NOTICE OF VACANCY ON PARISH COUNCIL
17 August 2010: Notice
is hereby given that a vacancy in the office of Parish councillor for the
Haydon Wick Ward of the Parish of Haydon Wick will be filled by co-option to
council.
More information and application forms may be obtained from
the clerk at the Council Offices, Thames
Avenue, Haydon Wick.
Dog Bins - Abbey Meads
23 July 2010: During recent months 3 dog waste bins have
been deliberately removed by persons unknown from the same location at the
Abbey Meads village green to the rear of Holliday Close. Another bin has been removed twice from the
location at the footpath through to Tracey Close neanr
to Withy Ground Play Area
Haydon Wick
Parish
Council
is under no legal obligation to provide dog waste bins but does so for the good
of the community of Haydon Wick. Each
bin costs in the region of £200 and the Council cannot justify further
expenditure on further bins for these locations and therefore the Council has
no plans for them be replaced in the short term. You may therefore experience an increased
problem with dogs fouling the footpaths and open spaces in this area.
Please
contact the Parish Council Office if you have any information with
regard to who may be responsible for the removal of the bins.
Police Exhibition Vehicle.
21 July
2010: If you would like to visit the Police
exhibition vehicle when it is in the area to meet local people and your local
police officers then please come .
29th July: The
Orbital Centre, between 1200-1500.
30th July: The Rodbourne Arms
car park, between 1100-1500
Thamesdown
Transport Changes to Bus Services – Haydon Wick
14 July 2010: Changes will take effect from 26 July to Bus
Services 15, 18 and 23 through the Parish.
The changes result from Swindon Borough Council’s decision to remove the
funding it provides for those Services.
Service 15 to/from Haydon End, ASDA and Abbey Meads: The Abbey Meads to ASDA section of Service 15
will now be covered by Service 24 instead of it running via Ash Brake. The service frequency will reduce to every 30
minutes. The remainder of Service 15
through Haydon End will be reduced to run every 20 minutes and the evening
service will be withdrawn.
Service 18 to/from Redhouse, Oakhurst a d taw Hill: A new Service 15A will replace Service 18
through Redhouse, Oakhurst and Taw Hill running every 20 minutes. There will be no link from Redhouse, Oakhurst
and Taw Hill to Hillmead, Mead Way,
Bridgemead or the Outlet Village.
Service 24 to/from Greenmeadow, ASDA and Blunsdon: Service 24 will be re-routed via Abbey Meads
instead of Ash Brake and will run to a revised timetable
Swindon Ghanaians Society Fund Raising Event
30 June 2010: The
Swindon Ghanaians Society will be holding a fund raising event on Saturday 24 July 2010 at The Fox &
Hounds Pub, High Street, Haydon Wick from 12 noon
How much
electricity do you use, and would you like to save money and energy?
9 June 2010: Swindon Borough
Council are making fifty OWL â
Micro Energy Monitors available to loan from Swindon Libraries. The monitors are simple to use and can be
borrowed FREE, to library members, who are also Swindon Borough residents, for
a one week period.
Monitors can be reserved at the following libraries
- Central
Library
- Highworth
Library
- North
Swindon Library
- West
Swindon Library
- Wroughton
Library
- The Mobile
Library.
Joining the Library is easy and free.
The monitors are easy to fit and will tell you in real time
how much electricity your house is using in KWh and how much it is costing
you. This will allow you to see how you
are using your energy and take steps to save money and carbon. It is estimated that over £900 million is
wasted in the UK
every year, by leaving domestic appliances on when not in use.
Notice of Vacancy on Haydon Wick Parish Council
9
June 2010: Notice is given that a vacancy exists in the Office of Parish Councillor for the Haydon Wick Ward of
the Parish of Haydon Wick.
The vacancy
will be filled by the Parish Council within a period of 60 days from 16 June 2010 of this notice. Application forms may be obtained form the
Clerk at the Council Offices, Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick
Notification of Remedial Works at The Brow, High Street, Blunsdon Road
12 May 2010: On behalf of
Swindon Borough Council, Swindon Commercial Services Ltd,
Highways & Civil Engineering
Department, intend to commence work on footway reconstruction and footway
remedial works at the above locations from Monday 17th May 2010, weather permitting.
Working hours will be between 8am
and 4pm daily and is expected to take 5 weeks to complete (again weather
permitting). No weekend work is planned.
On completion of footway works,
carriageway resurfacing will be carried out at which stage short term road
closures will be implemented. Residents will be notified of exact dates before
the works commence.
Residents are requested not to
park their vehicles on the road during the above times.
These works are part of the
Borough’s Highway Maintenance Programme for 2010/2011 the purpose being to
improve the carriageway for safety reasons and to enhance the area under the
Borough’s StreetSmart Initiative in conjunction with
the Haydon Wick Flood Alleviation Scheme.
HAYDON WICK PARISH COUNCIL
COMMUNITY BUS
11 May 2010
·
DO YOU HAVE A FEW HOURS TO SPARE
EACH WEEK?
·
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROVIDE A VALUED
AND REWARDING SERVICE TO YOUR COMMUNITY?
We are
currently seeking a volunteer to drive our community bus and provide transport
for elderly and disabled people within the parish.
If you are able to commit yourself for a few
hours each week, in
particular, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, we would like to hear from you.
To apply,
you must be over 25 years of age with a full clean driving licence. Previous
experience of driving a mini bus is advantageous and/or MiDAS
(Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) trained.
However, training would be given to committed and suitable
applicants. Mileage allowance is
payable.
If you are interested and would like
further details, please contact Caroline Roberts by email hwpc@sp-internet.net or telephone 01792
722446.
FUNDRAISING NIGHT FOR SWINDON BICYCLE USERS
GROUP
6 May 2010: On 14th June Swindon
Bicycle Users group and Sustrans Rangers (both
voluntary) have booked the Bombay Lounge, in Peatmoor
for a fundraising curry night. The
evening will start with a bike ride around Swindon at 6pm (weather permitting), starting from the
County Ground Car park and ending up at the restaurant
for curry at 7.30pm.
Any
profits made on the night from diners or takeaway customers will be put towards
supporting the presence of the groups at Community events to promote cycling
opportunities for all, promoting volunteering opportunities related to cycling
and basic maintenance of Route 45 (the national cycle network route that goes
through Swindon).
Anyone
interested in attending should contact Gladys Barr
07951712727 or glad.barr@ntlworld.com so that we know numbers on the night.
Check out www.cycleswindon.org.uk for all
things cycling in Swindon
INVITATION
FROM THAMES WATER
16 April 2010: Haydon Wick Flood
Alleviation Scheme
As you know we have been working in your area to
construct new foul and storm relief sewers and a new pumping station in Deben Crescent. The
new pipes and pumping station will help to reduce the risk of foul water
flooding affecting approximately 75 homes in the area.
I am pleased to inform you that the work has been
completed in line with our planned programme.
To
thank you for your patience and understanding during these works and to celebrate the successful completion we would like to invite you to an informal party at the Fox and Hounds
public house, in the High Street, Haydon Wick, on Thursday 29 April from 5pm –
8pm. Refreshments will be provided.
We aim to
keep residents informed about what we’re doing and to minimise disruption as
much as possible. To assess how successful we have been, and to help improve
our service, we would be very grateful if you could complete the attached
feedback form and send it back to us in the pre-paid envelope provided.
If you have further queries regarding the above,
please call our Customer Centre on 0845 6410011 quoting your address and our
reference BB810245. The
lines are always open.
PROVISION OF
DOG & LITTER BINS
16 April 2010: Haydon
Wick Parish Council has recently provided 5 dog bins and 2 litter bins in
the Oakhurst area for the benefit of its residents. The Parish Council would encourage all dog owners to clean up after them
and to use the bins provided or take their dog’s waste home with them.
More bins are also going to be provided within the
next week or two in the Haydon End area.
PARISH
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 30 MARCH 8.00pm
17 March 2010: All residents
of Haydon Wick Parish are invited to attend the Annual Assembly on Tuesday 30
March at 8.00pm. This is am opportunity for residents to hear of the Parish Councils plans and recent achievements and to ask questions
or raise any issues.
