Autumn 2020 – News & Views from Swindon Old Town Labour Councillors.
Autumn 2020 – News & Views from Swindon Old Town Labour Councillors.
South Swindon Parish has already done much, but its work is just beginning. By Patrick Herring South Swindon Parish is coming up to the first anniversary of its first full election. Although many of us objected to how the Parish was created it has given residents in Swindon an opportunity to take control of local issues and improve on services previously supplied by Swindon Borough Council. Within less than a year the Parish has begun to save local amenities from…
South Swindon Parish Councillor and Eastcott Labour Candidate, Imtiyaz Shaikh and Eastcott Councillor, Paul Dixon, are asking residents living in and around Cricklade Street in Old Town to send in their views on a new application to redevelop the old Pope Brothers site, on 13 Cricklade Street. The planning application is proposing a comprehensive redevelopment of the old Pope Brothers site, including the demolition of the existing office, workshop and store, to be replaced by nine 2-bed flats and one 1-bed flat as…
The location of Forward Swindon has been moved back within the Council Offices in Watt Tyler House, after 8 years of operation outside of the Council. However the Conservative administration are still keeping Forward Swindon as a registered private company. The Swindon Labour Group has held a long established position of bringing the functions of Forward Swindon back within the responsibility of Swindon Council, rather than have a private company fulfilling these functions. At the February Budget Meeting the Labour…
Swindon Labour launches their Local Election Manifesto 2018 The Swindon Labour Party have launched our vision for Swindon following the Local Election taking place on 3rd May 2018. Read the full manifesto by clicking the link below. Swindon Labour Manifesto 2018 Online Version Categories Central Swindon Chiseldon & Lawn Covingham & Dorcan Eastcott Liden, Eldene and Park South Lydiard & Freshbrook National National Issues, Local Effects Old Town and East Wichel Shaw South Swindon Constituency South Swindon Parish Surgeries Swindon…
Councillor Abdul Amin has been re-selected as Labour’s Walcot & Park North Candidate.The Tories are failing Swindon, it’s – TIME FOR THEM TO GOWe need houses for people to rent and buy at prices they can genuinely afford. Tory planning failures mean less than 1 in 10 of new local houses are affordable. Labour will double the rate of Council house building and create more housing for rent through the Council’s Housing Company.The Conservatives have closed all of the Children’s…
Concerns have been raised by Eastcott residents and a local Councillor, Paul Dixon, regarding the demolition of the old Clifton Street School. Despite no planning permission being given, the developer of the building is currently undergoing the demolition of some or all of the historic building. To date the only planning permission given for the site is for the conversion of the offices in the building in to 17 flats, however there has been no statement of intent to demolish…
by Councillor Fay Howard The number of children placed on a council watchlist over fears they have suffered neglect has jumped by 75 per cent over four years. Figures released this month by the Council show that 112 children were the subject of a child protection plan last year over fears they have been neglected – up from 64 in 2013/14. Several years ago the Council agreed to close all of its Children’s Centres which we warned would be a mistake and would cut off support to young families…
by Simon Firth My team and I have spent a lot of time recently walking and cycling around Shaw, and we appreciate the network of foot and cycle paths through the ward and the amount of green space that people can enjoy. We have heard from you about difficulties for children in prams and wheelchair users. We are keen to see efficient LED lighting installed which both saves energy and lasts longer, and we are reporting streetlamps that are not…
Swindon Borough Council Council have today issued a press release confirming that they are no longer pursuing a transfer of management to the Lydiard Heritage Trust. This raises the ugly prospect of Lydiard once again being transferred to the private sector. The Council has said the reason why they have pulled out of talks with the trust is because of a disagreement of the required works needed for Lydiard House. A total of £850,000 had been set aside by the…
Old Town Councillors, Nadine Watts and Jane Milner-Barry are pleased to report that the contracts for the Corn Exchange were exchanged before Christmas. These are exciting times ahead for Old Town. Old Town Councillor, Nadine Watts, said: “It is great that progress is being made with the redevelopment of the Corn Exchange. I have been in contact with Steve Rosier, the developer, who has informed me that the design team has been assembled and is meeting this week to start…
Old Town Councillor, Nadine Watts, has welcomed news that Swindon Council is set to refresh the lining on the crossings on Devizes Road and Newport Street. This follows Cllr Watts urging the Council to do this after residents got in touch with her. Old Town Councillor, Nadine Watts, said: “It is great news that the Council are planning to refresh the line marking on the crossings on Devizes Road and Newport Street. Many of the linings on crossings have become…