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.
The latest newsletter from the Swindon Library and Information Service is now available. Follow the link below to find out about the latest news, including progress towards reopening. Swindon Library and Information Service Newsletter.
We are delighted to announce that the August 2020 OurNews is now available to view and download from our website.( https://bit.ly/3fzCWCQ ) This month’s theme is Crime Prevention and we have highlighted our launch of our new “Safety In Neighbours” campaign, which launched at the tail end of July. This has been a great campaign and… read more
Planning applications S/20/0285 & S/20/0286. We are delighted to hear that these planning applications have now been withdrawn by Earthline. Ltd. You may have seen that a further application from the company had also recently been refused by SBC officers. This follows numerous objections on a number of grounds received by us from residents living… read more
Click the link below to view the latest edition of the Tenant Focus newsletter, containing news, advice and links to support services for anyone renting accommodation within the area. Tenant Focus Newsletter
THERE’S SAFETY IN NEIGHBOURS Our new Neighbourhood Watch campaign to prevent burglaries As lockdown eases in the UK, we’re expecting a rise in burglaries. We’ve partnered with the Home Office to create a new social media campaign to help keep people safe and continue the great work your scheme is already doing. Our new Safety… read more