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by adamboyden on 28 September, 2015
Leisure Centre closure dates confirmed As a member of Mendip District Council’s Leisure Steering Group last year, I argued for Frome Leisure Centre to be retained and improved, and was pleased to help Mendip secure the future of all its 5 leisure facilities, through a 50 year lease agreement with Fusion Lifestyle. Fusion now plan […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 1 July, 2015
In late June, Fusion announced their plans to improve Frome Leisure Centre later this year with £2 million of investment. This first stage of investment will provide: New large state-of- the- art gym with all new equipment New pool changing area, and refurbished dry-side changing rooms New fitness studio and indoor cycling studio New soft […]
Read more 1 Commentby adamboyden on 29 June, 2015
Newsletter 25th June 2015 Please see below for news about: news about the development at Stonebridge (Forest Road shops) Fusion’s take over of Frome Leisure Centre Tim Farron Bus cuts Old Showfield Welshmill Park Missing Link fundraising Stonebridge development update: Planning permission was granted by Mendip District Council in January for the expansion of the […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 22 May, 2015
Fusion Lifestyle took over the operation of and 50 year leases for Mendip District Council’s five leisure facilities on 1st June, including Frome Leisure Centre. The new arrangements will save Mendip District Council considerable sums of money while securing investments and improvements in all the leisure centres. A list of FAQ’s relating to the project […]
Read more 1 Commentby adamboyden on 14 April, 2015
On Mendip District Council I have been involved in the Steering Group which has overseen work to secure the future of Frome Leisure Centre after Avalon’s contract runs out in May. Throughout the process I argued that Frome needed to be guaranteed a new or improved Leisure Centre in future, not have it sold off […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 1 December, 2014
Mendip District Council’s Cabinet met on Monday 24th November to decide who would take over the Council’s leisure centres in June 2015, and agreed that the best bid was from Fusion Lifestyle, a charity. Please see MDC’s announcement after the meeting, a link to Mendip’s Questions and Answers, and the Frome Standard article on this. The […]
Read more 1 Commentby adamboyden on 24 November, 2014
The future of leisure provision in Frome will be decided at a meeting on Monday and I would urge people to go along and find out what will be on offer. Mendip District Council (MDC) announced in late 2013 that it was seeking bids for the leases (or subleases) on the 5 leisure centres in […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 15 May, 2014
Mendip DC’s Cabinet decided in December 2013 to launch of a market testing exercise which will explore whether the private sector would be interested in taking on a medium to long-term lease of the council’s leisure facilities – see here for details. Mendip District Council also recently held a public meeting about leisure in Frome, […]
Read more 2 Commentsby adamboyden on 26 March, 2014
Fed up with the flytipping on Gypsy Lane? I am working with another local councillor, Peter Knibbs, to arrange a public meeting for local residents to ask questions, raise concerns and hear from Mendip District Council, the Police and other authorities, about how we can work together to tackle the horrendous flytipping on Gypsy Lane […]
Read more 3 Commentsby adamboyden on 14 March, 2014
Public meeting on future of leisure in Frome: Residents and sports clubs are invited to attend a public meeting with local councillors to explore the future of leisure provision in Frome. The forum will take place at the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday March 25th from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Mendip District Council has been carrying out […]
Read more 2 Commentsby adamboyden on 22 November, 2013
On Mendip I am involved in the councillor steering group which is working on determine the future of Frome Leisure Centre once the current contract runs out in 2015, and I am working to try and ensure this valued local facility is sustained and improved in future for the community. I know how much the […]
Read more 3 Commentsby adamboyden on 3 June, 2013
Mendip assets to be transferred to Frome: Frome Town Council’s applications for the transfer of several areas of land owned by Mendip District Council has been partly successful recently. FTC submitted bids to Mendip to take on ownership of a range of areas of land Mendip currently own, including open spaces, playgrounds, car parks and derelict toilets. Last month […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 19 March, 2013
A press release from Mendip District Council on 13 March 2013 (see ‘Review of Leisure Centres aims to generate new investment’ http://www.mendip.gov.uk/article/2084/Review-of-leisure-facilities-aims-to-generate-new-investment stated: “Mendip District Council is to launch a district-wide review of its leisure provision in a bid to encourage investment and provide residents with improved facilities and a new range of leisure activities. At […]
Read more 2 Commentsby adamboyden on 1 November, 2011
Frome Leisure Centre has recently been rated as one of the best facilities in the region, by Quest, a nationally recognised scheme for measuring the quality of leisure centres. Quest gave Frome Leisure Centre a ‘highly commended’ score of 83%. I recently sent congratulations to the manager and staff as this is a great achievement. This bodes well […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 19 December, 2023
Waste and recycling collections: We have had an update from the Somerset Council waste team on waste and recycling collections: ‘A brief update on waste collections: as ever, the festive period has been really busy, with extra-heavy loads of recycling and refuse. On top of this, we have had the added complication of changed collection […]
Read more 2 Commentsby adamboyden on 22 May, 2023
A mid/late May update is below, including items included in my reports to the Town and Parish Councils this month after my main May update: Waste collections next week: Don’t forget that waste and recycling collections will be delayed by a day next week due to Spring Bank Holiday Monday – see here. Packsaddle planning application: […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 25 February, 2023
Yes, being a local councillor involves meetings with other councillors, council officers, and alot of other people. Some are formal, some not. Many can be held online now on Teams or Zoom, and this can be more time-efficient, reduce travelling, emissions and climate impact, but if a formal vote is needed, and to be most […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 4 September, 2022
The D2 bus service between Frome and Bath, which also serves Oldford, Beckington, Rode and Norton St Philip, is facing cuts to services, including the loss of weekday evening services and all Sunday and Bank Holiday services. In early August, I and other councillors were informed by Somerset County Council that ‘With the end of […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 28 July, 2022
Reminder – Road closure at Bath Road from 1st August for up to 12 days: Please don’t forget that the improvements to the Cuckoo Lane/Bath Road/Oldford Hill (to reduce speed limits and improve visibility and safety at the junction) is being implemented with a road closure for 12 days from Monday 1st August – please see here for details. I have […]
Read more Leave a commentby adamboyden on 19 July, 2022
On May 5th I was elected as one of your two new Somerset County Councillors for Frome North division (covering the parishes of Beckington, Berkley, Lullington, Norton St Philip, Rode, and Tellisford, and College and Innox wards in Frome – see here). This is my ‘monthly’ newsletter about council related goings on here. If you […]
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