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 […]

Since being elected to Somerset I have been to many council meetings and briefings both locally and in Taunton and at Mendip. At Somerset County Council we’ve had briefings in person and online on being a councillor, council meetings, finance and governance, Local Government Reorganisation, the code of conduct, the Scrutiny process, economic and community […]

My heart lies in working for and with the local community to improve our world and make it a better place for everyone. Since first being elected to Mendip District Council in 2011, I have worked hard for 11 years (and on Frome Town Council for 18 months up to 2015) with and for the […]

Please help Ukrainian refugees: With the appalling and heartbreaking news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is difficult to know what any of us can do to help. But there is one way – Frome Town Council has been approached by Frome’s twin town Rabka-Zdrój in Poland, which is 150 miles from the Ukraine […]

Dear All, Part of a local councillor’s role is to keep residents informed, so here is my latest newsletter on all things local… Covid disrupts recycling collections in Stonebridge: Somerset Waste Partnership is apologising for missing recycling and food waste collections this week in Stonebridge and other parts of Frome, as well as Beckington and […]

Dear all, as your local councillors we need to keep you up to date with council news, so please see a news update below: Glow in the Park at the Old Showfield: In case you haven’t seen all the signs, this is a reminder that on Saturday 30th October from 3.30 to 6.30pm the Old […]

Covid update: The Government has announced the end of the Covid-19 national restrictions from Monday 19th July – please see here. But with cases now rising again, the message from Somerset County Council’s public health team is ‘Think twice, do the right thing, and don’t let your guard down‘ – see here. Vaccinations against Covid-19 are now […]

The Saxonvale planning application is coming to Mendip District Council’s Planning Board on Thursday 28th January at 6pm. This will be an online meeting. You can watch the live stream of the meeting by clicking this link and selecting ‘Watch on the web instead’.Details about how you could take part in the meeting are here. You can […]

Coronavirus: what you can and can’t do Government advice and the law governing what you can and cannot do was updated most recently on 22nd September to include a new ‘rule of six’ for social gatherings (outdoors or indoors). Please see general guidance here and the updated rules for dos and don’ts here. Somerset Coronavirus […]

Government guidance: Government advice on the coronavirus pandemic remains here, and please see here for what we can and can’t do. Help is available: Anyone can call the Somerset Coronavirus support helpline 0300 790 6275 to seek help from our district and county councils on: personal care and support including delivery of food and prescriptions, homelessness, transport to […]

Dear All, Government guidance: The Government has started to ease restrictions – see here. Government advice in summary is: Stay Alert: We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must: stay at home as much as possible work from home if you can limit contact with other people keep […]

Here is my Annual Report for 2019-20, which summarises my work as a local councillor from May 2019 to April 2020. May 2019: I was re-elected to Mendip District Council on 2nd May 2019 with my running mate Drew Gardner, in Frome College ward. We received over 60% of the vote, and help form the […]

As one of your local councillors I need to keep you informed, and I hope this is useful. First of all I want to say Thank You to every one of you who are helping keep our community safe and well during this national crisis. Lib Dem and other opposition MPs are calling for clarity […]

Updated 12th May. 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 community and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus – please see: Current rules: The current Government rules everyone must follow […]

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 […]

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 11 years now as a councillor on Mendip District Council (and on Frome Town Council for 18 months up to […]

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 […]

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 […]