News in Frome

The budget on March 3 is expected to include help for businesses.

Over the weekend the Chancellor announced a new £5bn grant scheme for High Street businesses.

We are a little biased but the work that went into the display over the windows of Rook Lane Chapel in Frome was simply incredible.

We were not alone in applauding the creativity as the chapel took part in the annual Frome Window Wanderland.

Mendip District Council has announced that it will adopt the Real Living Wage from April 1.

The move means Mendip commits to paying its staff a minimum hourly wage of £9.50 for those aged 25 and over.

Plans to return Wells' historic 15th century Bishops Barn and recreation ground back to the local community have taken a significant step forward.

HC-One which manages a home on Cork Street in Frome is putting up for sale over 50 of its homes, to focus on more specialised elderly care.

The company, the biggest care home operator in the UK has confirmed it is selling 52 homes – almost one in six of those it owns. It has plans to move away from proving residential care and to increase high dependency care such as for people with dementia. It will also close four homes.

Social media in Frome has been busy in recent weeks with complaints about the price of rental property in the town.

Frome has long been a desirable place to live, but since late last year, the property market has been, as described by Frome Chamber of Commerce, " manic."

Many young people experience emotional problems, varying from anxiety and depression, to eating disorders and relationship problems, not to mention the impact the covid pandemic has had. Sometimes just knowing how to start a conversation with a child or young person about their mental health or health in general can be daunting – "Am I going to say the wrong thing? Am I going to make it worse? Who do I go to for help?".

Frome Town Council will be hosting the next in their free community training: Starting conversations: children and young people's mental health. Taking place online on Wednesday 24th March, there will be a choice of two sessions at either 11am or 7pm, giving you the opportunity to attend to suit your schedule.

Given the tremendous success of Frome Nub News and our growing audience, we have decided to launch our commercial advertising opportunities.

We offer a variety of sponsorship packages to suit all local businesses. Prices range from £100 to £750 per month.

The group of protestors known as the 'Colston 4', who toppled the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston in Bristol's town centre during BLM protests last year in June, will be appearing at Bristol Crown Court tomorrow (in person).

Well February has rushed past but is leaving us with both clear skies and some optimism that we might be able to begin planning for a resumption of our Society meetings later in the year.

Our Society meets once a month, on a Friday evening, at Beckington Baptist Church Hall. Please keep an eye on this article, our Facebook page and www.beckingtonas.org for details of when we shall be starting our 2021/22 season.