The tale of Ranger Laura and the kingfisher An amazing encounter and an invitation to participate with FTC’s Nature Recovery Plan! A new chapter for Victoria Park cafe Frome Town Council is inviting tenders to run the community cafe and associated community activities programme in Victoria Park from October 2026. A busy, sunny Playday 2026 at the Key Centre Fun, games, art and skating at Playday 2026 Notice of by-election – Frome West (Somerset Council) A by-election has been called for the Frome West division of Somerset Council and will take place on Thursday 3 September. The polling station will… Town council approves community art programme to tackle graffiti in Frome Frome Town Council has approved a new community art programme, designed to tackle tagging in the town centre. Town Clerk’s reflections – Council meeting 5 August 2026 Peter Wheelhouse shares highlights from the council meeting. Flood defence repair works to begin at Welshmill Work to repair an important flood defence structure at Welshmill will begin on 17 August 2026 and is expected to last until the end of… Frome Matters – 30 July Read all about the latest news and events in Frome Matters. Meet your town councillors in August and September Frome town councillors are continuing their regular drop-in ‘meet the councillor’ sessions. Charlie’s epic litter challenge Young Frome resident Charlie started litter picking for the volunteering element of his Silver Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award in November 2025. Since then he has undertaken 24 litter picks over nine months at locations across… Young people design new area in Mary Baily A new structure is taking shape in the Mary Baily Playing Field. Wild Bunch column – 29 July 2026 How to look after butterflies and moths. Playday at the Key Centre – and a play area upgrade Join us to celebrate Playday 2026 at the Key Centre Mayor’s Column 29 July 2026 Mayor Mark has spent a lot of time with Frome’s young people ahead of the summer holidays. Frukes Rock Murrhardt at 150th anniversary music festival 17 members of Frome ukulele collective the Frukes have returned from visiting Murrhardt, Germany. Contribute to Frome’s Nature Recovery Plan Find out more about Frome’s draft Nature Recovery Plan Tuesdays are Playdays at Brunel Green this August We’re hosting a series of free family Playdays at Brunel Green. Chair’s Reflections: Frome Town Council Meeting, 8 July 2026 Chair and Leader of FTC Cllr Fiona Barrows was back in person at the 8 July meeting. Frome Matters – 16 July Read all about the latest news and events in Frome Matters. Discover Frome’s summer holiday guide for 2026 Discover Frome’s summer holiday guide for 2026. Frome Wild Bunch Column – Butterflies and our climate Greetings, this is Peter from the Wild Bunch. Over the last few decades, as the effects of climate change have become more apparent, one of… Mayor’s Column – 15 July 2026 Mayor Mark on an event-packed fortnight. Victoria Park and Mary Baily awarded prestigious Green Flag Award Frome’s Victoria Park and the Mary Baily Playing Field have been jointly awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award. Get your walking shoes on this summer: the Walking Festival is back! Frome’s popular annual Walking Festival returns from 7 to 9 August Find more stories in our News archive.
