Work by The Children’s Society shows that over a quarter of the 23,968 children living in South Swindon constituency alone, live in poverty.
Work by The Children’s Society shows that over a quarter of the 23,968 children living in South Swindon constituency alone, live in poverty.
On the first official day of campaigning of this General Election, 1500 voters in Swindon have been told by Swindon Borough Council that they are being removed from the electoral register.
Swindon Labour’s Local Election Manifesto 2019
We will build 1000 council houses in 5 years We will re-introduce children’s centres to Swindon We will increase recruitment of enforcement officers and fund more PCSOs to support the police We will support local businesses by prioritising them when allocating public sector contracts We will set up a £2m fund to support the Honda workforce, their supply chain and other workers affected by any future economic downturn
On the evening of Tuesday, 4th December, the day the government was plunged into shame and defeat, the people of South Swindon came together in hope and unity.
Sarah Church provides an update on her community work and campaign activities.
Imtiyaz Shaikh says a big thank you for coming out to vote in the Borough Council elections on 3 May
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…
AN OPEN AND TRANSPARENT COUNCIL DOUBLE COUNCIL HOUSE BUILDING REINSTATE SURESTART CHILDREN’S CENTRES MORE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION REGENERATE OUR HERITAGE
On May 3rd there will be elections in Eastcott Ward for both the Borough Council and South Swindon Parish Council.
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…
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…