FRODSHAM Town Council has moved into new, more spacious offices.
They have taken over the ground floor of Castle Park House, enabling all council activities to be together under one roof.
Meetings of the full council and all its committees will, in future, be held in the house.
Previously council staff had to struggle in cramped accommodation at the Footman’s Cottage in Castle Park and meetings were held either at Frodsham Community Centre or Castle Park Arts Centre.
The council has also taken over responsibility for letting accommodation on the ground floor of Castle Park House, including for weddings.
They have a number of desk spaces available for small businesses or individuals.
The move has involved an increase in staff which means a reception desk will be open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, although office hours will remain 9am to 1pm as previously.
Chairman re-elected
Meanwhile, Cllr Mark Warren has been re-elected for a fourth year as chairman of the Council.
He was elected at the annual meeting of the council – but only after Cllr Frank Pennington had proposed that newly-elected Cllr Tom Reynolds be elected chairman.
Cllr Pennington said it was a new council which should move in a new direction. Cllr Warren had been chairman for three years and he believed it was time for a new chairman to take the council in a new direction.
Cllr Alan Oulton seconded the proposal – but it was put to the meeting and failed to find further support.
After being re-elected, Cllr Warren said he regarded his appointment as a transitional measure. He had never intended to remain chairman for so long but he was aware that half the council now consisted of new members and believed it was important that there should be an orderly transition.
“I would like the council to accept this as a transitional measure,” he said.
