Issue 345 – Peter Smith is Frome’s Person of the Year
FROME’S Person of the Year 2011 is the chair of the Friends of Frome Hospital, Peter Smith.
Issue 345 – Mendip District Council U-turn on market proposal
MENDIP District Council has halted plans to relocate Frome Market into the Market Place, following heavy criticism over a lack of consultation.
Issue 345 – Don’t take away our support says young carer
A YOUNG carer from Frome has spoken about the importance of the county’s young carers support service, as Somerset County Council considers cutting its funding in half.
Issue 345 – Council to invest £90,000 in Cheese & Grain solar project
FROME Town Council will invest up to £90,000 into a solar panel project for the Cheese and Grain which the council believe will triple in value over 25 years.
Issue 345 – Garage converts car to electric power
A GARAGE in Frome is in the process of converting a petrol-based car into a fully functional electric powered vehicle.
Issue 345 – Study will consider council move to Cheese and Grain
FROME Town Council will launch a feasibility study to identify potential usage for their Palmer Street office and the mezzanine level of the Cheese and Grain, before they make a decision on whether to relocate the council offices.
Issue 345 – Council slammed over £600,000 cost to reinstate library service
SOMERSET County Council has come under fire from a local councillor as the authority’s library fiasco is set to cost over £600,000 to set right.
Issue 345 – Town council welcomes response to Mary Portas review
FROME’S response to the national Mary Portas report on how to help struggling town centres, has been welcomed by Frome town councillors. Ideas for Frome, which were compiled by Neil Howlett, president of Frome and District Chamber of Commerce, were presented to town councillors last week.
Issue 345 – Frome musician up for top awards
A FROME musician has been nominated by a national world music magazine for two prestigious titles.
Issue 345 – Saxonvale sole topic of Question Time Two
THE Saxonvale site will be the sole topic of Frome’s second ‘Question Time’ style debate.