Businesses invited to show Walkers are Welcome in Frome
Frome Town Council is looking for local businesses to get involved in its bid to get Walkers are Welcome accreditation for Frome. Project Officer Emma Parker is inviting companies based in the town to get in touch to find out the benefits of being part of the scheme....
Free consultancy for local business from town council
Frome Town Council is offering free confidential consultancy for local businesses. The visit takes an hour and highlights a range of opportunities to promote the good things you are doing, to improve performance and to play a role in the local community. We provide a...
Somerset Social Entrepreneurs Programme 2018
We've been told about two new programmes for 2018 for Somerset social enterprises which sound really interesting. Both are run by the School for Social Entrepreneurs based in Dartington but it is running special programmes for Somerset. The Somerset Social...
Free training for staff development
SS&L has a great offer for Somerset businesses. Through a unique funding partnership SS&L is offering a variety of training courses to help develop your staff and benefit your business - at no cost to your business. You can choose for your staff to gain skills...
Frome Retail Group minutes for November 2017 meeting
Minutes of the Frome Retail Group at The Cornerhouse on Tuesday 7 November at 6pm Peter Wheelhouse from Frome Town Council confirmed that the Market Place Redevelopment Phase I would be cleared before the end of the month. Dates for Phase II and Phase I Part 2 depend...
Free Christmas parking in Frome
Great news for Christmas. Mendip District Council has announced that there will be free parking in all its car parks in the week before Christmas. The Chamber has been told that all MDC carparks - subject to each individual carpark's time restrictions - will have free...
Boyle Cross will be ready for Christmas Light Switch On
This is an update from Frome Town Council on the progress of work at Boyle Cross. Work is now proceeding apace to complete the first phase of work at Boyle Cross. The new paving and loading bay in the area below the Boyle Cross monument are virtually complete. High...
Retail Group October 2017 minutes
Frome Retail Group met on Tuesday 3rd October at 6pm upstairs at The Cornerhouse. Neil Howlett from the Chamber chaired the meeting. Peter Wheelhouse from the Town Council attended. Thanks to those who came. Boyle Cross Peter Wheelhouse reported that he was meeting...
Brexit survey for businesses
Throughout the Brexit negotiations, the voice of Chamber business communities has never been more important. The business voice needs to be heard - both on the immediate challenge of Brexit negotiations, and on wider business issues. This poll by the British Chambers...
Funding available for rural businesses
Rural businesses and organisations in the Heart of the South West can still apply to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) for grants through the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) Growth Programme. £12.4 million of European Agricultural Fund for Rural...