The Parish Council have been reminded by the local Police to ask all Parishioners to continue to be vigilant in regards to making sure house doors and windows are locked, making sure vehicles are secure, and likewise all outbuildings are secure. The Police will continue to maintain a presence in the village but all residents… read more
Ridgeway Bell Notes for: June 2016 (July 2016 issue) is now available.
The next full council meeting is Monday 13th June at 7.30 in the Recreation Hall off Norris Close. There is a public recess at the start of the meeting. All residents welcome.
“Robert Buckland is your local MP. If you would like to make an appointment to raise a local or national issue with him, please do not hesitate to contact his office on 01793 533393 or send an email to Robert.buckland.mp@parliament.uk”
The contractors who are responsibly for the grass at the two cemeteries have advised that due to the sudden growing spurt (from rain and then sun) the grass was very long which meant the self mulching mowers could not work as effectively as they normally do. We are looking at this with the contractors to… read more
Please find below the details of a talk the WARP team have arranged. WARP Bat talk June 2016
The service will not be running in Chiseldon on this day due to there being no available driver. All other scheduled visits are currently running as expected. Thanks
New Road comments from SBC June 2016 The document above details the meeting between Swindon Borough Council, Borough Councillor Foley and Chiseldon Parish Council in relation to the Build Out in New Road. Please note that the Monday 13th June Parish Council meeting has this subject as an agenda item, and there is a public… read more
Please be advised that our Ward Councillors have already investigated the issue with air craft noise around the Parish coming from the airfield. There isn’t any course of action that the Parish Council or Swindon Borough Council can take in the short or long term as no laws are being broken, and the land that… read more
The Parish Clerks office will not be open Friday 3rd June due to holiday. It will be open on all other scheduled opening times. These are: Wednesday 8.30 to 12.00, Thursday 8.30 to 12.00 and Friday 8.30 to 11.30.
Just a reminder that the Bobby Van trust can help anyone elderly, vulnerable or disabled with home security. Please see their website for details. Thanks http://wiltshirebobbyvan.org.uk/
The Three Trees Farm Shop and Café will be hosting a Taster Day on Saturday, 4th June from 10.00am until 3.00pm. There will be ice cream, cakes, fudge, relishes, pickles and drinks to try, amongst many other delicious samples. Three Trees – Taster Day – 4th June 2016
Public opinion wanted please: The Parish Council are discussing flower planters in the Parish and wanted parishioners opinion please: 1) Should the PC finance some planters? 2) Do we think they will be vandalised? 3) Where shall we put them?… 4) There will need a certain amount of maintenance and watering – would anyone like… read more
We’ve been advised that the road works will be suspended from 6 weeks from the Fairford Air Tattoo (8-10th July) into August, then resuming and carrying on until Dec 2016.
The next Borough Councillor surgery is Saturday 4th June 11.30 to 12.30 in the Old Chapel on Butts Road. A Parish Councillor will also be in attendance. Please come along with any questions you may have, or to have a chat! Thanks
Mr Lindsay Tonkin is researching the Hungarian Refugee evacuation of 1956/1957. He would very much like to hear from members of the Chiseldon WVS who provided comfort to the refugees who were housed at the Chiseldon Refugee Centre from November 1956 to Jan 1957. Likewise if there are any voluntary workers from Chiseldon area, or… read more
HELP ERIC: AN UPDATE Thanks to the generosity of Niall Jones, Eric has temporarily moved to a nearby farm where he can be closely monitored and treated on a daily basis. This relieves the pressure on our volunteers and will ensure that Eric gets the expert attention that he needs. As you will see, he… read more
Dear all, Swindon CCG is seeking applications for the role of Public and Patient Representatives to be involved in the procurement of community health services. Please share the attached role description and application form with your patient groups and public forums. The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 1 June, therefore please circulate this… read more
Please click on the links below to read the reports given at the Annual Parish meeting on the 16th May 2016 at the Chiseldon House Hotel. The Parish Council would like to thank the hotel for all their help and generosity in setting up the venue for us for the evening. We took the decision… read more