Another lovely morning, with only a passing shower to bother us. Another 20m or so now laid, between Coate Water and the motorway: we’re now a little less than half way along. My thanks to The team of eight, two of whom were new to hedge laying. I hope they enjoyed it! The Woodland Trust… read more
Work to build the embankment south of the M4 is progressing well. The embankment will play a major part in how we will create a tunnel under the M4 without closing the road. We will be explaining how this will work in future editions. You may have noticed that average speed cameras have been installed… read more
Bishopstone Parish Council are looking for a Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to replace their existing clerk who has served the Parish for the past 21 years. The council wishes to appoint an energetic and self-motivated individual to manage its business and to carry out all aspects of its financial administration. The ideal candidate will… read more
Dear Councillors, Second Consultation on BT programme of intended public payphone removals The first consultation on British Telecom’s proposals to remove a number of phone callboxes from Swindon Borough has now ended. Swindon Borough Council has considered the future of each of the callboxes, reflecting on a number of different factors such as location, level… read more
On Saturday 28th March in the morning, the Parish Council will be organising the annual litter pick in conjunction with the “Great British Spring Clean”. Please put this date in your diary and let us know if you can join us. Amazing offer from the Chiseldon House hotel. If you take part in the Annual… read more
Swindon Borough Council has committed to going carbon neutral by 2030 as councillors step up the fight against climate change. At a meeting of the Full Council last night (23 Jan), members unanimously agreed a motion committing the Council to reduce its corporate carbon emissions, with the aim of making the Council’s estate and activities… read more
Our second hedge laying day of the winter will be on Saturday February 1st: details are below. Date: Saturday February 1st Time: 10.00 – 3.00 Meeting location: see map below. We will continue work along the stretch leading from Coate Water to the M4. Parking is available in the public car park at Coate Water… read more
Wednesday 29th January. The meeting will start at 2pm and takes place at the Recreation Hall which is located at the end of Norris Close – good parking too.The talk is FREE. A member of the Bobby Van team will give a talk on home security and keeping safe online as well as show various… read more
Take away the numbers and just find your favourite tunes! Saturday 7th March Chiseldon Primary School, Castle View Road, Chiseldon 7:30 for 8pm start With a cash bar, snacks for sale and a raffle. Tickets £5 Over 18s only Raising money for new school equipment Tickets available from the Oakley’s Spar shop, Chiseldon Primary School… read more
Know a young person who’s looking for their first job? If you know a young person who is on the hunt for their first job and needs support finding a career that matches their skillset, bring them to JobFest. JobFest brings together Swindon’s young talent with local employers who are looking to find their next… read more
Shoppers using Mannington Retail Park are benefitting from a scheme which will significantly improve congestion at a major Swindon roundabout. A new slip road from the retail park directly onto Great Western Way has just been opened, which will reduce the amount of traffic leaving the shopping area at the Wootton Bassett Road exit and… read more
Dear residents, I am writing to make you aware of the role you can play in helping us tackle Serious and Organised Crime in our county. It is a common misconception that organised crime only happens in big cities, however, Serious and Organised Crime knows no borders and it is happening in local communities, across… read more
Donate your used inkjet cartridges with us and raise money for the Wiltshire Search and Rescue. Each inkjet cartridge will get £1 for the charity. You can either put them in the box located at the Chapel office or post them to us using envelopes that you can pick up from the office. Contact us… read more
What’s On In February 31 Jan Memory Cafe, Holy Cross Church Hall, 10.30am 01 Feb Borough Councillors Surgery, 11.30am—12.30pm, Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road. 03 Feb Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 04 Feb Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 10 Feb Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 10 Feb Chiseldon Parish… read more
Improvements complete for path linking Swindon to Marlborough You may have noticed quite a bit of work on the path recently, undertaken by Sustrans: there’s some new surface, new benches and signing and quite a lot of tree management. We hope this makes the path easier and more enjoyable. There’s an article about it in… read more
Swindon Borough Council has launched a special e-newsletter to keep residents fully up to date with one of the largest greenfield developments in the country. The New Eastern Villages (NEV) will consist of around 8,000 homes, new schools, employment spaces and community facilities. It will span 724 hectares, with its eastern boundary reaching the point… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in December 2019. VE DAY Friday 8th May 2020 Update The Parish Council are organising a community event on the Recreation field for the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. We have so much booked for this fantastic event. Musicians, stalls & games, food and drink; plus the boring… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in September 2019. Memory Café The next memory café is Friday 25th October at the Church Hall from 10.30am. Everyone who has Dementia, and those caring for someone with Dementia is welcome to attend. There is a relaxed atmosphere with singing, and music from local musicians. There is… read more
Wichelstowe Southern Access Road When driving towards Junction 16 of the M4, you may have noticed that work has started on the Wichelstowe Southern Access. Construction of a temporary embankment has begun and cables used by Highways England to monitor Swindon’s roads have now been relocated. The Southern Access, which will create an additional route… read more
Swindon’s STEAM Museum will be packed out when one of Wiltshire’s biggest career events returns for its sixth year. Young jobseekers will be greeted by a host of local businesses at JobFest from a range of different industries including Catalent, Capita, Barclays and National Trust among many others. The event, which is expected to attract… read more