Parents and carers with children entering primary, junior or secondary school for the first time next year are being advised by Swindon Borough Council that they now need to apply for school places for them. This year, the Council was able to give 95 per cent of applicants their first preference of primary school and… read more
Halloween 2020 might be a bit different this year and trick or treating as we know it will be off the cards. But we can still have loads of spooky fun! This Halloween let’s all join together to create The Big Neighbourhood Pumpkin Trail! Stick a pumpkin in your window or outside your home –… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in September 2020 Tender for works The Parish Council have released a tender document for and end-to-end project for the construction of 2 new laybys in the Parish. One for Draycot Close in Draycot Foliat and one in Windmill Piece in Chiseldon. This will be a 2 year… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in August 2020 New Road – Road resurfacing. The Parish Council had good feedback from resident’s supporting the proposed plan to request Swindon Borough Council re-surface New Road which would involve a temporary road closure. The results will be sent to SBC for consideration. Our Ward Cllrs are… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in July 2020 Welcome to Cllr Andy Rogers The Parish Council welcome our new Cllr Andy Rogers who was co-opted on Monday 8th June into the council. Andy lives in Hodson so it’s excellent to get one more area of the parish represented by a resident. We are… read more
A third coronavirus testing centre has opened in Swindon to boost testing capacity in the town. The Local Testing Site (LTS) opened at Broadgreen Community Centre today (15 Sep) following a request to the Department for Health and Social Care from Swindon Borough Council’s Public Health team. It comes after the Council requested consistent access… read more
STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway has announced plans to reopen its doors to the public. The Swindon Borough Council-owned and operated museum will reopen its doors to the public this Thursday (17 Sep). Visitors will be requested to respect social distancing measures. Hand sanitiser will be available throughout the museum, and a… read more
Residents of the Parish set up a scarecrow trail with impressive results, truly showing the commitment our residents have to being creative and supportive.
I am pleased to advise you that yesterday evening enforcement papers were served on Earthline pertaining to their activities at Wroughton Airfield. As you are aware, the company has undertaken some work there with a view to establishing an operating base, which does not have the benefit of planning permission on a site that is… read more
Following a rise in bin/rubbish fires within the Swindon area, we have been asked to share some helpful, important messaging. Please read the leaflets below:-
Chiseldon Parish Council has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the council receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 in the UK or £10.75 in London. Both rates are significantly higher than the government minimum for over 25s, which currently stands at £8.72 per hour…. read more
Two popular Swindon paths are being improved to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. Work has begun at two separate locations to encourage more people to use local cycle/pedestrian routes across the town. This week work began to improve the surface of the Old Town railway path, which runs from Signal Way… read more
The September edition of the Swindon Library and Information Service newsletter is now here. Read or download the September newsletter
To read the September edition of ‘Our News, the newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters, please follow the link below. September Edition of Our News, the Neighbourhood Watch newsletter (pdf, opens in new window)
Please click on the links below to view or download documents relating to the proposed speed limit. Draycot Foliat Speed Limit – Public Notice Draycot Foliat Speed Limit – Plan of Roads Affected Draycot Foliat Sped Limit – Statement of Reasons
Swindon Borough Council is backing a national campaign to reassure parents and children that it is safe to return to school when the new term starts next week. The Government’s #backtoschoolsafely campaign is part of the wider Stay Alert campaign, and features newspaper, digital, radio and billboard adverts to showcase a range of new creative… read more
Additional information: Schoolreaders is a national charity which recruits volunteers to go into schools that have asked for our help. We match them to a local primary school. Volunteers go in once a week to listen to children read, which has proved very successful before lockdown: at the beginning of March. we had 12,500 being… read more
Please visit the Ridgeway National Trail newsletter to discover the events taking place on the trail, including an events calender, and the steps that have been taken to make these events Covid- secure.
For information about how Covid-19 pandemic may have impacted on our mental health and some positive actions we can make to reduce the impact, please visit: www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-mental-health-infographic. There is also advice on how we can look out for signs and symptoms that our loved ones are struggling with their mental health and how to help… read more