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Mayor’s Column 16 May 2019
Having a bad day?  Then why not (in the nicest sense) take…
Mayor’s Column 10 May 2019
Psephology is the statistical study of elections and trends in voting.   Few…
Mayor’s Column 2 May 2019
If I have learned one thing over the last four years it’s…
Mayor’s Column 25 April 2019
I had an enjoyable pub conversation recently about urban myths and legends.…
Mayor’s Column 11 April 2019
My Dad used to say that if you “don't go looking for…
Mayor’s Column 4 April 2019
Despite proven economic and health benefits, UK cycling gets a terrible deal…
Mayor’s Column 28 March 2019
“When you get a groove going, time flies” – Donald Fagan It’s…
Mayor’s Column 21 March 2019
Entertainment in Frome is rarely something in short supply.  With two theatres,…
Mayor’s Column 14 March 2019
I read with surprise that the go ahead had been given to…
Mayor’s Column 7 March 2019
As Noam Chomsky pointed out, if you want to make a meaningful…
Mayor’s Column 28 February 2019
“If Brexit happens how will we get chickpeas?” A lot happened this…
Mayor’s Column 21 February 2019
What links these iconic public statues: Boudica on the Thames Embankment; Lady…
Mayor’s Column 14 February 2019
Every one of us with an Internet connection will probably have experienced…
Mayor’s Column 7 February 2019
A recent estimate showed that homelessness in the UK has risen by…
Mayor’s Column 31 January 2019
At a recent Business Breakfast, John Turner from Visit Somerset said, “Tourism…
Mayor’s Column 24 January 2019
It’s often said that an accountant is someone who solves a problem…
Mayor’s Column 17 January 2019
This week I came across a report by the Royal Fine Art…
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…