Swindon’s historic Lydiard House Museum has unveiled its Christmas plans as staff prepare for the festive season. The Swindon Borough Council-owned museum will be inviting visitors to step back in time and experience the beautifully decorated halls for the festive season. From Wednesday 30 November, the elegant State Rooms of the Grade I listed house… read more
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CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from the meetings held in November 2022 The Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon SN4 0NW Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744 Merry Christmas from everyone at Chiseldon Parish Council. We hope you have a happy and relaxing festive period. Current Projects in… read more
New Road – Wednesday 7th December 6pm Come and join us to switch the lights on and sing some carols. Charity raffle with some great prizes to be won. One lucky child will win the raffle to turn on the lights. Don’t forget the Xmas jumper conpetition!
There is currently a stage 2 review of the parliamentary boundaries in this area which includes Chiseldon. The current proposal would remove Chiseldon from the South Swindon constituency where Sir Robert Buckland is our MP. It would then create a new constituency of East Wiltshire where elections would be held for an MP for that… read more
On Saturday 19th November 2022 various groups from the Parish got together on a sunny cold morning to plant 5 trees in total, to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee. The groups were the Chiseldon Local History Group who planted a tree in the Butts Road cemetery near the museum, the Women’s Institute who planted a tree… read more
The Parish Council are in the early stages of investigating creating a youth provision within the parish for children aged 10+ If you can help us by completing the following on-line questionnaire in the link below, or scan the QR code it would be appreciated. Thanks. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CNKNX28
Warm and Welcome Spaces are existing spaces that are being promoted across Swindon this winter, and are available to anyone who might be struggling during the cost-of-living crisis. So far, 10 Swindon Borough Council-run and community venues have been confirmed as being part of the scheme. Visitors won’t be asked why they’re there and there… read more
People on the Priority Services Register get advanced notice of any planned interruptions to their electricity or water supply – allowing the householder to make preparations. Get in touch with your energy supplier and Thames Water to see if you’re eligible. Thames Water also provides additional support to help if you or someone you know… read more
Policing has been under the microscope in the last year and I don’t see this scrutiny letting up any time soon – and neither should it. The public want their police force to keep them safe, protect vulnerable people, put victims first, catch the criminals responsible, produce quality investigations and lock the bad ones up…. read more
Chiseldon House Hotel and Restaurant is seeking to fill a number of posts. Please see the poster below for details. Disclaimer: Chiseldon Parish Council publishes information on services and organisations which it feels may be of interest to parishioners. However, this does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Council. In addition, please note… read more
We had some playground funds remaining at the end of the last financial year so purchased two small items which were installed last week after a few delays getting permissions sorted. We hope the kids like them!
The Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police, Kier Pritchard, has today announced his intention to retire from his role at the end of his thirty years’ service in June 2023. Kier, who has been Chief Constable since March 2018, said: “I have served with Wiltshire Police for my entire career. The opportunity to lead this Force… read more
As the cost of living rises across the board, some households may find Christmas 2022 to be a challenging time. Would you like to help us spread some festive cheer through Chiseldon’s very own ‘Secret Santa’? Chiseldon Guides, assisted by community volunteers, are organising some special treats for people in need. The Guides are putting… read more
Adventure golf and a home for an arts and crafts charity are among the proposals put forward to improve some of Swindon’s country parks. Earlier this year, Swindon Borough Council invited creative, civic-minded entrepreneurs to share their ideas on how the visitor experience at the Borough’s larger parks could be improved. In total, the Council… read more
PARISH OF CHISELDON PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Parish Council following the resignation of Councillor Sanjay Dogra and Raj Patel on 10th November 2022. In accordance with Section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 1972, where the vacancy occurs within six months… read more
Saturday, 3 December and Sunday, 4 December 2022 10:00am – 5:00pm Following last year’s sell-out event, Christmas at STEAM will be returning in three weeks’ time for more festive magic! Browse over 50 artisan market stalls set amidst STEAM’s award-winning museum displays and iconic GWR locomotives. £3.50 for adults and £1… read more
From the gates of Buckingham Palace to the grounds of Coate Water Country Park, a special tree has now found a new home in Swindon. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, The Queen’s Canopy of Trees sculpture consisted of 350 small trees that were supported by a steel structure built outside Buckingham Palace. Upon its completion, the… read more