News in Frome

A frequently-used Frome footpath could be saved after the district council delayed a decision on a new development close to the river.

Family Sutton Solutions Ltd applied for permission to build four new homes and an employment studio on land opposite The Retreat, sandwiched between the River Frome and the town's railway station.

A green space in Frome could be secured as a community asset in a bid to prevent a new housing development on the site.

Mendip District Council's cabinet voted in early-November 2020 to build more than 160 new homes across five sites in a partnership with Aster Housing – including up to 77 homes on the Easthill site on the A362 Warminster Road.

FromeDrama's Zoom-produced thriller brought praise and accolades galore when released in January of this year and is now available again to watch on Eventbrite between 22nd February and 1st March.

"It was a powerful show, and you collectively exploited the difficulties and singularities of a Zoom-based production brilliantly. The tension was admirable, the characters fascinating, and the writing genuinely gripping. It must have been a massive task to rehearse and put together. I'm full of admiration."

Planning for later life, including making a will, is something we should all do, no matter our circumstances or our age but it is one of those jobs that can often fall to the bottom of our 'to do lists'. Yet a will is an important document that enables you to decide what happens to your money, property and possessions after your death.

What happens if we die without a will? Or what if we've written our own will, without using a solicitor to oversee the process? A number of high profile cases in the national press recently have highlighted that these scenarios can lead to wills being contested, to family disagreements and to lengthy legal proceedings.

Five "missing link" cycle routes could soon be connected up to make it easier to reach Mendip's key settlements without a car.

Mendip District Council identified 14 such routes in June 2020 which could be connected up to encourage people across the district to walk or cycle to work or school, thereby reducing congestion and pollution.

Up to 25 new homes could be built right next door to a major housing development on the eastern edge of Frome.

The Acorn Property Group was granted permission in October 2019 to build 157 homes on the former Butler, Tanner and Dennis Printworks off Caxton Road.

Somerset County Council is three years in to the project to restore the county's collection of picturesque signposts to their original glory, preserving them for generations to come.

The signage system used today derives from 1964's Worboys report, which aimed to update and modernise the old and patchy system that had developed piecemeal in the years since the turn of the century. Before then, rural counties such as Lincolnshire and Somerset erected fingerposts at almost every major junction between roads in order to tell motorists which roads led where and how far the distances were to major landmarks such as towns or villages.

Frome holidaymakers are booking up "dream" holidays, as far as 2023, in a bid to lift their locked-down spirits and give them something to look forward to, reports Co-operative Travel, which has a branch in the town.

Co-operative Travel, part of The Midcounties Co-operative, has a branch in Cheap Street, which is currently closed due to the national lockdown, but is continuing to take holiday bookings and help customers with refunds and re-arranging pandemic-affected trips, via phone, email and social media.

Active and In Touch received a donation of £700 from Sainsbury's Frome this week through the Sainsbury's Community Fund.

The fund is set by Sainsbury's head office for the store's community champion Kay Bennett to allocate to local charities.

Frome Medical Practice is thanking the local community for all their support over the last few weeks, as they've continued to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine programme to their patients.