There’s still time to take part in the Lost Words Trail Kids can help the guardian of the lost words to capture the missing words hidden at eight Penhill locations. Each spot hosts a nature-themed word displayed on an outside window or floor, which they should note down ultimately revealing the hidden word. For more… read more
Important information for tenants We’ve made important changes to our Waste and Recycling service Earlier this month, we took vital steps towards increasing Swindon’s recycling rate by introducing compulsory recycling and charges for additional and replacement recycling boxes. Households will now be expected to present all of their recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, cans,… read more
29 August ‘Playing out day’, Strouds Hill, 2pm – 4pm. All children welcome. 30 August Dementia Cafe, Holy Cross Church Hall, 10.30am 30 August ‘Call my Bluff for Wine Lovers’, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 02 September Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am – 12 noon 03 September Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm… read more
Roast dinners are back! We are excited to announce that roast dinners will be back on the menu from Sunday 1st September following a break over the summer. Choose from 28 day aged sirloin beef or roast leg of free range pork, served with all the trimmings. They are being served from 12pm to 2pm… read more
All Post Office branches will be closing early on 24 and 25 August due to planned maintenance work. This means we’ll be closing at 6pm on Saturday 24 August. We will be closing at 4pm on Sunday 25 August.
Families in Swindon have just a couple of weeks left to complete a survey to help the Council understand their childcare needs. Swindon Borough Council is working with national early year and childcare consultancy Hempsall’s to find out about parents and carers’ childcare needs across the borough. Parents with children aged up to 14, or… read more
GCSE students are today (22 Aug) celebrating improvements in Maths and English following the publication of provisional GCSE results. More than 2,000 pupils in schools across Swindon received their results today, and there are some notable successes. Under the new grading system, which has been gradually phased in since 2017, GCSEs are ranked on a… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in August 2019 Memory Café The next memory café is Friday 30th August at the Church Hall from 10.30am. Everyone who has Dementia, and those caring for someone with Dementia is welcome to attend. There is a relaxed atmosphere with singing, and music from local musicians. There is… read more
This years scarecrow trail theme is Nursery Rhymes, with all map proceeds going to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. I think all can agree the residents have put on a brilliant trail.
Following the changes to Service 80 which came in at the beginning of August, a number of residents have noticed a lot of time gaps in the timetable, which is over three hours in some cases. On Saturday mornings, passengers travelling to Marlborough Saturday market need to catch an early bus from the Landmark stop… read more
Please see the below documents for a list of events taking place at Avebury and our other National Trust Wiltshire Landscape properties. Of particular interest in September may be the Tobiah in Concert on 14 September and the Heritage Open Day on 15 September. What’s on in September PDF What’s on in October PDF
Radiotherapy Appeal update Now that funding has been secured, work on the Radiotherapy Centre will begin spring 2020. We will let you know of any further updates as soon as we get them. Since we have finished the appeal any donations that we have received have been put into our Cancer Services Development Fund which… read more
PUBLIC NOTICE SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL SECTION 14 – THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 Notice Of Temporary Road Closure – B4005 Hodson Lane, Chiseldon, Swindon This Order is being introduced to allow ground investigation works to the Hodson embankment and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on the B4005 Hodson Lane between Broome Manor Lane and… read more
Proposals to build 149 affordable homes on land at Queens Drive could be given the go ahead next week. Swindon Borough Council’s Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday, 13 August to discuss the construction of 100 new flats and 49 new houses at the former George Gay Gardens site. The regeneration at Queens Drive is… read more
Recycling is now compulsory in Swindon as part of a drive to increase the amount of household waste that is reused. The change has been introduced to help protect the environment and move Swindon towards the Government target of 60 per cent recycling by 2029. It was agreed as part of the Council’s Waste Strategy… read more
Ofsted has praised “the swift and decisive action to improve services for children and young people in Swindon” after a recent inspection. Ofsted was so impressed by the rapid rate of improvement within Swindon Borough Council’s Children’s Services department, it judged Children’s Services to be providing the children and families of Swindon with a ‘good’… read more
There’s plenty of action and exploration to be had at STEAM this summer! Children will love to follow our new Genius Trail, take part in a special family activity or create their own unique journey through our story-telling displays. Take a look at what’s on offer this Summer Holiday… For more information read the full… read more
Beat the Street, the walking and cycling initiative that saw people in Swindon travel more than 300,000 miles last year, is set to return this September and is promising to be even bigger and better than before. Last year, more than 32,000 people across Swindon walked, ran and cycled a record-breaking 313,000 miles in just… read more
A section of the Wilts & Berks Canal has been restored thanks to an investment from Swindon Borough Council. The Council contributed around £2.5m to improving the 500m stretch of canal, which includes the building of a new towpath, the creation of new ecological habitats and the installation of new lighting along the bankside. The… read more
The A-Level pass rate for students in Swindon has increased, according to provisional results published today (15 August). A total of 778 students received their results today and, of the 1,739 exam entries, 96.8 per cent were awarded a pass (A*-E), slightly up on last year’s figures (96.3 per cent). Although the proportion of A-Level… read more