The Household Support Fund has been extended until March next year, giving vulnerable households support for essentials this winter, such as food, heating and housing. Councillors will formally agree how the funding will be awarded, but it will be recommended that funds are given to those low-income pensioners most impacted by heating costs over winter following… read more
You may have taken part in the first Transport Conversation in April 2023. We want to continue gathering feedback from residents in the Borough. This ongoing research is designed to look at why people in Swindon choose particular modes of travel and if there are realistic and sustainable choices, which meet their needs. We want to… read more
Child Benefit is worth up to £1,331 a year for the first child and £881 for each additional child. Claims can be made 48 hours after the baby’s birth has been registered. With payments made within three days, this means parents could receive their first payment within a week. Claims can also be backdated for… read more
If you’re ever unsure if something can be recycled, or which bin an item should go in, you can use our online Waste Wizard tool. Just type in the item and abracadabra – it tells you which bin or container to place it in. A recent top search was tea bags. These should be placed… read more
The first draft of Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson’s updated Police and Crime plan – which places renewed focus on retail and rural crime – has been published. Key partners, stakeholders and residents are now being encouraged to give their feedback on the draft plan which sets out the blueprint for the strategic policing… read more
HM Revenue and Customs is reminding 18 to 22-year-olds to claim their Child Trust Fund. Child Trust Funds are long term, tax-free savings accounts which were set up, with the government depositing £250, for every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011. Young people can take control of their Child Trust Fund… read more
We have received the following message from Brighter Futures: Looking to the future and we have great news to share with you. Brighter Futures has once again been selected as the Charity Partner for the Enchanted Gardens Light Trail in the Town Gardens. We have a very good relationship with the South Swindon Parish… read more
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CHISELDON PARISH COUNCIL REPORT Points of interest from September 2024 The Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon SN4 0NW Facebook page – Chiseldon Parish Council Notices email: clerk@chiseldon-pc.gov.uk; telephone: 01793 740744 Co-option of 2 new Councillors. We are very pleased to announce that Matthew Hinton and Anthony Howlett joined us on Mon 9th September after being co-opted… read more
Please see the document linked to below for details of closures to the A417 and A419. National Highways resurfacing letter
The Parish Council wanted to thank everyone who took part in the Facebook poll we ran on potentially moving our holiday youth provision to The Deanery. There was no clear winner in the poll with votes for and against. The committee met on Monday and after some discussion decided to hold the free October half… read more
Eligible families can come to the Chapel Office on New Road in Chiseldon, on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11.30 to 2.30pm with their NHS Healthy Start card to collect their free women’s and children’s vitamins. Please see the images below for details.
Swindon is continuing to outperform major cities across the UK in key economic performance indicators. The Borough was ranked fourth in this year’s Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index outperforming London, Manchester and Birmingham, while also coming out ahead of near neighbours Oxford and Reading. The Good Growth for Cities Index ranks 51 of the… read more
Chiseldon Parish Council shares communications it receives which may be of interest to our residents. 13 September 2024. Dear Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, I would like to update you, and our communities, in relation to our support to the national policing response to ongoing prison capacity concerns. Tuesday 10 September saw the first… read more
A dedicated youth centre which will provide activities, skill development and many other opportunities for young people in Swindon will be open next spring. Work to convert the Lyndhurst Centre in Lyndhurst Crescent, Park North is now underway and, thanks to £3.8m in funding from the Government’s Youth Investment Fund, it will have enough capacity… read more
Chiseldon Parish Council shares communications it receives which may be of interest to our residents. Are you aged 11-25 and living in the Wiltshire / Swindon area? Would you like an opportunity to influence policing and crime prevention in your community? If so, this volunteering opportunity is for YOU. If you know someone aged 11-25 in… read more
PCC Philip Wilkinson’s Police and Crime Plan – a blueprint for the strategic policing and crime priorities for the next three years – is now being drafted following an extensive public consultation, including public engagements and youth representation. Launched in July for a period of 4 weeks, the Use Your Voice survey enabled residents of… read more
Lots of residents have told us they’re worried that their food waste isn’t being recycled properly. What you may not know is that our refuse lorries have two compartments, one that holds the non-recycled waste and one that holds food waste collected for recycling. Crews will tip the food waste caddies from your street into… read more
Recent industry research estimates it would cost £16.3bn to clear the backlog of road maintenance issues across England and Wales. According to the RAC, which produces the RAC Pothole Index: “It’s as clear as day that councils simply haven’t had the financial support they need to bring the standard of the roads in their care… read more