I am pleased that the residents in East Wichel are finally getting a permanent play area which should be ready by the end of the year. A copy of the current plan for the permanent play area is attached at the bottom of this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
Old Town and East Wichel Councillor, Nadine Watts, has received confirmation from Taylor Wimpey, the main East Wichel developer that they would be prepared to give up land temporarily in order to be used for a much needed play park in East Wichel. Following the article in the Adver, where local councillors highlighted this issue, Taylor Wimpey have been contacted and they are prepared to give up the land on a temporary basis, so that a play park could be…
Old Town Councillors Nadine Watts and Brian Mattock are writing to Taylor Wimpy asking them to provide some land for a temporary play area so that children living in Wichelstowe have somewhere to play over the summer holidays. This comes following Swindon Council saying that they won’t be able to build the planned play park in East Wichel until October this year at the earliest, which will mean another summer for East Wichel residents without a children’s play park. A…
Councillor Fay Howard concerned at the lack of progress on the planned play park at Cavendish Square asked for an update and date when we would see it complete. We are pleased to report the Lead Member replied that the project is now a priority and acknowledged the delay. It is hoped the play area will be complete by the school summer holidays.
Councillor Steve Wakefield talks about the provision of childrens play areas and their importance to the community.
Swindon Borough Council has been accused by Swindon’s Labour Group Leader of letting down the town’s young children after proposing more than £150,000 worth of cuts to Swindon’s children’s centres. These cuts were part of the administration’s budget proposals back in November and will be on top of the £50K cut from Swindon’s Sure Start this year. The Conservative administration’s proposals include making cuts of more than £40,000 to the Robert Le Kyng and the Penhill/Pinehurst Children’s Centres and cuts of…