SBC’s latest updates contains items on: Donating food, household items and toiletries to help residents in crisis Free summer activities for 10,000 Swindon children Free upgrades to your home’s energy efficiency The solar panel and battery storage group-buying scheme Sending ‘Letters to Heaven’ and much more! You can read the newsletter from the link below…. read more
Venues owned and operated by Swindon Borough Council are preparing for the England-wide ban on single-use plastics, which comes into effect from October. From 1 October, a new law will ban businesses from supplying, selling or offering certain single-use plastic items including plates, bowls, cutlery, trays, polystyrene cups and food containers. It is expected that… read more
Hundreds of young people in Swindon benefit from programme designed to reduce anti-social behaviour Swindon Borough Council has used funding from the Government’s Safer Streets Fund to commission programmes to be run in schools and colleges to help educate students and reduce anti-social behaviour. The Council was given £1.4m in the latest round of funding,… read more
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CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from the meetings held in July 2023 The Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon SN4 0NW Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744 Free Summer youth club! Please spread the word. The council has signed up with BEST www.bestrust.co.uk to provide some free youth… read more
Disclaimer: Chiseldon Parish Council publishes information on services and organisations which it feels may be of interest to parishioners. However, this does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Council. In addition, please note that we cannot guarantee the security or safety of any external websites. 2023, YOUR BUSINESS & THE YEAR AHEAD Have… read more
The countdown to the biggest change in waste and recycling services in Swindon for 15 years will begin in earnest over the next few months when new recycling containers start being delivered to residents. And, households are being encouraged to put their new containers in a safe place until the new collections begin being rolled… read more
The July 2023 update from Brighter Futures – the registered charity of Great Western Hospitals Trust – is here. Please follow the link below to view the pdf. Brighter Futures update – July 2023
CPC is so pleased with our first youth session provided by BEST – see photos below! Visit Eventbright.co.uk to book spaces on the remaining 5 sessions. They take place every Thursday 10.30 to 12.30 during the school holidays.
A message from Swindon Brough Council: Due to driver shortages as a result of sickness and leave, there’s currently some disruption to waste and recycling collections, which we apologise for. Our website continues to be updated daily with details of missed collections and advice on what to do if your collections have been affected. Thank… read more
Nearly 10,000 children across Swindon have been invited to take part in free activities and access healthy meals for five weeks over the summer holidays. Parents and guardians are urged to sign up their children to the programme with their school, as only around 20 per cent of eligible children attend the free activities. The… read more
Hodson Road, Swindon Roadworks, delays likely, 31 July – 06 August Traffic management: Road closure Description: Carriageway surfacing, Patching, Iron works adjustments, Road Marking reinstatement and other associated works. Works location: B4005 Brimble Hill Junction to B4005 Hodson Road, Broome Manor Junction Responsibility for works: Swindon Borough Council Current status: Planned work about to start… read more
Please ollow the link to view the National Trust’s What’s On for Avebury. Summer 2023 – what’s on at Avebury NT
Join us at a Carers Cuppa Swindon Carers Centre is launching two new Carers Cuppas in Wroughton and Chiseldon thanks to funding from the Wiltshire Community Foundation. A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health condition or addiction cannot cope without their… read more
We have received the following update from Dick Milard, after a hard-working team carried out restorative work on the railway path earlier this month: Today, a lovely team from Arval spent a day on the Path. In between Marlborough and Ogbourne St Andrew, there is a spot with two benches and an obelisk. A few… read more
A renewed action plan to support families struggling with living costs has been tabled at the first Cabinet meeting of Swindon Borough Council’s new administration on 12 July. Targeted action to help residents pay for food, fuel and other living expenses is a key priority of the new administration, linked to one its three long-term… read more
The July edition of OUR NEWS is here We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of our newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales. Here are some highlights: Sign up for one of our ASB Webinars Nominate for the Volunteer Recognition Awards Become a Cyberhood Watch Ambassador Find out how Neighbourhood… read more
If you’re falling behind with your energy bills, and finding yourself struggling to pay, the best thing to do is contact your supplier as soon as possible. Your supplier has to help you – usually by negotiating a payment plan that you can afford. There are a range of options suppliers could offer if you’re… read more
Just a reminder of the multi-sport activities available over the summer: