Tag: Streetsmart

Labour Shadow Lead for Streetsmart, Chris Watts, is urging residents to check on the Swindon Council website to see if their waste and recycling collection dates will be changed. From the 31st October, Swindon Council is changing its waste and recycling collection routes which may be affecting you. Swindon Council’s household waste and recycling collection times will remain fortnightly. You can find out the new dates Swindon Council will be collecting household waste and recycling by clicking on the following…

Swindon Council announced at the West Swindon Locality Meeting on Monday 14th September that the Council now expects local residents to clean the gullies on their streets and that the Council will no longer be undertaking this activity themselves. Swindon Council announced at the West Swindon Locality Meeting on Monday 14th September that the Council now expects local residents to clean the gullies on their streets and that the Council will no longer be undertaking this activity themselves. Mannington & Western…

Swindon Council have introduced a new page on its website making available to residents the Council’s grass cutting schedule over the course of the year.  Swindon Council have introduced a new page on its website making available to residents the Council’s grass cutting schedule over the course of the year. They aim to cut grass areas every 4 weeks between March and October. To find out when you're area is due to be cut, check out the page here.

In one of the council leaders recent newspaper columns the Conservative leader has tried to talk up his administrations record on tipping and litter. The reality is the administration’s record is appalling finding few culprits and prosecuting only a few. In one of the council leaders recent newspaper columns the Conservative leader has tried to talk up his administrations record on tipping and litter. The reality is the administration’s record is appalling finding few culprits and prosecuting only a few….

A number of issues were raised in particular the wall in a bad state of repair as you drive into Fairlawn, and a problem with litter in local parks. We are delighted that the wall has now been repaired following the action we took on the issue.   Thank you to all those we spoke to on our recent visit to Fairlawn. A number of issues were raised in particular the wall in a bad state of repair as you drive into Fairlawn,…

One issue that regularly comes up is the maintenance of street lighting. The footpaths that criss-cross Shaw are well used and lighting is an important contribution to safety. Steph Exell has been active with the West Swindon Labour team talking to local residents who tell them about local issues that matter to them. One issue that regularly comes up is the maintenance of street lighting. The footpaths that criss-cross Shaw are well used and lighting is an important contribution to…

The Swindon Labour Group’s Shadow Lead for Streetsmart, Councillor Fay Howard, is calling on Swindon Borough Council to develop a program for replacing all streetlight bulbs with LED bulbs, which is expected to make the Council a likely saving of around £1.5m per year and would be good for the environment through less electricity being consumed.