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Mayor’s Column 10 January 2019
A new analysis of government figures by the website Carbon Brief gives…
Mayor’s Column 3 January 2019
“It’s clearly a budget.  It’s got lots of numbers in it,” said…
Mayor’s Column 27 December 2018
Saving for a holiday, losing some weight, getting active and drinking less…
Mayor’s Column 20 December 2018
On behalf of Frome Town Council I want to wish everyone a…
Mayor’s Column 13 December 2018
Somerset is a large county of 550,000 people, with a wide mix…
Mayor’s Column 6 December 2018
Is climate change a natural phenomenon or the consequence of human activity? …
Mayor’s Column 29 November 2018
With the early winter gloom upon us, what better way to face…
Mayor’s Column 22 November 2018
Do you panic when you hear the words “Christmas Shopping?” I know…
Mayor’s Column 15 November 2018
How many residents of Frome have visited one of our three twin…
Mayor’s Column 8 November 2018
Young people often get a bad press.  Lazy, spoon-fed, selfish, troublemakers -…
Mayor’s Column 1 November 2018
Every year since 1919, on the second Sunday of November, a two-minute…
Mayor’s Column 25 October 2018
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficulties.  This is an…
Mayor’s Column 18 October 2018
Frome Town Council introduced the People’s Budget (PB) a few years ago,…
Mayor’s Column 11 October 2018
Frome is a vibrant town with a resident population of about 28,000…
Mayor’s Column 4 October 2018
I was recently invited to attend the Royal United Hospital AGM in…
Mayor’s Column 20 September 2018
“What does the Mayor do?” I’ve heard that a lot on my…
Mayor’s Column 13 September 2018
“Time will tell how trustworthy you are” or “Time Trieth Troth” is…
Mayor’s column 06 September 2018
Ever been to a meeting that you wish you hadn’t gone to? …
Mayor’s Column 30 August 2018
Every year the Town Council carry out a series of surveys to…
Mayor’s Column 23 August 2018
This week I am unashamedly inviting you to get on a bicycle. …
Mayor’s Column 16 August 2018
Most people will already know that the Saxonvale site now belongs to…
Mayor’s Column 09 August 2018
“Why can’t we have more bins?” “What’s the council doing about the…
Mayor’s Column 02 August 2018
One week; eight schools; over 2000 students; nearly 7000 active cycling or…
Mayor’s Column 26 July 2018
How nice would it be if you could pick your own ‘Golden…