An initiative which is designed to discourage anti-social behaviour in Swindon Town Centre has been launched this week. Swindon Borough Council has joined forces with Wiltshire Police and inSwindon Bid Co to focus on improving the behaviours of a minority of people within the Town Centre area currently covered by a Public Spaces Protection Order… read more
Vulnerable children in Swindon at risk of being taken into care as a result of their parents’ issues with mental health, domestic violence or addiction will benefit from an early intervention project designed to keep families safely together at home. Swindon Borough Council is one of 15 areas across the country which will benefit from… read more
Things are starting to get busy again at Swindon Arts Centre this autumn and with a variety of shows coming up this month, including comedy from Desiree Burch and classic drama from the Dicken’s Theatre Company, we can’t wait to see all of you at the theatre very soon!
Community and Business Support Officer £24,799 per annum 37 hours per week, salary: pay scale point 19 12 month fixed term contract This is an exciting time for Calne. We are refreshing the vision for our town and keen to tackle the challenges that face us around the devolution of services and our Climate and… read more
We’re celebrating libraries week next week with our TechFest event. Get hands-on with the latest technology, discover learning and find out about career opportunities from local industry experts. This is a free event being held at Central Library on Saturday, 12 October from 11am-3pm. Take a look at the E-Newsletter from Swindon Libraries and see… read more
What’s on In October 02 Oct Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 05 Oct Borough Councillors Surgery, 11.30am—12.30pm, Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road. 05 Oct Tennis Club Quiz Night, Memorial Hall, 7.30pm 07 Oct Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 09 Oct Chiseldon Gardening and Countryside Club, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 11… read more
Marlborough Mop fun fair on the high street Saturday 5th October and Saturday 12th October.
This year’s Friends of the Railway Path Open Meeting and AGM will be held: At 7pm on Thursday 17th October In the Three Trees Farm Shop and Café, Chiseldon, SN4 0HT (directions and map available here) Anyone is welcome to attend. We’ll review what’s been happening along the path during the year, and sketch out… read more
Two major highway schemes in Swindon will benefit from more than £45m in government funding, it has been announced. The funding for improvements to White Hart roundabout and the construction of the Wichelstowe Southern Access are two of just four schemes to receive money from the Department for Transport (DfT) in an initial £100m wave… read more
A Council-run care home has been rated ‘Good’ in all categories following a recent inspection. Whitbourne House in Park South, which cares for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia, was visited by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) just a few weeks ago. The latest ‘Good’ rating means that both of the Council’s residential care homes now… read more
The building blocks are in place for one of the biggest weekends of the year at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway. The Great Western Brick Show returns to the Swindon Borough Council-owned museum on Saturday, 5 and Sunday, 6 October with a whole host of models and inventions set to thrill thousands… read more
Shoppers are being asked to be more vigilant following a series of thefts which are occurring across Swindon. We are investigating a number of offences where some elderly or vulnerable women have been targeted by a what is believed to be a group of men in supermarket car parks. In nearly all of the offences,… read more
They’re off! Swindon’s latest Beat the Street campaign got off on the right foot yesterday (25 September) with an official launch at GWR Park on Faringdon Road, attended by local school children, residents and council representatives. Beat the Street once again challenges schools, workplaces and community groups to see how far they can walk, run… read more
There are a number of other smoke alarm messages that sit alongside testing: The easiest way to protect your home and family from fire is with working smoke alarms – get them, install them, test them. They could save your life. Fit at least one on every level of your home and test them monthly…. read more
Residents and businesses are being asked for their views in order to help inform plans to improve transport links from Swindon to the South Midlands and East of England. England’s Economic Heartland (EEH), which is a partnership between several local authorities including Swindon Borough Council, is asking people to have their say on its Outline… read more
Firefighters across Wiltshire are appealing for members of the public to join them this week with the launch of their on-call recruitment campaign. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service needs new on-call recruits to provide fire cover at locations across Wiltshire. Contracted hours can vary, but on-call personnel usually make themselves available for between… read more
A volunteer team from Nationwide have worked hard today to clear the path between Badbury and Badbury Bottom. Our Badbury Cllr Denise Rogers has given them hot drinks and pointed them in the direction of the pub for lunch.
Please see the below documents for a list of events taking place at Avebury and our other National Trust Wiltshire Landscape properties during the autumn. What’s on in October PDF What’s on in November PDF
Mondays from 4th November 2019 for 6 weeks at the Chiseldon Recreation Hall £20 per session to include all materials and refreshments (*Book all 6 sessions for £100*) Morning session 10am- 12 noon Evening session 7.30pm -9.30pm * 4th November: Make an accordion organiser from an old book * * 11th November: Sew a scented… read more
Parents and carers with children entering primary or secondary school for the first time next year are being advised by Swindon Borough Council that they now need to apply for school places for them. This year, the Council was able to give 95 per cent of applicants their first preference for primary schools, and 91… read more