Chamber letter to MDC planning board on Saxonvale
Below is a copy of a letter recently sent to Mendip District Council's planning board about the Saxonvale application. Dear Members of the Planning Board, Why has Frome Chamber complained to the Information Commissioner about Mendip District Council about Saxonvale?...
Frome Open For Business
Frome town centre is definitely open for business once again. After a very difficult few months Frome’s shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and other businesses are ready to welcome you back to the centre of Frome again as lockdown restrictions start to lift. Savour a...
Chamber asks for free parking extension as shops look to open in town centre
Frome Chamber has sent the below letter to the Economic Development lead at Mendip District Council to ask for the free parking currently being enjoyed in the town centre to continue for the time being. We think that would show equal support to the shops that plan to...
Social Media For Small Businesses
Tips on how to launch your business on social media and improve what you do Frome Chamber is working with social media specialists Gumption Agency to deliver a short series of online workshops over three Wednesdays in one-hour Zoom workshops. Each session will end...
Chamber launches free social media sessions to help businesses
We are working with town-based social media specialists Gumption Agency to run three free Zoom-based workshops to help local businesses/organisations promote what they do during lockdown. As part of our Discuss and Do programme, we had planned to run a half-day...
Do you have to pay your rent? No and Yes
This is an executive summary produced by Neil Howlett, one of our committee members on paying rent. Executive Summary If you don’t pay during the next three months a landlord’s power to take back the premises is suspended for that period. However, the rent doesn’t go...
Coronavirus situation update from Frome Chamber of Commerce
In light of the Government’s advice on social gathering the Chamber has decided to cancel the forthcoming Discuss & Do event at the Cheese & Grain on Tuesday 24 March. We will keep the other Discuss & Do events under review & use the latest Government...
Sponsorship support sought for Frome Half Marathon
July sees the return of the Frome Half Marathon and the race organisers have issued a shout-out to local companies to support the popular annual event through sponsorship. This much loved community event has around 1,500 to 1,800 competitors running the local streets...
Frome in 2020: photos wanted
We have been asked to help support an exciting photographic project which is being planned during the month of April by Frome Wessex Camera Club, Frome FM and Frome Heritage Museum. Frome Heritage Museum already holds a huge collection of photographs of Frome...
Frome business survey 2020
Frome & District Chamber of Commerce is keen to ensure that it is aware of the issues that affect Frome businesses, so that the Chamber Committee can effectively lobby on your behalf, when required. We also want to organise events which help you build a successful...