Network Rail’s orange army will be out in force over the Christmas period as upgrade work continues in Wiltshire. Workers will be on the track in Chippenham through the night on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day as we install the foundations for the overhead line equipment that allows electric trains to run. The work… read more
Swindon Refuse And Recycling Collections Over The Christmas Holiday Period Important changes to refuse and recycling collections will take place between Christmas and New Year affecting half of all households in Swindon. Collections due to take during the week commencing Monday, 26 December will be one day later than usual with crews working on Saturday,… read more
Are You Ready For Winter? Asks Swindon Borough Council With the worst of the winter weather still ahead, Swindon Borough Council has created a page on its website which gives residents useful advice and information about preparing for cold and extreme weather, and coping with it. The Are You Ready for Winter? page at www.swindon.gov.uk/readyforwinter… read more
Major construction works at Junction 16 now well underway Over the last two weeks, major construction works have started on Junction 16, most notably the creation of a four-lane approach on the M4 eastbound exit slip. During the lead up to Christmas, works in this area are set to continue and the slip road will… read more
Mon 12th Dec Full council meeting at 7.30pm Chiseldon House Hotel Thursday 15th December Finance meeting at 6.45pm at Recreation Hall Thursday 15th December Environment meeting at 7.15pm at Recreation Hall Monday 19th December Recreation meeting at 7.00pm at Recreation Hall
Please click here for the latest update from the Washpool Restoration Team….
Everyone is welcome along on Friday 9th December from 2.00pm onwards for the Christmas Fayre. You can find: Raffle – main prize a child’s bike Tombola Handmade Gifts Santa’s Grotto Cake Stall, with tea and coffee and much more……
Libraries to close early on 22nd December Library users are being advised that almost all of Swindon’s libraries will be closed on the afternoon of Thursday 22nd December. All libraries will close at 12noon, with the exception of the Express Zone at the Central Library and Walcot Library, which is run by volunteers. The Express… read more
The Parish Council has requested that Swindon Borough Council top up all the yellow grit bins in the area. These are for public use as required so please use them as needed.
Christmas Shopping Evening & Craft Fair, 5.30pm – 8pm, Wednesday 7th December Join us for mulled wine and a mince pie while you shop with DOUBLE points for purchases in our shop for Loyalty Card Holders during the evening. Our café area will be closed while it hosts a variety of craft stalls, including jewellery,… read more
Thamesdown Changes to Bus Services 8th January 2017 and December Dayrider Sales Thamesdown Service Change 8th January 2017 Thamesdown will be commencing perhaps its biggest service change in a decade from 8th January 2017. Amongst the changes, passengers will see Services 1/1A and 16 combined to provide a service to the Great Western Hospital every… read more
Proposed Core Library Network Extended Following Consultation Park Library has been added to a network of core libraries as part of a new proposed library strategy to be discussed by Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet next week (7 December). The strategy is in direct response to the financial pressures facing the Council and the need to… read more
Stay well this winter in Swindon It’s important to look after yourself, especially during the winter. Cold weather can be seriously bad for your health. But the good news is there are some simple things we can all do to help stay well. If you start to feel unwell, even if it’s a cough or… read more
What is Warm Home Discount? The Warm Home discount is a £140 discount from your electricity supplier for this coming winter. Will I get it? If you were getting Guarantee Pension Credit on 10 July 2016 and your supplier is part of the scheme, you should get the discount automatically. If you are on… read more
There will be no mobile library today due to the unavailability of a replacement driver.
Please click here to see the latest update on the November list of works that either SBC or CPC are dealing with. We have not been able to get an update this month from Ward Councillors as to the overall status of SBC works. Please click here for Octobers list.
Libraries to close next Tuesday afternoon (29th Nov) Library users are being advised that almost all of Swindon’s libraries will be closed next Tuesday afternoon (29 Nov). All libraries will close at 12noon, with the exception of the Express Zone at the Central Library and Walcot Library, which is run by volunteers. The Express Zone… read more
The next Parish Council meeting is on the 12th December at the Chiseldon House Hotel. PC Sophia Best will be speaking at the meeting about the new policing model recently put in place. We welcome all residents to attend and hear all about it. The meeting starts at 7.30 and we expect PC Best to… read more
Introducing our new Councillor John Martin. We welcomed John to the Parish Council on the 14th November. John has past experience as a Civil/Water engineer from 1985 to 2012. He is currently retired but is a member of U3A and a volunteer for the International Organisation of National Trusts. He enjoys walking, cycling, playing the… read more