Consultation on school admissions for 2017-18
Swindon Borough Council is running a consultation on arrangements for school admissions in 2017-18. If you would like to comment, please visit their website between now and 20 December.
Transport update for December 2015
We are pleased to hear from Stagecoach West that the number of passengers using the No 8 service has increased. This is the service that now runs every twenty minutes through Chiseldon. Due to a recent near miss, the Safety Officer of Stagecoach has asked bus drivers to pull closer into the kerb when waiting… read more
Placewalk in Badbury this weekend
This Saturday (14th November) a group of residents will be running a Placewalk in Badbury. We will be walking the village and looking at areas that need to be improved over the coming years. If you’d like to join us then we’re meeting at 2pm outside The Bakers Arms. If you can’t come along but… read more
A NEW PLAN FOR OUR PARISH!
A group of residents is currently helping the Council to develop a new plan for the future of our villages. You can contribute by sending us your answers to these three questions. 1) What do you like about life in Chiseldon Parish? 2) What do you dislike about life in Chiseldon Parish? 3) What would… read more
Chiseldon Firs
As many residents of Chiseldon will be aware, Swindon Borough Council operates a Gypsy and Traveller site on the periphery of the village. The site is used as a temporary facility for travellers moving through the area so is only open in exceptional circumstances. At the time of writing the site is occupied by a… read more
JOIN THE VILLAGE CLEAN-UP!
A couple of times each year the Parish Council organises a village clean-up, as a way of helping to keep Chiseldon tidy. The next clean-up is planned for SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER If you would be willing to help then please meet at the Strouds Hill car park at 10am Litter pickers, bags and gloves will… read more
Want to have your say on what’s important to village life?
The Parish Plan Steering Group is currently preparing a programme of consultation activities that will run from October 2015 to February 2016. The aim of this consultation is to identify what parishioners value about our villages, what they dislike and where they wish to see improvements. The first set of activities will be three ‘place… read more
Applying for school places for September 2016
If your child was born between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 you need to apply for a Primary or Infant School place by 15th January 2016. If your child is currently in Year 6 you need to apply for a Secondary School place by 31 October 2015. Drop in sessions will be held… read more
We’re looking for a new 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 Parish Council? We currently have one vacancy and would be delighted to hear from anyone who would be interested in working with us. We are inviting applications between… read more
New bus timetables now published
Further to our earlier update, all of the new bus timetables are now available via the Swindon Borough Council website.
We need a new Neighbourhood Plan
The Parish Council is seeking volunteers from across the Parish to join the Neighbourhood Steering Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to update the Neighbourhood Plan, first developed for the Parish in 2004. Whilst developing a new plan, the Steering Committee will be supported by all of the committees that make up the Parish… read more
Are you handy?
The Parish Council is looking for someone to take on occasional ‘handyman’ tasks on our behalf – such as dividing allotment plots or digging a French drain. The work is spasmodic in nature, and you would need to provide your own tools and equipment, but we can pay £9 per hour when work is required…. read more
Changes to buses through Chiseldon
As of this week Chiseldon has a new bus service, run by Stagecoach West, which runs from Chiseldon to the Great Western Hospital into Swindon and onwards to the Outlet Village, West Swindon Shopping, the Link Centre and Freshbrook. This is Service 8 and it will run every 20 minutes on a circular route from… read more