October Holiday Camp from Headstart
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Ridgway Bell Articles – October
CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from September 2024 The Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon SN4 0NW Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744 Co-option of 2 new Councillors. We are very pleased to announce that Matthew Hinton and Anthony Howlett joined us on Mon 9th September after being co-opted… read more
Essential Maintenance – Carriageway Resurfacing
Please see the document linked to below for details of closures to the A417 and A419. National Highways resurfacing letter
Facebook Poll
The Parish Council wanted to thank everyone who took part in the Facebook poll we ran on potentially moving our holiday youth provision to The Deanery. There was no clear winner in the poll with votes for and against. The committee met on Monday and after some discussion decided to hold the free October half… read more
Free women’s and children’s vitamins
Eligible families can come to the Chapel Office on New Road in Chiseldon, on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11.30 to 2.30pm with their NHS Healthy Start card to collect their free women’s and children’s vitamins. Please see the images below for details.
Swindon continues to ride high in latest growth index
Swindon is continuing to outperform major cities across the UK in key economic performance indicators. The Borough was ranked fourth in this year’s Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index outperforming London, Manchester and Birmingham, while also coming out ahead of near neighbours Oxford and Reading. The Good Growth for Cities Index ranks 51 of the… read more
Chief Constable fortnightly update to the Police and Crime Commissioner – 13 September 2024
Chiseldon Parish Council shares communications it receives which may be of interest to our residents. 13 September 2024. Dear Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, I would like to update you, and our communities, in relation to our support to the national policing response to ongoing prison capacity concerns. Tuesday 10 September saw the first… read more
Multi-million pound project to create new youth centre underway
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
Children and younger people (11 to 25 year-olds) can get involved with local police and crime prevention initiatives
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
First draft of new Police and Crime Plan in development following public consultation
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
“I’ve seen my food waste thrown in the refuse lorry!”
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
Tackling potholes across Swindon
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
New Councillor – Anthony Howlett
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!
New measures in place to protect Homeline users during digital switchover
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
Brighter Futures Volunteering Opportunities
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
Ridgeway Bell Articles – September 2024
CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from July 2024 The Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon SN4 0NW Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744 Co-option of Joanne Stevens and Stephen Turley We are very pleased to announce that Jo and Stephen joined us on Mon 12th August after being… read more
Swindon Heritage Open Days, 6th – 15th September
To find out more about the open days outlined in the flyer below, please visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ and search for ‘Swindon’
Swindon joins 100 local authorities in call to save council homes
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
Register for Self Assessment tax return
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