MENDIP Community Speed Watch says that cases of speeding in Frome continues to be ‘excessively high’.
“As we move into the spring months and the speed enforcement units now cover the 20mph zones both in Buckland Dinham and Frome town centre, speeding has not dropped at all, and in some cases continues to be excessively high,” says Mendip CSW coordinator Ashley Reay,
“In some areas of Frome numbers of speeding offences have doubled compared with 2021 at this time, with motorists displaying seemingly wanton disregard for the public and themselves.
“It needs to be remembered that the speed enforcement unit and the police enforce the speed limits because of local concerns and every area of Frome covered by enforcement is a direct result of the Frome public asking the police to be there.”
In other news, Mendip CSW were recently joined by the chief constable of Avon and Somerset, Sarah Crew, at a community speed watch session in nearby Farleigh Hungerford.
Mendip CSW Coordinator Ashley Reay, reports, “It was a great honour to have the chief constable attend as it was only three months ago that the police crime commissioner also attended a CSW session.
“It goes to show the importance that those in high positions of authority place on community involvement, whether it be reducing speeding or any other community-based actions. We have been delighted to see both leaders of our police, and their presence is a great testament to the 300 CSW volunteers within Mendip and the work they carry out.”
Picture: (L-R) The Chief constable of Avon and Somerset, Sarah Crew, with CSW Mendip member Rex Eastment and PCSO Russell Ford.
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
