🦺 Road safety is everyone's responsibility. Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat with us at events this week and learn more about staying safe and seen as the darker months approach. Together, we can help make #Cheshire roads safer for everyone.

#BeBrightSafeSeen

🕖 Polling stations are open 7am - 10pm in Beechwood and Heath Ward today. Residents from the ward can vote to elect a Borough Councillor to serve the remainder of the term of office until May 2028.

📍halton.gov.uk/council-electi…

🪪 electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-ele…

Keeping children safe on the journey to and from school becomes even more important during the darker months. 💡Wearing something bright, slowing down in poor visibility and paying extra attention to vulnerable road users can all help prevent collisions.

We are reviewing Halton's Local Plan and invite views and comments from residents, businesses, community groups and stakeholders as part of the consultation which is open until 14th December.
Find out more and have your say here:
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👻Your pumpkin doesn’t have to haunt your black bin. When spooky season is over, pop it into your new food waste caddy. Give your new food waste collection service a try.

Collections start from 2 Nov on your usual collection day: halton.gov.uk/foodwaste #HaltonRecycles

🩷 Going pink for a great cause. A huge well done to our #ActiveHalton team, who dressed in pink to support #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and raised an amazing £170!

Thank you to everyone who got involved, donated, and helped raise awareness for the cause.

🍎 If your other bins are collected on a Friday, we’ll be delivering food waste caddies to you this week (if we haven't already).

✅ We’ve completed deliveries with collections on a Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu. Haven’t received yours? webapp.halton.gov.uk/generalenquiry

halton.gov.uk/foodwaste

The Cheshire Road Safety Group hosted a free event at #VictoriaPark in #Widnes today, offering practical advice to keep everyone safe this autum and winter - especially on the journey to and from school.

#BeBrightSafeSeen #BicycleRevival #CheshirePolice #CheshireFireAndRescue

Looking for some frightfully good fun this half term? 🕸️🍂. We've rounded up spooky events, fun family activities for kids across Halton, all in one place. ow.ly/jo8b50ZYSHz

♻️ So far we’ve delivered food waste caddies to properties that usually have a bin collection on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur & some of Fri.

Get in touch if your caddies haven't arrived or you're experiencing a problem due to the weather: webapp.halton.gov.uk/generalenquiry

halton.gov.uk/foodwaste

Now is the time to take extra care and make sure you're safe and seen🌙

Join the Cheshire Road Safety Group at Victoria Park, Widnes on Monday 26/10 and at Chester Groves, Wednesday 28/10 between 10am-2pm. Get road safety advice, demonstrations and giveaways.

#BeBrightSafeSeen

🎃 Your pumpkin is a perfect way to start recycling food waste when collections begin 2 Nov. When spooky season is over, pop it into your new caddy and take the first step towards recycling your food waste each week.

What you need to know: halton.gov.uk/foodwaste #HaltonRecycles

❌ Say NO to a #RubbishDeal. Join us in the fight against fly-tipping. If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Report local fly-tipping incidents: halton.gov.uk/report-it-and-…

🚦Due to the weather forecast, planned floodlighting maintenance works on the Silver Jubilee Bridge have been postponed. We will review conditions and provide a further update on Monday 26 October.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Don ’t be late! The deadline to apply for your child ’s Primary 2027 school place is Thursday 15th January 2027 . Apply online here ow.ly/sGha50ZLWIY

👋 Look out for your new food waste caddies arriving soon. This week we’re delivering caddies to properties that usually have a bin collection on a Wednesday and Thursday.

🗓️ Wednesday at the start of the week
🗓️ Thursday for the rest of the week

halton.gov.uk/foodwaste

Don ’t be late! The deadline to apply for your child ’s Secondary 2027 school place is Friday 31st October 2026 . Apply online here ow.ly/Hw1t50ZLWFk

🍎 We’ve delivered food waste caddies to properties that have a bin collection on Monday, Tuesday & most of Wednesday. If deliveries for your collection day have been completed and you haven't received yours, get in touch: webapp.halton.gov.uk/generalenquiry.

ℹ️ halton.gov.uk/foodwaste

🚦Floodlighting maintenance works will be taking place on the Silver Jubilee Bridge next week. To allow the work to be carried out safely, we expect temporary traffic lights to be in operation from 19-21 October, between 9:30am-3:30pm each day.

INCIDENT | Firefighters are currently at the scene of a fire involving a large industrial unit at Fiddlers Ferry Power Station.

Residents nearby are advised to keep windows and doors closed.

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