The Government recently announced that council tax payers in Bands A to D would receive a £150 payment to help with energy bills – this will not be taken off council tax bills but will instead be given as a separate payment. There will be a number of checks that need to be made before… read more
We met with the Civils (build) team earlier and we are sure that many of you will have seen Openreach vans and workers out there even on Sundays. The position is that roughly 40% of each main village has what they call ‘ponds’ (areas of build) ready to connect to the exchange in Swindon. In… read more
Stars of the big and small screen will descend on Swindon, as a brand-new Film and Comic Con extravaganza comes to the STEAM Museum in June. During the weekend of 18 and 19 June 2022, the event, run by Stars of Time, who organise the very successful annual Comic Con at the Tropicana in Weston-Super-Mare,… read more
Yesterday (21 Feb), the Prime Minister announced a plan to safely live with and manage COVID-19. This plan includes four main pillars: Removing domestic restrictions, while encouraging safer behaviours through public health advice Protecting the vulnerable through pharmaceutical interventions and testing, in line with other viruses Maintaining resilience against future variants, including through ongoing surveillance,… read more
On Thursday, in between Storms Dudley and Eunice, we hosted a great team from Vets4Pets. We were tackling a spot by a fallen tree south of the Three Trees Café in Chiseldon. The tree has an exposed root ball and a few years ago we had cleared round it. It needed clearing again, and we… read more
Creative, civic-minded entrepreneurs are being encouraged to come forward with ideas to enhance Swindon’s country parks. Last year, more than a thousand members of the public contributed to Swindon’s proposed Country Parks Improvement Plan, which aims to identify and then deliver improvements to the Borough’s parks so they continue to be enjoyed by visitors for… read more
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering a ‘have a go’ event in Swindon later this month for any women interested in becoming an on-call firefighter. Stations across the Service area are recruiting for new on-call firefighters, and the aim of this event is to encourage more women to apply. Station Manager Neil… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in February 2022. Neighbourhood Plan Meeting 13th Dec 2021 Our meeting at the Chiseldon House Hotel was well attended and our presenter Andrea Pellegram provided us with a lot of information, and also answered a lot of resident’s Q&A’s. The presentation, accompanying note and video recording are all… read more
Delays possible – Lane closure Description: Construction – Improvement/Upgrading – M4 Junction 15 Westbound Exit Slip. Lane 1 Closure for M4 Junction 15 Improvement Works. Works location: Offslip J15 Swindon Public facing description: one.network has automatically assigned a category of Unclassified works to this Works based on the information available. Please note: Works Descriptions are… read more
While over 470,000 vaccinations against COVID-19 have been given to Swindon residents, there are still 22,112 adults aged 18 and over in Swindon who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine. If you haven’t had your first, second, third, or booster dose yet, it’s never too late – book yours today to protect yourself and… read more
Each year a team of volunteers organise a charity bicycle ride on the ridgeway, The White Horse Trail, Barbury Castle, Smeeth’s Ridge, Hackpen and the old railway path as a fund raiser for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event normally takes place the first week in June. However on that date this year, everyone will be… read more
Don’t forget that over half term the Rec Hall can be hired for games of ping pong for the kids, or just to give them some inside space to run around in if the weather is bad. Why not get together with a group of friends and share the costs for a couple of hours?… read more
Public Notice Swindon Borough Council Section 14 – The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Notice Of Temporary Road Closure – Draycot Lane, Chiseldon This Order is being introduced to allow Openreach to lay new duct and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on Draycot Lane on the verge outside Draycot Close. Traffic to be diverted via… read more
The Parish Council Planning Committee approved at their January meeting the preliminary plans and contractor to provide new parking spaces in Windmill Piece Chiseldon and upgrade the existing parking area in Draycot Foliat. These plans are still in the early stages as there is a lot of technical work and paperwork to be carried out… read more
Saturday 26th February, 11.30am – 4pm, Meet at Maunsell Way Recreation Ground SN4 9JF. Bring a spade and wear sturdy footwear/gloves. Wroughton Girlguiding will be running a pop up café. We hope to see you there! For more details please see the attached poster or email projects@wroughton.gov.uk If you would like to help out at… read more
Vaccination is our best route out of the pandemic so it’s brilliant that more than 86 per cent of all eligible adults across Swindon, Wiltshire, and Bath and North East Somerset, have had their COVID-19 immunity topped up with a booster dose. If you haven’t yet had your first, second or booster dose, it’s never… read more
Our second newsletter of 2022 sees the launch of our Volunteer Recognition Awards 2022 to recognise volunteers who have dedicated more than five years working in their communities on behalf of Neighbourhood Watch. Find out more on page 4. It features the findings of our Neighbourhood Watch Crime and Community Survey 2021, details of our… read more
You could be entitled to £100s off your fuel bills £200 Wiltshire Surviving Winter Grant You may be eligible if you are: over pension age on a lower income worry about the cost of heating We can also advise on other schemes like Warm Home Discount and Winter Fuel Payment Call Age UK Wiltshire 0808… read more
Wiltshire Police will see further investment in key policing services and more officers on the beat – after unanimous backing for the Police and Crime Commissioner’s budget. The county’s Police and Crime Panel, which holds the PCC to account and is made up of cross-party councillors from Wiltshire and Swindon, backed the budget at a… read more
This week saw the lifting of Plan B restrictions in England. Venues are no longer required to request the COVID pass, unless they choose to, and the legal requirement to wear a face covering no longer applies. However, it is recommended that you continue to wear one in crowded and enclosed spaces while mixing with… read more