Busy year ahead as Council progresses Swindon Plan

During 2025, the Council will work to deliver the Swindon Plan and its three long-term missions to build a fairer, better and greener Swindon.

Linked to the ‘build a fairer’ mission, a £3.6m project to create a youth centre at the site of the Lyndhurst Centre in Park North is due to be completed in Spring 2025. Once the centre is open for use, it will support more than 400 children and young people a week.

As part of the ‘build a better’ mission, the major transformation of Fleming Way is set to be completed by late summer 2025.

Meanwhile the Council’s Cabinet is due to review a business case later this year to develop a new town centre entertainment venue and it is anticipated that the Council’s Planning Committee will determine SevenCapital’s application to refurbish and reopen the Oasis leisure centre and regenerate the wider site.

The Council is also working with partners behinds the scenes on a number of new projects in the town centre that could result in positive announcements in 2025.

In March, the Council is hosting a reception at the House of Lords to showcase Swindon’s investment potential as part of the ‘Heart of Swindon’ ambitions to reinvent the town centre.

As part of the ‘build a greener’ mission, the Council will continue its work to plant tens of thousands of trees across the Borough. By the end of the 2024/25 planting season, more than 10,000 trees will have been planted in Stanton Park, Mouldon Hill, Coate Water, and other areas across Swindon.

The local authority is also progressing the Swindon 2028 programme to transform how it delivers services, better resident outcomes and value for money between now and 2028.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Jim Robbins, said: “As we kick-off 2025, we are looking forward to completing and progressing a number of projects that will deliver real benefits to Swindon residents.

“That includes opening a new youth centre in Park North, finishing the major Fleming Way improvements and making our council homes more energy efficient.

“SevenCapital’s plans to refurbish and reopen the Oasis leisure centre will be considered by the Planning Committee in the Spring and residents will see proposals for a new town centre entertainment venue come forward.

“We also hope to be able to announce some new initiatives in 2025, that support the Swindon Plan missions to build a fairer, better and greener Swindon.

“Clearly, we are working in a challenging financial context, but we are determined not to let this derail our efforts to deliver the Swindon Plan and make a positive difference to the Borough.”