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…
As a way of raising more income to pay for the maintenance and operation of Lydiard and Coate Water, Swindon Council has instigated a consultation on introducing parking charges at both of these country parks. Please take park in the consultation through accessing the below links: http://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20019/consultations_engagement_and_surveys/634/coate_water_parking_consultation http://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20019/consultations_engagement_and_surveys/639/the_future_of_lydiard_house_and_park The Labour Group Shadow Lead for Country Parks, Councillor Jim Robbins, said: “It is regrettable that parking charges need to be introduced at Lydiard and Coate. But we think it…
A public meeting has now been organised on the 12th January at 7pm at the Lydiard Park Academy. Please come along and give your views on the Council’s plans to the councillors proposing to hand over Lydiard to the private sector. Conservative-run Swindon Borough Council has proposed to transfer the running of Lydiard House and Park to a privately run company or organisation. Since October, the Friends of Lydiard Park has conducted a campaign to save the House and Park and…
Lydiard Park and House is the jewel in Swindon’s crown, a marvellous attraction that is rich in heritage and enjoyed by residents of, and visitors to our town with equal pleasure, which is able to be accessed so readily and easily due to being owned and controlled by the people of Swindon. We should be proud to possess such a unique piece of history. Lydiard Park and House is the jewel in Swindon’s crown, a marvellous attraction that is rich…
The Swindon Labour Group has come out in support of a petition created by the Friends of Lydiard calling for the Council to not hand over Lydiard Park to the commercial sector. The petition can be accessed here. The Swindon Labour Group has come out in support of a petition created by the Friends of Lydiard calling for the Council to not hand over Lydiard Park to the commercial sector. The petition can be accessed here. The Labour Group’s Leader and…
Questions have been raised over the amount Swindon Borough Council subsidises Lydiard Park and House, which has been used by the Conservative Cabinet to justify transferring Lydiard. Concerns have been raised that staff linked to Lydiard Park and House's budget are actually being used at the STEAM Museum, thus enhancing the size of the suggests subsidy for Lydiard. Questions have been raised over the amount Swindon Borough Council subsidises Lydiard Park and House, which has been used by the Conservative Cabinet to justify transferring Lydiard. Concerns have been…
You can find a poster for Swindon Borough Council's forthcoming "Engagement Events" at Lydiard Park at the bottom of this article. Swindon Borough Council has already invited proposals for the transfer of Lydiard Park to a private company. Below you can find a poster for Swindon Borough Council's forthcoming "Engagement Events" at Lydiard Park. It's based on The Council's own poster but I have amended the wording. Swindon Borough Council has already invited proposals for the transfer of Lydiard Park to a private company….
After the strong support from residents for our petition to protect Lydiard Park the Conservatives have finally admitted their plans to transfer our wonderful Swindon amenity out of council control. After the strong support from residents for our petition to protect Lydiard Park the Conservatives have finally admitted their plans to transfer our wonderful Swindon amenity out of council control. In a Conservative motion to be debated tonight they are seeking authority to transfer out of democratically accountable local control another part of Swindon's heritage, this…
The Labour Party is determined to protect Lydiard Park and our town’s other country parks. We are seeking community, not commercial, solutions to safeguard their future. The Labour Party is determined to protect Lydiard Park and our town’s other country parks. We are seeking community, not commercial, solutions to safeguard their future. What your West Swindon Labour Team are saying: Steph Exell (Labour candidate for Shaw) says: “The news of the existence of Conservative council documents and the tendering of leisure…