WORK
BEGINS ON NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
16 February 2010: Work has started today to install a
pedestrian crossing on one of Haydon Wick's busiest roads, after the Parish Council agreed to spend £15,000 on the project.The
new zebra crossing is being placed across Thames Avenue opposite the
Haydon Wick Medical Centre.It's expected to be used
by pedestrians to reach the pharmacy and surgery, as well as visitors to the
community centre and shoppers taking a short cut to Morrison's supermarket.
Work is being carried out during the half-term school holiday to minimise
disruption to traffic.
The Parish Council is meeting most of the cost of the crossing, with the
balance being made up by Swindon Borough Council.
Richard Hailstone, Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council, said, "I'm delighted that this work is going
ahead. The Parish
Council has been
fighting for this crossing for a long time, and so we decided to put our money
where our mouth is and make it happen.
"£15,000 is a considerable sum of money for the Parish Council, but it will be well worth it. There are
a lot of older people in the area who find it very difficult to cross Thames
Avenue to get to
the surgery or community centre, and I know they will be particularly pleased
at this news.
"This will improve safety for all pedestrians,
and shows that Haydon Wick Parish
Council will always
work hard for local residents".
Swindon Mad March Hare Run
8 February
2010: Participants wanted
for the Mad March Hare 10km/5km walk/run on Sunday 7th March 2010. This event is run as a fundraising event for
Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
If you fancy having
a go at walking for running this event, entry forms and details of the event
are available on the website www.madmarchhare.org.uk
. There were 500 entrants last year and the committee are hoping for 800 this
year. There is no requirement to raise sponsorship and all entry fees go
directly to the charity
Parish
Council Agrees No Council Tax Increase
26 January 2010: Haydon
Wick Parish Council will not be increasing its council tax bills this
year, after councillors agreed details of the new budget at a meeting this
week.
The decision means the average household in the Parish
will pay £31.05 in 2010/11 – the same as the previous year.
But despite the nil increase, the Council promised
there would be no negative impact on services it provides to residents in the
Parish.
Richard Hailstone, Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council, said, "I'm delighted that we’ve agreed this
budget which means we won’t be increasing our part of residents’ Council Tax
bills in April.
“We’ve worked very hard to make sure every penny we spend gives best value for
money. It’s particularly important at
this time, when everyone’s feeling the pinch.
“And we can promise everyone in Haydon Wick that the Parish Council will continue to provide the best possible level of
service in the coming year”.
Haydon Wick Parish Council’s bill, or ‘precept’, makes up only part of the total
Council Tax bill which residents will receive.
The rest of the amount is decided by Swindon Borough Council and the
Fire and Police authorities.
Parish
Council Offices Christmas Opening Hours
17 December 2009: The
Office will be closed from 12 noon
on Christmas Eve to Friday 1 January 2010 apart from Tuesday 29 December, Wednesday 30 December
and Thursday 31 December when it will be open from 9am to 10.30am only. The Office re-opens as normal on Monday 4 January
2010 9am to 4pm. If you have
an urgent matter to report please leave a message on the telephone answer
machine (722446) or email via the website.
Thames Water Flood
Alleviation Works -
Christmas Working Hours
17 December 2009: The
only days Thames Water will be working in the Haydon Wick area between 23 December 2009 and 4 January 2010 are 28 December and 29 December 2009.
70 Priory
Vale Blood Donors needed for potential New Service at Orchid Vale School
17 December 2009: As
part of the continued drive to extend the facilities that Orchid Vale School can offer to the local Priory Vale Community the
Governors of the school are hoping to secure the school as a venue for regular
NHS blood donating sessions. If you are
interested in donating blood at this location please email orchidvaleblood@gmx.com please
include your name, address and daytime telephone number.
Free cycling
course for over 50s
9 December 2009: Cycling
Through the Years 8 week free cycling course
Want to learn to cycle or get back on your bike or just need some confidence to
cycle? Then this course will be perfect for you. Come along and learn to cycle
in a safe environment along with people in the same situation
Saturday Jan 9th to February
27th 2010 10am to 12noon
Classes are held on the Athletics track at the County Ground and led by qualified instructors.
To register or for further information contact Gladys Barr gbarr@swindon.gov.uk or call 01793 511033
Urgent Message
from Haydon Wick Parish
Council
30 November
2009: The rumours about the Parish Council holding a Parish Meeting with regard to a proposal for referendum on the
Lisbon Treaty are untrue. The Parish Council has received a request but has refused to agree as it
would be illegal use of Parish funds.
