Pay and Play is open again at Chiseldon Tennis Club. Its £10 for a court for an hour. To contact CTC to book a court :- Please email : info@chiseldontennisclub.co.uk Txt or ring : 07753199950 (Julie Porte) Julie will confirm your requested booking time. She will meet you on court to allow access and take… read more
Swindon Borough Council has received more than £400,000 in developer contributions to make improvements at Coate Water Country Park. A country park improvement plan covering the whole town will be published in the coming months. The £424,000 funding pot, which has come from Section 106 funding associated with the Badbury park development, will be spent… read more
The latest update on the Radiotherapy Appeal is here, announcing the date for the Radiotherapy Centre’s construction. You can view the newsletter by following the link below. Brighter Futures Radiotherapy Appeal update
The latest Your Swindon newletter is now available. The update covers cornavirus announcements, facemasks, Eat Out to Help Out scheme, environment and Junction 15 roadwork information. View the newsletter here.
Click the link below to view the latest edition of the Tenant Focus newsletter, containing news, advice and links to support services for anyone renting accommodation within the area. Tenant Focus Newsletter
To read or download the North Wessex Downs AONB Annual Report for 2019/20, please follow the link below: Download report
Letter from Highways England, 28th July 2020 Highways England operates, maintains and improves England’s motorways and major A roads. I am writing to let you know we will begin improvement works on the M4 at J15 on 10 August 2020. On occasion we will need to divert traffic through your Parish and we wanted to… read more
THERE’S SAFETY IN NEIGHBOURS Our new Neighbourhood Watch campaign to prevent burglaries As lockdown eases in the UK, we’re expecting a rise in burglaries. We’ve partnered with the Home Office to create a new social media campaign to help keep people safe and continue the great work your scheme is already doing. Our new Safety… read more
The graveyard on Butts Road has a dedicated wildlife area. Quiet and respectful visitors are welcome to the site.
On Saturday 15th August at 11.00am Father Roger will conduct a short service to remember those who gave their lives as part of VJ day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of this day. The Parish Council will be planting a small tree and plaque to remember those who died and the ceremony will be… read more
Have you bought anything online recently?… Almost 34% of all retail sales during May 2020 were carried out online, and new research suggests that only 16% of UK consumers intend to return to their old shopping habits post-lockdown. Online shopping fraud during lockdown Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime,… read more
We are alerting people to a keyless entry car theft in the North Swindon area today (17/07). A high value vehicle was stolen from a driveway of an address in Blunsdon St Andrew in the early hours of this morning. In cases like these, thieves manage to get in to and drive the vehicle off… read more
Wiltshire Police enquiry offices at Trowbridge, Gablecross and Bourne Hill will reopen today (15 July 2020). The decision has been made following the latest Government advice and measures being put in place to protect both the public and our officers and staff. The opening times for each enquiry office will be as follows: Trowbridge – Monday… read more
The Summer Reading Challenge is back and for the first time ever, the challenge is being brought online. This summer young readers are being encouraged to join the Silly Squad, a colourful crew of fun-loving animals, and discover the joy of reading. To take part, children and their parents or guardians need to register online… read more
ince March, in line with government coronavirus guidelines, Swindon’s five core libraries have been closed to the public. As restrictions begin to ease, we can now start a phased process to reopen our libraries, while ensuring you and our staff are safe at all times. From today, (14 July), we have introduced our new Click,… read more
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) on Monday 6 July 2020. The visit, hosted by Chief Fire Officer Ben Ansell at Swindon Fire Station, highlighted the work of the Service during the Coronavirus pandemic, including the successful partnership with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation… read more
Click, Call and Collect service to start from tomorrow as Swindon Library Service begins to reopen A phased reopening of Swindon Borough Council-run libraries will start from tomorrow (Tuesday 14 July) as a Click, Call and Collect service is introduced at Central Library. The Council’s four other libraries will operate a similar service in two… read more
Residents in Wiltshire and Swindon are being urged to get tested for coronavirus as soon as they experience symptoms. The two Directors of Public Health within the county are increasingly concerned that people are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach if they feel unwell, perhaps not realising that testing facilities are available locally. Regional testing… read more
We are advising van owners to be vigilant following a spate of vehicle break-ins across Wiltshire over the past month. We have received numerous reports of work vans being broken into and tools stolen, stretching across the county from the Trowbridge and Melksham areas, down to Salisbury. PC Jay Greenland said: “We are seeing a… read more
The latest Coronavirus updates from Swindon Borough Council are now available on their newsletter. View the newsletter.