Pharmacy Opening Hours – Bank Holiday
Download a full list of pharmacy opening hours for the bank holiday today, and the rest of the weekend. Download (Excel File)
Swindon Local Offer – for Children and Adults with Support Needs
Local Offer is a website in Swindon offering information and advice for children and adults with support needs. Please visit: localoffer.swindon.gov.uk/home
People Urged To Stay At Home and Avoid Unnecessary Travel Over Easter
“Wiltshire’s beauty spots aren’t going anywhere” That’s the message from the Wiltshire and Swindon Local Resilience Forum (LRF), as people are urged to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel over the Easter bank holiday weekend. With sunny weather forecast and people heading into the third weekend of the Government’s restrictions, the advice to the… read more
More pupils received their first choice secondary school on National Offer Day
Yesterday (2 March), 95 per cent of pupils due to start secondary school in September were offered a place at their first choice school. Swindon Borough Council’s School Admissions Team were also able to offer 99 per cent of Swindon pupils one of their top three preferences. The number of applicants who received… read more
New year, new you? – Swindon Libraries E-Newsletter
It’s a New Year so what’s in store? There’s lots you can’t change going on in the world, but we can help you to create a new you for the New Year. Check out our catalogue for great new books on health and wellbeing Search the catalogue Healthy Living Fest at the Central Library Saturday,… read more
Stay Safe This Halloween
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to not let Halloween become scary for all the wrong reasons. Every year on 31 October, children and adults are injured in accidents where candles or fireworks have set fire to costumes and hair. Plastic capes and bin liners, often used as costumes, are also… read more
Lydiard House prepares for festive frivolity ahead of Fawlty Towers dinner
There will be laughs aplenty at Lydiard House when an interactive Fawlty Towers-themed dinner show comes to the popular country park next month. Basil Fawlty and his team will present the hilarious ‘Basil’s Christmas Carol Comedy Dinner Show’ at Lydiard House, from 7pm on Saturday, 30 November. After telling Manuel he has to work on… read more
Shoppers Urged To Be Vigilant Following Series of Purse Thefts In Swindon
As the Christmas shopping period fast approaches, we’d like to urge members of the public to be extra vigilant following a spate of purse thefts. Our towns and shopping centres are likely to become increasingly busy over the coming weeks and it is important that shoppers are aware of their surroundings and can take steps… read more
Public Rights to View accounts ending 31st March 2019 & Parts 1 and 2 of the AGAR
You can view or download these documents below. They are also available on our Parish Account Transactions page. Public rights to view accounts June 2019 Completed part 1 & 2 of 2018 2019 AGAR for audit LOCAL AUTHORITY ACCOUNTS – a summary of your rights
Budding historians offered expert advice on tracing their family tree
A team of experienced researchers will be on hand at Central Library next week to help people trace their family history. The free genealogy drop-in sessions will see volunteers from the Swindon Branch of the Wiltshire Family History Society offer special family tree help sessions to members of the public. The team of experienced researchers… read more