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Consultations seek views on gambling and street trading
Swindon Borough Council is seeking people’s opinions on its gambling and street trading policies.
Published: Friday, 17th August 2018 in Licences and permits news-
Swindon to host a giant walking and cycling game this autumn
Thousands of residents will compete against each other to see if their school, community or business can walk, run or cycle the furthest as part of a Borough-wide game that will launch this autumn.
Published: Tuesday, 21st August 2018 in Recreation, leisure and culture news -
It’s coming home! Edwardian locomotive to return to Swindon
A 113-year-old engine is to return home to the STEAM Museum this summer.
Published: Friday, 10th August 2018 in Recreation, leisure and culture news -
Road improvement works to take place at Coate Roundabout
The Coate Water Roundabout is due to be closed while vital resurfacing and relining work is undertaken.
Published: Friday, 10th August 2018 in Roads, parking and transport news -
Council seeks approval for consultation on Moredon residential development
Swindon Borough Council is seeking to launch a public consultation on plans to develop land adjacent to the proposed new £3m sports hub in Moredon.
Published: Tuesday, 7th August 2018 in Consultations, engagement and surveys news -
Lots of fun on offer at Swindon’s libraries this summer
From rock painting family fun to Drag Queen Story Time, there’s something for everyone at libraries in Swindon this summer.
Published: Tuesday, 7th August 2018 in Children's library services news -
Swindon to host innovative digital skills pilot
Swindon’s iconic Carriage Works will play host to a new pilot programme aimed at people who are looking to improve their digital skills.
Published: Tuesday, 7th August 2018 in Planning and regeneration news -
New exhibition at STEAM explores the historic branding of the GWR
A brand new exhibition focusing on the history of the Great Western Railway has opened at STEAM for the summer holidays.
Published: Wednesday, 1st August 2018 in Recreation, leisure and culture news -
Swindon schools to benefit from Careers Hub
Pupils at 16 schools and colleges across Swindon will benefit from a new initiative to improve careers education and help prepare young people for the world of work.
Published: Wednesday, 1st August 2018 in Schools and education news -
Innovative fitness project to launch in Swindon
Running community GoodGym, who combine getting fit with supporting older people and community projects, will launch in Swindon this August.
Published: Wednesday, 1st August 2018 in Health and wellbeing news -
Young Wardens scheme back for summer holidays
Eighty children will be putting their summer holidays to good use when they take part in a free education programme which launches this week.
Published: Tuesday, 31st July 2018 in Homes and property news -
Council wins award for going paperless
Swindon Borough Council has been handed an award for efforts to streamline services for residents.
Published: Friday, 27th July 2018 in Customer Services news -
Temporary road closures at Regent Circus for resurfacing work
Overnight road closures are to be introduced at Regent Circus next month as vital improvement works near completion.
Published: Friday, 27th July 2018 in Roads, parking and transport news -
Council and Police urge residents to be on the look-out for child abuse and exploitation
Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Police are launching a campaign to encourage local people to know the signs of child abuse and exploitation and how to report it.
Published: Thursday, 26th July 2018 in Child protection news -
Praise for StreetSmart team as parish and borough councillors cement close working relationship
Parish councillors have praised Swindon Borough Council’s StreetSmart team for their hard work in keeping the roads clean and tidy.
Published: Tuesday, 24th July 2018 in Bins, rubbish and recycling news -
Prestigious Green Flag Award places Lydiard Park among the very best open spaces
Lydiard park is among a record-breaking 1,883 parks and green spaces across the UK that have received a prestigious Green Flag Award.
Published: Tuesday, 24th July 2018 in Recreation, leisure and culture news -
Awards ceremony sees talented teachers recognised for excellent work
Huge congratulations have been issued to teachers across Swindon as this year’s Education Excellence Awards were deemed a big success.
Published: Tuesday, 24th July 2018 in Schools and education news -
All aboard at STEAM as kids get in for £1
The school holidays are almost here and that can mean only one thing – that children can visit the STEAM Museum for just £1.
Published: Tuesday, 24th July 2018 in Children and young people news -
Lydiard House is given new lease of life as repair works get underway
Vital maintenance work to rejuvenate historic Lydiard House has begun in earnest.
Published: Tuesday, 24th July 2018 in Homes and property news -
Heart-warming letters shared between generations as part of pen pals project
Friendships have been forged between local primary school children and older, isolated individuals thanks to a letter writing project.
Published: Friday, 20th July 2018 in Adult social care and support news -
Strategic transport group welcomes Hertfordshire and Swindon to its ranks
Swindon Borough Council has officially been confirmed as one of the latest local authorities to join England’s Economic Heartland (EEH), which provides leadership for economic growth in a corridor reaching from Swindon in the west through Oxfordshire and the South Midlands to Cambridgeshire in the east.
Published: Friday, 20th July 2018 in Planning and regeneration news -
Euclid Terrace recognised as Best Small New Housing Development
A Swindon Borough Council-built housing development has been recognised at the recent Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.
Published: Wednesday, 18th July 2018 in Building Control news -
Open-air theatre returns to Lydiard Park
Lydiard Park will kick-start a national tour of one of Oscar Wilde’s wittiest comedies.
Published: Tuesday, 17th July 2018 in Recreation, leisure and culture news -
Special awards ceremony will recognise excellence in teaching
Teachers from schools across Swindon are to be recognised for their hard work and dedication in this year’s annual Education Excellence Awards.
Published: Monday, 16th July 2018 in Schools and education news -
New Chief Executive at Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council has appointed Susie Kemp as its new Chief Executive.
Published: Friday, 13th July 2018 in Vision and priorities news -
Rough sleepers to receive additional help over winter period with return of temporary housing scheme
Swindon Borough Council will for the second year running offer special temporary winter housing provision for the town’s most vulnerable rough sleepers.
Published: Thursday, 12th July 2018 in Health and wellbeing news -
Mischief Makers to enjoy a summer of reading
Swindon Library’s Summer Reading Challenge returns for another year, and this time it has a comical theme to coincide with The Beano’s 80th birthday.
Published: Wednesday, 11th July 2018 in Children's library services news -
Swindon Young Musicians to bring Wyvern to life with Gala concert
The sounds of Swindon’s Young Musicians will reverberate around the Wyvern Theatre later this month when they hold their annual Gala concert.
Published: Friday, 6th July 2018 in Children and young people news -
Rodbourne Road takeaway closed after food hygiene 'horror story' found in kitchen
A restaurant owner has been fined £12,000 and banned from running a food business for a year after pleading guilty to numerous food hygiene offences
Published: Thursday, 5th July 2018 in Food Safety news -
Council to take action on nuisance parking
Inconsiderate drivers who double park and block dropped kerbs and driveways to be fined under new powers that will be taken up by the Council later this year.
Published: Monday, 2nd July 2018 in Parking tickets and bus lane fines news
