Swindon residents will be asked for their views on how often they would like to vote for their Borough councillors. At a meeting held by the Council earlier this year, councillors agreed to hold a consultation on potentially changing the Council’s election cycle, which will be carried out by council officers independently from politicians. Every… read more
You can view or download the Council’s response below: View or download as docx View or download as pdf
Swindon Borough Council is running a public consultation on a potential change to its election cycle, with the option to move away from the current ‘by thirds’ election model to a ‘whole council’ model instead. Residents of the borough will be encouraged to voice their preference between the two proposed models via a postal consultation… read more
Swindon became the first town in Wiltshire to start trialling the weekly collection of food waste for recycling. Approximately 11,000 households will trial the new service over 26 weeks to test collection methods. The Council’s Cabinet will then decide whether to roll out the collections to the rest of the borough. This initiative is part… read more
The office is closed on: Wed 4th Sept and Friday 6th Sept. Please email the Clerks office with enquiries and they will be followed up. Many thanks Parish Clerk
For information on the comments made from Swindon Borough Council consultation on polling stations see the attcahed PDF.
Proposals to build 149 affordable homes on land at Queens Drive could be given the go ahead next week. Swindon Borough Council’s Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday, 13 August to discuss the construction of 100 new flats and 49 new houses at the former George Gay Gardens site. The regeneration at Queens Drive is… read more
Take a look at the Governments guidance on what you will need for driving in the EU after Brexit: international driving permits.
Swindon Borough Council is seeking the views of members of the public to help inform the allocation of sites for housing and employment within the borough. The consultation, which starts today (29 July), will help the Council refresh its Local Plan, which sets out how much housing Swindon needs over a 20-year period and identifies… read more
Plans to consult residents on where to build an extra 1,000 homes in the borough by 2036 will be discussed by councillors at next Wednesday’s (10 July) Cabinet meeting. The consultation would help inform a refresh of the Council’s Local Plan, which sets out how much housing Swindon needs over a 20-year period and identifies… read more
Notice is hereby given that by reason of an uncontested election on 2nd May 2019, a number of vacancies has occurred among the members of the Parish Council. Any person willing to fill this vacancy should apply to the Clerk in writing (email is acceptable) on or before Friday 9th August 2019. Applicants should be… read more
You can view or download these documents below. They are also available on our Parish Account Transactions page. Public rights to view accounts June 2019 Completed part 1 & 2 of 2018 2019 AGAR for audit LOCAL AUTHORITY ACCOUNTS – a summary of your rights
We are happy to welcome back Cllr Keith Bates to the Parish Council. Cllr Bates had decided to retire at the elections in May but has offered to come back to provide his support and knowledge until the council has co-opted more Cllrs. We currently have 7 Cllrs in place with vacancies for 8 more…. read more
Voicemail and email reminders are the latest measures being introduced by Swindon Borough Council to help people keep on top of their council tax. The Council will roll out the new system later this summer and the email and voicemail messages to phones will supplement the text reminders that have been in place for the… read more
The Parish Council would like to hear the views of residents in regards to the possibility of adding seating to the Strouds Hill green area. We recently canvassed residents in the immediate area but would like a wider view. Please email clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk by 12th June with your views. Original correspondence from residents will still be… read more
Councils in England face a funding black hole of over £50bn across the next six years, according to a new report warning that local authorities will soon be forced to resort to providing the “bare minimum.” In the new report, the County Councils Network (CCN) has called for the Treasury to urgently allocate funds towards… read more
On Thursday 23rd May the UK will be holding elections to the European Parliament, take a look at the BBC simple guide for more information.
The EGPA meeting from Monday 20th May has been postponed to Thursday 23rd May. 7.30pm at the Old Chapel on Butts Road. Please see the Environment General Purpose and Amenities Committee page of this website for the agenda
Of the 19 seats up for election, just one changed hands leaving the Conservatives with 31 seats, Labour with 24 and the Liberal Democrats with two seats. The Conservatives gained their only seat in Penhill and Upper Stratton with Oladapo Ibitoye (1,086) being elected ahead of the Labour Party candidate Kate Linnegar (785), Independent candidate… read more
The Borough Council has reviewed the 2013 version of the Statement of Community Involvement in Planning. The purpose of this document is to advise how the Borough Council will engage with the community in the planning process. The review was carried out in order to bring the SCI up to date and to take account… read more