Nesting Bird Boxes Made by Scouts
Bird Boxes have been made by the local Scouts group and are to be put up in the Washpool area.
Minutes of the Community Safety Forum meeting
Minutes of the Community Safety Forum meeting held on Thursday 4th July 2019 at 6.30pm at Hooper’s Field Sports Pavilion Present: Sgt Dave Tippetts, Cllr Derek Benfield, Cllr Lorraine Sandle, Cllr Val Curtis (Covingham PC), Cllr Gordon Wilson (Liddington PC), Cllr Paul Sunners (Chiseldon PC), Cllr Bob Biggs (Wanborough PC), Cllr Val Brodin (Bishopstone and… read more
Wildfires And Open Fires
Here are also some key wildfire messages from South East England Wildfire group to use of the summer Extinguish cigarettes properly, don’t throw cigarette ends on the ground or out of car windows – take your litter home. Avoid open fires in the countryside. Always have them in safe designated areas. If you see a… read more
All Aboard for Summer Holiday £1 Offer at STEAM
The school holidays are almost here and that can mean only one thing – that children can visit the STEAM Museum for just £1. STEAM’s Kids for a Quid offer is available from 22 July to 1 September and will mean that up to four children (aged three to 15) can visit STEAM for just… read more
Help Reduce Your Risk Of Falling Victim To Opportunist Burglars
Dear residents, We’re approaching the school summer holidays which is often the busiest time for police forces. To try and reduce the demands on our extremely busy community policing teams and call operators, we are asking you to help prevent crime, and save our time, by taking some simple steps to keep your home secure… read more
Council’s starts campaign to explain how potholes are fixed
Swindon Borough Council is running a two week campaign explaining how potholes are fixed and motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are being encouraged to join the hundreds of people already reporting them. Over recent years potholes have become a major issue for residents, especially following last year’s ‘Beast from the East’ which caused extensive damage to… read more
Health and Wellbeing Board approves strategy to reduce numbers of rough sleepers
An ambitious strategy to reduce the numbers of rough sleepers in Swindon has been approved by members of the Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board is made up of representatives from Swindon Borough Council and key partners such as the Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS England and others. The Reducing Rough Sleepers Strategy, which sets… read more
Best corner shops in Swindon
Chiseldon Oakleys Spar has been voted the best corner shop in Swindon by the readers of the Swindon Advertiser.
Transport Report August 2019
We now have details of the new Sunday bus service. This is changing from Stagecoach West to Salisbury Reds but will be operated by Thamesdown. It will be a service 80, running two hourly, not an X5. It will run down the back road between Chiseldon and Ogbourne St George, via Draycot Foliat. The timetable… read more
Update on bus service for St John’s pupils from St John’s school
Go South Coast bus company (branded as Salisbury Reds) will be operating a commercial service from September that basically replaces the existing route. Students will buy fares on the bus or a termly pass from their dedicated ticket website. A morning only school specific route will be called the 680, but will become the standard… read more
Chiseldon Tennis Club Summer Camps & Coaching Program
Tennis for children and adults through the Chiseldon Tennis Club Coaching Program 2019. For more information call 01793 331114 or email info@pktennis.co.uk Summer Tennis Camps during dates in July and August for 5 to 14 year olds. Drinks and snacks must be provided by the parents. Suitable clothing for out door activities is required. If… read more
Council to hold public drop-in sessions for major road improvement works
A set of public engagement events are due to take place over the next few weeks to give people the chance to look at Swindon Borough Council’s plans for major road improvements. In order to facilitate the building of 8,000 new homes on land to the east of the A419, the Council is undertaking a… read more
Wiltshire Nhw Calls For Volunteers
Wiltshire NHW is having its 2019 AGM on Saturday 13th July at Wiltshire Police Headquarters in Devizes between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm. That will allow everyone time to get home for Wimbledon and other afternoon activities! The Chair, Mike Davidson, will be reporting on our progress over the last year on our mission to… read more
Changes to waste and recycling collections
To help Swindon recycle as much as possible we will be rolling out a number of service changes from August which are explained below. We have also sent everyone an essential guide to waste and recycling in the post but if you have misplaced it, more are available to pick up in your local Swindon… read more
Plans to transform Swindon Town Centre move a step closer following government announcement
Exciting plans to revitalise Fleming Way by creating a new bus interchange have received a significant boost from the Government. Swindon Borough Council’s application for £25m in funding from the Government’s Future High Streets Fund was among the bids to make it through to the next assessment phase. More than 300 bids from across the… read more
Work to turn historic railway works into Cultural Heritage Institute now underway
Swindon’s new Cultural Heritage Institute (CHI) has moved a significant step closer after work started to create a new learning centre in the town’s former Great Western Railway Carriage Works. The new centre is part of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU). When opened in 2020 it will offer an exciting place to learn and develop… read more
Online Crime Reporting Launched On Website
Good morning, As Wiltshire Police seeks to enhance online services to the public we are pleased to introduce a new way of reporting crime through the Force website. If you or somebody you know has been a victim of crime, or you witnessed a crime, in Wiltshire or Swindon you can now report it to… read more
Church Fete 2019
Saturday, June 23rd saw the residents of Chiseldon Parish come together for the Holy Cross Church Fete. Thanks to the efforts of organisers and contributors, a good time was had by all. Permission has been given for all photos shown.
Blasting into Summer – Swindon Libraries E-Newsletter
We’ve got lots of fantastic space themed events happening this month at all libraries linking to the ‘Space Chase’ Summer Reading Challenge. The 2019 Summer Reading Challenge will be blasting off in all of our libraries from Saturday, 13 July. Children over the age of four can spend the summer exploring the universe with a… read more
Essential road upgrades will start in October to enable 8,000-home development to go ahead
Major highway improvements designed to facilitate the construction of new housing communities will begin in earnest over the next few months. The schemes are part of a £72m programme of road improvement works which will be taking place over the course of the next few years to ensure vital infrastructure is in place before new… read more