A councillor has warned that a lack of affordable homes and job opportunities is turning Frome, Somerset into a “gentrified dormitory town”. Prices in the area rose by 14.5% last year, at a time when 450 people sit on the town’s waiting list. The town’s mayor has highlighted the town’s need for social and affordable housing.

Key Takeaways:

• A Green councillor has warned a Somerset town could become rammed with cars used by wealthy commuters or retired people.
• He says a lack of affordable new homes and job opportunities are turning Frome into a “gentrified dormitory town”.
• Property prices rose by 14.5 per cent in Frome last year, the third highest price increase in the county

“A Green councillor has warned a Somerset town could become rammed with cars used by wealthy commuters or retired people.”

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