News in Frome

Two play areas in Frome have received makeovers as part of the People's Budget vote last year.

The new kit was selected by the local communities at a number of small feedback events, where they could choose whether it should be aimed at younger or older children and which type of equipment they most wanted to see.

The Frome Town Council public meeting on Saxonvale was packed to the rafters with nearly 100 residents attending to find out more about the proposed development.

The meeting was intended to help people understand some of the detail behind the scheme and began with Mel Clinton from Nash Partnership outlining the vision for the area.

A pop-up shop which helps to give young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities work experience, has launched in Frome.

The business venture known as Sense-ational appeared in Taunton's High Street last year, Yeovil's Quadem Centre in April and has now opened its doors in Frome at 18 Bath Street until 13 July.

Frome residents have benefited from a free home improvement event that was organised by Frome Town Council.

A mix of architects, designers and contractors all specialising in home renovation and redesign were on hand to help local people achieve their ambitions with a sustainable approach.

This July, Frome Town Council are bringing special drop-in days to Marston Trading Estate and Commerce Park, and inviting businesses based in the area to chat about what matters to them.

The two-day pop-up event will see the town council outside Storagebase on 17th July from 10am-2pm for businesses on Commerce Park, and outside the Manor Road Café on 18th July, 10am-2pm, for those at Marston Trading Estate.

A free, family fun event on the last afternoon of the Frome Festival is encouraging people to spend time with, by or even in, the river through Rodden Meadow.

At MeadowFest, you can learn all about local wildlife and there's plenty to get involved with from things to make and do such as foraging, pottery, and willow weaving.

Eight schools in and around Frome are celebrating another year of boosting active travel to and from school.

The School Travel Challenge took place at the end of May and saw over 1,700 students get involved in the week-long event.

There is a growing concern among some people in Frome about the roll out of 5G as alleged health effects of electromagnetic fields are being highlighted.

According to campaigners in Frome, the guideline safety exposure levels set by the government are many times higher than other countries and they are based on old science reviewed by industry connected panels.

FROME Children?s Festival returns this year on Sunday 23rd June and it will be bigger and better than ever. A full day of free activities for children of all ages, ranging from two zip-wires over the river, provided by Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team, to the Toy Library?s joyful selection of play-things for the youngest, will […]

AUCTIONEER, Dennis Barnard, is retiring from his role at Cooper and Tanner after 40 years with the company. 85-year old Dennis will step down from his role at the sale rooms in?Standerwick at the end of this month to focus on his voluntary work. Speaking to Frome Times about his 40 years with the auctioneers, […]