Developer pulls out of Frome regeneration project after public outcry

Move may clear the way for not-for-profit project Mayday Saxonvale to buy the 12-acre brownfield site

A residential developer has unexpectedly pulled out of a controversial regeneration project in one of England's most progressive towns after an outcry from local people.

Somerset council leaders had faced heavy criticism after agreeing to sell a 12-acre brownfield site called Saxonvale in the town of Frome to the Acorn Property Group.