Children can visit STEAM for just £1 this summer!

From the STEAM museum: We’re delighted to be running our Kids for a Quid offer once again over the school holidays! There are a whole host of engaging activities to get involved with! Discover new exhibitions, guided tours by former railway workers, educational workshops and more! Tickets are now available online for visits up to… read more

Chiseldon Kids Party, Friday 22nd July

Chiseldon Parish Council invites you to join us for some family fun on the recreation field. FREE Disco Pizzas Facepainting/ Glitter Tattoos -1 FREE item per child More to be confirmed… Funded by Chiseldon Parish Council Youth Fund. Children must be supervised by adults at all times. PDF of event details

Wiltshire Police Response To HMICFRS Peel Report

The following message has been sent by Wiltshire Police:  This is a re-issue of the previous message, due to some issues with the formatting. Hopefully this version is easier to read. Apologies. Today (07/07), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have published a report into their latest inspection of Wiltshire… read more

Neighbourhood Watch Scheme July Newsletter

The July Neighbourhood Watch Scheme newsletter is available below. According to NWS: This edition offers expert Cyberhood Watch advice on keeping your digital lives safe and secure, impersonation scams, 999 British Sign Language app, measuring impact, addressing fly-tipping and discounts on products. We hope you find the newsletter valuable. NWS July Newsletter

£2000 raised from Jubilee Fete

GREAT NEWS. After the Parish Council rounded the amount up, we have raised £2000 from our Jubilee Fete event. The funds will be split 50/50 between Great Western Hospital’s Brighter Futures CT Scanner appeal, and Prospect Hospice. We will be making contact with the charities now to advise them of the funds we are donating.

Ridgeway Bell Articles – July 2022

 CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from the meetings held in June 2022 Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744   Queen’s Platinum Jubilee event 3rd June 2022 Wow – what a great event!  Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported the event and helped us raise funds… read more

Get ready for a summer of fun at the Town Gardens! ☀️

Following the success of their inaugural season in 2021, South Swindon Parish Council are delighted to announce the return of Theatre At The Bowl in 2022 and, this year, the season is set to be even bigger, expanding to include a diverse range of music events! See the full E-Newsletter from Total Swindon.

New OUH Radiotherapy Centre at Swindon

Brighter Futures were invited to a small ribbon cutting ceremony at the new OUH Radiotherapy Centre at Swindon! We are now counting down the days until it opens later this Summer! We are so grateful to everyone who shared their stories of having to travel to Oxford and to all of you who supported the… read more

Council to submit Levelling Up bid to help get the Oasis back open

Swindon Borough Council will submit an £8m bid to the Government’s Levelling Up Fund to help bring forward plans to reopen the Oasis Leisure Centre. Plans to build a brand-new leisure facility on the Oasis site were submitted by landlords SevenCapital last year, but these were put to one side when the leisure centre’s iconic… read more

Summer Farm Walk & Picnic

Join us Thursday 23rd June on this guided summer farmland walk and picnic with local farmer Adrian Bowles. Adrian is kindly allowing us access to his mini rewilding project just outside of Swindon where he also farms Dexter cattle and Black Welsh Mountain sheep. This semi natural habitat is being cared for with minimal intervention… read more

Independent review of Council to be discussed by Cabinet

Swindon has the building blocks required to fulfil its potential and ambitions and these would be the envy of many places, according to an independent review of Swindon Borough Council. The comments were published in a Local Government Association (LGA) corporate peer challenge report, which will be discussed by the Council’s Cabinet on Monday (20… read more