The meeting will take place on Thursday September 29th at 6.00 pm at Buckhurst Community Centre (Walcot Dome) Burghley Close. The Tory Council have proposed introducing Parish Councils (mini-councils) across Swindon. The council no longer has the money to cut the grass, empty litter bins and look after childrens play equipment. They want new Parish councils to take on these services. Parish Councils can impose a tax in addition to your council tax to pay for these services…
Following the Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday 20th June, the council will be holding a number of public meetings and workshops to enable residents to hear an update on the review and raise awareness of the next stages. Should new or existing parish councils take on additional grounds and street cleaning services? If the Council agrees to create one or more new parishes at its meeting in November, a shadow parish council would be formed, which would take…
Whatever side one is on in the EU referendum nobody can deny it has generated a great deal of debate and interest among the general public. The hundreds of thousands of people who are, as I write, seeking to register to vote on 23rd June is evidence of a public wanting to make its voice heard on a single issue which they know will affect them. Referendums can be good things for important single issues. Used sparingly they can focus…
The Conservative Group of Councillors, who currently control Swindon Council, have confirmed their intention to impose new parishes on Swindon’s current non-parished areas. These new parishes will take on responsibility for services like grass cutting, street cleaning and pothole filling. They’re proposing this in spite of the vast majority of residents’ responses in the previous stage of the Community Governance Review opposing any new parishes. The Conservative Group have confirmed that these new parishes will be expected to set a…
On Thursday 5th May I was voted in as your Councillor by 301 votes. I would like to thank all those who used their right to vote in the local elections, as well as everyone who voted for me. As your local councillor I will represent the interests of everyone in Old Town & East Wichel. During the campaign I spelt out the Labour group’s policy that no new parishes should be set up in Old Town, East…
Swindon Council is seeking to implement new Parish Councils across Swindon. West Swindon is affected by these plans which will: Result in a Parish Precept adding £75 to your bill Transfer services from Swindon Borough Council to Parish Councils Lose economies of scale through the Borough Council’s buying power Cost you more money for less services This is in addition to an expected council- tax rise from the Borough Council and overall you will be subject to a rise in…