Energy - Frome Town Council

Frome Town Council has declared a Climate Emergency and is committed to becoming a net-zero town by 2030. Our energy work aims to reduce emissions from heat and power to near-zero, eliminate fuel poverty and cold homes, reduce bills and make the town more energy resilient.

In September 2016 Frome Town Council commissioned research to understand how Frome could become “fossil fuel free” by 2046. While this has now been superseded by our Climate Emergency resolution, the findings are still useful as we develop our energy strategy:

Explore the following pages to find out about our continued efforts:

Find out about the Somerset Retrofit project.

Information to help you manage your heating bills and stay warm and well at home.

Healthy Homes aims to ensure that people in Frome who are at risk of cold homes get the support they need.

Find out about our Solar Streets initiative and how you could benefit.

Borrow a thermal imaging camera to see how you could save energy and money.

Improve Don’t Move events showcase ways to refurbish your home to cut costs and carbon.

How Frome Town Council is planning in a sustainable and resilient way.

Local suppliers and businesses to help you make your home more environmentally friendly.

What we’ve done, what we’re doing and our plans for the future.