Round Table “rescue” town’s bonfire party

by John Hendon from Frodsham Life August 2010

FRODSHAM and district Round Table have “rescued” the town’s annual Bonfire Party and firework display.
Members of the Town Council welcome an application by the Round Table to use Fluin Lane playing fields for the event on November 5.
The event has in the past been staged by Frodsham Community Association but two months ago the association withdrew its application for permission to use the Fluin Lane field.
Councillors agreed it was “good news” that the Round Table was to stage the event. But concern was expressed over the possibility of damage to the field.

• Coun Frank Pennington said there had been problems last year which had cost the community centre “a lot of money” to put right. The bonfire had been in the middle of the field and the site of the fire had to be re-turfed.
• Coun Dennis Taylor said it would be advisable not to put the bonfire in the middle of the field but somewhere else where it would not cause much damage.
• Coun Tony Hinkins said telling the Round Table where to locate the fire would be quite wrong. But the council could be involved in the risk assessment.

It was agreed that the field should be reinstated after the event.