Annual Reports from Parish Meeting 16th May 2016

Please click on the links below to read the reports given at the Annual Parish meeting on the 16th May 2016 at the Chiseldon House Hotel. The Parish Council would like to thank the hotel for all their help and generosity in setting up the venue for us for the evening. We took the decision… read more

Change to May Parish Council Meeting dates

In amendment to earlier publications we would like to advise the following meeting changes: There will be NO Recreation meeting on Monday 16th May The May Environment meeting will now be held on Thursday 19th May at 7.00pm in the Old Chapel The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 23rd… read more

Annual Parish Meeting for Chiseldon Parish – Monday 16th May

                             Notice of Meeting: The Annual Parish Meeting for Chiseldon Parish will be held on Monday 16th May at 6.30pm at Chiseldon House Hotel.  All Residents are invited to attend. Teas/Coffees and biscuits to be served from 6.30pm, and the hotel will open their bar for drinks to be purchased. Meeting commences at 7.00pm We… read more

Borough Councillors’ Surgery

Please note that the next Borough Councillors’ Surgery will take place on the 2nd April, between 11.30am and 12.30pm in the Old Chapel, Butts Road. The Surgery is your chance to raise issues and concerns with representatives of both Swindon Borough Council and Chiseldon Parish Council.

Clerk’s office closed

Please note that the Clerk’s office will be closed on Good Friday, and also on the morning of Wednesday 30th March. Thank you.

Precept for 2016-17

Please see the attached document for information about the Chiseldon Parish Council precept (which forms part of your Council Tax bill) for 2016-17.

Change of start time for March meeting

Please note that this month’s Full Council meeting on the 14th March will start one hour earlier than usual, at 6.30pm, in the Recreation Hall. This is to allow for a very busy schedule.

Community Governance Review

Swindon Borough Council is currently conducting a ‘Community Governance Review’. The Review will consider Parish boundaries and could impact Chiseldon Parish’s relationship with surrounding villages and settlements. You can find out more about the Review on SBC’s website and there are also a number of open discussion sessions over the coming weeks.

Christmas opening hours and new Parish Clerk

The Parish Office (in the Old Chapel, Butts Road) will be open on: Monday 21 December (from 9.30am to 1pm) Wednesday 23 December (from 9.30am to 1pm) The office will then be closed until Wednesday 6 January, when Clair Wilkinson will be taking over as our new Parish Clerk. Clair’s opening hours, from January onwards,… read more

South Locality Public Meeting

Swindon Borough Council’s South Locality Team (which covers Chiseldon Parish) is holding a public meeting at the Civic Offices in Euclid Street, at 7pm on Monday 5 October. The agenda includes the opportunity for members of the public to ask questions, an update on local policing and an update on highways issues.  

Want to have your say on what’s important to village life?

The Parish Plan Steering Group is currently preparing a programme of consultation activities that will run from October 2015 to February 2016. The aim of this consultation is to identify what parishioners value about our villages, what they dislike and where they wish to see improvements. The first set of activities will be three ‘place… read more