Independents for Frome

Independents for Frome
Leader	Mel Usher
Slogan	I'm for Frome
Founded	2011
Headquarters	Frome
Political position	Localism, Conservation
Colours	Black and White
Frome Town council seats	17 / 17
Website
iffrome.org.uk
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The Independents for Frome (ifF) are a minor political party based in Frome, in the English county of Somerset. Formed in 2011 it is now prominent in Frome Town Council, which from May 2015 it now controls all 17 seats.

The emergence of the party is a result of ideas developed by Peter Macfadyen which have been described as "flatpack democracy".

History

Independents for Frome was first established in January 2011 by a group of Frome residents. The party fielded 17 candidates in the 2011 local elections, winning ten seats and therefore taking control of the town council with their majority.

Independents for Frome featured in a discussion on 'Radical Movements' alongside representatives from Podemos, Syriza and the Radical Independence Campaign at the Left Field at Glastonbury Festival 2015.

Electoral performance

Frome Parish elections, 2011

Party		Members elected
	Conservative	2
	Liberal Democrat	5*
	ifF	10
Total		17

*One of the Liberal Democrat councillors defected to UKIP prior to the 2015 election.

Frome Parish elections, 2015

At Mendip Parish elections on 7 May 2015, the party contested and won all seventeen available seats.

Party		Members elected
	ifF	17
Total		17

Further reading

• Macfadyen, Peter (2014). Flatpack Democracy: A DIY Guide to Independent Politics. Eco-logic Books. ISBN 9781899233229.

External links

• Independents for Frome – official web site
• Independents for Frome: Registration summary at electoralcommission.org.uk
• Facebook page