News archive
News published November 2024
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Council uses extra government funding to support vulnerable residents during winter
Funding which will support vulnerable residents this winter with essential costs is being made available through Swindon Borough Council.
Published: 12th November 2024 -
Plans for Swindon Railway Quarter moving forward
A project focused on the redevelopment of land around Swindon train station will be one of the UK’s largest brownfield regeneration projects.
Published: 12th November 2024 -
Christmas comes to Swindon this month
Christmas festivities in Swindon are set to get underway later this month with a variety of events across the town.
Published: 8th November 2024 -
Council’s culture has undergone a “sea change” says Local Government Association
Efforts to embed an open, transparent and collaborative culture at Swindon Borough Council have been recognised in a report by the Local Government Association (LGA).
Published: 8th November 2024 -
Swindon’s Early Years Oral Health Inequalities project making strides in communities
As part of Swindon Borough Council’s commitment to Build a Fairer Swindon, public health specialists are working with local health partners to tackle dental health inequalities
Published: 7th November 2024 -
New residents drop-in sessions added to ‘Let’s talk Swindon’ engagement activity
Seven new drop-in sessions are being organised across Swindon in December to give residents additional opportunities to connect with their council.
Published: 6th November 2024 -
Residents help Council save more than half a million pounds through support of food waste service
More than four thousand tonnes of food waste have already been recycled by Swindon residents, helping Swindon Borough Council to save more than £500,000 since the service rolled out in November 2023.
Published: 6th November 2024 -
Plans for a new state-of-the-art entertainment venue set to take a step forward
Plans to build a new state-of-the-art entertainment venue in Swindon town centre are set to move a step forward when the Council’s Cabinet meets next week (13 November).
Published: 6th November 2024 -
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: 6th November 2024 -
Work experience programme highlights apprenticeship opportunities across Swindon Borough Council and Great Western Hospital
A work experience programme has been giving Year 10 and 11 students the opportunity to find out more about apprenticeships available at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Council.
Published: 1st November 2024
