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
Following the success of the 2022 and 2023 schemes, Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council are working in partnership with iChoosr, independent experts in group buying, to launch the third Solar Together scheme. Solar Together gives residents the opportunity to invest in renewable energy from a trusted provider to save on energy costs and improve… read more
It’s a fair question: Why do we spend money on reactive pothole repairs – isn’t it better to tackle the root cause by resurfacing roads, rather than fix them with a ‘sticking plaster’? In an ideal world we’d have the money needed to keep potholes at bay, by resurfacing and upgrading roads as they wear… read more
Here’s some key things to know ahead of the UK General Election taking place on 4 July: If you’re not already registered to vote, the deadline to register is midnight on Tuesday, 18 June. You only need to register once – not for every election. You’ll need to register again if you’ve changed your name,… read more
The 18-hole pitch and putt and 18-hole mini golf course at Coate Water have been closed since the pandemic, but not for much longer! Work has begun to reopen the space including mowing and preparing the greens, repairing the irrigation systems and checking the equipment is available and ready to be used. The course will be… read more
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced the new Energy Price Cap rates, with prices set to fall by seven per cent on average from 1 July to 31 September. However, energy bills remain much higher than before the energy crisis began. In the Swindon area, 9.8 per cent of residents spend more than 10 per cent… read more
SBC is administering an extra £1.5 million in Government funding to support Swindon residents most impacted by high living costs. Originally announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Budget, the six month extension to the Household Support Fund (April to September 2024) came after Councillor Jim Robbins, Leader of Swindon Borough Council, joined more than… read more
An agreement to refurbish the Oasis Leisure Centre has been signed, paving the way for plans to be submitted later this year. Swindon Borough Council has exchanged contracts with SevenCapital on a new development agreement which will allow the developer to agree terms with a tenant to run the iconic facility and finalise plans to… read more
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Families looking to immerse themselves in the history of the Second World War over the Easter holidays should head to Lydiard House. A brand-new exhibition, ‘Lest We Forget’, is now open at Lydiard House Museum and explores the Black contribution to the World Wars and the links to Wiltshire. In 1943 the American 101st Airborne division constructed… read more
Earlier this week, the Council secured more than £2.3m to install up to 600 new electric vehicle charging points, following a successful government funding bid. The network of 7kW charging points will be installed early next year, primarily on residential streets. It’s part of the Council’s priority to support the Borough to achieve the UK-wide 2050 net… read more