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
Please see below the artwork from the children of Chiseldon Primary School poppy competition that was held in 2020 for Remembrance Day.
5 of us spent a day in the cutting at Whitetfield Farm yesterday, grubbing out brambles and blackthorn from the chalk bank. This was the first workday we’ve had for about 2 years, and we haven’t done anything on the chalk bank since the autumn of 2019, so it was beginning to get quite overgrown… read more
Some beautiful images of our Washpool taken by a resident. The “Washpool Area Restoration Project” WARP volunteer team are always looking for volunteers to come along to their workdays into order to keep the area looking good for everyone to enjoy.
We met with the project and civils teams this afternoon for an update on the Wanborough, Liddington and Chiseldon builds. Generally: Since our last update the build team have secured the right space in the Swindon exchange and routing work follows with engineers testing the fibre that has been laid and mapping it for their… read more
Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is calling on residents to report crime concerns to police following a 5% reduction in recorded crime over the past year. According to crime figures released by the Office of National Statistics today, Wiltshire Police recorded the lowest number of crimes committed per population nationally. PCC Philip Wilkinson said: “I… read more
Wiltshire PCC Philip Wilkinson has welcomed new powers being given to police to tackle hare coursers – and warned criminal gangs: ‘Wiltshire isn’t the easy option for your vile activities’. Earlier this month, the Home Office announced new criminal offences and increased sentencing powers for those found guilty of taking part in the illegal activity… read more
Due to a surge in staff shortages because of heightened COVID-19 cases in our Waste and Recycling team and general staff sickness, we have made the difficult decision to suspend recycling box collections only on the following days: Tomorrow (1 February) Wednesday, 2 February Thursday, 3 February Friday, 4 February If you are due to… read more
Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson has warned without a proposed increase of £10 a year to Band D’s household policing precept, essential services at Wiltshire Police could be put at risk. Residents are being asked to have their say on the £10 a year, or 83p a month,increase for the average household before… read more
On the 22nd January a group of volunteers took part in the following tasks: adding new woodchip to the sheep pen and path. Thank you to all those involved.