Frome’s banking hub opens in permanent home Frome’s long-awaited banking hub is officially open! New mural creates a buzz at the Mary Baily Field A new nature-themed mural has appeared in the Mary Baily Field. Featuring busy bees pollinating flowers and plants, the mural is the work of aerosol artist Jody Thomas, commissioned… Young Opinions Unite! A new grant-making panel for Frome Young Opinions Unite (YOU) is a new town council grant-making panel, made up of a group of Year 8 students in Frome. Frome glows with community spirit as the town kicks off Christmas Thousands of residents lined the streets on Friday 21st November for Frome Town Council’s annual Christmas Light Switch On and Lantern Parade. Frome Matters – 25th November Read all about the latest news and events in Frome Matters. Pop-Up Winter Café at The Key Centre A new community café is opening at The Key Centre on The Mount this winter, offering free hot meals, snacks, games and creative activities for… Meet your town councillors and get crafty at the Saturday market Frome town councillors will once again be on hand at the Saturday market on 6 December from 10am to 12pm to chat to residents, alongside… It takes a town: Frome College seeks new work experience placements Frome College is reaching out to local businesses to help give Year 10 and 12 students a taste of working life via work experience placements Wild Bunch column – 19 November 2025 Last summer was exceptionally dry with hose pipe bans being announced in many areas. The spring of 2024 was very wet, with flood alerts and… Mayor’s column – 19 November An update from Mayor of Frome Anita Collier. Discover Frome’s guide to Christmas markets and fairs this festive season Christmas is on the horizon, and Discover Frome have put together a handy guide to a wide array of markets and fairs for all your gifting needs… Vacancy for a town councillor as Max Wide steps down Vacancy for a town councillor as Max Wide steps down Change is in the air for Frome’s 2025 Christmas lights switch-on This year’s event sees some important changes, designed to make it safer and more inclusive for everyone. Find out more. Frome Matters – 5th November Read all about the latest news and events in Frome Matters. Wild Bunch column – 5 November Peter from the Wild Bunch has winter gardening tips to share. Frome Town Council celebrates acquisition of 57 new open spaces Frome Town Council has formally taken ownership of 57 new open and green spaces around Frome, as part of a devolution deal from Somerset Council in the… Frome Residents invited to shape the nation’s future in groundbreaking civic research A major research project is coming to Frome, and local residents are invited to help document the town’s civic life and imagine its future. Let there be light – it’s nearly time for Frome’s Lantern Parade and Christmas Light Switch On Bigger, brighter and bursting with festive fun – one of the town’s favourite annual celebrations is lighting up the town once again on Friday 21… Mayor’s column – 5 November 2025 Mayor Anita Collier is back from ‘staycation’ and ready for a busy autumn and winter A hopeful vision of a future Frome with Rob Hopkins Environmental campaigner, writer and activist – and fortune teller and time traveller – Rob Hopkins visited Frome on 23 October. Frome’s Safer School Streets scheme made permanent Frome’s Safer School Streets scheme is here to stay, following the end of an 18-month trial period. Frome’s scheme was spearheaded by Frome Town Council,… Chair’s reflection Council meeting 29 October The meeting opened with thanks to our outgoing Town Clerk Paul Wynne, who has just retired after 18 years at FTC. Paul once told me… Latest twist in Saxonvale story In a significant development in the long-running Saxonvale story, Somerset Council’s Executive Committee voted to lift the exclusivity agreement held by Mayday Saxonvale, opening the door to alternative… Frome Matters – 22nd October Read all about the latest news and events in Frome Matters. Find more stories in our News archive.
