News in Frome

A long-lost Bristol train station that shut 50 years ago could be reopened under ambitious plans for the region's rail over the next decade.

Campaigners including MP Kerry McCarthy are celebrating after St Anne's Park station in Brislington received up to £50,000 from the Government to begin the process of restoring it back to life.

To mark the end of National Tree Week (December 5) the government announced a £3.9 million to fund innovative tree planting schemes which will see hundreds of thousands of new trees planted, including in towns and cities and near rivers to reduce flood risk.

Community nurseries, agroforestry and hedgerow management schemes are being supported by a £2.5 million fund from the Treasury and a further £1.4 million has been awarded to the Environment Agency to fund 'woodlands for water' – 15 projects to plant over 850,000 trees that will protect around 160km of river and help to reduce the risk of flooding to over 500 properties.

Jobs in and around Frome right now include:

They are looking for a part time administrative assistant at Frome Specsavers in the Westway - it will include some weekend work. Specsavers which started back in 1984, has nearly 1,500 stores across 12 countries – and is still growing. More details and how to apply click HERE: the company site

Somerset's four District Councils have overwhelmingly backed the Stronger Somerset proposal for a fresh start for the county.

On Thursday 6 May, 2021, Mendip residents will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at various elections: the postponed Police Crime Commissioner Election, County Council Elections and various City/Parish/Town Council elections.

While the elections are not until May, your Council is already making plans to help you stay safe while casting your vote.

We may not have been able to have our traditional lantern parade to kick off the Christmas festivities this year but that didn't stop the community of Frome digging out the scissors, paper and glue and getting stuck in to create some wonderful lanterns that we can see around the town.

A total of 645 lanterns (so far) have been created from the kits the Light the Night team put together.

The RSPCA has issued a warning to pet owners in the Frome area after a family cat lost his eye after being shot with a catapult.

DJ was rushed for veterinary treatment after being found with shocking facial injuries on November 25 near Southfields.

Great news, Father Christmas has asked the members of Frome Lions and Rotary clubs to help him visit the residents of Frome. Starting tomorrow evening, Friday 4th, he will visit Nunney and Trudoxhill. Because of Covid 19 restrictions his elves cannot collect money this year. Nor can they collect letters for Father Christmas but you can email them to "[email protected]"

If you can donate to support good causes in Frome please visit www.justgiving.com/campaign/santafrome.

Police have put out an appeal for witnesses after a delivery driver's van, containing over 100 parcels, was stolen in Frome last Friday, November 27.

At 12.25pm last Friday, the driver was making a delivery in Locks Hill in Frome, when a man pushed him out of the way of his white Peugeot Expert van, registration WU62 KUW, and drove off. When the van pulled away, the victim saw a blue Toyota with partial registration BU04 or BO05 which had been parked in front of his van pull away and drive off along with the suspect in the van. The vehicles were driven towards Styles Hill, Frome, outside of Frome Care Village.

Shoppers, visitors and businesses will benefit from free parking in the run up to Christmas.

Mendip District Council is to introduce festive free parking so people can 'keep it local' while doing their essential retail shopping, and support our businesses at the same time.