Swindon Borough Council will be collecting real Christmas Trees for recycling between the 7th January and 1st February 2019. Please make sure to: Remove all lights and decorations Place at the front of your property, clearly visible from the road Too big for two to handle? Then cut into more manageable pieces Check the garden… read more
Some of Swindon’s most vulnerable people are finally able to come in from the cold as the Council’s winter homeless provision welcomes its first guests of this week. Following the success of last year’s scheme, the Council’s Temporary Winter Housing Provision has launched again this year and the 12 people who will be taking part… read more
Last night the Council’s Cabinet agreed Swindon’s 10 year Waste Strategy. The document sets out the principles for how we will deal with waste over the coming years and also proposes actions to start to achieve the strategy in the first year. We have created a website to explain the strategy which you can access… read more
Opening a door of your advent calendar takes the same amount of time as testing your smoke alarms. Test yours now by pressing their buttons. Press the test button on your smoke alarms, it could just save you and your loved ones’ lives.
A big thank you to the 3000+ people who responded to our survey in September/ October to inform Swindon’s future waste and recycling services. The results have been analysed and used as part of the development of the draft waste strategy being considered by the Council’s Cabinet this evening (5 December). Your feedback directly influenced… read more
People in Swindon are being asked to take part in a survey which aims to understand the demand for electric vehicle charging points in the town. Swindon Borough Council is conducting the survey to find out from local people what they think about electric and hybrid vehicles and what infrastructure needs to be provided in… read more
Dear Mrs Clair Wilkinson, Thank you for supporting Brighter Futures (Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund) with your generous gift through the Big Give. Here is your donation information: Donation: £500.00 Gift Aid: Not Claimed Donation reference: T636791807856400537U226311C334188-97102 Reference on credit/debit card statement: CharityCheckout.co.uk A full record of your donation is available here Your… read more
It’s that festive time of year, why not escape the shopping and relax with a book? We have some festive happenings going on so read on to find out more… Visit The Library Shop at STEAM Look out for the Swindon Library shop this year at STEAM Museum, where we will be joining other local artists… read more
Hodson Road, Chiseldon Pegasus Group and Hannick Homes are holding a public consultation event to display proposals for approximately 40 dwellings on land to the north east of Hodson Road, Chiseldon. Members of the local community are invited to attend the public consultation event on. Thursday 13th December 2018 Between 2pm and 7pm at Chiseldon… read more
Enjoy Plenty Of Sparkle This Christmas at STEAM Come along to our magical weekend event and follow our Festive Trail as you enjoy all the attractions at STEAM over the Christmas and New Year period. New for this year, we are open on New Year’s Day! Check our opening times in this newsletter. Three fabulous… read more
Here’s our latest newsletter full of stories of inspiring people and also ideas for your adventures in 2019: pubs along the Trail are winning awards. Which is your favourite? Please get involved on social media #BestTrailPub a stroke survivor tells us how The Ridgeway got him back to fitness, one step at a time find… read more
Councillors will decide on proposals to change the way Swindon Borough Council manages its waste over the next decade at next week’s Cabinet meeting (5 Dec). The 10-year Waste Strategy outlines the Council’s ambition for high recycling rates and low waste production in Swindon and will be supported by yearly action plans to deliver the… read more
The next surgery is Saturday 1st December at the Calley Hall on Draycott Road, from 11.30 to 12.30. Please come along if you have an issue to raise or want to talk about anything.
Swindon will have to get used to there being snow all year round after one of the town’s most exciting regeneration schemes was given the go ahead by councillors this evening (27 Nov). The £270m North Star Village development, which features one of the UK’s largest ski and snow centres including two indoor real-snow ski… read more
On Monday 10th December the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angus MacPherson will be attending the Parish Council meeting for a Q&A session. In order for this to flow smoothly, if you have a question you would like answering – please let us have the details and we will arrange for it to be sent… read more
1st Dec – Borough Councillors’ Surgery, Calley Memorial Hall, 11.30am – 12.30pm 1st Dec – Holy Cross Christmas Fair, Church Hall, 12.30pm – 3.30pm 3rd Dec – Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am – 12 noon 3rd Dec – Neighbourhood Watch Meeting, Recreation Hall, 6.45pm 4th Dec – Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 5th Dec – Chiseldon Local… read more
Christmas will come early at Swindon’s STEAM museum with market stalls, musical entertainment and Santa bringing festive cheer to visitors next weekend. This year’s Christmas at STEAM event will feature a stage performance on Sunday 2nd December 2018 by the Siren Sisters that will cover a range of styles, from pop and festive to Bulgarian… read more
Shoppers visiting the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Centre Swindon in the run-up to Christmas will be able to take advantage of a new park and ride service, which has been introduced to help ease congestion in the local area. Swindon Borough Council and McArthurGlen have joined forces to provide a dedicated bus service from the Wroughton… read more
If you give to charity at Christmas, between noon on 27th Nov and noon on 4th Dec, any donations to the Brighter Futures Incubator appeal can be doubled. See here for more information: https://www.brighterfuturesgwh.nhs.uk/events/big-give-christmas-challenge/
A brand new £3.6m state-of-the-art sports hub is coming to Swindon after councillors gave it the big thumbs up last night (13 Nov). Swindon Borough Council’s Planning Committee last night approved plans to build the multi-use sports facility on land at Moredon Recreation Ground, off Akers Way. The development will include a new pavilion building… read more