News archive
News published December 2022
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Council receives additional homeless prevention funding
Homeless prevention services in Swindon have received a boost thanks to additional government funding.
Published: 23rd December 2022 -
New Coate Water play park work to get underway in the new year
Children who love Coate Water have been given an early Christmas present with the news that work to create a new play park will begin in the new year.
Published: 21st December 2022 -
Kebab shop owner given suspended prison sentence for food hygiene offences
A kebab and pizza takeaway owner, whose shop was closed earlier this year after Swindon Borough Council’s environmental health officers discovered what they described as one of the worst cockroach infestations they had ever seen, has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence.
Published: 16th December 2022 -
More than £3 million granted to Swindon in new Levelling Up funding
Christmas has come early for a number of community organisations and projects in Swindon after central government approved more than £3m in new funding.
Published: 16th December 2022 -
Minimal changes to waste and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year period
Waste and Recycling crews will be out collecting as normal for the majority of the festive season, with only collections falling on Boxing Day affected by changes to the usual collection schedule.
Published: 13th December 2022 -
Enjoy festive fun at Swindon’s STEAM Museum this Christmas
STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway has decked its halls ready to offer visitors a special day out over the festive period.
Published: 12th December 2022 -
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent visits Swindon’s STEAM Museum
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent visited STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway yesterday (7 Dec) to see its award-winning displays and hear the story of Swindon’s rich industrial past as a railway town.
Published: 8th December 2022 -
Swindon receives further £1.5m to help families with the rising cost of living
Households across Swindon will benefit from over £1.5m of grant funding issued by Central Government.
Published: 7th December 2022 -
Local libraries could act as hubs to access council services
A proposal to make it easier for residents to access council services will be discussed by Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet today (7 Dec).
Published: 7th December 2022
