Energy-saving tips to get ready for winter
Swindon Borough Council has put together a number of free energy-saving tips. You can see these on their newsletter, linked to below. Energy-saving tips to get ready for winter
Swindon Borough Council has put together a number of free energy-saving tips. You can see these on their newsletter, linked to below. Energy-saving tips to get ready for winter
We have some additional information on the changes to the recycling scheme from SBC: Go live date is Mon 27th November Additional blue bags will be available from core libraries from early November for residents who feel they need more than one, for a limited period of time. Residents are being encouraged to crush contents,… read more
Tens of thousands of households across Swindon have already received their new food waste caddies and weighted bag ahead of the roll out of weekly food waste collections across the majority of the Borough at the end of next month. So far, 55,000 homes have received the new containers they need before the changes are… read more
The photos below were taken on the most recent Washpool work day on 3rd Sept. For anyone who would like to find out more, or join in, please email contactwashpool@gmail.com The group meets on one Sunday morning a month.
We have received this message from the Washpool Area Restoration Project about rescheduled work days: Wiltshire Wildlife Trust were due to join us last weekend to fence off the newt pond on the Island to prevent the sheep getting in. We postponed this due to the England World Cup. They are now going to join… read more
Information on this page is taken from Swindon Borough Council’s article – please see full article for more details. The countdown to the biggest change in waste and recycling services in Swindon for 15 years will begin in earnest over the next few months when new recycling containers start being delivered to residents. Homes across… read more
Many thanks to our newest volunteer for planting up some of the parish planters for us. The Parish Council buys the plants annually and we rely on volunteers to plant, weed and water them. Spring bulbs are also planted.
Venues owned and operated by Swindon Borough Council are preparing for the England-wide ban on single-use plastics, which comes into effect from October. From 1 October, a new law will ban businesses from supplying, selling or offering certain single-use plastic items including plates, bowls, cutlery, trays, polystyrene cups and food containers. It is expected that… read more
The countdown to the biggest change in waste and recycling services in Swindon for 15 years will begin in earnest over the next few months when new recycling containers start being delivered to residents. And, households are being encouraged to put their new containers in a safe place until the new collections begin being rolled… read more
We have received the following update from Dick Milard, after a hard-working team carried out restorative work on the railway path earlier this month: Today, a lovely team from Arval spent a day on the Path. In between Marlborough and Ogbourne St Andrew, there is a spot with two benches and an obelisk. A few… read more
Solar Together scheme offers cost-effective solar panel and battery storage installation for residents and businesses For full details and links, please visit this page. Households and businesses across Wiltshire and Swindon have the opportunity to save on energy bills and generate their own electricity by purchasing high-quality solar panels and battery storage at a competitive… read more
This year World Refill Day is on Friday 16th June. It is a global day of action to promote reuse and help us live with less waste. From the website: Swindon Hub The Swindon Hub are kindly hosting us on World Refill Day. We’ll have a stand where we wiil be talking with Hub folk… read more
See more information on food waste collection in Swindon.
On Monday 8th May, volunteers will be carrying out more stream clearance work. Can you help? The screenshots below provide details of what’s happening, what you’ll need and more.
This article is part of the SBC local updates newsletter. Waste and recycling collections will be going ahead as normal over the Easter weekend, so please place your waste and recycling out as normal. If you’re lucky enough to be visited by the Easter bunny, remember to recycle your Easter egg packaging. Here’s how: Cardboard: remove… read more
A massive thank you to everyone who came along and litter picked on Saturday 25th March. We had a good turnout and a lot of waste was collected. Thanks to all the pubs, the hotel and Allbuild who all helped make the event a success.
We’re sharing the following message from Dick Millard: The 23rd March was a typical Spring day with lots of weather in quick succession. This didn’t deter a team from Intel, who came out to work at the spot where the Railway Path crosses a byway, Gypsy Lane which is the boundary between Swindon and Wiltshire. … read more
Free to our ‘friends’, £2 per adult and £1 for under 16s. Please bring cash. You’ll need a torch and to be wearing boots!
The Parish Council will be reserving some grass areas around the parish as wild areas again this year. Verge edges will be kept short for vehicle visibility and the remainder will be cut as usual. If you see some longer patches, these are not missed out, they are to help wildlife.