November Transport Report
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Swindon Road Closures over half term school holidays
Essential Resurfacing Planned For School Holidays Two busy Swindon junctions will be closed to traffic during October half-term to allow essential resurfacing to take place. Wootton Bassett Road and Kingsdown Crossroads have been on Swindon Borough Council’s Highways repairs list for the past two years, but work to resurface both junctions was put on hold… read more
SBC Winter Preparations
Council Has Preparations In Place Ahead Of Winter Season Sixteen hundreds tonnes of salt is being held in reserve should freezing temperatures hit the borough over the coming months. The salt which has been put aside by Swindon Borough Council is enough to treat the town’s priority routes 40 times. Last year, the Council treated… read more
Swindon Safe and Warm program
Swindon safe and warm The Safe & Warm programme helps householders across Swindon to make their homes warmer and cheaper to heat, as well as reducing the risk from falls and fires in the home. The programme can install measures such as grab rails and steps to reduce the likelihood of a fall in the… read more
Parish Office closure dates
The Parish Council office will be closed from Wednesday 19th October to Wednesday 26th October. Emails will be checked for emergencies but the phone line will not be monitored during this time. Please email any requests as normal during this period to be dealt with once the office is open again.
BUS UPDATE
From 5th November the Stagecoach service no.8 will cease to run. There will be a 2 hourly service no80 which will go past the Patriot’s Arms and then turn left going to Marlborough. There will be a new 2 hourly service no81 which again goes to the Patriot’s Arms roundabout and then turns right… read more
Lime Plasterer quotes required
Chiseldon Parish Council require quotes for Lime Plastering work to be done at the Old Chapel on Butts Road. You must be expert in lime plastering on old buildings and be able to provide good references to show previous work of this nature. Please contact the Clerk on our website contact details to arrange a… read more
Clerk’s office closing early on Friday 23rd Sept
The Clerk’s office will be closed at 10.15 for the rest of the day on Friday 26th Sept. You can still leave a voicemaill message on the office phone or email if you need to ask a question or pass anything on. Thanks
Location of dog bins
(Black dots indicate location of a bin) Please note there is also a bin at Ridgeway View, half way along Sambre Road.
Buy with Confidence traders list from Swindon Borough Council
I have in the office a copy of Swindon Borough Council’s “Approved, buy with confidence” list of traders for the Swindon area. These traders have been approved and vetted to ensure a good service. If you need a particular number (plumber, electrician etc) then let me know and I can pass their details on. I… read more