Ridgeway Bell Articles – December 2020

Points of interest from the meetings held in December 2020. Fibre Broadband Update. Openreach are proposing a scheme to lay high speed fibre for broadband within certain areas of the parish. Currently residents who wish to benefit and subscribe to any such new service are being asked to pledge their vouchers towards this scheme. A… read more

Council to support families in need this Christmas, with the distribution of supermarket vouchers

Thousands of families will be offered supermarket vouchers ahead of the Christmas and February half-term school holidays, as part of a scheme facilitated by Swindon Borough Council. The Council was awarded £624,935 by the Government to support families with the cost of food and fuel during the next two school holidays. Around 7,000 children in… read more

December Our News Neighbourhood Watch National Newsletter

As we approach the end of what has been a hugely challenging year with the prospect of restricted Christmas and New Year celebrations, we would like to deeply thank all our supporters and volunteers. The work you and so many others have done has been immensely beneficial to thousands of people and will continue to… read more

Domestic Abuse Support Service

It’s ok to talk about domestic abuse. If you’re the victim of domestic abuse or you’re worried about someone get in touch. Call Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service (24 hour number) 01793 610610 In an emergency call 999 16 days of action posters

Contact information update – Citizens Advice Swindon

Please find updated contact information for Citizens Advice Swindon while our drop in service at Sanford House remains closed. We have recently made improvements to our accessibility for clients accessing us by phone with the introduction of a freephone adviceline number 0808 2787813. We would be grateful if you can update any directories that you… read more

New Road Survey

It is 4 years since changes were made by Swindon Borough Council to New Road, to reduce speeding and make the road safer for cars accessing the road from Canney Close and The Canney, as well as pedestrians, and cyclists. We would like to understand how people now feel about the change, how well is… read more

Ridgeway Bell Articles – November 2020

Points of interest from the meetings held in November 2020. Faster Broadband Update. We are still waiting to hear back on the update of improved broadband to the parish. An update is expected in a few weeks’ time but the BT OpenReach Gigabit Fibre scheme is still expected for the parish. This is not to… read more

Swindon Libraries are reopening

No sooner had last month’s newsletter been finalised, we were in to a second lockdown. We’re pleased to say though, that all five core libraries are reopening again today. If you’re preferring to stay at home at the moment, we have a fantastic choice of digital reads available to download from the comfort of your… read more

Christmas in Chiseldon

Our tree and lights are now up on New Road for a little bit of festive sparkle. Thank you to a resident who donated the tree from their garden (if you could all get growing for future years please!) and we had a donation towards to the costs involved from another kind resident. The lights… read more

How to use a defibrillator

Defibrillators are very easy to use. Although they don’t all look the same, they all function in broadly the same way. You don’t need training to use one. The machine gives clear spoken instructions – all you have to do is follow them – and it won’t shock someone unless they need it. You may… read more

Covid vaccine message from Ridgeway View Family Practice

TO ALL OF OUR PATIENTS We are all excited to hear that there is progress on a Covid vaccine and that this should improve the quality of life for all of us. We know that you, like us, are struggling with the confines imposed upon us all due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Everyone is trying… read more

Swindon to be placed in Tier 2 from Wednesday (2 Dec)

The Government has today announced which of three COVID-19 alert tiers Swindon has been allocated to. Like most areas in the South West region, Swindon has been allocated to the ‘High Alert’ Tier 2 level. This applies to areas with a higher or rapidly rising level of infections, where some additional restrictions need to be… read more