Easter Upgrades For Network Rail

Easter upgrades Network Rail will be upgrading signalling in the Bristol area over Easter to enable an increase of trains from 2019. Rail replacement busses will be in place from Bristol Temple Meads from Friday, 30 March – Tuesday, 3 April (inclusive). There will be no trains into and out of Bristol Temple Meads over this… read more

Junction 16 Updates

Junction 16 As the temperatures have picked up, the overnight surfacing work has started and the night closures are in place. As the work is weather dependent, please make sure you follow our social media channels to see if works are postponed. Throughout the day there is a team on site installing sign bases and lamp columns. Ducting is… read more

Wroughton Library Opening Hours

Wrought Library Opening Hours as of 3rd April 2018 Monday – CLOSED Tuesday – 11am – 4pm Wednesday – 9.30am – 3pm Thursday – 3.30pm – 7.30pm Friday – 9.30am – 3pm Saturday – 10am – 1pm Sunday – CLOSED

Summer Opening Hours At HWRC

Summer opening hours at HWRC to come into force from Sunday Swindon’s Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) will be open for longer from this Sunday (1 April). The opening hours will be extended in order to cope with an anticipated increase in demand during the spring and summer period. The recycling centre will be open… read more

New Eastern Villages (NEV) Development – Highways Consultation Event Re-scheduled

Highways Consultation Event Re-scheduled Swindon Borough Council will be holding a ‘drop in’ event to publicise the proposed transport schemes for the New Eastern Villages as follows: White Hart Junction Improvements A420 Gablecross Junction Improvements Great Stall Bridge Southern Connector The NEV consultation event has now been re-scheduled for: Tuesday 3rd April 2018, at Covingham… read more

Grass Cutting Today

Grass Cutting starting The Parish Council’s contractor will start the grass cutting today – 22nd March. If area’s are too wet they will be left for another day so please don’t be concerned if some area’s are cut and others are not, they will catch up. Due to the longer wet grass the first couple… read more

Voter ID Election Pilot

From Swindon Borough Council We are writing to inform you about the upcoming Voter ID election pilot which aims to reduce electoral fraud. Swindon residents who vote at a polling station will be required to present a form of ID before voting in the local elections on 3 May. For Swindon residents voting at a… read more

Transport Report – April 2018

Ridgeway Bell – April 2018 Both of the bus companies in the Swindon area, Thamesdown Swindon Bus Company and Stagecoach West, are making substantial investment in bus services.  Thamesdown Bus Co have increased the frequency of their services.  We need more passengers to use the Service 81 which runs between Chiseldon and Wroughton, or it… read more

Advanced Notice On Tree Maintenance

Tree maintenance work will be undertaken at the Recreation Ground from 22nd May to 31st May by a contractor on behalf of the Parish Council. The Parish Council is responsible for the maintenance of these tress and work is now needed.

Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer

Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer Role Wiltshire police have created a new Volunteer role to help the Wiltshire Neighbourhood Watch Committee to support and build the Neighbourhood Watch Network in Wiltshire. Role Description: The Neighbourhood Watch scheme is a partnership intended to bring people together to make their communities safer. Neighbourhood Watch is the UK’s largest voluntary… read more

Thamesdown bus timetable changes

From Sunday (11 Mar) Thamesdown bus service times will be changing. You can download the timetable from the Thamesdown Transport website.

Junction 16 Update

Drivers may have noticed the layout at Junction 16 changed on Monday, 26 February and we would like to apologise for the disruption this caused you. The team has increased the signage which has reduced the congestion. Please remember that the traffic lights currently in operation are set to a fixed time sequence which is not reactive to… read more

SBC are looking to cut back foliage/trees and more

SBC work – No definitive dates yet There are no definite dates yet but SBC are looking to cut back foliage/trees and tidy the footpath on the A346 going down Plough Hill soon. This may involve road narrowing to protect the work force. Dates will be published when we get them.

No green waste collected this week

Not going to be collected until 20th March Ward Cllrs have confirmed that due to SBC crews catching up on general waste roadside collections this week (due to the snow) there will be no green waste collected this week. Next collection will be Tues 20th March.

Great British Spring Clean postponed from 3rd March

Spring Cleaning Postponed Sadly we have decided to postpone this event until Saturday 10th March as no-one wants to pick litter in -3 temperatures or snow! (Plus a possible H&S issue). We are hoping all our contributors can still assist and that our volunteers are all still available. All details as before. Thanks

Uplands Enterprise Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and hardworking person to take responsibility for and support the development of a small holding and outdoor facility for students with learning difficulties. 25 hours per week /52 weeks @£9.00/hour The role involves general maintenance of the small holding, small animal management, preparation of on-site teaching… read more

The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale

The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale monthly lectures are held in the Bouverie Hall, Pewsey SN9 5QE, and cover a wide range of subjects relevant to the wonderful world of The Arts. The hall is open from 7 pm with lectures beginning at 7:30 pm for approximately one hour. Coffee/tea and wine is available from 7… read more