Update 29 Sept 2015:  Although my formal motion was denied a debate at Full Council on 14th September, I asked formal questions and councillors did debate the issue as a result. We are waiting to hear from Government whether our area will receive any refugees, but Mendip has now agreed to coordinate a local response […]

My letter to the Frome Standard this week read: ‘I have thanked Lyn Zalac for her letter last week about my role as a local councillor in getting the old Showfield into Frome Town Council hands, so that it can be improved and managed for the local community. But I must give credit to Vision […]

Liberal Democrat candidates won 11 seats on Mendip District Council in the local elections in May, including three seats previously held by Conservative councillors. As the 2nd largest party and official Opposition group, the Mendip Lib Dems have important roles and responsibilities, including holding the Council executive (Cabinet) to account, challenging decisions where necessary and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Please see below for news about what I have been up to in the last 3 weeks at Mendip District Council, news about the developments at Stonebridge (Forest Road shops) and Bath Road Heights, and news of Fusion’s take over of Frome Leisure Centre and how the Showfield deal is progressing. Also links to news […]

Residents update from cllr Adam Boyden for Frome College ward 15 May 2015 Result! and Thank you Thanks to everyone who has helped me in the election in some way. My thank you letter to local residents in Frome College ward is here – http://adamboyden.mycouncillor.org.uk/2015/05/12/thank-you-2/#page-content The results of the general and local elections for both […]

Over the last four years there have been several major planning applications which I have got stuck into to help local residents get better development in this area. These include: Stonebridge shops and flats: Permission was granted by Mendip in January for the expansion of the shops at Forest Road, and for 3 new flats […]

The old Showfield is the most important open space in this part of Frome, for dog walkers, joggers, children, and people walking to and from town. Over the last few years I have been working to raise residents’ issues with Mendip District Council, who lease the area, about improving management, security against encampments, tackling flygrazing, […]

I have worked hard for 4 years as your Lib Dem councillor for Frome College ward on both Mendip District Council (since May 2011) and Frome Town Councils (since December 2013), with and for the local community on a wide range of issues. If you like, I would be happy to continue to work for […]

I was happy to see that the nasty bright orange graffiti (‘Xx Xx Is A Grass’) on the wall next to the road along Rodden Road/Bath Road opposite Fromefield, was no longer there this evening. I saw it yesterday morning and thought someone had better get it sorted out. It was just not very nice, for anyone living […]

Last week Mendip District Council’s Corporate Asset Management Group (CAMG) approved the Council’s proposed surrender of leases at the old Showfield. This was advertised in local newspapers for the legally required period, following CAMG’s decision in December to surrender the leases. This was agreed as the quickest more painless way to allow Frome Town Council to purchase and […]

After a recent complaint from a local resident, I contacted Mendip District Council about several parts of Stonebridge where litter has been accumulating badly and was not being cleared up by Mendip’s street cleansing contractors as regularly or as effectively it should. The area badly littered included the green spaces around the shops on Forest […]

My Council funding – where did the money go? Over the last few months I have worked with various applicants to allocate my ward fund of £2000 from Mendip District Council’s Community Environment Fund (CEF) to the following projects, which will benefit the local community: Frome Community College: purchase of new computer equipment to support […]

I sent the letter below to the Frome Times today: In response to Councillor Dobinson’s letter in the last issue of Frome Times, about the report he commissioned from Friends of the River Frome (using his ward allocation of Mendip District Council’s Community Environment Fund) into the feasibility of reducing flood risks at Wallbridge, I […]

February 2015: I have just been informed that Latona Leisure have submitted an Appeal against Mendip District Council’s refusal of permission for the development of the rest of the Bath Road Heights site for 8 new 4 and 5 bedroom detached homes (ref 2014/0981/FUL) on Bath Road at the northern edge of Frome. I commented […]

Update, May 2015 The development of the Stonebridge shops expansion with flats above (ref. 2014/0970) received planning permission in January. I successfully argued for some improvements to the plans, to avoid a loss of car parking spaces, include more tree planting, and improve the design. The trees which were cut down in April will be […]

As I promised, at Frome Town Council’s External Affairs Committee meeting last week I wrote a report and proposed that Frome Town Council apply to take over the ownership of both the park at Packsaddle Way/Pedlars Grove and the small games area at Chapmans Close, from Mendip District Council, so that FTC can improve these […]