Public Q and A Launched on Wiltshire Police Website In Response To Coronavirus Pandemic A public Q&A has launched on the Wiltshire Police website today in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Constable Kier Pritchard and Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson will be answering questions from members of the public through the website. Questions… read more
An education programme, which helps adult learners into training or employment, has been rated ‘Good’ with outstanding features by inspectors. Ofsted has today (26 May) delivered its verdict on Swindon Borough Council’s Adult Community Learning programme following an inspection in March. The Council is responsible for delivering adult learning programmes for people across the borough…. read more
Councillors in Swindon have been giving up their time to deliver food supplies to vulnerable people in the borough. Members of Swindon Borough Council, from different political parties, have been out and about delivering boxes of essential supplies to those who can’t get out to do their own shopping. Since the country went into… read more
People with car parking season tickets for Swindon’s two main country parks will have them extended by Swindon Borough Council as part of a series of measures designed to support residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Car parks in the Council’s country parks at Lydiard Park and Coate Water were closed at the end of March… read more
A message about Post Office access to cash services for Financial Institutions and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Post Office card account (POca) customers Accelerated POca Nominated Agent Service An accelerated, telephone-based, nominated agent process for POca customers who are not able to leave home is now open and taking applications. This new service allows… read more
Major landowners and transport organisations have thrown their support behind Swindon Borough Council’s plans to transform the area around Fleming Way. The final business case to create a new bus interchange and gateway into Swindon Town Centre has just been submitted to the Government’s Future High Streets Fund after making it through the first stage… read more
Please could the residents of Carisbrook Terrace and The Crescent make sure their vehicles are parked appropriately so that the SBC refuse and recycling lorries can access the streets this week. Thanks.
The Hidden Gallery in Bristol has a competition open to all those aged 0 – 17 yrs. The competition closes 31 May. Full details are on their website: hiddengallery.co.uk/competition
Parents and carers who have been classed as key workers can take advantage of further free childcare courtesy of Swindon Borough Council during May half-term. The Council provided up to 30 hours of funded childcare to 476 children over the Easter holidays to help critical workers carry out vital work during the current COVID-19 crisis…. read more
Swindon Borough Council is encouraging members of the pubic who have COVID-19 symptoms to register for a test following the expansion of the Government’s National Coronavirus Testing Programme. From Monday (18 May), everyone in the UK who is showing symptoms of COVID-19 became eligible to book a swab test to find out if they have… read more
Local residents are being reminded to be more fire safe in the home, more than half of accidental fires in are due to cooking. Group Manager Glyn Moody said: ”Wherever possible, we carry out Safe & Well visits following fires in the home, which include fitting smoke alarms and advising the occupants on how best to… read more
A message from Matthew Golton, Great Western Railway Managing Director You may have seen the announcement made by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on the 12 May about a phased return to work. It’s clear that whilst the lockdown is starting to ease, advice for customers remains to avoid travelling by train wherever possible. With people who… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in April/May 2020 History Board outside the Church Update The Parish Council have given their support in assisting the Chiseldon History Group erect a visual history board outside Holy Cross Church. A grant was £700 was awarded this month to go towards their costs. The group hope to… read more
Motorists will notice major changes to the M4 motorway near Swindon from next week when a huge engineering project moves up a gear. From Monday (18 May) the latest phase of work will begin on the Wichelstowe Southern Access (WSA), which will create a new route into one of Swindon’s newest housing developments. The scheme,… read more
Please note that Hodson Bridge over the M4 will be closed from 7pm to 6pm on the 1st – 4th June. Please view or download the Highways England letter for further details.
Wiltshire Police will be targeting speeding drivers as part of a two-week national enforcement campaign starting on Monday. Officers will be speaking with drivers during the campaign; aiming to highlight the dangers of speeding and informing drivers of the risks and consequences that driving above the limit can have through education and enforcement. The National… read more
Please view or download the attached documents. If residents want the Parish Council to be aware of their views then email clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk by 25th May, to be in time for the 26th May planning, highways and transport meeting. Public Notice, Day House Lane Plan, Day House Lane SOR, Day House Lane
Wiltshire Police the Only Force In England To Increase PCSO Numbers In Past 10 Years Since 2010, Wiltshire Police has been the only police Force in England to increase the number of Police Community Support Officers in Community Policing Teams. This bucks a national trend where every other Force in the country has reduced the… read more
A new booking system and added restrictions will be in place when Swindon Borough Council partially re-opens its Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) next week. The Council will be trialling the partial re-opening of the HWRC in Cheney Manor industrial estate in order to effectively manage demand and ensure the safety of residents and staff…. read more
Parking season tickets which were due to expire during the coronavirus lockdown period will be automatically extended free of charge by Swindon Borough Council to support businesses and their employees. The Council has introduced the extension for car parking season tickets and leases for parking spaces in the Town Centre, Old Town and the Croft… read more