News archive

News published July 2020

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  Highways England unveils plans for congestion-busting scheme near Swindon

  A multi-million pound scheme, which will tackle congestion and help unlock thousands of new homes in Swindon, will soon get under way.

  Published: 29th July 2020
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  Next milestone reached for £25m investment plan

  Experts from across the public, private and voluntary sector in Swindon have selected seven projects which will seek to earn a share of £25m in government funding.

  Published: 27th July 2020
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  Council agrees deal to buy flagship Town Centre office building

  Zurich’s new state-of-the-art office building in Swindon Town Centre will be bought by Swindon Borough Council as part of wider plans to regenerate the Kimmerfields site.

  Published: 23rd July 2020
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  Council thanks the GW Hotel for helping rough sleepers during pandemic

  Swindon Borough Council has issued a heartfelt thank you to the team at the GW Hotel for helping to keep rough sleepers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Published: 21st July 2020
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  Swindon’s traffic lights are going green

  Sixty-seven of Swindon’s traffic light-controlled junctions will start to turn green from tomorrow (21 July), and not just when they tell motorists to go.

  Published: 20th July 2020
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  Work to start next month on new Zurich town centre office

  Work to build a flagship office on Swindon’s Kimmerfields site will begin next month.

  Published: 20th July 2020

• Short Breaks service to continue as new provider is named

  A new provider has been found to run a short breaks service that helps children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

  Published: 15th July 2020

• Get silly with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge

  The Summer Reading Challenge is back and for the first time ever, the challenge is being brought online.

  Published: 15th July 2020

• Click, Call and Collect service to start from tomorrow as Swindon Library Service begins to reopen

  A phased reopening of Swindon Borough Council-run libraries will start from tomorrow (Tuesday 14 July) as a Click, Call and Collect service is introduced at Central Library.

  Published: 13th July 2020

• Got symptoms? Get tested!

  Residents in Wiltshire and Swindon are being urged to get tested for coronavirus as soon as they experience symptoms.

  Published: 13th July 2020