From dinosaurs to train emergencies, there’s plenty going on at Swindon’s museums this half-term to engage families in the history of the town. Swindon Borough Council’s three museums are hosting a number of activities to keep families entertained over the October half-term and there’s sure to be something to suit everyone’s tastes… Read the full… read more
Autumn has arrived at Lydiard Park and the trees are slowly transforming into beautiful gold, orange and crimson shades. Find out what’s happening across our Museum, Park and Hotel with this month’s roundup of news and events. Find out more from the Lydiard Park Newsletter
It’s Dinosaur Week at Museum & Art Swindon (MAS) this October half-term! Come and have a roar-some time and get up close and personal with creatures from Swindon’s prehistoric past. Between 26 October and 2 November, visitors to MAS can find out about Swindon’s Jurassic sea monsters and try the new dinosaur trail. Also, on… read more
Explore the ancient trees of the Severnake Forest with this walking trail: Download a map and information for the trail.
Chiseldon Parish Council shares communications which may be of interest to our community. From the PCC: A drop in antisocial behaviour and domestic abuse related offences has been highlighted in Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson’s annual report which summarises progress made over the past year to make Wiltshire safer. You can read the full… read more
With the energy price cap now in effect, Swindon Borough Council is signposting residents who may be concerned about rising energy costs to various forms of support. The energy price cap, which controls what most households pay for energy, rose by 10 per cent from 1st October to £1,717 a year for a typical dual-fuel… read more
The Household Support Fund has been extended until March next year, giving vulnerable households support for essentials this winter, such as food, heating and housing. Councillors will formally agree how the funding will be awarded, but it will be recommended that funds are given to those low-income pensioners most impacted by heating costs over winter following… read more
You may have taken part in the first Transport Conversation in April 2023. We want to continue gathering feedback from residents in the Borough. This ongoing research is designed to look at why people in Swindon choose particular modes of travel and if there are realistic and sustainable choices, which meet their needs. We want to… read more
Child Benefit is worth up to £1,331 a year for the first child and £881 for each additional child. Claims can be made 48 hours after the baby’s birth has been registered. With payments made within three days, this means parents could receive their first payment within a week. Claims can also be backdated for… read more
If you’re ever unsure if something can be recycled, or which bin an item should go in, you can use our online Waste Wizard tool. Just type in the item and abracadabra – it tells you which bin or container to place it in. A recent top search was tea bags. These should be placed… read more
The first draft of Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson’s updated Police and Crime plan – which places renewed focus on retail and rural crime – has been published. Key partners, stakeholders and residents are now being encouraged to give their feedback on the draft plan which sets out the blueprint for the strategic policing… read more
HM Revenue and Customs is reminding 18 to 22-year-olds to claim their Child Trust Fund. Child Trust Funds are long term, tax-free savings accounts which were set up, with the government depositing £250, for every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011. Young people can take control of their Child Trust Fund… read more
We have received the following message from Brighter Futures: Looking to the future and we have great news to share with you. Brighter Futures has once again been selected as the Charity Partner for the Enchanted Gardens Light Trail in the Town Gardens. We have a very good relationship with the South Swindon Parish… read more
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Please see the document linked to below for details of closures to the A417 and A419. National Highways resurfacing letter
The Parish Council wanted to thank everyone who took part in the Facebook poll we ran on potentially moving our holiday youth provision to The Deanery. There was no clear winner in the poll with votes for and against. The committee met on Monday and after some discussion decided to hold the free October half… read more
Eligible families can come to the Chapel Office on New Road in Chiseldon, on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11.30 to 2.30pm with their NHS Healthy Start card to collect their free women’s and children’s vitamins. Please see the images below for details.
Swindon is continuing to outperform major cities across the UK in key economic performance indicators. The Borough was ranked fourth in this year’s Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index outperforming London, Manchester and Birmingham, while also coming out ahead of near neighbours Oxford and Reading. The Good Growth for Cities Index ranks 51 of the… read more