Join Chiseldon Gardening & Countryside Club on the 11th March starting at 7:30pm at the Holy Cross Church Hall off Butts Road. For a talk presented by Peter Biggs of The Wanbrough Herb Nursery on the introduction to scented plants. Peter is a garden designer based in Swindon who has won numerous medals at Malvern… read more
A productive day last Thursday. Sustrans has installed a new bench near the lineside hut between Ogbourne St Andrew and Ogbourne St George. We’ve cleared an area round it (and removed lots of nettle roots) and now planted it with local wildflower seeds. We’re not sure how the area is going to develop, and it… read more
The Department for Transport (DfT) named Swindon Borough Council as one of 32 local authorities, which are set to benefit from £93.4m from the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund. The funding, which totals £4.85m and will include additional funding from the Council, cannot be used for ongoing repairs such as potholes. However, it will be… read more
Dear Neighbourhood Watch supporters, You will all be aware of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Neighbourhood Watch exists to look out for communities across England and Wales and at a time like this we encourage you to consider ways to keep yourself, your loved ones and those in your community safe, particularly the isolated and vulnerable…. read more
AMAZING NEWS!! Dawn, who is the owner of the Spar Shop in Chiseldon has donated the final £600 we need to go towards the defibrillator on the Rec field. I am meeting with the electrician on Monday to see what needs doing to the electrics at the pavilion and then I can order the device… read more
Yesterday (2 March), 95 per cent of pupils due to start secondary school in September were offered a place at their first choice school. Swindon Borough Council’s School Admissions Team were also able to offer 99 per cent of Swindon pupils one of their top three preferences. The number of applicants who received… read more
Plans to create a new bus interchange and gateway into Swindon Town Centre will be the focus of two public drop-ins next week. The proposed scheme has been developed by Swindon Borough Council and would see Fleming Way completely transformed to include a new public space with a green spine to reflect the old canal… read more
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We are always so very grateful for any donations that are brought to the centre, especially of newspapers during the winter months (at the moment over 210 hedgehogs are being cared for!), cat and dog food (no fish!) and of course money or online donations which all go a long way in supporting our work… read more
Please see the below documents for a list of events taking place at Avebury and our other National Trust Wiltshire Landscape properties during the spring. As well as a new exhibition, walks and talks, there are lots of events organised for children over the holidays. What’s on in March and April
I am a Citizens Advice Volunteer – that’s my secret superpower ”The best thing about volunteering at Citizens Advice is being able to help people, who through bad luck, lack of knowledge or confidence issues, really need our help. It’s an honour and a privilege to be given an opportunity to do that.” Citizens Advice… read more
Tuesday nights 5pm – 5:45pm Kickboxing for children aged 5+ Starting Tuesday 10th March. Book you child in today. Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road SN4 0LS.
What’s On In March 28 Feb Memory Cafe, Holy Cross Church Hall, from 10.30am 02 March Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 03 March Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 07 March Borough Councillors’ Surgery, 11.30am—12.30pm, Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road. 07 March Chiseldon Primary School, Rock’n’Roll Bingo Night, 7.30pm 09 March Craft… read more
Sons and daughters can spoil their mums with afternoon tea in the beautiful setting of Lydiard Park on Mother’s Day next month. Following the huge success of its first Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea offer last year, the Swindon Borough Council-owned park will be hosting another pampering event on Sunday, 22 March. Guests are invited to… read more
Storm Ciara has brought down several trees along the Railway Path, and Storm Dennis may bring down some more. We’d be happy to collate a list of any locations needing attention. Some may be small enough to be dealt with by volunteers, but larger trees will need a Sustrans tree surgeon with proper equipment, and… read more
Following the sell-out World Premiere in Japan and massive box-office success throughout the UK, Swindon Dance star Adrienne Hart is now bringing her highly acclaimed ‘Puzzle Creature’ dance performance to Swindon’s iconic STEAM Museum at the end of the month. Adrienne, who grew up in Swindon and trained at Swindon Dance before winning a scholarship… read more
To kick off half term next week, Swindon Travel Choices has joined up with the Beat the Street team to hold a cycle roadshow at the Orbital Retail Park. The roadshow, which will take place on Monday (17 Feb), will promote the benefits of cycling and highlight the many traffic-free routes that are available across… read more
Chiseldon Parish Council is looking to employ an Administration Officer to assist the Parish Clerk. The role is part-time starting at 10 hours per week with the expectation that this may increase in the future as the workload of the Clerk increases. The role will be part office based in Chiseldon when the Clerk is… read more
Ninety-eight per cent of two year olds in Swindon who are entitled to early education have received it thanks to the Council’s Early Years team. In Swindon, there are approximately 750 children aged two who are entitled to 15 hours per week of early education and childcare from the term after their second birthday. Nationally,… read more
A package of measures has been put in place to support workers affected by the closure of Swindon’s Honda factory in July next year. Almost a year after the Japanese carmaker announced it would be closing its South Marston base, a co-ordinated programme of welfare support is established with Honda itself leading the way to… read more