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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Celebrations' as new leader takes over stadium
Frome Town FC have been playing at Badgers Hill since the club was founded in 1904 [Frome Town Football Club] Fans have been celebrating after it was confirmed that a football team's American owner will now run the club's stadium. Frome Town Council agreed to lease Badgers Hill to a company set up by Courtney Fong, who is also chairman of Frome Town FC. Advertisement The deal includes an option for Mr Fong to buy the grounds in the future. Lester Silk, chair of Frome Town Supporters Club, called it "great, great news". Mr Fong said: "We're committed to making Frome Town FC a club that thrives on and off the pitch, with a home that's open and welcoming to all." Badgers Hill Stadium was bought by the council in 2022 after its previous owners ran into financial difficulties. Fiona Barrows, the council's chair, said she now hoped Badgers Hill would become "a thriving, inclusive hub for sport and community". Mr Silk said it was "all systems go now". He said it had been a "long, hard six months of work" to get the deal finalised, which ended in "a good celebration" at a local pub. Advertisement The club is calling his takeover "a new era" and said Mr Fong brings "a strong background in leadership and community development and will guide the Club's strategy moving forward". Mr Fong lives in Chicago, USA and joined the board of directors of Frome Town FC in December 2024. His company, Badgers Hill Ltd, will pay the council £32,000 per year rent. Follow BBC Somerset on Facebook and X. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Frome Town Council buys water meadow to protect 'haven'
A town council along with campaigners have raised more than £37,000 to buy a water meadow in Somerset along the River Frome. Frome Town Council says the land will now be protected as a "haven for the people and wildlife" at Adderwell Water 2020, the council adopted a rivers strategy by campaigners Friends of the Frome, who were concerned at the state of the waterway, and the impact of sewage pollution and development. Councillor Mark Dorrington said: "This land has vital benefits for biodiversity and in time will create recreational spaces". Chairman of Friends of the River Frome Mike Bull said: "Water Meadows are becoming scarcer but they're needed more than ever to help with the climate emergency". A crowdfunder was started in December with the town council agreeing to purchase the land for £75,000. The authority had already raised £50,000 and an extra £37,000 was generated, over £10,000 more than they had hoped to raise. Mr Bull said: "We're excited to work with Frome Town Council in the coming months to prepare a management plan for the site. "We will also be planning an event in the late summer to celebrate and thank everyone for their help in protecting this important site."Part of Friends of the Frome's 10-year plan for the river is to improve access to it via the town, with a pledge to build a footbridge connecting Adderwell to the nearby residential areas of Edmund Park and Caxton Road.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Residents' views sought on school safety scheme
Residents are being asked to share their views on an ongoing scheme designed to make it safer for children to walk and cycle to school. The Frome Safer School Street scheme has been running since April 2024. Roads around the western part of the Somerset town are now subject to 20mph speed limits and closed to vehicles during pick-up and drop-off times. The 18-month operational trial period for the scheme - which is being funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) - is due to expire at the end of October. Frome Town Council will hold a public meeting at Oakfield Academy on 14 May to discuss whether the changes should become permanent. The Safer School Street zones include the areas surrounding Oakfield Academy, Trinity First School, Critchill School and Avanti Park School. It aims to provide a "safer, healthier and pleasant environment for everyone", with less congestion, better air quality and pupils being encouraged to have a more healthy lifestyle, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The public consultation event will be attended by town council and Somerset Council representatives, along with officials from the government's active travel charity Sustrans. "This scheme was designed in collaboration with the local community," said Matt Winfield, Sustrans' chief operating officer. "It is really important that we check back in with residents to make sure that Frome's Safer School Streets scheme is enabling more children to walk, wheel and cycle to school more often." Town councillor Carla Collenette added: "We hope lots of people can join us on 14 May or at the pop-up events and complete the online survey. "The more respondents, the better and more complete the overall picture, so please do take the time to tell us your experience." The Oakfield Academy event will be held from 17:00 until 18:30 BST. Follow BBC Somerset on Facebook and X. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. New safer schools scheme launched Car-ban trial to promote safer school runs Road closure encourages pupils to walk to school Frome Town Council Local Democracy Reporting Service Sustrans
