The Census needs to be completed by the 21st March
The census is for everyone. It’s a unique survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a snapshot of all the people in England and Wales. Please click here to view online...
19 March, 2021
News & Events
Litter Picking
Some residents have kindly been litter picking in their own street or further afield. It would be much appreciated that bags of litter picked rubbish are tied up and left next to the litter bins rather than inside them. When bags of rubbish are put...
16 March, 2021
Public Notice – Hay Lane
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – HAY LANE, BASSETT DOWN, SWINDON This Order is being introduced to allow works on the carriageway and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on B4005 Hay Lane between Wharf Road and A361 Devizes Road. Traffic to be diverted via A361 Devizes Road,...
16 March, 2021
AN EXCITING NEW PLAY AREA FOR THORNEY PARK – OPENING SUMMER 2021
Please have a look at our plans for a dynamic new play area at Thorney Park. We will display posters of these later today on the fencing around the basketball and football area next to 72 Thorney Park. Do you think the gates are in the...
12 March, 2021
Radio Interview
Tune into Swindon 105.5 on Monday morning at 9am to listen to Cllr John Hewer who will be on the radio. He will be discussing a number of local topics which includes the new Thorney Park play area, Wroughton street volunteers, the Wroughton Community Pantry...
12 March, 2021
Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) Communication – Flight Free
This year forced us to travel abroad less but will you keep this up in 2021 and beyond? You could join the thousands of others who have taken a flight free pledge to ensure a brighter future Click here for more information...
11 March, 2021
***Census Day – Sunday 21st March 2021***
Your census information is protected by law. In fact, it’s a crime for anyone to share your personal information. Find out more at www.census.gov.uk ...
11 March, 2021
Telephone Box Refurbishment
Wroughton Parish Council owned telephone boxes at Woodland View and Kellesboro Avenue are being sanded down and repainted from Monday 8th March. We would be grateful if residents did not park next to the Woodland View telephone box for the duration of the works. Nearby...
05 March, 2021
CSE Communication Update – Local Travel
During the month of March, the focus will be on local travel. Aviation is responsible for about 5% of global emissions, this may sound low but that doesn’t mean that emissions from aviation are low, it’s because it serves a very small proportion of people:...
04 March, 2021
Wildflower planting
James from the grounds team has prepared an area next to the bench on Church hill for a wildflower planting trial. If the weather is settled, annual and perennial wildflower seeds will be planted this month. This project is dedicated to the much missed John...
04 March, 2021