CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from October 2024 The Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon SN4 0NW Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744 Christmas Lights switch on. Please do join us at 6.00pm on Mon 2nd December at the New Road site to help us turn on the lights. … read more
Now the tree’s standing ready For the Xmas lights to go on We hope to see you on Monday Lovely people of Chiseldon! When and where New Road – Monday 2nd December 6pm Come and join us to switch the lights on. Charity raffle with kids’ raffle to turn on the lights Don’t forget… read more
Swindon Cancer Awareness Champion What is a Swindon Cancer Awareness Champion? Swindon Cancer Champions have an important role in sharing vital messages about the three national cancer screening programs; bowel, breast and cervical screening, to help improve the uptake of cancer screening across Swindon. There will be a particular focus on areas in Swindon with… read more
People in Swindon are being encouraged to continue to report instances of anti-social behaviour (ASB) so Swindon Borough Council and partner agencies can keep tackling the issues in local communities. More than 1,100 cases of ASB have been handled in the last six months by the Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour and Housing Enforcement teams, as well… read more
All Swindon households will see permanent changes to their waste and recycling collections, in order to provide an efficient and reliable service to residents. From Christmas Day (25 Dec), all households will see their collection days move by two working days, due to a change in the way Swindon Borough Council operates its services. As… read more
From 1 November, households in England and Wales receiving certain benefits including Pension Credit could be eligible for extra money to help keep warm during the cold weather until the end of March 2025. The Department for Work and Pensions’ Cold Weather Payments are an automatic bank top-up of £25, triggered to be paid to… read more
Want to get up to speed with everything that’s been happening in our town? Then you’ll be needing our very own Chiseldon Parish Autumn Newsletter. Download or view from the link below the image. View or download the Chiseldon Parish Autumn Newsletter.
The latest news update from Swindon Council is well worth a look, with items on: How the Council’s finances are doing The regeneration plans for land around the railway station The future of the Oasis Leisure Centre Extra funding available for vulnerable people this winter Money advice events Read the newsletter by following the link… read more
All Yours period boxes available from the Parish Council Chapel Office, Butts Road. Mon and Wed 11.30 to 2.30pm. if you need some support with period products, please ask a member of staff for a free All Yours box. Further information is available at Tackling Period Inequity | All Yours, https://www.facebook.com/allyoursmonthly https://www.instagram.com/allyoursmonthly/#
More information about what Emergency Contact Hubs are and what they do can be found at: wiltshireandswindonprepared.org.uk/prepare/prepared-communities/emergency-contact-hubs
The Parish Council would like to know your views on parish appearance and cleanliness in order to plan ahead with regards to the services we provide. This will enable the council to update/create future plans for the services we provide. Thank you. To complete the survey, please use the QR code below or follow this… read more
Scottish and Southern Services provide a priority service that helps vulnerable customers during power cuts. If you or someone you know would benefit from this service, please visit Priority services – SSEN to find out more. For charities and other organisations, SSEN runs a Community Toolkit that explains and promotes the Priority Services. You can… read more
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 that we cannot guarantee the security or safety of any external websites. Since 1988, Christmas Care have been providing food and… read more
One of our lovely residents at 3 Canney Close in Chiseldon has borrowed a post-box from Santa for all the children’s letters to be sent to the north pole. They have said we can share this so more letters can be sent!
The Parish Council has installed some lovely new swing seats at Castle View play area last week. The old ones were at the end of their life.
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 that we cannot guarantee the security or safety of any external websites. From Neighbourhood Watch: We are pleased to bring… read more
Efforts to embed an open, transparent and collaborative culture at Swindon Borough Council have been recognised in a report by the Local Government Association (LGA). In September 2024, the Council invited a team of senior councillors and officers from other local authorities to undertake a ‘Corporate Peer Challenge’, which included a four day onsite visit… read more
Christmas festivities in Swindon are set to get underway later this month with a variety of events across the town. The Christmas light switch-on in Swindon town centre will kick-off local events on Saturday 23 November from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Read more about Swindon Christmas events, including the Christmas Market, Christmas at STEAM, and the… read more