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
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
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
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
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
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
With World Mental Health Day fast approaching, Swindon Borough Council is calling on residents to pledge an action they will take to look after their mental health. This year, World Mental Health Day is on Wednesday, 10th October and an international campaign has been set up by the World Federation for Mental Health to encourage… read more
Two documents reporting on Chiseldon Parish Council audits are now available on the site. You can read and download them using the links below, or see the side box on the Account Transactions page. View internal audit report 2018 View external auditor report and certificate 2017-18
Swindon Borough Council’s Licensing team has once again received top marks from the RSPCA for its stray dog service. The prestigious gold standard was announced at the animal charity’s recent Community Animal Welfare Footprints (CAWF) awards. The award scheme was developed 10 years ago by the RSPCA to recognise outstanding work carried out by local… read more
Invitation To Important Public Consultation Event Wiltshire Police is in the process of developing a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which will help us further develop how we deliver our services within the diverse communities in the county. As part of the process, we are keen to seek the views of the public and… read more
LEGO® Adventures Coming to STEAM Museum – Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October 2018 Swindon’s STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway will soon be opening its doors to a weekend full of LEGO action and adventure at the Great Western Brick Show. Huge models and gigantic LEGO displays, inspired by pirates, spaceships, monsters and… read more
The Plough On the Hill Pub Looking For Staff The Plough on the Hill pub are looking for age 18+ front of house staff. Good rates of pay are offered. Please contact them direct on 01793 740 342 and ask for Michael Sheridan. To find out more on The Plough on the Hill pub check out… read more
The wonderful and entertaining S’Go are joining us on Thursday 27th September at Acoustics in the Alley! Acoustics in the Alley will be at the Brown Jack (1 Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire, SN4 0RT), at 8pm in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking, £2 for entrance (Sorry but the prices… read more
Street Reps wanted! Street Reps are groups of housing tenants that get involved in the issues that concern them and where they live. They work with us to try and make their community a nicer, safer place and they also get involved with making decisions on how we provide housing services. We are looking for Street reps… read more
Beat the Street, Swindon’s giant walking and cycling initiative, is off to a running start with residents travelling more than 83,000 miles within the first week of the game. More than 26,000 people have walked and cycled 83,000 miles in just five days for Beat the Street, a free competition which challenges people to see… read more
Please be aware of the following scam mail alert from the Royal Mail. You can download the poster in pdf form here.
Swindon Borough Council are holding a Parking Standards review survey which is open to the public. You can read the details and what the aim of the review is here: Parking standards survey page This link also advises on how to get to the survey.
A new state-of-the-art £2.2m Community ‘Club Hub’ facility on the County Ground recreational ground has moved a step closer with the start of access road improvements leading on to the site. The access improvements, which are part of the planning conditions for the ‘Club Hub’, are being carried out by Swindon Borough Council’s Highways team…. read more
You can view or download the Transport Report below: October 2018 Transport Report