CPC is so pleased with our first youth session provided by BEST – see photos below! Visit Eventbright.co.uk to book spaces on the remaining 5 sessions. They take place every Thursday 10.30 to 12.30 during the school holidays.
A message from Swindon Brough Council: Due to driver shortages as a result of sickness and leave, there’s currently some disruption to waste and recycling collections, which we apologise for. Our website continues to be updated daily with details of missed collections and advice on what to do if your collections have been affected. Thank… read more
Nearly 10,000 children across Swindon have been invited to take part in free activities and access healthy meals for five weeks over the summer holidays. Parents and guardians are urged to sign up their children to the programme with their school, as only around 20 per cent of eligible children attend the free activities. The… read more
Hodson Road, Swindon Roadworks, delays likely, 31 July – 06 August Traffic management: Road closure Description: Carriageway surfacing, Patching, Iron works adjustments, Road Marking reinstatement and other associated works. Works location: B4005 Brimble Hill Junction to B4005 Hodson Road, Broome Manor Junction Responsibility for works: Swindon Borough Council Current status: Planned work about to start… read more
Please ollow the link to view the National Trust’s What’s On for Avebury. Summer 2023 – what’s on at Avebury NT
Join us at a Carers Cuppa Swindon Carers Centre is launching two new Carers Cuppas in Wroughton and Chiseldon thanks to funding from the Wiltshire Community Foundation. A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health condition or addiction cannot cope without their… read more
We have received the following update from Dick Milard, after a hard-working team carried out restorative work on the railway path earlier this month: Today, a lovely team from Arval spent a day on the Path. In between Marlborough and Ogbourne St Andrew, there is a spot with two benches and an obelisk. A few… read more
A renewed action plan to support families struggling with living costs has been tabled at the first Cabinet meeting of Swindon Borough Council’s new administration on 12 July. Targeted action to help residents pay for food, fuel and other living expenses is a key priority of the new administration, linked to one its three long-term… read more
The July edition of OUR NEWS is here We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of our newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales. Here are some highlights: Sign up for one of our ASB Webinars Nominate for the Volunteer Recognition Awards Become a Cyberhood Watch Ambassador Find out how Neighbourhood… read more
If you’re falling behind with your energy bills, and finding yourself struggling to pay, the best thing to do is contact your supplier as soon as possible. Your supplier has to help you – usually by negotiating a payment plan that you can afford. There are a range of options suppliers could offer if you’re… read more
Just a reminder of the multi-sport activities available over the summer:
“On behalf of Wiltshire Air Ambulance, thank you to Chiseldon Parish Council for your wonderful donation of £333.33 hiring out your gifted marquees. We truly appreciate your support and generosity donating the proceeds to us.” To see the full letter from Wiltshire Air Amblulance, please see the pdf that’s linked to below: Wiltshire Air Ambulance… read more
CPC is sharing the following message with our community: The Better Community Business Network (BCBN) Application submission deadline: 27 August 2023 Applicants are welcomed from groups including: local community, self-help or voluntary groups and charities (including local branches of national charities) or individuals acting for the benefit of the local community. BCBN Grant Initiative… read more
Just a reminder… we have four defibrillators They are located: Red BT box Badbury Outside Cameo Hairdressers High Street Chiseldon Outside Calley Memorial Hall, Draycot Road Chiseldon Outside the pavilion, middle of the Rec ground field. Pedestrian access via Hodson Road, vehicle access via Norris Close Chiseldon. There are various website links and pages below… read more
You can now find a full set of Chiseldon Parish Council’s annual reports on our annual report page.
Chiseldon Parish Council shares communications it receives which may be of interest to our residents. Dear Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, This week has been Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week, and also saw the launch of the Community Remedy framework, which highlighted a range of opportunities to tackle behaviour which causes misery to our… read more
As Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, I have welcomed some significant changes made by new Chief Constable Catherine Roper in her first four months but I do have to caution more time is needed for sustained performance improvements across all areas. Some of the measures introduced include: Greater police visibility – increased community patrols and… read more
Police and Crime Commissioners across the South West have come together to launch a survey to explore how crime is affecting rural communities. Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson and his counterparts in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset and Gloucestershire are hoping the survey will help them to understand how their county’s… read more
Council receives £500k funding to refurbish Chiseldon Firs Transit Site More than half a million pounds will be spent refurbishing the Chiseldon Firs Transit Site just outside of Swindon. The site, which is located within the Swindon Borough, offers Gypsies and Travellers that come through Swindon a safe area that does not impact on local… read more