Parish Council spends £15,000 on Provision of New Pedestrian
Crossing, Thames Avenue
19 November
2009: A
pedestrian crossing is to be installed on one of Haydon Wick's busiest
roads after the Parish
Council agreed to spend
£15,000 on the long-awaited project.
Public notices are being put up from today to advertise the scheme, which will
see the zebra crossing placed across Thames Avenue opposite the Haydon Wick Medical Centre.
It's expected to be used by pedestrians to reach the pharmacy and surgery, as
well as visitors to the community centre and shoppers taking a short cut to
Morrison's supermarket.
After the statutory consultation period of 21 days, it's hoped the work will be
carried out during the February half-term school holiday to minimise disruption
to traffic.
The Parish Council is meeting most of the cost of the crossing, with the
balance being made up by Swindon Borough Council.
Richard Hailstone, Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council, said, "I'm delighted that this work is going
ahead. The Parish
Council has been
fighting for this crossing for a long time, and so we decided to put our money
where our mouth is and make it happen.”
“£15,000 is a considerable sum of money for the Parish Council, but it will be well worth it.” “There
are a lot of older people in the area who find it very difficult to cross Thames
Avenue to get to
the surgery or community centre, and I know they will be particularly pleased
at this news.”
"This
will improve safety for all pedestrians, and shows
that Haydon Wick Parish Council will always work hard for local
residents".
Environment Agency Flood Alleviation Works
17 November 2009:
The Environment Agency is holding
a public drop-in information session on their proposed flood alleviation works
on Wednesday 25 November at the Parish Council Offices, 3pm to 8pm.
Parish Council Office Telephone Number
17 November
2009: Haydon
Wick Parish Council has received a complaint from a local resident that
she is receiving wrong number telephone calls meant for the Parish council office.
Please when contacting us make
sure you dial the correct number: 722446
Be bright,
be safe!
19
October 2009: With the
clocks going back this weekend (25th Oct 2009), Swindon Borough Council are
urging people to take extra care when travelling in the darker evenings.
Cyclists can easily be caught out without lights, and
should take the time to check that their bicycle lights are clean and working,
and if possible invest in reflective clothing.
Dynamo pedals are also available that flash as you cycle, giving added
visibility as the cyclist crosses side junctions.
Car drivers should also prepare for the winter months
by checking there is a spare blanket in the boot, and taking extra caution to
look out for pedestrians and cyclists.
It’s also safer to have passengers in the car should you break down or
have to walk to isolated car parks, so try to car share with friends and work
colleagues as much as possible. To find
out who’s going your way, log on to www.carshareswindon.com.
Wear bright clothing if walking in poorly lit areas
too. Whether it’s walking the dog or
striding your child to school, make sure you can be seen. Reflective tabards and ankle / armbands are
available for both adults and children.
For more information, contact Margaret Tester, Swindon
Borough Council’s Road Safety Manager, Phone: 01793
466399.
UPDATE: SEWER FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME
9 October 2009: Thames
Water has issued an update on the latest phase of their flood alleviation works
and approximate time scales.
|
Location
|
Date
|
|
High Street (between the
junction of Churchfield and Green Valley Avenue)
|
05 October -23 October
|
|
Green Valley Avenue to Hamble Road
|
26
October -17 November
|
|
Churchfield
|
November – date to be confirmed to residents
|
|
Hamble Road
|
18 November – 1 December
|
Through access for traffic will be closed in the above locations. Diversions are clearly signposted. Vehicular access to
residential properties and pedestrian access will be maintained
Working hours have been extended and are Monday to Friday, 7.30am to
6pm, and 7.30am to
5pm
on Saturdays.
Work
around Calder Close, Orwell Close and Thames Avenue are complete, with work in Severn Avenue, Blunsdon Road/Lady Lane nearing completion. Work will shortly start in Trent Road field which will take about eight
weeks to complete. Where engineering
works are complete reinstatement work has
been carried out. In
some instances this is only temporary permanent reinstatement will be
completed before leaving site at the end of the project
in March 2010. If
you have any queries or concerns in the meantime, please visit Matthew Thompson
at the site office off Blunsdon Road on Tuesdays between 9am –
1pm
and 2pm – 5pm.
