Tennis Club’s Family Cardio Fitness Class
Join the Tennis Club’s Family Cardio fitness class each Saturday at 4:30pm. Adults do cardio and kids do fun stuff. £8 for adults and £2 for their children for the kids zone. If kids only then £5.
Broken Street Lights
The Parish Council have been reporting a high number of broken street lights in Castle View Road recently. SBC report back that these lights are being shot out by catapult or BB gun. (Something using a small metal ball) This is worrying for 2 reasons – this could be a precursor to house break-ins by… read more
Highways News
Take a look at the latest highways E-Newsletter for information regarding scheduled road improvements, pot hole repairs and other travel news
Ridgeway Bell Articles – Feb 2019
Points of interest from the meetings held in Feb 2019 Memory Café The next memory café is Friday 22nd February at the Church Hall from 10.30am. Everyone who is caring for someone with dementia is welcome to attend. Neighbourhood Watch meeting The next meeting is Monday 25th March at 6.45pm in the Recreation Hall off… read more
On-call firefighter recruitment event and charity car wash at Royal Wootton Bassett fire station
Royal Wootton Bassett fire station is hosting a charity car wash and on-call firefighter recruitment event this Saturday (2 March). Between 10am and 2pm, the crew will be washing cars to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Wiltshire Air Ambulance. During the same times, there will also be the opportunity for anyone interested… read more
Council offers important advice for those looking to support Honda’s workforce
Swindon’s community spirit and generosity has come to the fore this week following Honda’s announcement on Tuesday of its intention to close its plant in Swindon in 2021. The Council and partners have received practical offers of support from businesses and individuals from across Swindon, Wiltshire and beyond. Earlier this week a Taskforce met in… read more
Brighter Futures February E-Newsletter
Take a look at the February E-Newsletter from Brighter Futures and see how you can help them raise some more money.
Transport Report –March 2019
In early March there are planned road closures of Mays Lane, High Street and the lower part of Station Road. This will allow for road resurfacing over three days, Monday-Wednesday, 4th-6th March, during the hours of 8.00am-6.00pm. These roads are currently in a very poor condition and are to be completely resurfaced, rather just patched… read more
Wroughton Library Opening Hours
Wrought Library Opening Hours as of February 2019 Monday – CLOSED Tuesday – 11am – 4pm (Rhyme Time 11.15am – 12.00pm) Wednesday – 10.30am – 4pm Thursday – 2.30pm – 6.30pm Friday – 10.30am – 4pm Saturday – 10am – 1pm Sunday – CLOSED
Science Park Update
At the time of writing there were OVER 600 OBJECTIONS to the proposed industrial development at Inlands Farm, Lower Wanborough, lodged on Swindon Borough Council’s Planning site….with only one single “for” the proposal. This is a fantastic result and the highest ever received into SBC for an individual planning submission. Our thanks to everyone who… read more
Keeping Warm
It’s important to keep warm during cold weather. Getting too cold can lead to hypothermia, a potentially life-threatening condition. You can call 105 for free in the event of a power cut and be directed to your electricity supplier for help and advice. Read the SSE website post for more information about staying warm.
Notice Of Temporary Road Closure – Mays Lane And High Street, Chiseldon
PUBLIC NOTICE SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL SECTION 14 – THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 Notice Of Temporary Road Closure – Mays Lane And High Street, Chiseldon This Order is being introduced to allow resurfacing works and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on Mays Lane and High Street between New Road and Station Road. Traffic will… read more
Fire and Rescue Authority approves budget
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority has approved a budget of £55.8 million for 2019-20. At its meeting yesterday (12 February), the Authority agreed to increase its share of the council tax by 4p per week for Band D properties in Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole, Swindon and Wiltshire – an annual fire precept for Band… read more
New financial year
On 1st April the Parish Council’s new financial year starts. As well as all the regular works we have to attend to, we have set aside some funds for specific projects in the parish. For the year 2019/20 they are: New metal gate at the entrance to the Sir Henry Calley Memorial Garden to replace… read more
TV Licensing Scam
Following on from our last news story regarding the TV Licensing scam, please see the below image of what the scam emails could look like. Always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it’s a scam. Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text. For more information… read more
Council continue to urge residents to report suspected child abuse
People are being urged to report suspected child abuse and exploitation following a fortnight of activity by Wiltshire Police to disrupt county lines activity in Swindon County lines is when gangs and organised crime networks exploit children to sell drugs. Often these children are made to travel across counties, and they use dedicated mobile phone… read more
Ridgeway Bell Articles – January 2019
Points of interest from the meetings held in Jan 2019. The December 2018 full council minutes were signed off on Monday 14th January. They are too large to put on the noticeboards so please look on our website (above) or email the Clerk for a copy to be emailed to you. A reminder is given… read more
Ridgeway Bell Articles – December 2018
Points of interest from the meetings held in Dec 2018 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. At the time of going to press, the Parish Council will not have had its December meetings. All that we’d like to say to residents is thank you for all the support and time you have put in,… read more
Chiseldon Village Memorial Hall Trust Fund Update
The Chiseldon Village Memorial Hall Trust is a registered charity which under its deed of trust provides funds for facilities, groups and activities which benefit the people of Chiseldon. Since 2017 the Trust has made grants totaling £13,400 to local causes. The major beneficiary has been the Calley Memorial Hall for which the Trust has… read more
An important message in worrying times for horse owners
The racing industry has had a mass outbreak of equine flu, Team Equestrian have posted a notice regarding this.