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Mayor’s Column 7 March 2019
As Noam Chomsky pointed out, if you want to make a meaningful…
7 March 2019
Mayor’s Column 28 February 2019
“If Brexit happens how will we get chickpeas?” A lot happened this…
28 February 2019
Mayor’s Column 21 February 2019
What links these iconic public statues: Boudica on the Thames Embankment; Lady…
21 February 2019
Mayor’s Column 14 February 2019
Every one of us with an Internet connection will probably have experienced…
15 February 2019
Mayor’s Column 7 February 2019
A recent estimate showed that homelessness in the UK has risen by…
7 February 2019
Mayor’s Column 31 January 2019
At a recent Business Breakfast, John Turner from Visit Somerset said, “Tourism…
31 January 2019
Mayor’s Column 24 January 2019
It’s often said that an accountant is someone who solves a problem…
24 January 2019
Mayor’s Column 17 January 2019
This week I came across a report by the Royal Fine Art…
17 January 2019
Mayor’s Column 10 January 2019
A new analysis of government figures by the website Carbon Brief gives…
10 January 2019
Mayor’s Column 3 January 2019
“It’s clearly a budget.  It’s got lots of numbers in it,” said…
3 January 2019
Mayor’s Column 27 December 2018
Saving for a holiday, losing some weight, getting active and drinking less…
27 December 2018
Mayor’s Column 20 December 2018
On behalf of Frome Town Council I want to wish everyone a…
20 December 2018
Mayor’s Column 13 December 2018
Somerset is a large county of 550,000 people, with a wide mix…
13 December 2018
Mayor’s Column 6 December 2018
Is climate change a natural phenomenon or the consequence of human activity? …
6 December 2018
Mayor’s Column 29 November 2018
With the early winter gloom upon us, what better way to face…
29 November 2018
Mayor’s Column 22 November 2018
Do you panic when you hear the words “Christmas Shopping?” I know…
22 November 2018
Mayor’s Column 15 November 2018
How many residents of Frome have visited one of our three twin…
15 November 2018
Mayor’s Column 8 November 2018
Young people often get a bad press.  Lazy, spoon-fed, selfish, troublemakers -…
8 November 2018
Mayor’s Column 1 November 2018
Every year since 1919, on the second Sunday of November, a two-minute…
1 November 2018
Mayor’s Column 25 October 2018
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficulties.  This is an…
25 October 2018
Mayor’s Column 18 October 2018
Frome Town Council introduced the People’s Budget (PB) a few years ago,…
18 October 2018
Mayor’s Column 11 October 2018
Frome is a vibrant town with a resident population of about 28,000…
11 October 2018
Mayor’s Column 4 October 2018
I was recently invited to attend the Royal United Hospital AGM in…
4 October 2018
Mayor’s Column 20 September 2018
“What does the Mayor do?” I’ve heard that a lot on my…
20 September 2018
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