Frome Matters – 27th February Read all the latest news, from exciting plans for the year ahead to a run down of upcoming events. Share your ‘lightbulb moment’ with FTC at Annual Town Meeting Frome’s Annual Town Meeting takes place on Wednesday 2nd April from 7pm to 9pm. The meeting is held by the Mayor on behalf of the… Smoothies, litter picks and a flash mob! Big Walk and Wheel 2025 The Big Walk and Wheel, a UK-wide active travel campaign, is coming to Frome between 24th March and 4th April. Schools including Trinity First School, Hayesdown First… Mayor’s column – 26th February 2025 More news and views from Frome Mayor Andy Jones. Pop-up plastic free period events for International Women’s Day Frome Medical Practice and Frome Town Council are inviting people in Frome to attend events celebrating International Women’s Day, which are aimed at advancing menstrual… Speak Up, Rise Up! Frome’s Men & Women Take the Mic for International Women’s Day Frome’s men & women are stepping up and speaking out! In the spirit of International Women’s Day 2025, the Frome Town Council is hosting a FREE evening of five-minute Lightning Talks on this… Wild Bunch Column – Only three weeks until Spring! Finally, Spring is just around the corner. The air smells different, spring bulbs are emerging, and birdsong is increasing, sounding more beautiful each day. Join FTC for International Women’s Day forum Join Frome Town Council for ‘Accelerate Action: A safer future for women and girls in Frome’ on International Women’s Day, Saturday 8th March from 10am to 12.30pm at… Town councillors take action on town centre cleanliness Councillors in Frome have expressed disappointment at the continued state of cleanliness in the town centre, with bins left unemptied and litter building up on… Free tea, cake and fun for under fives and their grown ups A ‘Live for Under 5s’ event comes to at Frome Town Hall on Thursday 27th February from 10am to 1pm, sharing information about services available… First round of FTC community grants opens 3rd March Frome Town Council’s grants committee is inviting groups and organisations in need of funding to apply for its latest round of community grants, which opens… Frome Matters – 14th February Read all the latest news, from exciting plans for the year ahead to a run down of upcoming events. Make a banner and celebrate your superheroes with FTC Frome Town Council (FTC) are hosting four pop-up banner-making sessions around the town during Frome Kindness Festival (15th to 22nd March), inviting people to come together… Treat your ears at Frome Busks on 22nd March Young musicians from Frome College and Selwood Academy will fill Frome Town Centre with music once again on Saturday 22nd March, with the return of… Work begins for a new zebra crossing on The Butts Work is due to begin on The Butts and Butts Hill from, installing a new zebra crossing and other highway improvements near the junction of… Latest from the Chamber – 12th February 2025 The February meeting of Frome Town Council marked an historic moment: after months of discussion, conversation and planning in light of the financial emergency at… February 2025 – half term fun for all the family in Frome February’s half term holiday is almost upon us, and with it many parents and carers are on the look out for local activities to keep… Wild Bunch column – it’s bird box time! It’s a great time to think about bird boxes – find out more in the latest Wild Bunch column. Mayor’s column – 12th February 2025 February started for me with welcoming the new Vicar of St John’s, the Revd Seamus Hargrave, who is joining us from the Diocese of St… Cruise the clean streets of Frome at the Great British Spring Clean Frome Town Council rangers and staff are joining forces with volunteers and local groups to take part in the Great British Spring Clean on Thursday… Waking up the orchard at the Weylands Wassail On Saturday 8th February, a crowd of wassailers of all ages gathered at the community orchard at Weylands for the annual wassail ceremony. Another successful tech amnesty for DonateIT and Fixy The teams at local charity DonateIT and Somerset Council’s FIXY project are celebrating another successful tech amnesty at Frome Town Hall. In total, a tonne… Join FTC to mark International Women’s Day with community action forum What can we do, here in Frome, to tackle the issue of male violence against women and girls? We’re a small town; this isn’t about… Join the FBI! Launch of Frome Business Innovators Forum on 6th March A new collaborative business forum ‘Frome Business Innnovators’ (FBI), is launching on Thursday 6th March from 9am to 10.30am at Frome Town Hall. Find more stories in our News archive.
