Welcome to Frome Town Council

Photograph of Town Council Offices

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Frome Town Council is the largest of the 52 Parish/Town Councils in Mendip District

FUNCTIONS & SERVICES DELIVERED

þ Appoints some school governors

þ Appoints representatives to local organisations and special interest groups

þ Considers every planning application submitted and passes its views back to the relevant authority

þ Provides funding for new street lights and reports street light faults to Somerset County Council

þ Reports blocked drains and overhanging hedges to the relevant authority

þ Sponsors school crossing patrols for every school which needs them

þ Manages and maintains Victoria Park, Mary Baily Playing Field, Murrhardt Gardens and adjoining woodland (North Parade), Zion Path and Rodden Meadow at the end of Willow Vale

Photograph of Victoria Park Bowls Club

þ Manages and maintains Merchants Barton toilet block

þ Manages and maintains Town Office, administration and financial services

þ Lets out flat, 6a Palmer Street

þ Promotes tourism, including the bi-annual printing of the Town Guide

þ Provides grants to local voluntary or other organisations who demonstrate significant local benefit through their projects, eg youth activities (including the youth council), activities for older residents, twinning, Frome Festival and other public events which encourage visitors to the town, help retailers and entertain residents

þ Provides and maintains floral displays in the town and Victoria Park

Photograph of floral display

þ Provides Christmas lights displays in the town

þ Fundraises for community projects e.g. new skate and play facilities in Mary Baily Playing Field, redevelopment of Victoria Park

þ Funds provision and maintenance of some street furniture, signposts, bollards, seats, bus shelters etc.

þ Provides Town Council’s website

þ Provides 7 allotments sites which are administered by Frome Allotments Association:

Cranmore View

Queens Road

North Hill

Mendip View

Orchard Street

Welshmill

Vallis Road

Photograph of allotments

þ Cleans road signs in its area and reports footway and carriageway faults, as agents of the County Council

þ Supports the Town Mayor and a Town Crier as part of the civic and social life of the town

Photograph of Town Crier

Photograph of the Mayor

þ Administers Street Trading Licensing

þ Supports Town Twinning activities

þ Represents local views on all issues to Mendip District Council and Somerset County Council when they are considering policies which may affect the town

þ Leases the Cheese and Grain building from MDC and sub-lets it to Cheese and Grain Ltd as a community facility

Cheese and Grain

þ Provides partnership funding for town CCTV coverage, as part of community safety and anti-social behaviour reduction initiatives with Mendip Community Safety Partnership

þ Supports provision of ‘Alcohol Restricted Zones’, giving police increased powers to tackle anti –social behaviour related to excessive drinking

þ Provides partnership funding for town Police Community Support Officers

þ Provides or is involved in community events, including Frome Christmas Spectacular and Britain in Bloom

þ Provides member support for committees, forums and working parties; elections, subscriptions and training/conference expenses

þ Lobbies relevant agencies and third parties on issues of the day that are important to the community