Coming soon: SMAF Chiseldon
Tuesday nights 5pm – 5:45pm Kickboxing for children aged 5+ Starting Tuesday 10th March. Book you child in today. Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road SN4 0LS.
What’s On In March
What’s On In March 28 Feb Memory Cafe, Holy Cross Church Hall, from 10.30am 02 March Craft Club, Chiseldon House Hotel, 10am—12 noon 03 March Chiseldon WI, Holy Cross Church Hall, 7.30pm 07 March Borough Councillors’ Surgery, 11.30am—12.30pm, Calley Memorial Hall, Draycott Road. 07 March Chiseldon Primary School, Rock’n’Roll Bingo Night, 7.30pm 09 March Craft… read more
Perfect treat on offer for mums at Lydiard Park
Sons and daughters can spoil their mums with afternoon tea in the beautiful setting of Lydiard Park on Mother’s Day next month. Following the huge success of its first Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea offer last year, the Swindon Borough Council-owned park will be hosting another pampering event on Sunday, 22 March. Guests are invited to… read more
Reporting Fallen Trees
Storm Ciara has brought down several trees along the Railway Path, and Storm Dennis may bring down some more. We’d be happy to collate a list of any locations needing attention. Some may be small enough to be dealt with by volunteers, but larger trees will need a Sustrans tree surgeon with proper equipment, and… read more
Swindon choreographer brings internationally acclaimed dance work back home
Following the sell-out World Premiere in Japan and massive box-office success throughout the UK, Swindon Dance star Adrienne Hart is now bringing her highly acclaimed ‘Puzzle Creature’ dance performance to Swindon’s iconic STEAM Museum at the end of the month. Adrienne, who grew up in Swindon and trained at Swindon Dance before winning a scholarship… read more
Wheely good advice on offer at Council-run bike roadshow
To kick off half term next week, Swindon Travel Choices has joined up with the Beat the Street team to hold a cycle roadshow at the Orbital Retail Park. The roadshow, which will take place on Monday (17 Feb), will promote the benefits of cycling and highlight the many traffic-free routes that are available across… read more
Vacancy for an Administration Officer
Chiseldon Parish Council is looking to employ an Administration Officer to assist the Parish Clerk. The role is part-time starting at 10 hours per week with the expectation that this may increase in the future as the workload of the Clerk increases. The role will be part office based in Chiseldon when the Clerk is… read more
Council ensures families get access to vital funding for two year olds
Ninety-eight per cent of two year olds in Swindon who are entitled to early education have received it thanks to the Council’s Early Years team. In Swindon, there are approximately 750 children aged two who are entitled to 15 hours per week of early education and childcare from the term after their second birthday. Nationally,… read more
Support in place for Honda staff and supply chain workers
A package of measures has been put in place to support workers affected by the closure of Swindon’s Honda factory in July next year. Almost a year after the Japanese carmaker announced it would be closing its South Marston base, a co-ordinated programme of welfare support is established with Honda itself leading the way to… read more
Football club and fans form joint venture to make County Ground purchase a reality
The sale of the County Ground to Swindon Town Football Club and Swindon Town Supporters has reached a major milestone. Both the football club and the supporters’ group have united together to form the joint venture company which will own the freehold of the stadium when contracts are formally exchanged with Swindon Borough Council –… read more
Thumbs up for the BIOS Youth Van
Below are some testimonials for the BIOS youth van that visits Castle View Road green area every Thursday term time. “I have been coming for five years and it’s my favourite part of the week”. “When I was going to be kicked out of school, you were really nice and encouraging and helped me through…. read more
What’s on in February/March in the National Trust Wiltshire Landscape
Please see the below documents for a list of events taking place at Avebury and our other National Trust Wiltshire Landscape properties during the spring. What’s on this spring
Adulthood Transitions Roadshow
The next Preparing for Adulthood Transitions Roadshow is taking place on Wednesday 17th June 2020 from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at the Civic Offices, Swindon Borough Council, Euclid Street SN1 2JH. This is an annual event for parents, carers and professionals who care for a young person age 14+ with additional needs. Service providers… read more
Trace Lost Pension
Over the years it’s easy to lose track of different pensions, especially if you’ve changed jobs, moved house, or if pension companies merge or change name. Pension Tracing Service is free and can help you trace a pension that you’ve lost track of, even if you don’t have the contact details of the provider. Visit… read more
Hedge Laying Success
Another lovely morning, with only a passing shower to bother us. Another 20m or so now laid, between Coate Water and the motorway: we’re now a little less than half way along. My thanks to The team of eight, two of whom were new to hedge laying. I hope they enjoyed it! The Woodland Trust… read more
Wichelstowe Southern Access Road
Work to build the embankment south of the M4 is progressing well. The embankment will play a major part in how we will create a tunnel under the M4 without closing the road. We will be explaining how this will work in future editions. You may have noticed that average speed cameras have been installed… read more
Bishopstone Parish Council Vacancy
Bishopstone Parish Council are looking for a Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to replace their existing clerk who has served the Parish for the past 21 years. The council wishes to appoint an energetic and self-motivated individual to manage its business and to carry out all aspects of its financial administration. The ideal candidate will… read more
Second Consultation on BT programme of intended public payphone removals
Dear Councillors, Second Consultation on BT programme of intended public payphone removals The first consultation on British Telecom’s proposals to remove a number of phone callboxes from Swindon Borough has now ended. Swindon Borough Council has considered the future of each of the callboxes, reflecting on a number of different factors such as location, level… read more
Great British Spring Clean 2020
On Saturday 28th March in the morning, the Parish Council will be organising the annual litter pick in conjunction with the “Great British Spring Clean”. Please put this date in your diary and let us know if you can join us. Amazing offer from the Chiseldon House hotel. If you take part in the Annual… read more
Council commits to carbon neutrality by 2030
Swindon Borough Council has committed to going carbon neutral by 2030 as councillors step up the fight against climate change. At a meeting of the Full Council last night (23 Jan), members unanimously agreed a motion committing the Council to reduce its corporate carbon emissions, with the aim of making the Council’s estate and activities… read more