AFTER completing a combined total of 21 years service on Frodsham Town Council, Conservative councillors Andrew Dawson and Lynn Riley have decided not to seek re-election.
But both are seeking to be re-elected to Cheshire West and Chester Council, however and if successful will be able to continue to attend Town Council meetings, representing the borough council.
Cllr Dawson said: “It has been a real honour and privilege to serve on Frodsham Town Council.
“Both of us have been fortunate enough to have been Mayor of Frodsham over the lifetime of the last council (2011-15) and both of us hope to be able to continue serving the town as borough councillors going forward.”
Cllr Riley said: “If we are re-elected to the borough council it will mean that we will still attend Frodsham Town Council meetings – but this time as borough council representatives.
“This will mean that ‘team Frodsham’ expands from 16 to 18 members – which can only be a good thing.
“Both of us have always believed in more decisions about Frodsham being taken in Frodsham. We’ve also believed in making sure that the community are as closely involved in decision making as possible and we’ve shown just how a more engaged town council can have a major voice for
Frodsham.
Cllr Dawson said: ‘We’re both very ambitious for Frodsham and the Town Council.
“The Town Council has done great things over the last four years and we want to encourage them to do even more. We do many things in Frodsham that other communities can only dream about.
“The close working relationship between the borough and Town Council has seen many things greatly improve – such as the new road crossings on Ship Street and at the Netherton and the installation of real time air
quality monitoring. Then just think of the ‘Over 70s vouchers’ which help not only our older citizens at Christmas, but pumps money into the local economy, into local businesses and local charities.
“The Town Council by itself replaced its Christmas Lights with new ultra efficient led lighting. It’s wonderful to think that the electricity savings made using those new bulbs have meant that the lights have already paid for themselves.”
Cllr Riley added: “We think the 2011-15 council did represent the great diversity of Frodsham and it looks like the wide range and choice of candidates for the 2015-19 council augurs well for the future. We look
forward to working with whoever gets elected to the Town Council, assuming we too get elected to the Borough Council.”
Pictured: Cllr Riley and Cllr Dawson and the official re-opening of Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
