Community and Business Support Officer £24,799 per annum 37 hours per week, salary: pay scale point 19 12 month fixed term contract This is an exciting time for Calne. We are refreshing the vision for our town and keen to tackle the challenges that face us around the devolution of services and our Climate and… read more
Swindon Borough Council proposes to update its travel plans guidance for developers and is now seeking feedback during the six-week consultation period. The aim of the draft document is to provide consistency across future developments in Swindon and will strengthen powers to ensure that travel plans get implemented robustly over the long term. This will… read more
‘Get Ready For Brexit’ campaign launches in Belgium The UK government has launched a major information campaign urging UK nationals living in and travelling to the EU to take steps to get ready for Brexit on 31 October 2019.
Ward Councillor meeting is next Saturday 28th September 9-11am at Wanborough Village Hall then Liddington Village Hall 11:45-1:30 with Robert Buckland QC MP
Nythe, Eldene & Liden Parish Council Clerk/Responsible Officer £9,884 Per annum (12 hours per month) depending on qualifications and experience NEL PC are looking to appoint a new Clerk/RFO. The position can by based at Liden Library or work from home. The Clerk will be responsible for managing the day to day business of the… read more
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