Local Plan Review Proposed Submission Draft

The council has prepared a Draft Local Plan to guide and control development in the Borough to 2036. It sets out: Proposed options for meeting the housing and employment needs of the Borough Draft policies to guide decision making on planning applications A formal period of consultation is being undertaken in which the views of… read more

Can you help?

Chiseldon Parish Council need your help for the VE Day 75th Anniversary celebrations. Could you help with any of the following: People for leaflet delivery Volunteers to run stalls Marshalls Setting up and clearing down We are also looking for the following items: Loan of cups, saucers and plates, cutlery Loan of a sound system… read more

The January Quiz

Including Fish & Chips Supper Friday 17 January 2020 7.30pm start The Recreation Ground Hall, Off Norris Close. Chiseldon Tickets inc Fish and Chips: £ 15.00pp Teams of up to 8 people Please contact 01793 740744 to book or email clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk Tickets also on sale in Oakley’s Spar (no later than Thursday 9 January 2020)… read more

Badbury Defibrillator

The Parish Council are getting ready to order the defibrillator for Badbury to go inside the BT phone box. Do we have any local electricians who would consider installing this free of charge for the community? The PC put forward half the funds for the device and an anonymous donor put forward the other half…. read more

Used Christmas Cards for Charity

Parish Council office on Butts Road (Inside the graveyard) is collecting used Xmas cards for charity (Volunteer Centre Swindon). Pop in our green metal postbox on the gate or leave by the door in a bag making sure they don’t fly away as the porch area is a wind tunnel.

Primary school admissions deadline is fast approaching

Parents and carers with children entering primary school for the first time in 2020 have just over a week left to apply for their child’s school place. Next Wednesday (15 Jan) is the national deadline for parents of children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 to submit their top three primary school… read more

Walk-in Centre to scale back services ahead of full withdrawal

Healthcare in Swindon is set to change from next year when the town’s Walk-in Centre is taken out of service. Based within the larger Swindon NHS Health Centre in Islington Street, the Walk-in Centre will begin scaling back its services over the coming months, before being withdrawn on Wednesday 1 April. Patients attending the Walk-in… read more

Local Plan and SHELAA review, Dec 19

The Town Clerk has received the following from the Service Manager of Planning Policy: Swindon Borough Local Plan Review Proposed Submission Draft – Public Consultation  As you are aware, the Local Plan Review is underway. The Council is consulting on the Draft Swindon Borough Local Plan for the period to 2036 and relating to the… read more

What’s on In January

What’s on In January 04 January Borough Councillors Surgery, 11.30am – 12.30pm, Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road. 06 January Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am – 12 noon 07 January Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 08 January Chiseldon Gardening and Countryside Club, Christmas Dinner 13 January Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am -12… read more

Thank you for supporting our Special Care Baby Incubator Appeal

Thank you so much to Chiseldon Parish Council for the generous donation of £58.00 from your collection box, for our Special Care Baby Incubator Appeal. As you may know, in partnership with Charity New Life we needed to raise £175,000 to replace 5 of our incubators with a newer model that will bring greater benefit… read more

Refusal of Planning Permission

The outline planning application for 30 dwellings to be built on the land between New Road and the Ridgeway, Chiseldon Swindon has been refused. View the full Swindon Borough Council letter for more information.

Tenant Focus – December 2019

Welcome to Tenant Focus. If you have any feedback or suggestions on what content you would like to see please email communications@swindon.gov.uk Win £250 in time for Christmas Your next non-payment week will run from Monday 23 December to Sunday 29 December 2019 (week 39). Tenants with a clear rent account by Friday 20 December… read more

The Herbert Protocol

In light of the National Safeguarding Adults Week 2019, the Police and Crime Commissioner would like to share with you the Herbert Protocol. The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme that encourages carers, family and friends to provide and put together useful information, which can then be used in the event of vulnerable person going… read more