Investor interest in Swindon has been boosted by a recent House of Lords event to showcase the town, councillors were told last night (14 April). Swindon Borough Council organised a special investment summit in Westminster last month which sought to promote Swindon’s buoyant economy and potential to 170 guests including investors, businesses and the Government…. read more
Local residents who need support with council services can now receive it via one central location in the town centre. From Monday, 14 April Swindon Borough Council’s Customer Services provision is being moved to Swindon Central Library in Regent Circus and will be available Monday to Friday from 10am until 5pm. Following resident feedback that Swindon… read more
Community health services across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will transfer to a new provider from next Tuesday (1 April). The local Integrated Care Board has announced that local community health services will be run by HCRG Care Group and community mental health and wellbeing services will be run by Second Step. The Council has… read more
Cabinet Member for Communities and Joint Working, Councillor Jim Grant, met with volunteer, Andrew, and CEO of Citizens Advice Swindon, Claire Newport (pictured above), this week to highlight the support they provide to local residents. Citizens Advice Swindon is part-funded by the Council and, in 2024, helped more than 10,000 people with more than 50,000 problems…. read more
An event to showcase why now is an ideal time to invest in Swindon has been described as an overwhelming success. And Swindon Borough Council Leader, Councillor Jim Robbins, says he hopes the confidence that major investors have already shown in the town, will spur on many more to join Swindon’s upward trajectory. Cllr Robbins… read more
Work is underway to deliver £30m of energy efficiency improvements to hundreds of Council-owned homes across Swindon, as part of the Council’s work to invest in the maintenance and improvement of its housing stock. The rollout of retrofit improvements over the next five years include UPVC window and door upgrades, roof replacements and upgrading gas… read more
Families are invited to step into Spring at Lydiard Park this Easter with a programme filled with adventure, creativity and delicious food. The ever-popular Lydiard Park Easter Trail returns this April. Set within the Grade II listed grounds of Lydiard Park, the trail promises an unforgettable experience for children and adults alike. It will take… read more
Organisations speaking at the event include Business West, which is working with Network Rail, Homes England, the Council and other partners to create a new commercial and residential district on land next to the town’s railway station. For the second year in a row last year, Swindon was among the five best-performing areas in… read more
The latest news update from Swindon Borough Council has a number of items which may be of interest to our residents, including: Council tax information Investment into Swindon Council properties New youth centre opened. Report on flood events from 2023 Accessing support with increased water bill costs. You can read the whole news update at… read more
Armed Forces Day will be celebrated at Lydiard Park this summer to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. And Swindon Borough Council is inviting local groups and members of the public to be part of the celebrations. The Council is hosting this year’s event, with the support of local… read more
Everyone’s favourite cheese-loving duo will be arriving at Swindon’s STEAM Museum later this year in a live performance of Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. Following the success of The Snowman in Concert over Christmas last year, the team at STEAM have brought the Aldbourne Band back but, this time, to perform the soundtrack to… read more
It is now possible for people in Swindon to borrow DIY and gardening equipment thanks to a new library offered by Swindon Borough Council’s Housing team. Working in partnership with Enterprise Works, a timber and fencing supplier committed to providing supported employment to adults with learning difficulties, and the Tenant Academy, the Council’s new Library of Things service… read more
A change to waste and recycling collections across all households in Swindon was a “real success” and helped prevent a backlog of 40,000 missed collections over the festive period, according to the man in charge of waste at Swindon Borough Council. Councillor Chris Watts, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Transport, has confirmed that the… read more
Earlier this week (26 Feb), a Full Council meeting of all councillors discussed and voted on the 2025-26 Council budget, which sets out £188m to deliver services and support the Swindon Plan priorities to build a fairer, better and greener Swindon. With the budget for social care services for children and adults forecasted to be at… read more
People could be fined for carrying out anti-social behaviour in Swindon town centre and Broadgreen if a new order is implemented by Swindon Borough Council. Riding e-bikes and e-scooters are among the activities the Council and Wiltshire Police want to ban as part of a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). Making the town centre… read more
Two major landowners in the town centre have thrown their support behind the transformation of Fleming Way. FI Real Estate, which owns the Tri-Centre and Brunel Shopping Centre, along with Parade Swindon Limited, which controls the area including the old Debenhams building, have highlighted the regeneration work as a key reason for investing in the… read more
Plans to invest more than £250m to raise the standard of council housing for families across Swindon are being tabled at the Council’s Cabinet meeting next week (12 Feb). A new housing asset management strategy sets out how the Council plans to invest between £38m and £66m in each of the next five financial years… read more
The Council has been awarded more than £3.4m in funding by the Department of Education to increase capacity in new places. The funding is designed to improve existing education facilities for children and young people with SEND. Next Wednesday (12 February), as part of the Council’s Capital Programme for 2025/26, Cabinet Members will consider whether… read more
Visiting housing tenants to ask open questions and generate meaningful conversations is the focus of a new intervention initiative by Swindon Borough Council. As part of an approach called ‘Behind Every Door’, Housing officers have visited more than 180 council tenants in three months to ensure they are receiving the support they need. Work to… read more
By way of update; I write to inform you of changes to the upcoming programme of works at New Road, Chiseldon. The works will be extending an extra day into the weekend and due for completion on Saturday 25th January 2025. Upon review of the works phasing for this scheme, it was decided that an… read more