Swindon is set to benefit from 22 new electric vehicle charging point parking bays thanks to a successful bid for government funding submitted by the Council. Earlier this year, Swindon Borough Council ran a survey to understand how residents might use electric vehicle charging points and where the demand was highest in the borough. Using… read more
To coincide with National Adoption Week, Swindon Borough Council is supporting the national #YouCanAdopt campaign aimed at dispelling myths around adoption eligibility and encouraging more residents to consider the role. The Council is urging residents from a diverse range of backgrounds to consider becoming an adopter, to offer local children a more permanent and loving… read more
PUBLIC NOTICE Swindon Borough Council (Waiting and Loading Restrictions and Parking Places Consolidation) Order 2017 (Variation No. 17) Order 2020 Notice is GIVEN of Swindon Borough Council’s intention to make the above Order under the provisions of The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and The Traffic Management Act 2004, the effect of which is to… read more
Swindon Borough Council is encouraging eligible residents to book their free flu vaccination. This year, residents are being told that it is more important than ever to protect themselves, their family and their community against the flu. Every winter the flu circulates in the UK and puts huge pressure on NHS services, as well as… read more
We have received a thank you card from Mrs Sarah Rose Troughton HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire. A thank you from HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (PDF)
A scheme to improve road safety and ease congestion issues outside schools is being launched by Swindon Borough Council. The School Safe Environment Zones (SSEZ) scheme will run over the next five years. At the beginning of each of the five years, a list of schools will be identified. An annual budget of £100,000, funded… read more
It’s up to all of us to know what we must do to keep ourselves and others safe in the weeks and months ahead. The medical advice is clear: you must self-isolate if you have coronavirus symptoms or live in the same household as somebody who does. The main symptoms of coronavirus are: High temperature… read more
Details Job title: Properties officer Organisation: Abingdon Town Council Salary: £28,672 – £32,234 pro-rata (SCP 24 – 28) Hours: 25 hours per week Application deadline: 22 October 2020 (5 pm) Email address: nigel.warner@abingdon.gov.uk Phone number: 01235 522 642 Summary The postholder will be a property management professional with responsibility for undertaking the management of all… read more
Details Job title: Committee clerk and administration supervisor Organisation: Abingdon Town Council Salary: £24,982 – £27,741(SCP 18-23) Application deadline: 22 October 2020 (5 pm) Email address: nigel.warner@abingdon.gov.uk Phone number: 01235 522 642 Summary The council is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed individual to join the small team at its Roysse Court Offices. The… read more
Following on from our successful burglary campaign last month, our partners ERA are generously offering our members an amazing 50% limited offer on one of their simple home alarm systems. ERA tells us “this alarm system is great for homes that don’t want SMART necessarily and just want an alarm to go off if someone… read more
The next stage of improvement work at White Hart junction will see the A419 southbound exit slip road closed for seven weeks. From Monday 12 October, motorists travelling southbound on the A419 will need to continue to the Commonhead roundabout before returning to White Hart roundabout as part of the diversion route which will be… read more
Citizens Advice Swindon are able to offer advice if you are asked to self isolate but unable to work from home.
Community groups and schools in Wroughton can apply for grants of up to £20,000 from Wiltshire Community Foundation. The money comes from the Science Museum Group Wroughton Solar Park Community Benefit Fund, which was set up to benefit the community around the Swindon Solar Park at the former airfield, which is home to the Science… read more
Cares Rights Day aims to: Make carers aware of their rights Let carers know where to get help and support Raise awareness of the needs of carers Presenters and panellists to include: Robert Buckland QC MP and Justin Tomlinson MP Sue Wald (Director Adult Social Services SBC) Cllr Brain Ford (Cabinet Member Adult Health and… read more
Social workers will be placed in Swindon’s secondary schools to work with school staff to support children at risk. Swindon Borough Council is among 20 other local authorities in England to receive funding to place social workers in its schools to help reduce referral rates to children’s social care, in an expansion of a previous… read more
Update 3rd December 2020: the order has been placed and we await an installation date The Parish Council are delighted to confirm the approval of Caloo as the supplier of the “Community Bundle” outside gym for the Rec Field. Full Council need to approve this purchase in the October full council meeting and then we… read more
Update from Steve Maddern, Director of Public Health Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced new England-wide measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus as we head towards winter. It can be a challenge to keep up with the changes, but please read these frequently asked questions to make sure you’re up to date… read more
The government has today announced further national measures to address rising cases of coronavirus in England.To read the changes view the government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-what-has-changed-22-september
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