Riding home for Christmas
Swindon has over seven miles of cycle routes providing a traffic-free solution to get to the Town Centre. Each cycle route has wide paths, street lighting and some routes even have CCTV.
Highways E-Newsletter November 2019
Great Western Railway timetable changes From 15 December 2019, three quarters of Great Western Railway journey times will change. Check the GWR website to see if you will be affected. GWR timetable changes Current Roadworks Hyde Road, Stratton St. Margaret Tithegrove has closed the road for resurfacing. The road is due to re-open today (22… read more
Wessex 4×4 Response
If you need to get to work over the snowy weather or during floods etc, consider asking your company to register with Wessex 4×4. This is a volunteer organisation that for a small fee to cover costs use their list of 4×4 drivers to assist in travel crisis. The NHS use Wessex 4×4 and the… read more
Hodson Road improvements
Ground investigations for the failing embankment at Hodson Road started last Monday. Our contractors have been drilling boreholes and installing equipment that will enable the embankment to be monitored remotely. The road will be open later today (22 November).
Great Western Railway changes over Christmas
From Sunday, 15 December there will be major timetable changes coming to Great Western Railway. In addition, the calling patterns for many services may also be different. There will also be a temporary timetable in place while Network Rail work on infrastructure upgrades over Christmas and New Year. This will affect services from Tuesday, 24… read more
Council has preparations in place ahead of winter season
A team of eight drivers and eight gritting lorries are on standby should Swindon be hit by freezing temperatures over the coming months. More than 500 tonnes of salt were delivered to Swindon Borough Council’s Waterside depot in Cheney Manor Industrial Estate during the summer, taking the road salt stockpile to over 1,300 tonnes. The… read more
New Eastern Villages given £19m Government infrastructure boost
A vital link road which will connect the New Eastern Villages with Commonhead roundabout has received a major funding boost from the Government. Swindon Borough Council has been awarded £19m from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) to build the road from Commonhead roundabout to the north of Wanborough Road where it will link into… read more
Hodson Road improvements
From Monday, 11 November we will begin the ground investigation work for the embankment at Hodson Road (adjacent to the M4). This means that the road will be closed for three weeks and a diversion through Wroughton will be in operation. Access for residents and local businesses will be maintained at all times.
Notice Of Temporary Road Closure – B4005 Hodson Lane, Chiseldon, Swindon
This Order has been made to allow ground investigation works to the Hodson embankment and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on the B4005 Hodson Lane between Broome Manor Lane and the A346 Marlborough Road. Traffic will be diverted via B4006 Marlborough Road, Pipers Way, Croft Road, Swindon Road (Wroughton), Moormead Road (Wroughton), Marlborough Road (Wrougton)… read more
Highways E-Newsletter October 2019
£45m of vital improvements The Government has given us more than £45m to create extra capacity on our highway network before thousands of extra homes are built in Swindon. The funding will be used to make improvements to the White Hart Roundabout in East Swindon as well as creating a new access route into Wichelstowe… read more
Plans for M4 tunnel to go on display
A £26m major highways scheme, which is the next stage in unlocking thousands of homes and employment land at one of Swindon’s newest housing developments, will be unveiled to the public next week. The Wichelstowe Southern Access will create an additional access into Wichelstowe by building a tunnel under the M4 motorway helping to support… read more
Government provides major funding boost for key Swindon highway schemes
Two major highway schemes in Swindon will benefit from more than £45m in government funding, it has been announced. The funding for improvements to White Hart roundabout and the construction of the Wichelstowe Southern Access are two of just four schemes to receive money from the Department for Transport (DfT) in an initial £100m wave… read more
People in Swindon asked for their views on future of transport in region
Residents and businesses are being asked for their views in order to help inform plans to improve transport links from Swindon to the South Midlands and East of England. England’s Economic Heartland (EEH), which is a partnership between several local authorities including Swindon Borough Council, is asking people to have their say on its Outline… read more
Travel Plans Supplementary Planning Document: Drop-in Consultation sessions
Swindon Borough Council proposes to update its travel plans guidance for developers and is now seeking feedback during the six-week consultation period. The aim of the draft document is to provide consistency across future developments in Swindon and will strengthen powers to ensure that travel plans get implemented robustly over the long term. This will… read more
Notice Of Temporary Road Closure – U/C 3072 Known As Medbourne Lane, Liddington And Badbury Lane, Badbury
This Order is being introduced on the grounds of health and safety and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on the Unclassified Road 3072 known as Medbourne Lane and Badbury Lane from the junction with Purley Road to the junction with the A346 Marlborough Road. Traffic will be diverted via A346 Marlborough Road and Purley Road…. read more
Transport Report – October 2019
A recent survey of bus usage is indicating a lower number of passengers using the revised services. Unfortunately, unless a sufficient number of people use these bus services, they will be withdrawn. I would therefore encourage you make as much use of the bus services as possible. I would like to point out the three… read more
Transport Report – September 2019
Following the changes to Service 80 which came in at the beginning of August, a number of residents have noticed a lot of time gaps in the timetable, which is over three hours in some cases. On Saturday mornings, passengers travelling to Marlborough Saturday market need to catch an early bus from the Landmark stop… read more
Notice of Temporary Road Closure – B4005 Hodson Lane, Chiseldon, Swindon
PUBLIC NOTICE SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL SECTION 14 – THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 Notice Of Temporary Road Closure – B4005 Hodson Lane, Chiseldon, Swindon This Order is being introduced to allow ground investigation works to the Hodson embankment and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on the B4005 Hodson Lane between Broome Manor Lane and… read more
Notification of Road Closure at Broome Manor Lane
From Swindon Borough Council: I would like to notify you of a Ground Investigation Survey which is scheduled to take place at Hodson Embankment from Monday 16th September to Friday 27th September. In order for the survey to be carried out safely it will be carried out under a road closure, access will be maintained… read more
Public asked for their views on two consultations which will shape Swindon’s future transport needs
People living in Swindon will get the chance to have their say on options to improve traffic movements in the town centre, and a new policy which sets out how new developments should make appropriate provision for the parking of cars, motorcycles and bikes. Consultations on both Swindon Borough Council’s draft Town Centre Movement Strategy… read more