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.
North Wilts Hockey Club: new academy sessions for Year 6 to Year 9, starting this September
North Wilts Hockey Club – Academy Hockey Text version: New Academy sessions for Year 6 to Year 9, starting this September – for boys and girls of all abilities! Come and play! Where? – St Joseph’s College Ocotal Way SN3 3LR When? – Tuesdays 6 – 7pm and Sundays 11am – midday Whether you are… read more
Local news, events and updates from Swindon Borough Council
SBC’s latest updates contains items on: Donating food, household items and toiletries to help residents in crisis Free summer activities for 10,000 Swindon children Free upgrades to your home’s energy efficiency The solar panel and battery storage group-buying scheme Sending ‘Letters to Heaven’ and much more! You can read the newsletter from the link below…. read more
Venues prepare for plastic ban this October
Venues owned and operated by Swindon Borough Council are preparing for the England-wide ban on single-use plastics, which comes into effect from October. From 1 October, a new law will ban businesses from supplying, selling or offering certain single-use plastic items including plates, bowls, cutlery, trays, polystyrene cups and food containers. It is expected that… read more
Young people in Swindon to benefit from anti-social behaviour reduction programme
Hundreds of young people in Swindon benefit from programme designed to reduce anti-social behaviour Swindon Borough Council has used funding from the Government’s Safer Streets Fund to commission programmes to be run in schools and colleges to help educate students and reduce anti-social behaviour. The Council was given £1.4m in the latest round of funding,… read more
Chiseldon FC needs young players
For more information, please contact Russ on 07817760069.
Ridgeway Bell Articles – August 2023
CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from the meetings held in July 2023 The Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon SN4 0NW Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744 Free Summer youth club! Please spread the word. The council has signed up with BEST www.bestrust.co.uk to provide some free youth… read more
HMRC or Creditor Issues
Disclaimer: 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. 2023, YOUR BUSINESS & THE YEAR AHEAD Have… read more
Weekly food waste collections being rolled out across Swindon this autumn
The countdown to the biggest change in waste and recycling services in Swindon for 15 years will begin in earnest over the next few months when new recycling containers start being delivered to residents. And, households are being encouraged to put their new containers in a safe place until the new collections begin being rolled… read more
Good news from Brighter Futures
The July 2023 update from Brighter Futures – the registered charity of Great Western Hospitals Trust – is here. Please follow the link below to view the pdf. Brighter Futures update – July 2023
First youth session at BEST
CPC is so pleased with our first youth session provided by BEST – see photos below! Visit Eventbright.co.uk to book spaces on the remaining 5 sessions. They take place every Thursday 10.30 to 12.30 during the school holidays.
Waste Recycling Disruption
A message from Swindon Brough Council: Due to driver shortages as a result of sickness and leave, there’s currently some disruption to waste and recycling collections, which we apologise for. Our website continues to be updated daily with details of missed collections and advice on what to do if your collections have been affected. Thank… read more
Thousands of children set to benefit from free activities and healthy meals during summer holidays in Swindon
Nearly 10,000 children across Swindon have been invited to take part in free activities and access healthy meals for five weeks over the summer holidays. Parents and guardians are urged to sign up their children to the programme with their school, as only around 20 per cent of eligible children attend the free activities. The… read more
Hodson Road, Swindon – Road Closure
Hodson Road, Swindon Roadworks, delays likely, 31 July – 06 August Traffic management: Road closure Description: Carriageway surfacing, Patching, Iron works adjustments, Road Marking reinstatement and other associated works. Works location: B4005 Brimble Hill Junction to B4005 Hodson Road, Broome Manor Junction Responsibility for works: Swindon Borough Council Current status: Planned work about to start… read more
What’s On at Avebury National Trust this Summer
Please ollow the link to view the National Trust’s What’s On for Avebury. Summer 2023 – what’s on at Avebury NT
Swindon Carers Centre: Carers Cuppas
Join us at a Carers Cuppa Swindon Carers Centre is launching two new Carers Cuppas in Wroughton and Chiseldon thanks to funding from the Wiltshire Community Foundation. A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health condition or addiction cannot cope without their… read more
Workday on the Railway Path
We have received the following update from Dick Milard, after a hard-working team carried out restorative work on the railway path earlier this month: Today, a lovely team from Arval spent a day on the Path. In between Marlborough and Ogbourne St Andrew, there is a spot with two benches and an obelisk. A few… read more