Tag: Swindon Borough Council
Taylor Wimpey seek to sell Westlecott Farm Cottages
Taylor Wimpey have submitted a planning application to release themselves from an obligation to give Westlecott Farm Cottages to Swindon Borough Council. They instead want to sell them. The original planning permission for Wichelstowe included an obligation for Taylor Wimpey to give the farm cottages, vacant, to Swindon Borough Council. These are the cottages part
Council starts work plugging the East Wichel canal leak
Over three years since the council and canal trust started investigating the leak in the canal in East Wichel, work has finally started on plugging the hole. Swindon Borough Council started working with the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust to find the leak in August 2018. An initial tender by the canal trust for contractors
Council extends closure of path to Wroughton
The temporary closure of the bridleway between East Wichel and Wroughton was announced by councillors and the local MP in mid July. It was stated the the closure would last for just five weeks from 26th July, and between 8 am and 5 pm only. Last week Swindon Borough Council posted a public notice (reference STR000232) that
Borough Council elections in May
The candidates for this year's elections to Swindon Borough Council have now been announced. These elections were postponed from last year owing to the pandemic and will be on Thursday 6th May. For East Wichel, which is in the Old Town ward of Swindon Borough Council, there are six candidates standing for one seat. Tim Almond
Plans for 182 homes between Waitrose and East Wichel Way
The joint venture between Swindon Borough Council and Barrett Developments have submitted plans for the first part of their 'Wichel Fields' development. This is the area between Mill Lane and Foxham Way, filling in the field opposite the end of East Wichel Way. The development will have 182 houses and apartments, including eight houses for
Staldon Road set to close at school run times
The road outside East Wichel Primary School will close at school-run times from February or March, if plans by Swindon Borough Council get approved. The council has opened an 'informal consultation' on its plan for a 'School safe environment zone'. The proposal would see Staldon Road close for 75 minutes every morning and afternoon, Mondays to
Christmas and New Year services
The following services will be available in East Wichel over the Christmas and New Year period. The Stowe Church Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December, 4.30pm to 5.30pm at The StoweAway. A traditional and peaceful start to Christmas. Waste and recycling collections Monday 23rd December and Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December The waste
Almost £23 M approved for Wichelstowe M4-link tunnel
The government has announced that funding for the link road between Wichelstowe and Junction 16 of the M4 motorway has now been given final approval. Provisional approval had been given in May 2018, with the funding originally announced in July 2014. The link includes a short tunnel under the M4, with the road joining Hay
Parking restrictions to be enforced – again
After a gap of almost three years, the East Wichel Restricted Parking Zone will once again be enforced by Swindon Borough Council. As confirmed by the council in March this year, the parking restrictions are extended to the mews areas. From Monday 30th September 2019, any vehicles not parked in a designated parking space, either
East Wichel fields set to become urban meadows
Two fields near East Wichel are one of twelve locations that will benefit from a project being run by Swindon Borough Council with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The scheme, called the Forest Meadows Project, is funded with £80,000 over three years from developer contributions and other grants. The project is intended to give local community groups,
Local council elections 2019
Polls are open tomorrow in East Wichel, Thursday 2nd May, for elections to two councils — Swindon Borough Council and Central Swindon South Parish Council, also known as South Swindon Parish Council. For Swindon Borough Council, there are five candidates standing for one councillor vacancy. Nick Burns-Howell (Conservative Party) Jason Costello (UK Independence Party) Neil
Council decides on parking restrictions – for a second time
Almost five years after details of parking restrictions in East Wichel were first made public, over three years since the first decision to implement restrictions was confirmed, and over one year since the last round of consultation started, local councillors on Monday announced that Swindon Borough Council has again decided to enforce parking restrictions. The
The following services will operate in East Wichel over the Christmas and New Year period. The Stowe Church Carols at the Bayberry Wednesday 19th December from 7pm, followed by Christmas pub quiz, and a raffle raising funds for R2K. This event is understood to be fully booked. Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December,
Nadine Watts retains seat as Borough Councillor for East Wichel
Having been widely acclaimed within East Wichel as an exceptionally hard working councillor, the Labour Party's Nadine Watts has retained her seat as councillor for Old Town ward of Swindon Borough Council for a second time. Nadine received just over 50% of the votes cast — up from almost 46% the last time she was
Borough election candidates announced
The candidates for election as borough councillor serving East Wichel and Old Town have been announced by Swindon Borough Council. They are: Nadine Watts (Labour) Peter Oliver (Lib Dem) Bill Hughes (Green) William Costello (UKIP) Nick Burns-Howell (Conservative) Nadine Watts — familiar to many East Wichel residents as a highly proactive borough and South Swindon
Council announces latest consultation on East Wichel parking restrictions
Swindon Borough Council has published its latest proposals for parking restrictions in East Wichel. Their proposal is much as publicised last November. 61 additional parking spaces on East Wichel Way and wider side roads Inclusion of the part of Trevello Road between Nos 1 and 11 in the parking restrictions inclusion of the mews areas
Christmas and New Year municipal and transport services
Swindon Borough Council and local bus companies have the following changes to their services in East Wichel over Christmas and the New Year. The waste and recycling collection that would otherwise be on Christmas Day (mainly for those living to the north of East Wichel Way) will be done at some time between Wednesday 27
The longest ever parking restriction consultation?
It's now over three years since Swindon Borough Council started formal consultation on parking restrictions in East Wichel, and even longer since the process was informally started. Yet the consultations and arguments over parking rumble on. For the first round of formal consultation, it took sixteen months for a decision on restrictions to be made,
Wroughton Parish Council abandon Wichelstowe to the long grass
Wroughton Parish Council have denied being responsible for cutting the grass around East Wichel's lakes after mounting pressure from East Wichel residents and one of East Wichel's borough councillors, Nadine Watts. Two weeks ago we were told by the clerk to Wroughton Parish Council that "The area around the lakes and canals is currently under
Swindon council to build canal-side terraces
In a move unusual for a council, Swindon Borough Council has announced that it intends to build houses beside the canal in Middle Wichel, rather than using a commercial developer. The houses will be in terraces which they say take inspiration from Swindon's heritage, such as the GWR Railway Village in Swindon town centre. The
Waste and recycling collection – north East Wichel on Monday, 14 February 2022 06:30