A dedicated youth centre which will provide activities, skill development and many other opportunities for young people in Swindon will be open next spring. Work to convert the Lyndhurst Centre in Lyndhurst Crescent, Park North is now underway and, thanks to £3.8m in funding from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund, it will have enough capacity… read more
Chiseldon Parish Council shares communications it receives which may be of interest to our residents. Are you aged 11-25 and living in the Wiltshire / Swindon area? Would you like an opportunity to influence policing and crime prevention in your community? If so, this volunteering opportunity is for YOU. If you know someone aged 11-25 in… read more
PCC Philip Wilkinson’s Police and Crime Plan – a blueprint for the strategic policing and crime priorities for the next three years – is now being drafted following an extensive public consultation, including public engagements and youth representation. Launched in July for a period of 4 weeks, the Use Your Voice survey enabled residents of… read more
Lots of residents have told us they’re worried that their food waste isn’t being recycled properly. What you may not know is that our refuse lorries have two compartments, one that holds the non-recycled waste and one that holds food waste collected for recycling. Crews will tip the food waste caddies from your street into… read more
Recent industry research estimates it would cost £16.3bn to clear the backlog of road maintenance issues across England and Wales. According to the RAC, which produces the RAC Pothole Index: “It’s as clear as day that councils simply haven’t had the financial support they need to bring the standard of the roads in their care… read more
We’re delighted to welcome Anthony Howlett to the council as one of our newest councillors, co-opted 9th September at our full council meeting. Anthony lives with his partner at Burderop Park, and his many years as a management consultant are sure to be an asset to the council. Welcome Anthony!
Three major phone companies involved in the digital switchover have signed data sharing agreements with Swindon Borough Council to help safeguard vulnerable customers from being inadvertently cut off from the Council’s Homeline service. Between now and 2027, most telephone providers will be moving their customers from old analogue landlines to new upgraded landline services… read more
N.B. Chiseldon Parish Council publishes information on services and organisations which it feels may be of interest to parishioners. However, this does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Council. In addition, please note that we cannot guarantee the security or safety of any external websites. The following email was received from Brighter Futures…. read more
To find out more about the open days outlined in the flyer below, please visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ and search for ‘Swindon’
Swindon Borough Council has joined an unprecedented cross-party coalition of over 100 council landlords, who have today (3 Sep) jointly published five solutions for the Government to secure the future of England’s council housing. The local authorities warn that England’s council housing system is broken and that urgent action is needed for the Government to… read more
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is today (27 August) reminding anyone who needs to complete a Self Assessment tax return for the first time to cover the 2023 to 2024 tax year, to tell HMRC by 5 October. Further information can be found on GOV.UK and anyone who is unsure if they need to file… read more
National Highways is advising drivers to plan their journeys ahead of weekend closures on the A417 and A419 to carry out essential maintenance. Various sections of the A419 and A417 will be affected while the maintenance is carried out, sections of the A419 and A417 outside of the works area will operate as usual. Road… read more
The Parish Council are looking for quotes to deep clean our office space at the Chapel on Butts Road. Carpet washing, floor washing, window washing internally where applicable, dusting all surfaces high and low/cobweb removal, vacuuming. Contact clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk if you’d like to provide a quote.
The council’s policy on removing unsafe/breakable items can be found on our cemeteries page, or you can view/download it here.
In the next couple of weeks the Parish Council office in Butts Road will become a collection point for qualifying applicants who are at least 10 weeks pregnant or have at least 1 child under 4. We will need to see a Healthy Start card in order to hand out the vitamins. If you are… read more
Chiseldon Parish Council shares communications it receives which may be of interest to our residents. Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson welcomed today’s HMICFRS Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) report for Wiltshire Police, which highlights the improvements made since 2022, when the Force was placed into Engage. Mr Wilkinson said: “Today’s report shows… read more
Today (21 August), the Government has published information on how to claim for Pension Credit. Pensioners should check if they could be eligible for Pension Credit to secure the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300 per household. Pensioners need to apply for pension credits by 21 December 2024, to receive the Winter Fuel Payment…. read more
From Swindon Borough Council: We recently launched the Swindon Plan which sets out our long-term priorities to build a fairer, better and greener Swindon working with communities and partners across the Borough. The Plan was shaped by the ideas and feedback of local people as part of our ongoing commitment to ensure we listen to what matters… read more