I thought I’d share this advice I received from work, I hope it helps! – Mental and physical health depends upon meeting emotional needs in healthy ways. This keeps stress levels low and allows our immune system to fight back and work to promote recovery from illness. Meeting emotional needs if we are socially isolated […]

We know this is going to be a difficult time for many people. It is vital to follow medical advice and take the necessary precautions to protect ourselves, our families and our community, and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus – please see: UK Government – see here: On 23rd March Government issued new […]

As reported (here) it was Mendip District Council’s quarterly meeting of the Full Council last night and it was a long one! I am happy to report that the motion from councillors Barry O’Leary and Drew Gardner, to improve air quality across the district by looking at ways to reduce vehicle idling, especially close to […]

Dear all, a few new updates for you – Old Showfield playground gates are in: Last year I reminded Frome Town Council of the need and our local community’s desire to see the children’s playground at the Old Showfield fully fenced, so children can play without being worried by dogs. This was one of the […]

Dear all, Please see my Thank You to voters at the General Election here. Hospital Forum: the next Frome Community Hospital Forum is on Monday 27th January at 6pm to 8pm in the Moxon Suite upstairs. Please come along and have your say about your local hospital, even if you have just 5 minutes to […]

I want to thank every one of the 17,017 people who voted for me in the General Election in December, including those who have previously supported other parties. I am incredibly grateful for all the support. This increased our vote share by 5.4% to 26% with one of the largest swings in the South West, […]

Helen Sprawson-White, former Mayor of Frome, Independent district councillor for Frome Oakfield ward and Chair of Mendip District Council says, “I’ve been involved with local politics for around 12 years now. I started off as a Lib Dem supporting David Heath after he supported me. I went Independent 2 years ago; I felt disillusioned by […]

My heart lies in working for and with the local community to improve our world and make it a better place for everyone. Not the few, not just the many, everyone. I have worked for over 8 years now as a councillor on Mendip District Council (and on Frome Town Council for 18 moths up […]

Dear All, Autumn is definitely with us, with a change in the weather and the clocks going back, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and we have a General Election too. So what better time for your latest local councillor newsletter… Routes drop in centre closure – sign the petition Last week YMCA […]

YMCA Mendip & South Somerset have just announced that Routes, the drop-in advice centre and cafe for young people in Frome town centre, will close on 1st November (see news here). This is a bad decision. Routes is an important part of our community support network in Frome and an invaluable and unique service. It […]

An official proposal was put to Mendip District Council’s Planning Board on 16th October in item 6 (see reports here) to remove the automatic referral of planning applications to the Planning Board in areas D, E and J of the Commerce Park. If passed, this would mean applications for development there would no longer always […]

Dear allAs your local councillors we like to keep you informed of local issues. Save our fire service You have just one day left to object to the potential cuts to our local Fire and Rescue service – the official consultation proposes one option to remove one of Frome’s two fire engines during the day. This […]

Everyone in Frome and surrounding villages relies on our local firefighters ‘on call’ at Frome Fire Station to respond quickly to emergencies using the two fire engines based there. The cuts proposed by Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service’s so-called “Safer Together” consultation in Option 5 will remove one of our two fire engines […]

Dear all, as your local councillors, Drew and I need to keep you up to date on local matters, so please see below: The Frome Half Marathon, 10k, 5k and fun run are on Sunday 21st July, so please come along and support the hundreds of runners, if you are not running yourself! Do pay […]

Dear all, as one of your local councillors I need to keep you up to date on local matters, so please see below: New roles and responsibilities:After the local elections in May, the new Cabinet (executive) of Mendip District Council met on 3rd June. Councillors were appointed to various roles and outside bodies. A list […]

WHEN? SUNDAY 30th JUNE FROM 12 noon – 2pm at the Packsaddle Play Park in Pedlars Grove RIBBON CUTTING BY DEPUTY MAYOR Anita Collier (with help from a child) at 12.15pm BBQ – Please bring your own sausages / burgers to cook plus rolls GAMES FOR CHILDREN Tea, coffee and squash will be provided (but […]

Thanks everyone so much for helping us win in both the local and European elections! The Lib Dems are back in the business of bringing change nationally and locally. In the local elections the people of South Somerset trusted us with a much increased majority on South Somerset District Council, meanwhile in Mendip we are forming […]

21st May 2019 – Wells, Frome, Shepton, Glastonbury, Street and villages and rural communities up and down Mendip were engulfed by a remarkable orange political surge as the results came in from the May 2nd local elections. The new 22-strong Liberal Democrat group now dwarfs all others, with more Councillors than all other political party groups added […]

Dear all, as one of your local councillors I need to keep you up to date on local matters, so please see below… “Deeds not words” – Mendip moves forward with Lib Dems at the helm: The first meeting of the new Mendip District Council was held on Monday 20th May at the Bath & […]

Thank you to everyone that voted for us and supported us – Drew Gardner and I have been elected in Frome College ward onto Mendip District Council! We could not have done it without all the help we had delivering leaflets, hosting posterboards, and the moral support from everyone who wished us well and voted […]