked painted with ladybirds and bees. tirelessly to make it a success. The Wooden pallets were turned into results are outstanding and we are raised beds, plastic bottles became so proud to share this valuable a greenhouse, sleepers were resource with our children.” August 2019 www.frodshamlife.co.uk 5 Advertiser’s announcement Providing for an Unmarried Partner after Death In the UK, each year more of us are living together and starting When preparing a Will care families without marrying or being in a Civil Partnership. In should be taken to make sure that 2017 there were over 3.3 million cohabiting couple families it distributes your assets in the in the UK. Despite becoming more common, the rights of manner that you intended and that cohabiting couples are not always well understood. it is properly executed. 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