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Independent Lyndsey elected to town council
Somerset Guardian
|October 16, 2025
Independents for Frome are welcoming Lyndsey Mayhew to Frome Town Council following a by-election in Market Ward, which saw her gain 55% of the vote.
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The result means Frome retains its status as a fully independent council and a new ‘watershed moment’ - women now make up a majority of town councillors in Frome for the first time.
Lyndsey said: “I've lived in Somerset for my whole life and moved to Frome in 2019 because I fell in love with the town, particularly its strong sense of community.
This story is from the October 16, 2025 edition of Somerset Guardian.
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