HAYDON ARTISTS’
SOCIETY AUTUMN EXHIBITION
29 September 2009: The Exhibition
is being held at the Parish Council Offices from 13
October to 25 October and will be open to the public each day between 10am and 3pm.
ENVIRONMENT
AGENCY UPDATE ON REDUCING FLOOD RISK IN HAYDON WICK
29 September 2009: Following the
recent consultation exercise the Environment Agency now wishes to
provide an update on their plans including a public drop-in session at the Parish Council Offices on Wednesday 25 November 2009 between 3.30pm and 8.00pm.
SWINDON PLAYBUILDER PROJECT
18 September 2009: Haydon Wick is
preparing a bid for £50,000 of funding from Swindon Borough Council under the
Government’s Playbuilder Scheme to enhance the play
provision at Kelly Gardens, Abbey Meads.
If successful the existing toddler play area will be enhanced and
extended by provision for 8 – 13 year old children including provision for
disabled children and natural play. If
you have any comments on the proposal please contact the Parish Council Office on
722446 or email via
the website.
ENVIRONMENT
AGENCY: PLANNING TO REDUCE FLOOD RISK IN HAYDONWICK
18 August 2009: The Environment Agency has been studying recent
floods in the Haydon Wick area and is seeking your comments on ways of managing
the risk of flooding in the future. The options for managing flood risk will be
available for you to view at Haydon Wick Parish Council Offices between 20 August
and 3
September. Your comments will be used to help the EA decide on
the best option before applying for government funding in November 2009.
THAMES WATER FLOOD ALLEVIATION WORKS – ROAD CLOSURE
9 July 2009: Currently High
Street West is closed to through traffic between near the junction with Blunsdon Road and The
Brow. Access is still available to High Street
East, Churchfield, Greenmeadow Avenue, Green Valley
Avenue, The Fox & Hounds Pub, Haydon Wick Working
Men’s Club, Emmanuel URC
THAMES WATER DROP-IN SESSION 29 JULY 2009
9 July 2009: Thames Water is
holding another drop-in session to update residents of Haydon Wick on how their
flood alleviation works are progressing and the next stages of works. The session is being held at the Parish Council Offices on
Wednesday 29 July 34pm to 8.30pm.
PARISH COUNCIL
ANNUAL MEETING
20 May
2009: At the Annual Meeting held 19 May 2009, Richard
Hailstone was re-elected as Chairman and John Fuller was re-elected
as Vice-chairman, Committee membership was agreed and representatives on
various other bodies such as Swindon Area Committee of WALC appointed. Acknowledgement
of Councillor Hailstone’s 30 year membership of the Parish Council was made by Councillor Keepin, who spoke of
the changes that have occurred during that period.
NO CURRENT
VACANCIES ON HAYDON WICK PARISH COUNCIL
20 May
2009: Two more people were co-opted on to Haydn
Wick Parish Council at the Annual Meeting held 19 May 2009. This means that for the first time for a
number of years the Parish Council has a full
compliment of Councillors and there are no vacancies.
CLOSURE OF
FOOTPATH FROM DEBEN CRESCENT IN TO POND STREET
20 May
2009: Due to the Thames Water Flood Alleviation
works this footpath will be closed for the next 6 months.
BUS SERVICES
DURING ROAD CLOSURES IN HAYDON WICK
23 April 2009: When the section
of Thames Avenue between Blunsdon Road and Wicks Close
is closed, buses on services 11 and 24 will divert from Thames Avenue via Blunsdon Road, High Street,
The Brow, The Street, Haydonleigh Drive and Westfield Way to ASDA Walmart. Diverted buses will operate non-stop between the
Rother Close stop and ASDA Walmart, the works (and
therefore this diversion) are due to start on Tuesday 5th May and
are expected to last for up to seven weeks.
DECLARATION
OF RESULT OF POLL: ELECTION OF A PARISH
COUNCILLOR FOR
HAYDON WICK
WARD OF HAYDON WICK PARISH COUNCIL
23 April 2009: The
returning officer at the above election has declared that Linda Helen Brown is
duly elected.
