A draft set of shared ambitions to spearhead the reinvention of Swindon town centre are being tabled at the Council’s Cabinet meeting next week (13 November). The eight ambitions, set out in a draft document called ‘Heart of Swindon’, are the result of a Council-coordinated effort to seek the expertise and input of partners including… read more
Plans to create a vibrant town centre will be among the topics being discussed at a series of resident engagement events taking place next month. Swindon Borough Council is holding further ‘Let’s talk Swindon’ events during November to give residents the chance to share their ideas, views and feedback on the performance of the local… read more
Eight new gritting vehicles will be on standby to deal with the worst of the weather as Swindon Borough Council makes its final preparations in the run-up to the winter months. The new vehicles, bought to replace the old ones which had reached the end of their life, will spread the 2,000-tonnes of salt the… read more
The Household Support Fund has been extended until March next year, giving vulnerable households support for essentials this winter, such as food, heating and housing. Councillors will formally agree how the funding will be awarded, but it will be recommended that funds are given to those low-income pensioners most impacted by heating costs over winter following… read more
You may have taken part in the first Transport Conversation in April 2023. We want to continue gathering feedback from residents in the Borough. This ongoing research is designed to look at why people in Swindon choose particular modes of travel and if there are realistic and sustainable choices, which meet their needs. We want to… read more
If you’re ever unsure if something can be recycled, or which bin an item should go in, you can use our online Waste Wizard tool. Just type in the item and abracadabra – it tells you which bin or container to place it in. A recent top search was tea bags. These should be placed… read more
Swindon is continuing to outperform major cities across the UK in key economic performance indicators. The Borough was ranked fourth in this year’s Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index outperforming London, Manchester and Birmingham, while also coming out ahead of near neighbours Oxford and Reading. The Good Growth for Cities Index ranks 51 of the… read more
A dedicated youth centre which will provide activities, skill development and many other opportunities for young people in Swindon will be open next spring. Work to convert the Lyndhurst Centre in Lyndhurst Crescent, Park North is now underway and, thanks to £3.8m in funding from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund, it will have enough capacity… read more
Lots of residents have told us they’re worried that their food waste isn’t being recycled properly. What you may not know is that our refuse lorries have two compartments, one that holds the non-recycled waste and one that holds food waste collected for recycling. Crews will tip the food waste caddies from your street into… read more
Recent industry research estimates it would cost £16.3bn to clear the backlog of road maintenance issues across England and Wales. According to the RAC, which produces the RAC Pothole Index: “It’s as clear as day that councils simply haven’t had the financial support they need to bring the standard of the roads in their care… read more
Three major phone companies involved in the digital switchover have signed data sharing agreements with Swindon Borough Council to help safeguard vulnerable customers from being inadvertently cut off from the Council’s Homeline service. Between now and 2027, most telephone providers will be moving their customers from old analogue landlines to new upgraded landline services… read more
Swindon Borough Council has joined an unprecedented cross-party coalition of over 100 council landlords, who have today (3 Sep) jointly published five solutions for the Government to secure the future of England’s council housing. The local authorities warn that England’s council housing system is broken and that urgent action is needed for the Government to… read more
Families looking for fun activities to fill the last weeks of the summer holidays should head down to Swindon’s STEAM Museum where three new exhibitions have been launched. Find out more about what’s on offer.
Swindon’s A-Level and T-Level students are celebrating another year of great results across Swindon. A total of 1,123 students took their A-Levels across Swindon with a further 233 students completing their T-Levels, which are technical qualifications. A* – E pass rate is 95 per cent (for Swindon students including Cirencester college) and for A… read more
Swindon Borough Council is asking Swindon residents to ‘help us to help you’ by completing the annual Resident Survey. The survey questions cover a range of issues, including resident satisfaction with how the council operates, trust in the council and the perceived value for money it offers, perceptions of community safety and satisfaction with specific… read more
Swindon Borough Council has released an update on the Neighbourhood Plan: “It’s important that people and groups potentially affected by planning policies and proposals have the opportunity to be involved in decision-making and understand when and what the opportunities are. That’s why we held a six-week consultation earlier this year (29 January to 11 March… read more
An update from Swindon Borough Council to pass onto our parishioners: The 18-hole pitch and putt and 18-hole crazy golf are now available to make your day at Coate Water a little bit more competitive. Both facilities have been closed since the pandemic. Over the last few weeks the fairways have been mown and the… read more
Swindon Borough Council has shared some news about progress on the splash park: We’re incredibly excited to open our new splash park this summer and we’re making good progress. Our contractor has re-laid the concrete surface and re-installed the pipework and drainage. However, we’re still waiting for the soft flooring surface, which has come from… read more
This summer holidays, families can discover more of Swindon with six new walking trails across the Borough. On Friday (26 July), Swindon Travel Choices will officially launch the six trails, which include: The Butterfly trail – along Old Town Railway Path from Mannington to Old Town The Fish trail – a loop of Coate Water The Bear… read more
Government inspectors have reported that “steady and positive” progress is being made to improve the services children and their families receive from Swindon Borough Council. The recognition came in a letter published this week following Ofsted’s latest visit to the authority in May to monitor the Council’s progress in delivering an improvement plan finalised last… read more