Frome's new County Councillors 2017

Congratulations to all of our new County councillors

County Election results: Frome North: Linda Oliver (Conservative), Frome East: Martin Dimery (Green) Frome West: John Clarke (Green)

Watch the 267 evening bus interviews on BBC breakafast 1/ 5/ 17

The fight to protect essential bus services across Somerset is covered on BBC Breakfast today with this report on the threat to Frome's evening 267 bus service to Bath.

Richard Westcott BBC transport correspondent interviewing Holly Suptka and Josh Lucas from Frome about how threatened  cuts to the 267 will affect them.  Also interviewed Giles Fearnley Managing Director, First Group Bus Division.
To watch the interviews use this link

https://youtu.be/em1t58L15OQ

Details of timetable changes for First bus

https://www.firstgroup.com/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updates/news/west-england-service-changes-sunday-30-april

Faresaver timetable changes from 30/4/17

Timetable changes from 30th April are available to download from our website. Hard copy timetables will be available on bus next week along with other outlets such as Tourist Information, Librarys and Town Council buildings.
http://www.faresaver.co.uk/changes.php

These road works may seriously affect the X67

Road works at Broadway in Frome 10th April until 5th June
Road closure Butts in Frome May 22nd until July 10th

Check back for future diversions to the Butts. They may also have to divert again in June when both road works overlap

Interesting article on buses on the BBC breakfast show 4/ 4/ 17.
if you missed the BBC1 breakfast show piece about buses it starts at 0753 and can be watched here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5tb
Great speech by Lianna Etkind from Campaign for Better Transport about bus cuts and bus franchising

Advance warning about a road closure along the Butts in Frome

The Butts will be closed for 7 weeks  from  May 22nd  until July 10th. This will affect Faresavers x67 and Frome Minibuses 162 that both travel along this stretch
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/the-butts-in-frome-to-close-for-seven-weeks-with-12-mile-diversion-in-place/story-30245437-detail/story.html