City & Country will be holding a third stage of public consultation on the future of Burderop Park on the 11th October. Local residents are invited to drop in from 3pm-7pm to view the masterplan, layout and landscape proposals, talk to the team and provide feedback. The event will be held at Burderop Park… read more
Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) and Call for Sites The Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) is a key component of the evidence base to support the delivery of sufficient land for housing and economic development in order to meet identified development needs in the Local Plan and the emerging… read more
PUBLIC NOTICE SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL SECTION 14 – THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BUTTS ROAD, CHISELDON This Order is being introduced to allow carriageway resurfacing works and the effect with to prevent vehicles from proceeding on Butts Road. Traffic will be diverted along Marlborough… read more
Swindon Borough Council have advised that the tree’s in The Crescent will be pollarded before Christmas 2016.
A message from SBC: Dear Stakeholder The consultation on the proposal for the future of Swindon’s library service closes on Friday, 30th September. We welcome and value your feedback on the proposal. If you haven’t had an opportunity to complete the questionnaire, please click on the link below to read all about the proposal and… read more
In regards to the Swindon Train station upgrade work, there is a public drop in session for residents at the Lecture Hall at the UTC Swindon, Bristol St, SN1 5ET from 5pm to 8pm on Thursday October 6th. Please go along if you have any queries on the project.
Please see attached an update from the Washpool team on their excellent work on maintaining this lovely local area. Our thanks to them. news-from-the-washpool-sept-16-for-oct
Please see the attached document for details from Swindon Borough Council on the forthcoming M4 J16 work. communication-from-sbc-on-m4-j16
Please see the attached document for information. These works will be from Nov 2016 to Oct 2017. briefing-note-swindon-station-sept-2016
Chiseldon Parish Council have a vacancy for a new Parish Councillor If you are interested in serving your community and would like to be actively involved in the future of the Parish then perhaps you could join the Chiseldon Parish Council? We currently have a vacancy and would be delighted to hear from anyone who would… read more
We had a successful day, along the mile between Chiseldon Firs and Whitefield Farm. We cleared overhanging trees to allow more height … … nettles and brambles to allow more width (these shots are before, and after) … … and to allow some signs to be seen again … The Path was being… read more
TRANSPORT REPORT – OCTOBER 2016 Following the change to the X5 service which now only stops on the main road, we have a noticed an increase in people using Service 8 to go into Swindon. Long may this continue and we would like to see more residents using the bus service. It is a coincidence… read more
This local group has asked us to make residents aware of the following petition. (Please note this petition is not created or endorsed by Chiseldon Parish Council) Swindon Bicycle Users Group has started a petition to encourage provision of a dedicated cycle path between Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon, to avoid dangerous roads and the… read more
Due to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to have a discussion about the New Road Build Out on Monday 12th September. We plan to have the discussion at the October full council meeting. Please remember that meeting on the 12th starts at 7.00pm
Parish Clerk update – After receiving extensive legal advice and guidance it will not be possible to hold a public discussion and subsequent Parish Council vote on the New Road Build Out on 12th Sept. This is mainly due to not all required information being available on this date. The Parish Council meeting will therefor… read more
The full council meeting will still be starting at the earlier time of 7.00pm at the Rec Hall, with a public recess at the start as usual. The last agenda item schedule for 8.00pm will be a discussion on the New Road Build Out. As usual, all residents are welcome to attend.
Our next workday is coming up, and because it’s the autumn after a good summer for growing, we will be cutting back scrub and vegetation to keep the path clear. Time: 10.00 on Saturday 17th September Location: We’ll meet on the access road to Whitefield Farm (near grid ref SU 199 761). This is… read more
Did you know that the Central Library is the home of Swindon’s fantastic Local Studies collection? We collect and preserve almost anything that’s ever been written or published about the Borough – including books, newspapers, maps, magazines, CDs, vinyl, postcards – and a HUGE collection of old Swindon photos from the 1850s to the… read more
This meeting will start at the earlier time of 7.00pm, and close at 8.00pm. All members of the public welcome. In the Recreation Hall, off Norris Close.
Update – we have been advised that this service is not in fact a free service and that there is a fee to pay for children travelling to school. Our apologies for this incorrect information. From 5th Sept 2016 the Ridgeway School are providing a service for children living in Badbury Park to be able… read more