Message from Parish As part of our “Community Safety” agenda item each month at full council we’ve been made aware that telephone scammers are targeting elderly and vulnerable people to try to get either personal details or bank/card details from them. Please remind anyone you know who might be vulnerable to not give out details…. read more
Looking back on 2017, they have had another busy year down in the Washpool. Their Friends Scheme has been generously supported and, by the time you read this, They hope to have been able to say thank you to many of you in person, at their inaugural Friends event. They’ve also had one or two… read more
Latest Update On Junction 16 Over the next few weeks Junction 16 will see some big changes. On the morning of Tuesday 28 November users will notice a significant difference in the road layout south of the roundabout as a new temporary road layout comes into action. The Lydiard Fields no right turn is expected… read more
Check the web address Always check you’re on the correct website. Criminals can set up fake websites that have a similar design and web address to the genuine site. Is it a secure connection? Web pages you enter personal or financial details into should display a locked padlock sign and have a web address that… read more
Swindon Town Centre: Christmas Lights BIG Switch-on On Saturday 18th November 2017 from 12-5pm is when this year’s free entertainment line-up is beginning: The Brunel Shopping Centre Santa’s Grotto The Parade Shopping Centre ‘Elf Yourself’ Activities Heart Angels – Giveaways & Games Regent Circus Snow Globe – Printed Souvenier Photos Regent Street Fairytale Princess Zone… read more
Hedge Removed In between Marlborough and Ogbourne St Andrew, there are a couple of benches and an obelisk overlooking the Og valley. Except they don’t look out, because a hedge has grown up obscuring the view. Today, a team from Nationwide spent a day on the path. They managed to: Removed about 10m of hedge… read more
Get Ready for Winter With the countdown to Christmas well underway and the temperature starting to drop, it’s clear that winter is just around the corner. With this in mind, Swindon Borough Council has launched its ‘Get Ready for Winter’ webpage, a collection of helpful advice and tips on how to stay safe and well… read more
Following the success of last year’s event, Swindon Borough Council’s Community Health and Wellbeing Team are organising another day of activities for those who will be alone this Christmas. The event is aimed at the Council’s most isolated clients to give them an opportunity to come together with others during what can be the toughest… read more
Over 200 children set to take to the stage in this year’s Christmas singing festival This Thursday, 245 children from 29 infant, junior and primary schools across Swindon will take part in a Christmas singing festival at the Wyvern Theatre. The young stars will take to the stage as part of this year’s production, ‘A… read more
Vehicle Key Less Entry & Ignition It has been reported to that thieves can now boost and copy the signal from key fobs to enable them to access and drive off with vehicles that use these key less methods of entry and ignition. It is extremely important that if you have a vehicle like this… read more
Acoustic in the Alley Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 23rd November at 8pm, in the Brown Jack, Wroughton, in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking; £1 entrance. The amazing Simply Acoustic (Steve & Val) will be doing our guest spot. They are a real treat and not to… read more
Road Closure on Butt Road update The new provisional date for the road closure and re-surfacing is now 9th to 11th Jan 2018. More details on the road closure will be posted when these dates are confirmed.
Swindon Borough Council’s in-house contractor has just finished work to improve the surface of the cycleway which runs between Faraday Road and Dorcan Way, to the south of Dorcan Academy. The path was in a very poor state of repair with raised manhole covers creating trip hazards and several areas where low spots were causing… read more
Junction 16 continues to progress steadily. The vacuum excavator was on site last week, allowing the contractor to avoid hand digging around services. The site remains a hive of activity as the team prepares the road for the upcoming traffic switch. Hook Street, which links Whitehill Way in West Swindon to the village of Hook,… read more
Gritting season With road surface temperatures forecast to drop below zero and the high probability of a heavy frost, this week saw the first road gritting operation of the season. We are expecting another cold snap on Sunday 12 November. The team will continue to monitor forecasts and conditions 24 hours a day. For more… read more
Get prepared for darker evenings As the clocks have now gone back, we remind people to be prepared for darker nights if you’re out and about. On our website, we’ve created a Winter Safety page, where you can get a free windscreen ice scraper, some fluorescent goodies, watch a video to show the importance of… read more
Liftshare Week 1.4 million miles were saved during this year’s Liftshare Week, which took place earlier in October. The week aims to raise awareness of the benefits of sharing cars, and attracted new members to join www.carshareswindon.com. There are now 2885 people registered, either looking to give or receive lifts. The average car sharer saves… read more
We’ve launched a new interactive cycle parking map for Swindon. The clickable map grades the cycle parking into red, yellow and green (poor, acceptable and good) and gives a photo to help people identify the parking. Although there are over 130 parking spots on the map already, we appreciate it’s a work in progress, and… read more
Our Day 2017 On November 21st Swindon Borough Council are going to share information about how your money is spent that will not be available anywhere else. #OurDay is a national social media campaign that the Council will be joining to give residents a grass-roots insight into the ways that council tax benefits the Swindon… read more
The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale monthly lectures The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale monthly lectures are held in the Bouverie Hall, Pewsey SN9 5QE, and cover a wide range of subjects relevant to the wonderful world of The Arts. The hall is open from 7 pm with lectures beginning at 7:30 pm for approximately one hour…. read more