This year our wonderful volunteer sewing group have made the most beautiful ornaments which are decorating Avebury Manor – all in the theme of ‘Christmas carols’. Our highlight event of the season is Music, Lights and Merriment – with a Christmas Fair in the museum, the Devizes Town Band, wooden reindeer making and festive food… read more
Brighter Futures have the following exciting volunteering opportunities coming up: Brighter Futures Awareness Stand When: Saturday 16th November Where: Oasis Leisure Centre Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm We are looking for volunteers to run an awareness stand promoting the work of Brighter Futures and to sell our Christmas Raffle Tickets. We will provide you with leaflets,… read more
The Parish Council welcomes Steve Duke as our newest Cllr. Steve has lived in Draycot Foliat for over 20 years with his family, and has served full time and now part time in the RAF for nearly 40 years. He brings a great deal of organisational skills to the role and we are really pleased… read more
This winter, we will be able to do some more hedge laying. We will continue work along the stretch leading from Coate Water to the M4. Date: Sunday, December 1st Time: 10.00 – 3.00 Meeting location: see map below. Parking is available in the public car park at Coate Water (charges apply). Please wear suitable… read more
You are invited to The South Swindon Protection Group AGM on Monday 18th November 2019. Venue: Wanborough Village Hall Time: 7.30 PM The AGM should be completed within 20 minutes,and then we hope to open the meeting to give an update on the Inlands Farm planning application and unveil our new video. Agenda For AGM… read more
The Friends of the Railway Path are delighted to have all 3 of the information boards installed along the Railway Path. One tells the story of Chiseldon Camp, the military camp active from 1914 until 1962. A second shows the flowers and butterflies that can be found in the cutting near Whitefield Farm. The third… read more
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
High-tech cameras, drones and robots will be used to assess the current state of one of Swindon’s most notable heritage buildings. This week, drones will be sent into the Mechanics’ Institute to carry out a condition survey of the Grade II* listed building. As part of the Heritage Action Zone that was recently launched to… read more
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
Melksham Town Council have two open vacancies. Locum Clerk/Committee Clerk £21,166 – £22,911 We are looking to hire a short-term Committee Clerk to assist the council during the implementation of our staffing restructure. Working full time you would be responsible for the preparation of all our agendas, using the Modern.Gov Committee system, attendance at evening… read more