Let’s bring life and colour back into the countryside
Communication from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
Parish Councillor Surgeries Cancelled
The April and May Ward/Parish Cllr surgeries at the Calley Hall on a Saturday morning have been cancelled. If you need to reach a Ward Cllr for any reason, their details are: Jenny Jefferies jjefferies@swindon.gov.uk Brian Mattock bmattock@swindon.gov.uk You can reach the parish council by emailing clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk
Age UK Helpline for COVID-19
If there are any elderly people who have health concerns at this time, Age UK has a free helpline on 0800 055 6112, open 7 days a week, 8.00am to 7.00pm. They can also help with welfare, care and housing issues.
Free Access to TWINKL Learning Resources for One Month
We have received the following from Twinkl:
Gardening in the Rain
From Dick Milliard: An intrepid (brave? foolhardy?) group of seven of us spent most of the morning in the Old Town Railway Cutting in Swindon, clearing vegetation from the rocks in two locations. We finished with most of the job done, at the point when the rain made it rather hazardous underfoot. The left hand… read more
M4 J15 Badbury
Highways England operates, maintains and improves England’s motorways and major A roads. I am writing to let you know we will shortly be carrying out works in this area. The works As part of our commitment ot improve traffic flow in this area, we plan to improve capacity on the A419 by adding a dedicated… read more
A Policing Model Fit For the Future
During the last few months we’ve been making some changes to how we police our communities across the county. We introduced a Community Policing model five years ago to ensure the service we provided was best suited for our communities. However, with changing communities, priorities and types of crime Chief Constable Kier Pritchard commissioned an… read more
Easter Tennis Camps
17th April – 16th April (10am – 3pm) £20 members £25 non members available for booking online now. Early drop off from 9.00am available free of charge. To book please visit www.pktennis.co.uk/register
Tenant Focus – March 2020
Important information for Tenants Rent increase for 20/21 Following a consultation, the Council have decided to increase council rents for 2020/21 by 2.7%. This rent increase followed a 1% reduction for the past four years. The increase will be spent on maintaining our current services. Response to the consultation was mixed, with some agreeing with… read more
An Introduction to Scented Plants
Join Chiseldon Gardening & Countryside Club on the 11th March starting at 7:30pm at the Holy Cross Church Hall off Butts Road. For a talk presented by Peter Biggs of The Wanbrough Herb Nursery on the introduction to scented plants. Peter is a garden designer based in Swindon who has won numerous medals at Malvern… read more
More work on the Railway Path
A productive day last Thursday. Sustrans has installed a new bench near the lineside hut between Ogbourne St Andrew and Ogbourne St George. We’ve cleared an area round it (and removed lots of nettle roots) and now planted it with local wildflower seeds. We’re not sure how the area is going to develop, and it… read more
Swindon’s road network to receive multi-million pound funding boost
The Department for Transport (DfT) named Swindon Borough Council as one of 32 local authorities, which are set to benefit from £93.4m from the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund. The funding, which totals £4.85m and will include additional funding from the Council, cannot be used for ongoing repairs such as potholes. However, it will be… read more
Neighbourhood Watch Encourages Protecting the Isolated and Vulnerable During the Covid 19 Outbreak
Dear Neighbourhood Watch supporters, You will all be aware of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Neighbourhood Watch exists to look out for communities across England and Wales and at a time like this we encourage you to consider ways to keep yourself, your loved ones and those in your community safe, particularly the isolated and vulnerable…. read more
A step closer to the new defibrillator
AMAZING NEWS!! Dawn, who is the owner of the Spar Shop in Chiseldon has donated the final £600 we need to go towards the defibrillator on the Rec field. I am meeting with the electrician on Monday to see what needs doing to the electrics at the pavilion and then I can order the device… read more
More pupils received their first choice secondary school on National Offer Day
Yesterday (2 March), 95 per cent of pupils due to start secondary school in September were offered a place at their first choice school. Swindon Borough Council’s School Admissions Team were also able to offer 99 per cent of Swindon pupils one of their top three preferences. The number of applicants who received… read more
Plans to revitalise Fleming Way to go on public display
Plans to create a new bus interchange and gateway into Swindon Town Centre will be the focus of two public drop-ins next week. The proposed scheme has been developed by Swindon Borough Council and would see Fleming Way completely transformed to include a new public space with a green spine to reflect the old canal… read more
Deer spotted playing football in the community
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Donations wanted for Oak and Furrows Wildlife Rescue
We are always so very grateful for any donations that are brought to the centre, especially of newspapers during the winter months (at the moment over 210 hedgehogs are being cared for!), cat and dog food (no fish!) and of course money or online donations which all go a long way in supporting our work… read more
What’s on in March/April in the National Trust Wiltshire Landscape
Please see the below documents for a list of events taking place at Avebury and our other National Trust Wiltshire Landscape properties during the spring. As well as a new exhibition, walks and talks, there are lots of events organised for children over the holidays. What’s on in March and April