“Stay safe & remember at home” Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Swindon Branch of the Royal British Legion confirms with deep regret that there will be no formal Remembrance Day parade or church service held at the Swindon Town cenotaph in Regents Street, on Remembrance Sunday, 8th November 2020. It remains entirely a matter for… read more
Winter Patients Newsletter PDF Flu: answers to your questions PDF We are currently working through the following groups by appointment only: Patients over 65 years Patients under 65 who have the following risk factors: • Chronic respiratory disease, including asthma, on regular preventative treatment • Chronic renal disease • Chronic neurological disease, including stroke and… read more
Earlier this week the Government introduced a three tiered system of local ‘COVID Alert Levels’ in England. Every area of England now falls into three categories – medium, high or very high, depending on the local rate of infection. As Swindon’s infection rate currently remains significantly below the average in England, it falls under the… read more
For ages 5-13years Dates are: Tuesday 27th October Wednesday 28th October Thursday 29th October Camps will run from 10-2.30pm with a drop off between 9.30-10am. Prices are £15 per day for non-members and £14 for one day and £12 for every other day you book for members. If you would like to know anymore information… read more
PUBLIC NOTICE Swindon Borough Council (Waiting and Loading Restrictions and Parking Places Consolidation) Order 2017 (Variation No. 17) Order 2020 Notice is GIVEN of Swindon Borough Council’s intention to make the above Order under the provisions of The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and The Traffic Management Act 2004, the effect of which is to… read more
We have received a thank you card from Mrs Sarah Rose Troughton HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire. A thank you from HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (PDF)
A scheme to improve road safety and ease congestion issues outside schools is being launched by Swindon Borough Council. The School Safe Environment Zones (SSEZ) scheme will run over the next five years. At the beginning of each of the five years, a list of schools will be identified. An annual budget of £100,000, funded… read more
It’s up to all of us to know what we must do to keep ourselves and others safe in the weeks and months ahead. The medical advice is clear: you must self-isolate if you have coronavirus symptoms or live in the same household as somebody who does. The main symptoms of coronavirus are: High temperature… read more
Following on from our successful burglary campaign last month, our partners ERA are generously offering our members an amazing 50% limited offer on one of their simple home alarm systems. ERA tells us “this alarm system is great for homes that don’t want SMART necessarily and just want an alarm to go off if someone… read more
Community groups and schools in Wroughton can apply for grants of up to £20,000 from Wiltshire Community Foundation. The money comes from the Science Museum Group Wroughton Solar Park Community Benefit Fund, which was set up to benefit the community around the Swindon Solar Park at the former airfield, which is home to the Science… read more
Update 3rd December 2020: the order has been placed and we await an installation date The Parish Council are delighted to confirm the approval of Caloo as the supplier of the “Community Bundle” outside gym for the Rec Field. Full Council need to approve this purchase in the October full council meeting and then we… read more
Residents of the Parish set up a scarecrow trail with impressive results, truly showing the commitment our residents have to being creative and supportive.
Following a rise in bin/rubbish fires within the Swindon area, we have been asked to share some helpful, important messaging. Please read the leaflets below:-
To read the September edition of ‘Our News, the newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters, please follow the link below. September Edition of Our News, the Neighbourhood Watch newsletter (pdf, opens in new window)
Please click on the links below to view or download documents relating to the proposed speed limit. Draycot Foliat Speed Limit – Public Notice Draycot Foliat Speed Limit – Plan of Roads Affected Draycot Foliat Sped Limit – Statement of Reasons
Additional information: Schoolreaders is a national charity which recruits volunteers to go into schools that have asked for our help. We match them to a local primary school. Volunteers go in once a week to listen to children read, which has proved very successful before lockdown: at the beginning of March. we had 12,500 being… read more
The latest newsletter from Swindon Borough Council includes: An update on the situation in Swindon from Steve Madden, Director of Public Health The latest Government updates Advice on car sharingLocal testing available A survey about coronavirus You can read the newsletter by following the link below. Swindon Borough Council – It’s Up to All of… read more
15th August 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day. ‘Victory over Japan Day’ was the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered, effectively ending the Second World War. A commemorative tree planting took place to mark the event.
Please note that this is an update to the practice’s flu vaccination notice.