Public Access at Risk as Somerset’s Unique Packsaddle Fields Faces Legal Battle Friday, November 7, 2025 packsaddle somerset frome livewest planning development greenspace legalchallenge community footpath Packsaddle Fields, a cherished green space on Frome’s northern edge, may soon be closed off to the public as legal tensions mount over proposed development plans. Owned by the public since 1973 and initially intended … Read More
Frome’s Safer School Streets Scheme Made Permanent for Lasting Child Safety Tuesday, November 4, 2025 frome school traffic safety cycling pedestrians community transport somerset roads Frome schoolchildren will benefit from safer journeys to and from school indefinitely, following the decision to make the Safer School Streets scheme permanent. Since its launch in April 2024, the initiative has transformed … Read More
Woman Seriously Injured in Four-Vehicle Crash on Somerset’s B3109 Thursday, October 30, 2025 somerset crash injury emergency accident police hospital frome b3109 traffic A serious multi-vehicle crash involving four cars on the B3109 Frome Road near Somerset has left six people injured. Among them, a woman in her 50s sustained a potentially serious leg injury and was promptly transported to … Read More
Frome Road Closed Following Traffic Accident Tuesday, October 28, 2025 frome road closure traffic accident delays transport travel caution incident Frome Road has been temporarily closed due to a traffic accident, resulting in slow-moving traffic in the surrounding area. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes where possible and exercise caution while traveling …
Starting Pistol Fired to Sell Saxonvale Site in Frome Saturday, October 25, 2025 saxonvale frome somerset mayday regeneration housing affordablehomes community development council Somerset Council has officially initiated the process to sell the Saxonvale regeneration site in Frome on the open market. This move comes after the council’s executive committee agreed in January to sell the site to Mayday … Read More
Shire Horses Lead the Way in Creating Frome’s Largest Community Woodland Saturday, October 25, 2025 frome woodland community shirehorses mokosellars conservation trees heritage outdoor fundraising A new community woodland is beginning to take shape in Frome, promising to become the town’s largest green sanctuary. At the heart of this transformation are two shire horses, Dime and Flynn, working alongside James Foster of … Read More