Stratton fire station is opening its doors next week to encourage local people to become on-call firefighters. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service now needs new on-call recruits to provide fire cover for Stratton and north Swindon. Although the station is crewed 24/7 by wholetime firefighters, the number of appliances based at Stratton means… read more
Upcoming changes and situation with buses as well as concerns of vegetation and overgrowth as bus stops It has been brought to our notice by residents and bus users in the Chiseldon area that many bus stops have become very overgrown. A site meeting has taken place at Draycot Foliat to look at this problem,… read more
The Arts Society, Pewsey Vale, have provided the following information: Monthly lectures, held in the Bouverie Hall, Pewsey SN9 5QE, 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. Coffee/tea and wine is… read more
A major maintenance scheme to resurface both sides of the A419, is in the final stages. The northbound section from the A420 to the Turnpike roundabout will be closed until next Thursday. (21 September 2017) Drivers can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information by phoning the Highways England Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing their… read more
We have received the following report from Swindon Borough Council: The Swindon Half Marathon as a race was a huge success with record numbers of runners taking part and thousands of pounds being raised for charity. A major part of that success was due to the fact the race was staged within the town and… read more
This weeks construction on Junction 16 has seen the start of the Lydiard Fields work, with the road surface being broken out. Elsewhere on the junction, the area between Hay Lane and Wootton Bassett Road is starting to take shape as the kerbs are installed. Drainage works are ongoing on the eastbound and westbound slip roads,… read more
We have received the following from the Washpool Area Conservation Project: NEWS FROM THE WASHPOOL A CHANCE TO LEARN A NEW SKILL! The Washpool project has made contact with a professional hedge layer who has offered to come and teach half a dozen of us how to do hedge laying. The training will probably take… read more
Council opts not to take legal action over Marlborough Road development following expert advice Swindon Borough Council will not challenge the Government’s decision to allow 103 homes to be built off Marlborough Road in Wroughton, after seeking legal advice from a top planning barrister. The proposed development was initially refused by the Council’s planning committee… read more
They have contact The Washpool project has made contact with a professional hedge layer who has offered to come and teach half a dozen of us how to do hedge laying. This will probably take place on a Saturday or Sunday in November. Hedge laying is a rural skill that is enjoying something of a… read more
Today was precipitous (not weather, but topography): we clambered all over the bridge sides at Rabley Lane. A few years ago, Sustrans removed some of the very large trees (mostly ash and sycamore), whose roots endangered the structure of the bridge. Since then, two things have happened: the trees and have been re-shooting, and other… read more
Finally, after a long process, we have lost our evening bus service. The parish council did try very hard to get some form of service, but the amount of money available to run an evening bus was not great and the figures for the usage were very low. What is left of this consultation was… read more
The Football Club is arranging a Curry & Quiz evening at the Sports & Social Club on Saturday 16th September. For details, view or download their poster from the link below: Quiz Poster
This message is reproduced on behalf of Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue: Fire statistics reveal that one smoke alarm may not be enough to provide you with the best chance of escaping a fire in the home. Most people know that working smoke alarms save lives. They provide the vital early warning that allows… read more
We have received the following from the Friends of the Railway Path: Our next workday will be on Sunday 10th September, starting at 10:00. We’ll be working on the stretch north of the bridge over Rabley Lane, just east of Marlborough: the map below shows the meeting point near SU 197 697. If coming by… read more
We have received the following message from Wiltshire Police: This is a message sent via Wiltshire and Swindon Community Messaging. This information has been sent on behalf of Wiltshire Police We are urging residents to be vigilant following a scam reported by two people in Chippenham and Calne this week. On Tuesday 29 August, two… read more
Swindon Borough Council’s Highways Maintenance Service now has a dedicated team to carry out drop kerb work for residents who have installed driveways on their properties and would like low-level kerbs installed in the pavement for easier vehicle access. We offer high quality standards of work, carried out to full specification at very competitive prices…. read more
The major maintenance scheme will involve resurfacing both the southbound and northbound sections of the A419, with work due to start on Tuesday, 29 August.
Another iconic GWR locomotive, GWR Class 2-8-0 No. 2818, will soon be arriving at Swindon’s STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway. GWR enthusiasts will be familiar with the Swindon-built heavy freight locomotive, No. 2818, currently owned by and housed at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum in Shildon. The transfer of ownership will see… read more
The September Borough/Parish Surgery will be this Saturday 2nd Sept at the Calley Memorial Hall 11.30 to 12.30. Everyone is welcome along with any questions, comments or queries they may have for a Parish or Borough Councillor.
We’ve received the following from the Washpool Area Restoration Project (please note that the WARP are an independent organisation and not part of Chiseldon Parish Council): Our next Conservation Day is coming up on Sunday 17 September and we’ll be on site from around 10am until the early afternoon. There are a variety of jobs… read more