Parish Office closure notice
The Parish Clerks office will not be open Friday 3rd June due to holiday. It will be open on all other scheduled opening times. These are: Wednesday 8.30 to 12.00, Thursday 8.30 to 12.00 and Friday 8.30 to 11.30.
Public survey on planters in the village
Public opinion wanted please: The Parish Council are discussing flower planters in the Parish and wanted parishioners opinion please: 1) Should the PC finance some planters? 2) Do we think they will be vandalised? 3) Where shall we put them?… 4) There will need a certain amount of maintenance and watering – would anyone like… read more
Update on A419 road works
We’ve been advised that the road works will be suspended from 6 weeks from the Fairford Air Tattoo (8-10th July) into August, then resuming and carrying on until Dec 2016.
Appeal for local residents from 1956/57
Mr Lindsay Tonkin is researching the Hungarian Refugee evacuation of 1956/1957. He would very much like to hear from members of the Chiseldon WVS who provided comfort to the refugees who were housed at the Chiseldon Refugee Centre from November 1956 to Jan 1957. Likewise if there are any voluntary workers from Chiseldon area, or… read more
Message from Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group
Dear all, Swindon CCG is seeking applications for the role of Public and Patient Representatives to be involved in the procurement of community health services. Please share the attached role description and application form with your patient groups and public forums. The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 1 June, therefore please circulate this… read more
Books from Joy Wodhams – local writer
Attached is the information on books available to purchase on Amazon from local writer Joy Wodhams. Joy donates her royalties to the GWH Radiotherapy appeal, Prospect Hospice and MacMillan Nurses so purchasing one of her books also supports some very worthwhile local charities. Some of Joy’s books are for children so it’s definitely worth a… read more
Job Vacancy for Wilcot and Huish PC
The Parish is a small one, situated between Marlborough and Pewsey in the east of the County, so if you think you could be suitable as their new clerk, or know someone who would be interested, please contact: Cllr Dee Nix, Chairman of W&H PC directly, e-mail dee.nix@wilcotandhuish.gov.uk and/or go to the website: http://www.wilcotandhuish-pc.gov.uk/ for more information.
Annual Parish Meeting for Chiseldon Parish – Monday 16th May
Notice of Meeting: The Annual Parish Meeting for Chiseldon Parish will be held on Monday 16th May at 6.30pm at Chiseldon House Hotel. All Residents are invited to attend. Teas/Coffees and biscuits to be served from 6.30pm, and the hotel will open their bar for drinks to be purchased. Meeting commences at 7.00pm We… read more
Borough Councillor Surgery this Saturday 11.30 to 12.30
At the Old Chapel on Butts Road – pop in for a chat and have any questions you have raised. A Borough and Parish Councillor will be there to meet you.
Completion of work on New Road, Chiseldon
Volker Highways are aiming to finish the work on New Road next week. Currently the Borough Council are waiting for an order to be fulfilled by a supplier, at which point the work will commence. The work will be carried out from 9.30 to 3.30. The work includes: Placing new tactile paving and a lowered… read more
Patient and Public Involvement Newsletter
Newsletter from NHS Swindon CCG. (Swindon CCG is the name of the NHS organisation in Swindon that buys (commissions) local healthcare services. Swindon CCG has been formed from GP’s within Swindon and Shrivenham to create a clinician led commissioning group.) Patient and Public Involvement Newsletter – April 2016
Transport update
Stagecoach West will be launching a new Swindon to Cirencester service from November. This will be the 51A, to supplement the current 51, providing a half hourly service to Cirencester and serving the new housing estates that have been built up around the town. The 51 Service travels on from Cirencester to Cheltenham. Wilts and… read more
Are you handy?
The Parish Council is looking for someone to take on occasional ‘handyman’ tasks on our behalf – such as dividing allotment plots or digging a French drain. The work is spasmodic in nature, and you would need to provide your own tools and equipment, but we can pay £9 per hour when work is required…. read more