Christmas Shopping Evening & Craft Fair, 5.30pm – 8pm, Wednesday 7th December Join us for mulled wine and a mince pie while you shop with DOUBLE points for purchases in our shop for Loyalty Card Holders during the evening. Our café area will be closed while it hosts a variety of craft stalls, including jewellery,… read more
Thamesdown Changes to Bus Services 8th January 2017 and December Dayrider Sales Thamesdown Service Change 8th January 2017 Thamesdown will be commencing perhaps its biggest service change in a decade from 8th January 2017. Amongst the changes, passengers will see Services 1/1A and 16 combined to provide a service to the Great Western Hospital every… read more
Proposed Core Library Network Extended Following Consultation Park Library has been added to a network of core libraries as part of a new proposed library strategy to be discussed by Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet next week (7 December). The strategy is in direct response to the financial pressures facing the Council and the need to… read more
Christmas Events this week at Three Trees Farm Shop! Taster Day, 10am-3pm, Saturday 3rd December Come and try samples from our favourite suppliers, including Marshfield Farm’s Christmas Ice Cream flavours, Croome Cuisine’s Christmas Cake Cheese (yes, really!), Christmas pickles and chutneys as well as our own home made cakes. Ramsbury Brewery will also be… read more
Stay well this winter in Swindon It’s important to look after yourself, especially during the winter. Cold weather can be seriously bad for your health. But the good news is there are some simple things we can all do to help stay well. If you start to feel unwell, even if it’s a cough or… read more
What is Warm Home Discount? The Warm Home discount is a £140 discount from your electricity supplier for this coming winter. Will I get it? If you were getting Guarantee Pension Credit on 10 July 2016 and your supplier is part of the scheme, you should get the discount automatically. If you are on… read more
Update from SBC on the parking situation on Hodson Road near the roundabout after a request was made by Ward Cllr Shaw: Thank you for your email. This request from yourself and previously from Cllr Foley on behalf of the Parish Council has been noted and recorded on our list of requests. Unfortunately, as you… read more
Kindly supplied by the Ridgeway Bell: WHAT’S ON IN DECEMBER 2 Dec Aldbourne Band Christmas Concert, Holy Cross Church, 7.30pm 3 Dec Taster Day, Three Trees Farm Shop and Cafe, 10am—3pm 3 Dec Borough Councillors’ Surgery, Chiseldon House Hotel, 11.30am – 12.30pm. Note new venue. 4/11/16 Dec Choir Practice in Holy Cross Church, 11.30am 5… read more
PC Nick Payne said: We are currently experiencing burglaries to properties across “Swindon, the areas of Rodbourne, Gorse Hill and Rodbourne Cheney are particularly affected. Please make sure that your homes are secure, make sure all doors and windows are locked. If you see any suspicious activity please call “Swindon police on 101 or 999… read more
Wiltshire Police is warning shoppers to be extra vigilant when out shopping in Swindon town centre. The advice follows an increase in handbag thefts and so called purse dips (where thieves dip in to someone’s handbag). One incident took place on Monday 28 November 2016 when a woman had her purse taken out of her… read more
This week, Wiltshire Police is running a social media campaign to inform the public about how they can help keep themselves and their local community safe in the rare event of a terrorist incident. The current threat to the UK from international terrorism remains ‘severe’ meaning an attack is highly likely. Therefore, it is important… read more
There will be no mobile library today due to the unavailability of a replacement driver.
Please click here to see the latest update on the November list of works that either SBC or CPC are dealing with. We have not been able to get an update this month from Ward Councillors as to the overall status of SBC works. Please click here for Octobers list.
Libraries to close next Tuesday afternoon (29th Nov) Library users are being advised that almost all of Swindon’s libraries will be closed next Tuesday afternoon (29 Nov). All libraries will close at 12noon, with the exception of the Express Zone at the Central Library and Walcot Library, which is run by volunteers. The Express Zone… read more
The next Parish Council meeting is on the 12th December at the Chiseldon House Hotel. PC Sophia Best will be speaking at the meeting about the new policing model recently put in place. We welcome all residents to attend and hear all about it. The meeting starts at 7.30 and we expect PC Best to… read more
Introducing our new Councillor John Martin. We welcomed John to the Parish Council on the 14th November. John has past experience as a Civil/Water engineer from 1985 to 2012. He is currently retired but is a member of U3A and a volunteer for the International Organisation of National Trusts. He enjoys walking, cycling, playing the… read more
To order additional boxes contact SBC on 01793 445500 and make your request. You will be given a reference number. You can then wait approx 2 weeks for the boxes to be delivered to your home, or go to the recycling centre at Chaney Manor and collect them using your reference number.
Staff and pupils/children who develop symptoms of diarrhoea and/or vomiting should stay away from school/nursery and other childcare settings such as childminders until they have been symptom free for at least 48 hours. Good hygiene is important to stop the spread of infection, especially hand washing, frequently and thoroughly with soap and water, particularly after… read more
Crime Figures October 2016 Burglary Dwelling x 0 Non-Dwelling x 3 Theft Theft x 5 (5 related to commercial premises) Criminal Damage Criminal Damage x 5 (three offences related to vehicles damaged on Draycott Road – enquiries ongoing) Vehicle Offences Vehicle offences x 1 (insecure vehicle entered and high value items removed) No similar offences… read more
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