https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/localism/Recent content in localism on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 29 Apr 2026 05:09:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-council-advances-plans-to-develop-fromes-packsaddle-fields-despite-local-opposition/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:09:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-council-advances-plans-to-develop-fromes-packsaddle-fields-despite-local-opposition/Plans to transform Packsaddle Fields, a beloved green space at the northern edge of Frome, into a housing development are moving forward amid strong community resistance. For over 50 years, Packsaddle Fields has served as a popular walking area for local residents and families, offering a vital natural refuge. Owned by Somerset Council, the land has been targeted for redevelopment through an agreement with housing provider LiveWest. Despite two planning refusals for proposals including 74 homes and a children’s home on the site, the council has recently fenced off most of the fields, restricting public access to only the existing permissive path.