Christmas will come early at Swindon’s STEAM museum with market stalls, musical entertainment and Santa bringing festive cheer to visitors next weekend. This year’s Christmas at STEAM event will feature a stage performance on Sunday 2nd December 2018 by the Siren Sisters that will cover a range of styles, from pop and festive to Bulgarian… read more
Shoppers visiting the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Centre Swindon in the run-up to Christmas will be able to take advantage of a new park and ride service, which has been introduced to help ease congestion in the local area. Swindon Borough Council and McArthurGlen have joined forces to provide a dedicated bus service from the Wroughton… read more
If you give to charity at Christmas, between noon on 27th Nov and noon on 4th Dec, any donations to the Brighter Futures Incubator appeal can be doubled. See here for more information: https://www.brighterfuturesgwh.nhs.uk/events/big-give-christmas-challenge/
A brand new £3.6m state-of-the-art sports hub is coming to Swindon after councillors gave it the big thumbs up last night (13 Nov). Swindon Borough Council’s Planning Committee last night approved plans to build the multi-use sports facility on land at Moredon Recreation Ground, off Akers Way. The development will include a new pavilion building… read more
19th-25th November is Electrical fire Safety week Here are some social media messages you may like to use. In the last six years, over 250 recall notices have been issued for electrical products, mostly due to a risk of electric shock or fire. Use Electrical Safety First’s online product checker to make sure the appliances… read more
Wiltshire Police opened their first Community Policing Shop in the centre of Swindon this morning at Canal Walk in the Brunel Centre. Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, Angus Macpherson, said: “In this Community Policing Shop we are working with a number of partners who can provide help and advice on a wide… read more
Please help make the Ogbourne St George and Hallam junctions on the A346 safer for drivers, local residents, walkers, cyclists and riders by signing our petition. We are calling on Wiltshire Council and Highways England to improve safety on this stretch of the A346 by: Reducing the speed limit to 50mph; Installing flashing speed limit… read more
Some years ago the History Group placed a Commemorative Stone at Chiseldon Camp. The History Group never intended this to be a War Memorial. At the request of the Parish Council the New Road Memorial was created in the 1980’s by the Royal Engineers, and has since represented the War Memorial for the Parish. The… read more
Visitors to Lydiard House can step back in time and experience what the decorated halls would have been like in Georgian times over the festive season. The State Rooms of the Swindon Borough Council-owned House will be adorned with traditional foliage, a kissing ball, and a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. Floral decorations will also line… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in October 2018 Christmas Light Switch on. There will again be a Christmas tree on New Road, opposite the War Memorial. Our thanks to the Chiseldon Football Club who supplied the funds for the tree and electricity costs. We will have a 14 foot tree this year. The… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in September 2018 Neighbourhood Watch The next Neighbourhood meeting is Monday 3rd December 2018 at 6.45pm at the Recreation Hall off Norris Close. Everyone is welcome to attend. Dates for 2018 will be on the Parish Council website and also on the noticeboards at New Road by the… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in September 2018 Neighbourhood Watch The next Neighbourhood meeting is Monday 3rd December 2018 at 6.45pm at the Recreation Hall off Norris Close. Everyone is welcome to attend. Dates for 2018 will be on the Parish Council website and also on the noticeboards at New Road by the… read more
Points of interest from the meetings held in August 2018 Neighbourhood Watch The next Neighbourhood meeting is 24th September 2018 at 6.45pm at the Recreation Hall off Norris Close. Everyone is welcome to attend. Dates for 2018 will be on the Parish Council website and also on the noticeboards at New Road by the Spar,… read more
One of Swindon’s major employers is in talks with Swindon Borough Council and Homes England to cement its position in the town centre by becoming a main occupier on the Kimmerfields regeneration site. The Council is currently working with Homes England on proposals for Kimmerfields, which will transform what is a strategically important part of… read more
As we are now running up to Christmas and the New Year, you will need to look on all three websites for the Christmas bus services over the holiday period. With Christmas Day being on a Tuesday services will change from Friday 21 December. We hope that both the Service 80 and 81 will run… read more
For those who want to look more closely at the SHELAA document referenced by Ward Cllr Gary Sumner at the meeting last Thursday, the link to these documents is below: https://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20113/local_plan_and_planning_policy/647/monitoring_and_evidence_base/5 The Parish Council haven’t received any further document that we can pass on for review. To comment on the SHELAA proposal you can email… read more
Work to give shoppers more space to park their cars has begun in earnest. The disused area of gravel opposite the Wyvern Theatre is currently being turned into a temporary car park to increase capacity in the town centre and to help facilitate the Council’s regeneration plans for a new bus boulevard along Fleming Way…. read more
A protection order designed to make the town centre a clean and safe place has been extended by Swindon Borough Council. The Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) was initially made back in November 2015 and was intended to prevent dogs being walked without leads, the open consumption of alcohol, begging, skateboarding and cycling. These were… read more
We are now well into the winter gritting season and below is some information: Swindon Borough Council treat the roads throughout the Borough and the routes are detailed on their website. We don’t treat the foot paths or any shopping centres.
A 16 week strength and balance programme for older adults, for more information email livewell@swindon.gov.uk