Vision and priorities news
New chapter for Lydiard House as sixth form transformation gets underway
Work is underway to give historic Lydiard House a new lease of life, creating high-quality teaching and learning spaces for around 120 sixth-form students and staff.
Published: Friday, 16th October 2026-
Almost 18,000 trees planted to expand Swindon’s green lungs
Almost 18,000 trees will have been planted across the Borough by the end of the 2025/26 planting season, thanks to the dedicated efforts of local volunteers.
Published: Tuesday, 10th March 2026 -
Council sets out framework for decarbonisation
A new framework guiding actions to reduce the Borough’s greenhouse gas emissions and enhance Swindon residents' quality of life will be reviewed by the Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday, 3 December.
Published: Monday, 1st December 2025 -
Hundreds of Swindon households cut carbon footprint through Solar Together
Solar panels installed by Swindon residents through the Council’s Solar Together scheme to date are expected to achieve a reduction of 11,853 tonnes of CO₂ emissions over their 25-year lifetime.
Published: Monday, 7th July 2025 -
Swindon sets out bold vision for a future-fit council that works for everyone
Swindon Borough Council has published an ambitious plan to transform how it delivers services and supports local people, while ensuring it can live within its financial means.
Published: Monday, 7th July 2025 -
Hundreds of Swindon households cut carbon footprint through Solar Together
Solar panels installed by Swindon residents through the Council’s Solar Together scheme to date are expected to achieve a reduction of 11,853 tonnes of CO₂ emissions over their 25-year lifetime.
Published: Tuesday, 1st July 2025 -
Partners get behind new vision to reinvent Swindon town centre
A draft set of shared ambitions to spearhead the reinvention of Swindon town centre are being tabled at the Council’s Cabinet meeting next week (13 November).
Published: Wednesday, 6th November 2024 -
New Swindon Plan to build a ‘fairer’, ‘better’ and ‘greener’ Swindon
A new plan setting out Swindon Borough Council’s long-term priorities to improve the quality of life for all of the Borough’s residents will be discussed at the Council’s Cabinet meeting next week.
Published: Thursday, 11th July 2024