UPDATE ON
FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME IN HAYDON WICK
7 April 2009:
Mr Matthew Thompson’s, Thames Water, letter to residents states the
following:
I am pleased to confirm that work started as
planned, on 1 April, with the setting up of the site compound.
Main construction work will start around Deben
Crescent on 24 April, and
around The Manor Pub and outside James Wilks House on
1 May. When we have to close roads, we
will make sure that signs are put up to inform you of the details and diversion
routes at least two weeks in advance.
The project is planned for completion by April 2010.
Our contractor, J Murphy and Sons, will carry out
this work for us and their working hours will be Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, and from 8am to 1pm on
Saturdays.
For guidance, the following roads will be affected
by the works and will be subject to road closures of varying durations during
the construction period:
1.
Blunsdon Road,
(a) From junction of High Street to
junction of Thames Avenue;
(b) From junction of Thames
Avenue to junction of Pond
Street
(c) From junction of Pond
Street to junction of Lady Lane/Westfield way
junction
including pedestrian
section
2.
High Street: From junction
with The Brow to junction with Green Valley Avenue
3.
Thames Avenue: From junction of Blunsdon
Road to junction with Wicks Close
4.
Severn Avenue: From junction with Orwell Close to junction
with Emmanuel Close
5.
Orwell Close: Whole length
from junction with Severn Avenue
to end of cul-de-sac
6.
Hamble Road: From No. 8 Hamble Road to junction of Frome
Road
7. Green
Valley Avenue: Whole length from junction with High Street
to end of cul-de-sac
8.
Deben Crescent: From No. 17
to end of Cul-de-sac
9.
Calder Close: Cul-de-sac only
10.
Avonmead: from junction with Sherford Road to end of
cul-de-sac
Additionally a number of footpaths will be affected
by the works and will also need to be closed for varying durations:
1.
High Street (Footpath No. 1):
From western end of High Street to James Wilkes House and up to 15 and
16 Mellow Ground
2.
Footpath No. 23): From its junction with FP No.
31 Thames Avenue (adjacent to 91
Thames Avenue).
3.
Trent Road Field (Footpath No. 23): Between Thames
Avenue and Severn Avenue.
4.
Deben Crescent/Calder Close (Footpath No. 59): From No. 36 Deben
Crescent to No. 24 Calder Close
5.
Calder Close/Orwell Close/ (Footpath No. 60): From No. 24 Calder Close to No. 19 Orwell
Close.
6.
Coln Crescent
(Footpath No. 14) : From No.
25 Coln Crescent to FP
No. 23 in Trent Road field
7.
King Georges Field: Footpath
No 24 running adjacent to No. 12 High Street.
8.
High Street: Footpaths on north and south side adjacent to
carriageway between the junction of The Brow to
junction with Green Valley Avenue
(one footpath to be open at any time)
9.
Chatsworth Road: Footpath
between Chatsworth Road to Blunsdon
Road.
10.
Rear of Haydon Court
(Footpath No. 54): From No. Thames
Avenue to Wicks Close and
footpath running between Brookdene Lodge and Haydon Court.
11.
Green Valley Avenue:
Footpath on north side of carriageway between High Street and eastern end
of Green Valley Avenue. Footpath between Green
Valley Avenue and Hamble Road
to be closed to pedestrians and used for vehicular traffic.
Access
for pedestrians and motorists will be maintained, although this may be
restricted at certain times to facilitate the construction work. Our contractors will also create temporary
access points for vehicles at several locations.
Mr Thompson will be available in person once a week
to discuss any concerns you may have, for an initial period of three
months. He can be contacted at the site
compound, opposite the allotments off Blunsdon Road
every Tuesday, between 9am and 1pm and 2pm
and 5pm, starting from 14 April.
Alternatively, if you have any questions relating
to this work, please call the Customer Centre on 0845 9200 800 quoting your
address and reference
number BB787243. The lines are always open.
ELECTION OF
A PARISH COUNCILLOR FOR HAYDON WICK – HAYDON WICK WARD
3 April 2009:
A poll will be held on Thursday 16 April 2009 between the hours 7am
and 10pm.
The number of Parish Councillors to be elected is one.
The names and home addresses of candidates are:
Linda Brown 37 High Street, Haydon Wick, Swindon
Jenni Miles 21 Thurlestone Road, Swindon
Polling Stations are situated at:
Christ the Servant Community Hall, Abbey Meads Village Centre.
