Our next workday is coming up, and because it’s the autumn after a good summer for growing, we will be cutting back scrub and vegetation to keep the path clear. Time: 10.00 on Saturday 17th September Location: We’ll meet on the access road to Whitefield Farm (near grid ref SU 199 761). This is… read more
Did you know that the Central Library is the home of Swindon’s fantastic Local Studies collection? We collect and preserve almost anything that’s ever been written or published about the Borough – including books, newspapers, maps, magazines, CDs, vinyl, postcards – and a HUGE collection of old Swindon photos from the 1850s to the… read more
This meeting will start at the earlier time of 7.00pm, and close at 8.00pm. All members of the public welcome. In the Recreation Hall, off Norris Close.
Update – we have been advised that this service is not in fact a free service and that there is a fee to pay for children travelling to school. Our apologies for this incorrect information. From 5th Sept 2016 the Ridgeway School are providing a service for children living in Badbury Park to be able… read more
Businesses are being warned to be vigilant after two recent reports of fraud in Swindon. The first incident occurred yesterday afternoon (25 August 2016) shortly before 3pm at a pub in Manchester Road. A man entered the premises posing as the owner of a nearby shop and offered to sell them a quantity of leftover… read more
Please see the attached document for details on how to hire the Recreation Hall off Norris Road. Click here.
Residents are reminded that any boundary hedges on their property that adjoin a public footpath are the responsibility of the home owner to maintain to allow clear access to the footpath. If access is not maintained then Chiseldon Parish Council will have the hedges cut for you and you will receive an invoice for this… read more
Please click here for the latest transport report from Cllr David Hill.
Swindon Borough Council are trialling a new scheme where residents can apply for a temporary free road closure, so that children’s play events can be held. It’s a chance for children to play together outside and for parents to meet up. If you would like to apply then please email playingout@swindon.gov.uk and also take a… read more
(Black dots indicate location of a bin) Please note there is also a bin at Ridgeway View, half way along Sambre Road.
I have in the office a copy of Swindon Borough Council’s “Approved, buy with confidence” list of traders for the Swindon area. These traders have been approved and vetted to ensure a good service. If you need a particular number (plumber, electrician etc) then let me know and I can pass their details on. I… read more
Further to my recent email informing you about the First World War Memorial Programme, a project to conserve and protect the nation’s war memorials to ensure they are fitting tributes for the future, I would like to invite you as Clerk of Chiseldon Parish Council to a free war memorials training workshop. Civic Voice is holding two… read more
Placing stones and boulders on grass verges: The Parish Council have been made aware by Swindon Borough Council that any individual that places boulders, stones or other obstructions on to public grass verges to protect grass from being parked on is legally liable for any damage, injury or incident that occurs as a result of… read more
The bus service pattern So what will the bus service look like in the future? Here’s a summary of what we expect: Monday to Saturday Frequent (at least half-hourly) daytime services to the Town Centre from all urban areas and from main settlements outside the urban area, including Highworth and Wroughton. This will include services… read more
The Parish Council are aware of the number of lorries using this route through Chiseldon Village and the dangers this can cause to pedestrians. We are working within the Environment Committee and Swindon Borough Council to find a resolution that is acceptable to all parties. Comments on this subject are welcome to the Clerk via our… read more
A reminder that on our “Local Community” page of this website there is a list of the 16 dog waste bins that the Parish Council provide for use. Please familiarise yourself with this list. Many thanks
Proposed cuts to the library Service: A public meeting has been organised by Wroughton Parish Council for Thursday 18th August, in the Christine Spooncer Suite at the Ellendune Community Centre at 7pm . Wroughton Parish Council will run through the proposed option for Wroughton library. The Swindon Borough Council library Officer will be attending the… read more
A message from “Civic Voice”: In 2014, the then Prime Minister David Cameron, announced a national programme to survey and conserve the country’s WW1 war memorials to ensure that by the end of the centenary, as many war memorials as possible are in good condition and a ‘fitting tribute to the fallen’. Since then, Civic Voice,… read more
These surgeries have been relocated to the Patriot Arms pub on Hodson Road from September. They are on a Saturday morning from 11.30 to 12.30 and dates will be published before each surgery.
From “Friends of the Railway Path”: “By popular demand”, we’re having another bat walk. This year, we will meet at Coate Water – by the café at the back of the car park – at 8pm on Monday 22nd August. We will walk round Coate Water. Please wear warm/water proof clothes, as suggested by the… read more