From Friday, 8 March, hard copies of 2024/25 Council Tax bills will start to be delivered to Swindon households. From that date, updated information will also be available on the Council’s website to help residents understand the composition of their bill and find out more about the council’s income and expenditure. We’re also encouraging residents… read more
To see information on what your council tax is spent on, please visit SBC’s explanatory page.
We are urging vehicle owners to be vigilant following a spate of break ins in Swindon. Over the course of the past few weeks, we have received a number of similar reports of vehicles being targeted in the town centre and Broadgreen areas of Swindon. While we are pursuing a number of leads,… read more
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) has taken a decision to discontinue the Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) system in its current format, and to stop its core functions. The decision means that patients who use the service will soon need to order their prescriptions either via the NHS… read more
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners across England could pocket an extra £299 if they claim Pension Credit. Those who successfully apply for Pension Credit by next Tuesday (5 March) could also secure a further £299 boost in the form of a Cost of Living payment thanks to backdating rules. Pension Credit, which averages over £3,900… read more
Voters in Swindon will need to show an approved form of photo ID to vote at a polling station in the Borough and Police and Crime Commissioner elections on Thursday, 2 May 2024. The regulation was first introduced in the May 2023 elections following new UK-wide legislation introduced by the UK Government (Elections Act 2022)…. read more
Disclaimer: Chiseldon Parish Council publishes information on services and organisations which it feels may be of interest to parishioners. However, this does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Council. In addition, please note that we cannot guarantee the security or safety of any external websites. Lydiard Park Newsletter It’s a beautiful and… read more
A brand-new special school will be built and dozens of extra school places created after millions of pounds was secured for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) education in Swindon. Swindon Borough Council will spend £22.43m over the next four years to create 66 new places at four existing schools as well as build a brand-new… read more
Now is your chance to have your say on future development in our neighbourhood – deadline is 8th March This is the final week that we can accept submissions for the Regulation 14 consultation of the draft Neighbourhood Plan. Please do look at the supporting documents here and provide your feedback here by using the… read more
Ninety-one per cent of pupils in Swindon have been offered a place at their first-choice secondary school for this September. This is an improvement on last year when 89 per cent of pupils received a place at their number one school choice. Swindon Borough Council’s School Admissions team received 2,936 on-time applications this year, with… read more
PUBLIC NOTICE SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL SECTION 14 – THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – TURNBALL, CHISELDON This Order is being introduced for THAMES WATER works and will impose a restriction on driving on Turnball between May’s Lane and Slipper Lane. Traffic to be diverted via New Road and… read more
PUBLIC NOTICE SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL SECTION 14 – THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – HODSON LANE, HODSON This Order is being introduced for OPENREACH works and will impose a restriction on driving on Hodson Lane from Hodson Farm for a distance of 85 metres in a southerly direction…. read more
Now is your chance to have your say on future development in our neighbourhood – deadline is 8th March With only 29 responses so far to the Neighbourhood Plan regulation 14 consultation, we really need more views from residents, so we know the draft plan is considering what local people want included. This plan once… read more
It is a vital service that many residents may come to rely on at various points in their adult lives. And with more and more people likely to need support from adult social care, Swindon Borough Council is seeking views on a new strategy designed to improve the service for residents over the next five… read more
Councillors last night (22 Feb) approved the Council’s budget for the next financial year, which includes plans to close a £32.9m budget gap. A financial health review by the Local Government Association last summer described the Council’s finances as being on a ‘cliff edge’, highlighting how the Council needs to bring its Children’s Services budget… read more
IMPORTANT. The defibrillator on the pavilion wall of the Recreation field is currently out of service (26.2.24). We have marked it as so on the national system that allows the ambulance service to access them. We will be adding notices to the defib box to direct users to the closest one which is the Calley… read more
Notice of decision made: Tenants’ contents insurance The Council intends to stop offering council tenants the opportunity to pay for contents insurance as part of their weekly rent from 1 April 2024. The current contract with Aon will end on 31 March 2024. Following this decision, the Council will promote to tenants the importance of… read more