Haydon Wick Community Leisure Centre, Thames Avenue
Greenmeadow Primary
School, Pen
Close
More information is available from Swindon Borough
Council, on Parish Notice Boards and the Council Offices.
HAYDONLEIGH PARK
2 April 2009: A
repair has been carried out of the skate board ramp in the Park and it has
re-opened for community use
TO PROTECT
IT – REGISTER IT: IMMOBILISE
26 March 2009: Immobilise
is a FREE online possession and asset ownership regiostration
service used by both the General Public and Businesses. Each member has their
own online account to register as many items as they wish free of charge. More information can be obtained from www.immobilise.com.
PARISH
COUNCIL ELECTION
26 March 2009: A Parish Council Election has been called to fill a vacancy on the
Haydon Wick Ward of the Parish
Council. The election will take place on Thursday 16 April
2009. Further information will be available
shortly.
UPDATE ON
FLOOD ALLEVIATION WORKS HAYDON WICK
24 March 2009: Thames Water has
written to all residents of areas which will be effect by flood alleviation
works which is due to commence in April 2009.
Another drop-in session is taking place at the Parish Council Offices between 4pm
and 8pm on Monday 30 March 200 where residents will be able to find out more
information about the contractor and how they propose to carry out the work.
PUBLIC
NOTICES: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF VARIOUS
ROADS, FOOTPATHS, NO WAITING RESTRICTIONS
24 March 2009: In
order for the above flood alleviation works to be carried out Swindon Borough
Council has issued Public Notices about the temporary closure of various roads
and footpaths in Haydon Wick. Also a
Notice of temporary Loading and No Waiting At Any Time restrictions on Blunsdon
Road, High Street and The Brow.
HAYDONLEIGH PARK
24 March 2009: Due to wear
and tear of the skate board ramps the area has been temporarily closed while
waiting for repairs to be carried out.
The Parish Council regrets that this has been necessary and is taking
all steps to get the area re-opened for community use as soon as possible.
YOUTH
COUNCIL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
25 February 2009: The
Youth Council is holding a Photographic Competition for the young people of
Haydon Wick Parish. Full details will be
available on the Youth Council page of this website at the end of March.
PARISH
COUNCIL PHOTO VOLTAIC SYSTEM
25 February 2009: A
report on the recent installation of a Photo Voltaic System to generate energy
at the Parish Council Offices will be given at the Annual Assembly on Tuesday 31 March
2009, 8.00pm.
PARISH
COUNCIL OFFICES: HOURS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
25 February 2009: From
Monday 2 March to Friday 20 March the Parish Council Offices will be open for a restricted length of time
each day as follows
Monday: 8.30am to 2pm Tuesday:
8.30am to
2pm Wednesday: 8.30am to 4pm
Thursday: 8.30am to 2pm Friday:
8.30am to
2pm
ANNUAL
PARISH MEETING
21 January 2009: The
Annual Haydon Wick Parish Meeting will be held at the Council Offices, Thames Avenue on 31 March 2009, 8.00pm.
At this meeting the Parish Council will present its Performance Plan which sets out what
the Council has achieved in the past year and its plans for the coming
year. It is also the opportunity for
Parishioners to raise any issues of local interest you wish to bring to the
Council’s attention
Haydon Wick Parish Council Full Council
Meeting February 2009
21 January 2009: The Parish Council has suspended Standing
Order No 4 allowing Full Council to meet on 24
February 2009 instead of the usual 3rd Tuesday of the month the 17 February 2009.
Haydon Wick Parish Council Christmas
Opening Hours
23 December 2008: The Parish Council Office will be closed from
12 noon on Christmas Eve, 24 December and re-open Friday
2 January 2009, apart from Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December when the office will be
open for a short period during the morning.
If you have an urgent matter to report please send an email or leave a
message on the Office telephone (01793 722446) and it will be dealt with as
soon as possible.
