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News published March 2026

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  New facilities for Travellers ready to open

  New and improved facilities for the Travelling community have been completed in Chiseldon, which it is hoped will minimise the number of illegal encampments across the Borough.

  Published: 5th March 2026
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  Ambitions for Swindon’s country parks outlined

  Cabinet Members will tonight (4 March) consider a new framework which sets out a long-term ambition for how Swindon parks will be protected and improved in the years ahead.

  Published: 4th March 2026
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  Council Leader revisits Panattoni Park as first unit completed

  The first speculative warehouse at Panattoni Park has now reached practical completion and is ready for occupation.

  Published: 3rd March 2026
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  New cameras piloted to catch speeding drivers in Swindon

  The first of five new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras has been installed by Swindon Borough Council, as part of ongoing work to make roads safer.

  Published: 2nd March 2026
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  Council vehicle fleet to switch to greener fuel

  Swindon Borough Council’s vehicle fleet will no longer be powered by fossil fuels as a renewable biofuel will be phased in from next month.

  Published: 2nd March 2026
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  First-choice secondary school places offered to nine in 10 pupils in Swindon

  The vast majority of Swindon pupils who applied for a secondary school place for the next academic year have been offered a place at their first‑choice school.

  Published: 2nd March 2026