Badbury Park Library

Opened in 2023, Badbury Park Library is about three miles from the centre of Chiseldon – our closest. If you would like to know more about what’s on offer there, as well as their opening hours, head on over to the Badbury Park Library website.

Celebrating 200 years of the railways at STEAM this summer

STEAM Museum’s the place to be over the summer with a new exhibition and activities to celebrate 200 years of the railways. With funding from GWR’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund, the museum has created both a new photographic exhibition and a new monthly event for visitors under-five. Little Locos launched last month and offers… read more

Response to Regulator of Social Housing Regulatory Judgement

Swindon Borough Council has reaffirmed its determination to improve housing services to tenants following the judgement published today (14 May) by the Regulator of Social Housing. The Council referred itself to the Regulator in September 2024 after commissioning an independent internal review of its housing services. Following the first of its planned programme of four-yearly… read more

Practical help available from Borough Council staff at libraries and our civic offices

From Swindon Borough Council Colleagues at any of our five core libraries can help with the following: getting started with one of our self-service touchscreen online applications such as pay your rent, bid for council housing, request a housing repair, apply for resident parking permits and many more Blue Badge and Concessionary Travel applications and… read more

Increased SBC customer service support available in town centre

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

From SBC: an update for housing tenants.

Notice of decision made: Tenants’ contents insurance The Council intends to stop offering council tenants the opportunity to pay for contents insurance as part of their weekly rent from 1 April 2024. The current contract with Aon will end on 31 March 2024. Following this decision, the Council will promote to tenants the importance of… read more

Swindon Libraries & Information Service August Newsletter

“Our biggest children’s event, the Summer Reading Challenge, has launched and we’re delighted that so many children have already signed up! It runs until Saturday 9 September, so there is still plenty of time to register and collect a free activity pack. However stocks are limited, so call in and see us soon so you don’t… read more

Children can visit STEAM for just £1 this summer!

Up to four children (aged 3 – 15yrs) can visit STEAM for £1 each between 22 July and 4 September when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Under 3s go FREE! Please see this STEAM museum page for details.