Have a say on spending £3 million in and around Frodsham

FRODSHAM Transition Initiative and Kingsley Transition Initiative have joined forces to urge local people to get involved in the debate on how to spend £3 million that will become available to the local community arising from construction of the wind farm being built on Frodsham Marshes.
Work has started on the project and Peel Energy report that good progress is being made with access tracks to the site of the 19-turbine wind farm.
A “wildlife” area has been created and contractors are operating a local employment scheme.
Delivery of the turbines is expected in February with the wind farm completed in September next year.
Allan Arthur, spokesman for Frodsham Transition Initiative (FTI) and Kingsley Transition Initiative (KTI) said: “Significantly local Cheshire West and Chester councillors Lynn Riley, Andrew Dawson and Ralph Oultram, who support FTI and KTI, want the people of Frodsham and surrounding communities to be involved in how the Community Benefit Fund (CBF) money should be spent.
“Following the FTI Energy debate in March the interest of FTI and KTI in being included in plans to establish a community panel for the purpose of discussing, governing and administering the CBF has been registered with Peel Energy.
“Therefore, at forthcoming meetings, it will be proposed that both FTI and KTI encourage Frodsham Community Association and Kingsley Community Association to link with other local community associations to offer themselves as a key partner in helping to decide how the CBF should be managed. Frodsham Foundation is also considering the role it wishes to adopt in this process.”
Mr Arthur said anyone who wanted to support FTI or KTI in this activity should email [email protected] or text 07785 341361 to have their say.
A series of consultation meetings have been arranged by Peel Energy to provide information to the public on the construction programme, the project team, employment opportunities and the community benefit fund and how it should operate.
The meetings will be at Frodsham Community Centre on Mondy July 13, 2-7pm, Helsby Community Centre on Friday, July 17, 2-7pm and Elton Community Centre, on Saturday July 18, 3-7pm.