Hedge Removed In between Marlborough and Ogbourne St Andrew, there are a couple of benches and an obelisk overlooking the Og valley. Except they don’t look out, because a hedge has grown up obscuring the view. Today, a team from Nationwide spent a day on the path. They managed to: Removed about 10m of hedge… read more
Get Ready for Winter With the countdown to Christmas well underway and the temperature starting to drop, it’s clear that winter is just around the corner. With this in mind, Swindon Borough Council has launched its ‘Get Ready for Winter’ webpage, a collection of helpful advice and tips on how to stay safe and well… read more
Vehicle Key Less Entry & Ignition It has been reported to that thieves can now boost and copy the signal from key fobs to enable them to access and drive off with vehicles that use these key less methods of entry and ignition. It is extremely important that if you have a vehicle like this… read more
Our Day 2017 On November 21st Swindon Borough Council are going to share information about how your money is spent that will not be available anywhere else. #OurDay is a national social media campaign that the Council will be joining to give residents a grass-roots insight into the ways that council tax benefits the Swindon… read more
Notice of temporary road closure – Butts road, Chiseldon This Order is being introduced to allow contractors to carry out resurfacing works and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on Butts Road. Traffic will be diverted via Marlborough Road, New Road, May’s Lane and High Street. The Order will come into force on the 20th November… read more
Swindon Borough Council is currently responsible for 329 highway structures, e.g. road bridges, footbridges, culverts and subways, which have a gross replacement value of just over £100 million. These structures are inspected on a 2-3 year cycle and their condition is scored out of 100 using a nationally recognised system for bridge inspections. The average… read more
We have been advised by SBC that the new parking layby will be installed on New Road (near Castle View Road and Station Road) on 6th November. We are currently finding out if there will be traffic lights or other road restrictions in this area during this time. The layby is not designated as allocated… read more
October issue 2017 Click here to access the latest e-newsletter It is important that your local police force has an accurate picture of crime in your area so they can allocate policing resources accordingly. They can only do this if you report crimes that have occurred. Call 999 if: you’re reporting a crime that’s in… read more
M4 Junction 15 – Resurfacing Kier Highway, on behalf of Highways England, will be resurfacing sections of the roundabouts at junction 15 to address defects such as Potholes and low skid resistance areas. In order to carry out the work as efficiently and safely as possible, the eastern and western sides of the roundabout non-consecutively…. read more
Improvements to be made to the Draycott Foliat bus stop Swindon Borough Council have advised that work will go ahead to improve the Draycott Foliat bus stop on the 7th October. They will move the pole with the timetable to a more visible location for the bus driver to see, cut back the tree and… read more
Design and Architecture managed works during the recent summer school holiday to relocate an existing single mobile and install a new double mobile. The works are to accommodate an increase in pupil numbers and was delivered in time for the new school term in September. For further information please contact: Eve Wigmore Head of Technical… read more
As autumn approaches, with shorter days and temperatures falling, this is the perfect time for people to shrink their energy bills. Switching energy supplier could save people up to £616 a year, according to the latest figures, with an average saving per home of at least £300, and it only takes minutes to switch online. What’s… read more
Stratton fire station is opening its doors next week to encourage local people to become on-call firefighters. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service now needs new on-call recruits to provide fire cover for Stratton and north Swindon. Although the station is crewed 24/7 by wholetime firefighters, the number of appliances based at Stratton means… read more
This message is reproduced on behalf of Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue: Fire statistics reveal that one smoke alarm may not be enough to provide you with the best chance of escaping a fire in the home. Most people know that working smoke alarms save lives. They provide the vital early warning that allows… read more
The following article is reproduced from Swindon Borough Council’s Member’s Bulletin. Swindon Borough Council’s Public Health team are encouraging residents to know their HIV status by regular testing, as this is the only way for a person to find out if they have the disease because the symptoms may not appear for many years. A… read more
The Parish Council are welcoming tenders for Facilities Management Companies who can manage the Parish Council’s buildings and assets. Please click here for the requirements and contact the Clerk to apply or ask for more details. The closing date is 31st August 2017
The Parish Clerk’s office is now closed from Friday 21st July to Friday 28th July. Emails will be monitored and urgent issues attended to. Phone messages will be dealt with when the office is open.
There is a local programme running for 16-24 yr olds to help them achieve qualifications, with the aim of getting young people into work. The course is available to people within this age range who are not in education, employment or a traineeship. Here is the information provided: Whether you’re looking to improve your skills… read more
For our residents’ information: these alarms can be purchase from Maplin for £20.00. They are wireless and you place them in your outside building and they are activated if the beam is broken before the alarm is deactivated.They are battery operated.
More than six million historic parish records have been digitised for the first time and can be accessed via Swindon’s libraries, offering a unique insight into the history and people of Wiltshire. Published online by Ancestry, the leader in family history and consumer genomics, in conjunction with Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council, the Wiltshire… read more