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
Royal Wootton Bassett fire station is hosting a charity car wash and on-call firefighter recruitment event this Saturday (2 March). Between 10am and 2pm, the crew will be washing cars to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Wiltshire Air Ambulance. During the same times, there will also be the opportunity for anyone interested… read more
Swindon’s community spirit and generosity has come to the fore this week following Honda’s announcement on Tuesday of its intention to close its plant in Swindon in 2021. The Council and partners have received practical offers of support from businesses and individuals from across Swindon, Wiltshire and beyond. Earlier this week a Taskforce met in… read more
At the time of writing there were OVER 600 OBJECTIONS to the proposed industrial development at Inlands Farm, Lower Wanborough, lodged on Swindon Borough Council’s Planning site….with only one single “for” the proposal. This is a fantastic result and the highest ever received into SBC for an individual planning submission. Our thanks to everyone who… read more
It’s important to keep warm during cold weather. Getting too cold can lead to hypothermia, a potentially life-threatening condition. You can call 105 for free in the event of a power cut and be directed to your electricity supplier for help and advice. Read the SSE website post for more information about staying warm.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority has approved a budget of £55.8 million for 2019-20. At its meeting yesterday (12 February), the Authority agreed to increase its share of the council tax by 4p per week for Band D properties in Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole, Swindon and Wiltshire – an annual fire precept for Band… read more
The racing industry has had a mass outbreak of equine flu, Team Equestrian have posted a notice regarding this.
Swindon Borough Council has renewed its commitment to boosting literacy levels by ensuring libraries across the town reach their full potential. At Wednesday’s (6 Feb) Cabinet meeting, it was agreed that the Swindon Library and Information Service will be delivered directly by the Council in line with the authority’s pledge to offer opportunities that develop… read more