Parish/Ward Cllr Surgery
Parish/Ward Cllr surgery is this Saturday 3rd November 2018 from 11.30 to 12.30 at the Calley Memorial Hall on Draycott Road. Everyone is welcome along for any queries or questions.
Extension Of The Recreation Ground Car Park Approved
Work was approved last night to improve and extend the Recreation Ground car park to improve the facility and allow space for several groups to use the area at the same time. The work will begin as soon as possible to be completed before the winter sets in. The car park will remain open during… read more
Ridgeway Bell – What’s On In November 2018?
What’s on in November? 3rd November – Borough Councillors’ Surgery, Calley Memorial Hall, 11.30am – 12.30pm 5th November – Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am – 12 noon 6th November – Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 11th November – Remembrance Day Services—Holy Cross Church 10.45am – note time. 11th November – Armistice Day Remembrance, New Road, Chiseldon, 3pm… read more
SBC SHELAA Consultation: (Strategic Housing & Economic Land Availability Assessment)
Firstly, just to note that the SHELAA is at its draft stage at the moment, it is open for an informal consultation with parish councils and public, before it has its official consultation in Spring 2019. This means that nothing within this document has been confirmed or approved. The SHELAA invites landowners to put forward… read more
Transport Report – November 2018
Clarification On What Tickets Can Be Used On X5 Service A meeting of all parties concerned took place on the 16th October 2018 including both SBC & Wiltshire Councils and the three bus companies. The Go South Coast company (who run the X5) have lost quite a lot of revenue in the past few months… read more
Changes To Wroughton Community Library
The library has now moved within the Ellendune Centre to a larger room called the Spooncer Room. This room is on the right-hand side, on the opposite side to the Parish Council Office. This room provides almost as much area as when the library was located in its own building. The opening hours are changing… read more
Blub Planting
The Parish Council applied to the Marlborough Downs: A space for nature, to receive bulbs they are handing out to plant in public areas. We received 650 bulbs and some were planted at Strouds Hill on Friday 19th October. If anyone wants to help with planting the remainder on Strouds Hill, they would be most… read more
Council’s First World War Tommy Statue Goes On A Tour Of Swindon
People of all ages and from all parts of Swindon have the chance to pay their respects to the fallen now that a life-size soldier has begun a tour of the Borough. As part of this year’s Remembrance period, a ghostly silhouette of a First World War Tommy will appear at various locations across the… read more
Council’s Preparations Ahead Of Winter Season
Council has preparations in place ahead of winter season Preparations are in place should freezing temperatures hit the borough over the coming months. More than 500 tonnes of salt have been delivered to Swindon Borough Council’s Waterside depot in Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, taking the road salt stockpile to over 800 tonnes. The salt which… read more
Final week of Beat the Street could see Swindon set a new record
Swindonians have run to the moon, it has been confirmed. The Beat the Street exercise initiative, which for the past month has been played by a whopping 32,000 people, has seen Swindonians collectively travel 250,000 miles, which is more than the distance from Earth to the moon. This impressive statistic could see the town set… read more
Website promoting learning opportunities launched in Swindon
A Swindon Borough Council initiative aimed at promoting lifelong learning now has a brand new website. Earlier this year the Council outlined its intentions to become a Learning Town, joining other towns and cities in promoting and celebrating learning for all. The initiative is part of UNESCO’s global network of towns and cities who work… read more
Important: Vehicle Break-In, Norris Close
A vehicle was forcibly entered in Norris Close a couple of nights ago and items stolen. Please (a) lock all vehicles and (b) make sure valuables are taken out. Norris Close is in the village on a lit street, so this problem isn’t only in out of the way, darker parts of where we live…. read more
GWR Train Information Over Christmas
This is an helpful update on the improvement work taking place across the Great Western this Christmas. The GWR have a dedicated web page which sets out the affected areas and the changes this will mean to journeys. This year there will be work at Southhall, Westbury, Guildford and Severn Tunnel Junction. The range of… read more
Acoustic in the Alley – NEW VENUE! Next meeting Thursday 25th October 2018
Acoustic in the Alley will now meet at the White Hart Pub in Wroughton, in their skittle alley. Well done and thank you to Rod and Judy for negotiating what looks to be an excellent new venue! The Piano is aboard and it’s all systems go for the next Acoustic in the Alley on Thursday… read more
Netball Club – Winter Training
Netball Club – Winter Training. Wednesdays. Ridgeway Leisure Centre As the nights are getting darker and the temperature is dropping, we have organised a winter training venue in the Sports Hall at Ridgeway Leisure Centre on Wednesday nights. The major challenge now being playing on a full size court! Please email to reserve a place… read more
Coate Roundabout Improvements Rescheduled for Later This Month
The resurfacing and relining of a busy Swindon roundabout will now take place in a fortnight’s time after the original work was rescheduled. Coate Roundabout was due to be improved in August, but contractual issues meant the work was put on hold. Following a retendering process, the new surface will be laid overnight from Monday,… read more
Chiseldon Parish Council Draft Budget
The Parish Council continues to maintain a number of public areas within the villages of Hodson, Chiseldon, Badbury and Draycott Foliat to a high standard, tailoring services to where they are most needed. This maintenance includes grass cutting of public areas; the supply, maintenance and emptying of rubbish and dog waste bins; litter picking; clearing… read more
Drivers to be fined for inconsiderate parking as council takes action
Residents will soon be able to report inconsiderate drivers as the Council implements new powers from October. After asking residents to comment on the proposal earlier this year, the Council will be issuing Penalty Charge Notices of up to £113 from 1st October 2018 under the Traffic Management Act, if drivers block dropped kerbs and… read more
Chiseldon Tennis Club offering a special deal for winter
The Chiseldon Tennis Club is offering a special deal at the moment for winter tennis Check out their website for full details of this offer and all their membership choices. A child annual membership is just £19.00 for the year for children up to the age of 12 which is great value. Teenagers can join… read more
Essential Carriageway Patching Marlborough Road/Brimble Hill, Wroughton
Swindon Borough Council have let us know that there will be a forthcoming closure of Marlborough Road and part of Brimble Hill to vehicular traffic to allow us to carry out essential carriageway patch repairs. The works are programmed to start on Monday 29th October and continue until Friday 2nd November with the road closure… read more