With the Easter holidays underway and the May bank holidays fast approaching, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding the public to take care when out and about. When good weather combines with children being off school, it’s natural that families will want to enjoy the sunshine, especially in our beautiful local countryside…. read more
More than 160 Easter treats were donated to the Council to put a spring into the step of isolated residents across the town. A team from Intel Involved, working at Intel Corporation in Swindon, donated a hoard of goodie bags with treats for people of all ages. Younger people living in the Council’s supported accommodation… read more
Ninety-five per cent of four-year-olds have been offered a place in their first choice primary school for this September. Swindon Borough Council’s School Admissions team have ensured that 95 per cent of children entering Reception class this year will attend their first choice primary school, while 99 per cent will attend one of their three… read more
An opportunity exists for the position of Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to the Parish Council. This demanding and varied role is at the heart of the Parish Council, and the successful applicant will play an integral part in ensuring it fulfils its obligations, both statutory and to the residents of Covingham. The Clerk is… read more
Scammers can send out text messages that look like they have come from reputable business, the bank or even the government. For more examples of HMRC related phishing emails and bogus contact and how to report them see the GOV.UK website.
To find out about the different libraries in and around Swindon, see the library locations and opening times page on the Swindon.gov website.
Now you can get your NHS repeat prescriptions to your door, download the leaflet for more information. Please note Chiseldon Parish Council do not endorse this scheme, the leaflet is provided for information only.
A number of Concessionary Travel Passes and vouchers expire at the end of this month that need to be renewed online. We have created an online application form for: Applying for a new Concessionary Travel Pass or vouchers Renewing existing Concessions Updating address details, photographs or eligibility documents Ordering and paying for a replacement passes
Work is due to start in late summer. Highways England is finalising plans for the scheme in conjunction with Swindon Borough Council and Badbury Park developers Persimmon and Redrow. Significant extra capacity will be created on the A419 through the creation of a third lane southbound, which will help to alleviate current queuing traffic at… read more
Lydiard Park is building up to a special anniversary year with the launch of two new exhibitions. Throughout this year, the Swindon Borough Council-owned park will celebrate 75 years of public ownership courtesy of the new special exhibitions in the historic house, which get underway from this Saturday (23 March). The changing face of Lydiard… read more
The Council is running “Getting the Builders In” workshops on the following dates: Thursday 18th April 3pm to 4.30pm Monday 10th June 3pm to 4.30pm Monday 8th July 3pm to 4.30pm At this workshops, Council building control experts will be on hand to explain how building designs can be made to comply with Building Regulations…. read more
Every month, thousands of people in the UK take part in a national screening programme.
The Swindon Advertiser has written a news story on the increase on fly-tipping and what you should do if you ask a trades person to remove rubbish for you.
Swindon Borough Council’s commercial house building programme will step up a gear when work to build 14 adaptable bungalows starts next month. The two-bedroom properties in Pilgrim Close, Shaw, have been designed to be easily adapted to meet the future needs of occupiers of any age, but particularly suitable for the retired or those with… read more
Take a look at the Swindon Advertiser news story regarding the Junction 15 roadworks that are due to start September 2019.
Significant upgrades to Swindon’s cycling and pedestrian routes have been completed, and loc Swindon Borough Council has for the past few years been delivering a series of cycle improvement schemes off the back of a successful funding bid to the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. A total of £3.75 million was secured to deliver… read more
Swindon Borough Council has agreed a deal in principle to sell the freehold of the town’s football stadium. Swindon Town Football Club (namely Swindon Town Football Company Limited) and Swindon Town Supporters (represented by Swindon Town Community Mutual Ltd) have been in negotiations with the Council for several months to purchase the freehold, and have… read more
Services for care leavers in Swindon are improving, according to Ofsted. Inspectors carried out a two-day focused visit of Swindon Borough Council’s Children’s Services department at the beginning of last month and found that progress had been made since its last inspection. “Changes to the organisation’s structure, the stabilisation of the senior leadership team and… read more
More than 90 per cent of Year 6 pupils have been offered a place in their first choice secondary school for this September. Swindon Borough Council’s School Admissions team have worked extremely hard to ensure that 91 per cent of students in Swindon will attend their first choice secondary school this year, while 99 per… read more
Take a look at the latest highways E-Newsletter for information regarding scheduled road improvements, pot hole repairs and other travel news