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News published December 2023
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Wichelstowe first residential development in UK to gain travel plan accreditation
One of Swindon’s newest housing developments has been given a prestigious accolade for its work to promote sustainable transport.
Published: 22nd December 2023 -
Swindon residents encouraged to go paperless for Council Tax bills
Tens of thousands of Swindon residents will receive an email over the next few weeks encouraging them to switch to a paperless Council Tax bill.
Published: 22nd December 2023 -
Council’s waste crews gearing up for their busiest time of the year
Swindon residents are being encouraged to keep using their food waste caddies over the Christmas period to help boost the Borough’s recycling rate.
Published: 21st December 2023 -
Public to have their say on Swindon’s priorities over next decade
Local people will be at the heart of a Borough-wide engagement exercise next month, which will help set the Council’s long-term priorities.
Published: 20th December 2023 -
‘Conman’ rogue trader jailed for defrauding elderly couple
A rogue trader who defrauded an elderly Swindon couple has been jailed for three years and four months at Swindon Crown Court.
Published: 15th December 2023 -
Ice skaters just days away from an early Christmas present
The Link Centre’s ice rink will be open to the public from Monday (18 Dec) almost exactly three months after the devastating flood which closed the leisure centre following unprecedented overnight torrential rain.
Published: 14th December 2023 -
Funding for extra bedrooms latest initiative to help provide more local foster placements
A shortage of local foster care placements has forced Swindon Borough Council to look at new ways of finding loving homes for the children in its care.
Published: 13th December 2023 -
Plans put forward to create specialist SEND early years provision in Penhill
A proposal to increase early education and childcare provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families will be presented to Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet next week (13 Dec).
Published: 8th December 2023 -
Children’s Services transformation plan to go before Council’s Cabinet
Councillors will be asked to endorse a plan to improve Swindon Borough Council’s Children’s Services after it was judged to be inadequate by Ofsted earlier this year.
Published: 8th December 2023 -
Council’s finances are on a ‘cliff edge’
Senior councillors will meet next week (13 Dec) to discuss Swindon Borough Council’s ‘extremely serious’ financial position.
Published: 8th December 2023
