Wanted: your views on funding Wroughton Library

What are your views with regards to the Parish Council sponsoring (funding) a session at the Wroughton Library? Now that the mobile service has stopped, where are people going? Please contact the Clerk using the contact form on this website with your comments, thanks.  

Neighbourhood Watch Meeting, 31st July

The next Chiseldon Parish NHW meeting will take place on Monday 31st July commencing at 7.30pm at the Recreation Hall.  Feedback will be provided from the recent meeting involving Parish Council representatives and PC Sophia Best, Community Co-ordinator (South Rural) and Insp. David Hobman, Swindon South.  Information will also be shared following the Wiltshire NHW Association AGM. … read more

Fertilizer on fields during summer

There have been various queries about the stockpiling of fertilizer along Ladysmith Road in preparation for it being spread on the fields. The landowner has confirmed to the Parish Council that all relevant permits and forms are in place to allow this to happen.   Unfortunately due to the timing this year of the hot… read more

How to report fly-tipping of hazardous waste

We would like to clarify the fastest way for residents to get a response to fly-tipping that includes hazardous waste, such as needles. Unfortunately, Chiseldon Parish Council is not equipped to deal with hazardous waste, and so reporting this directly to Swindon Borough Council is much quicker. If you come across potentially hazardous waste –… read more

New PCSO workshops for intake on 2nd Jan 2018

Wiltshire Police opened recruitment for Police Community Support Officers last Friday 30th June 2017, recruiting PCSO’s for an intake starting on the 2nd January 2018.  The initial application process will remain open for 3 weeks and full details will be announced separately. To enable potential applicants to fully understand the role of PCSO, Wiltshire Police… read more

Information from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

  Anyone living in Dorset and Wiltshire can request a free Safe & Well visit from the Fire and Rescue Service – call 0800 038 2323 or visit www.dwfire.org.uk/safe-and-well-visits   If you have a fire safety concern about a high rise building, please contact the Fire Safety team on 01722 691717 or email fire.safety@dwfire.org.uk  … read more

Transitional Funding To Provide Community Library Facilities In 11 Locations

Transitional Funding To Provide Community Library Facilities In 11 Locations More than £350,000 in transitional funding will be awarded to community organisations to enable community-led library services to be developed across 11 locations in Swindon. Swindon Borough Council has approved the funding following the adoption of the town’s library strategy in December 2016. The Council’s… read more

Holy Cross Church Fete – Saturday 10th June 2017

Saturday 10th June saw the residents of Chiseldon Parish come together for the Holy Cross Church Fete. Thanks to the efforts of organisers and contributors, a good time was had by all, at an event that included a barbeque, the Wroughton Silver Band and many stalls. For further details, please see The Swindon Advertiser‘s article.

July Full council guest speaker

The next full council meeting will be the 10th July at the Rec Hall at 7.30. Alison Waine who heads the dog warden team from SBC will be presenting, advising on current and hopefully future laws to help combat dog fouling. Everyone is welcome to listen to her talk and then there will be a… read more

Public survey on new rules for dog fouling

Please see the following message from SBC on their public consultation to try to bring in new rules to combat dog fouling:   “We are starting today the formal consultation for our Borough Wide PSPO regarding dog control. This is in two parts: the first is regarding dog fouling giving us the ability to issue… read more

June Parish/Borough Surgery

The surgery is 11.30 to 12.30 on Sat 3rd June at the Calley Memorial Hall.  Everyone is welcome along for a chat or to ask a Cllr a question.

Next Finance meeting

The next meeting is Wed 31st May at 7.30pm in the Recreation Hall off Norris Close. There will be a public recess at the start of the meeting for any questions.