Preparatory work for Junction 16 improvements well underway Work to build the contractor’s site compound off Hay Lane has continued with the installation of the main site offices. Vegetation clearance, trial holes, work entrances, and other works needed to get the junction ready for construction are underway, and the temporary 40mph speed limit has now… read more
The Benefits Cap, which limits the amount of Welfare Benefit a household can receive, is being reduced from 7th November 2016. The amount that families, couples and lone parents can receive will be £385 per week (£20,000 per annum) and £258 per week (£13,400 p.a.) for single persons. Households are exempt from the cap, if… read more
A press release has been issued which states that J15 will be upgraded as part of SBC’s drive to improve key highway interchanges. Jointly funded by Highways England and developers contributions (Persimmon and Redrow) The work is to include: Widening of the southbound carriageway of the A419 to the M4 eastbound. Dedicated left turn slip… read more
Ridgeway Bell Notes for: November 2016 (December 2016 issue) is now available.
The Parish Council have asked SBC for assistance with speed calming issues around Chiseldon Village, we have the following updates from our Ward Councillors: Turning Mirror when exiting Turnball onto Hodson Road: “As funding is limited, requests are priority based, if pictures can be taken of parked vehicles in Turnball to illustrate the issues that… read more
Please view this document to find out details of how clubs and charities etc can apply for a grant or donation from the Parish Council.
The service starts at 10.55 at the Memorial on New Road. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Full Council meeting on 14th November at the Recreation Hall. The meeting will start at 7.30 with the usual council matters, we are aiming to start the agenda item about the Build Out as close to 8.00pm as possible. Please note this is part of the full council meeting and not a separate meeting. The… read more
Our next workday will be on Sunday 13th November. We will meet at 10:00 on the access road to Whitefield Farm, a little north of Ogbourne St George (see attached map). We will be working to beat back bushes and improve width the stretch just south of where we park. Please wear clothing… read more
The bus timetables change on Monday 7th November. All the timetable boards on the bus stops should have the new timetables attached now. The new 81 service will start then, and the service 80 will have some changes. Be aware that some of the morning services are running 5 minutes earlier so check your journey… read more
It is National Sausage Week (31st October – 6th November), now in its 19th year and the Butchery Team at Three Trees Farm Shop & Café have been celebrating winning an Award in the National Sausage Competition 2016. Their Railway Sausage, so called for the traditional cooking of sausages on Steam Locomotives where the driver… read more
A reminder that everyone is invited to the above event. Please just come along between 11.30 and 12.30 for a chat.
The bus stop where the Farm Shop is, is being relocated to the A346 so there is a stop on both sides, going to the M4 and going to Marlborough. The service 81 will stop at New Road, opposite the petrol station, you can then cross the A346 (be careful) to get the X5… read more
Please look at this link for information on how to trick or treat carefully, and also with respect to the homeowners you visit. The advice includes: • Always be accompanied by an adult when you are trick or treating • You should only go to houses of people that you know and who are happy for… read more
Please find below details from Swindon Borough Council on a proposed plan to remove some of the phone boxes in Chiseldon. If you have a view on this proposal then you can contact the Clerk who will collate replies back to SBC. You can use the “Contact Us” form on this website, email the Clerk… read more
The next surgery is 5th Nov at the Patriots Arms from 11.30 to 12.30. Everyone is welcome to come along and raise any queries they have.
Join the team bright and early at 8:15am by the pond dipping area at Washpool Nature Reserve for a bird ringing demonstration. Bird ringing is an invaluable tool to help us monitor bird populations. This is a great opportunity to get up close and personal with the wild birds at Washpool and learn more about them and how… read more
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Special Swindon175 Evening Performance Join us as we celebrate 175 years of Swindon becoming a railway town with the highly acclaimed Swindon Symphony Orchestra! STEAM’s spacious Great Western Hall provides the perfect setting for this special Swindon175 performance. Enjoy a concert of lighter orchestral music to celebrate Swindon175. All musical items have a link with Swindon – so see if… read more
STEAM event – Meet the Railway Workers takes place fortnightly on Saturdays. (from 29th October to 10th December) Our Meet the Railway Workers volunteers will welcome you aboard the famous No. 4073 Caerphilly Castle and now also No. 6000 King George V! Our volunteers will show you the controls and bring stories of… read more