King George V Playing Field and Haydonleigh Park will be closed on
Christmas Day only and open as usual the rest of the Christmas period
Details the Swindon Borough Council’s Christmas service over the
holiday period can be found on the link http://www.swindon.gov.uk/christmas
Haydon Wick Parish Council provision of
Dog Waste Bins
11 December 2008: Haydon Wick Parish Council was commended in a
letter recently published in the Swindon Advertiser from the Chairman of Rodbourne Cheney Residents’ Association for its provision
of dog waste bins. Swindon Borough
Council only provides one dog bin in the whole of Rodbourne
Cheney.
Haydon Wick Christmas
Parcels Scheme
11 December 2008: Delivery of Christmas Parcels to senior residents
of Haydon Wick Parish Council who have applied to receive a parcel will take
place on Sunday 21 December 2008 from 1pm. The parcels will be delivered by members of
the Parish Council, the Youth Council and the Community.
Photovoltaic System
11 December 2008: Haydon Wick Parish Council has taken a
significant step this month to reduce its environmental impact. Photovoltaic
(PV) panels have been installed on the roof and connected to the electricity
supply, enabling the Council to produce electricity for use in the Parish Council office on Thames Avenue.
The work has been supported by a grant from
the Low Carbon Buildings scheme, and over its life of around 25 years, is
expected to generate income as well as reduce the Council’s environmental
impact.
The panels will produce the most electricity
during the spring and summer months, at this time any surplus energy produced
will be sold to Southern Electric. Details about the performance of the system
will be available during 2009 on the Parish Council Website http://www.haydonwick.gov.uk/
Keeping Swindon Safe –
Report Crime Every time
9 December 2008: The Community Safety Partnership in Swindon is increasing its
efforts to tackle Criminal Damage and is asking individuals to assist in
reducing the number of criminal damage offences committed in their area and
also to help catch those responsible for this damage. Residents who have any information on who has
caused any criminal damage, or who has witness someone causing damage to
property are asked to report this to the Police as soon as possible. Please
telephone the Police 0845 408 7000 or Swindon Borough Council 01793
445500. It is also possible to submita report via the internet www.wiltshire.police.uk and/or www.swindon.gov.uk.
Fun Charity Events Taking Place in Swindon
7 November 2008:
Cani Cross: 30th November 2008, 5k run with a canine
friend. Venue Lydiard Park
Now in its 3rd year in Swindon. www.cani-cross.co.uk
Santa Dash run in aid of The Prospect
Hospice, Sunday 7th December 2008. 5km run dressed as Santas!! 09.30am at The
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon. www.nwh3.co.uk
Mad March Hare in aid of breakthrough breast cancer. Sunday
15th March 2009, 10k and 5 k run and power walk.
10am www.swindontwinpeaks.org
Update on
Flooding in Haydon Wick
06/11/08 Thames Water has written to residents living in the area of
Haydon Wick where new foul and surface water sewers will be installed inviting
them to attend a drop-in session on 11 December 2008 at the Parish Council
Offices, 4pm
to 8pm. Further information will be provided on the
work which has been undertaken and the plans for future works.
Haydon Wick NeST (Neighbourhood Safety Team) Meeting
22/10/08 The
next meeting of Haydn Wick NeST will be held Monday 3
November at Haydon Wick Parish
Council Offices, 7.00pm. Members of
the public who have concerns they wish to bring to the attention of the
Neighbourhood Police team are invited to attend.
Flood
Alleviation Works – A letter to Residents from Thames
Water
15/10/08 Dear Residents
I am writing to provide you with an update on the work in Haydon Wick to alleviate foul water
flooding. Our contractors J Murphy and
Sons Ltd in conjunction with Onsite Services Ltd have completed the majority of
first phase of work to the damaged sections of existing sewer and are currently
carrying out the reinstatement work to the areas where they have been working.
One outstanding local sewer improvement in Blunsdon Road is planned to be
completed in the next couple of months.
Our Contractors, 365es are nearing the completion of their work to
carry out Closed Circuit Television surveys and cleaning of the foul and
surface water sewers in the area, this has identified subsequent remedial work
which is planned to be undertaken in October and November.
Improvement works inside Haydon End Pumping Station have started and
will complete in October and November 2008.
Ground investigations and trial hole work is proceeding which, once
complete, will help us to determine the type of ground conditions we will be
working in, once we come to lay the new Foul and Surface water sewers. We
expect this work to be completed in November 2008. This will allow the detailed
design to be completed, following which we hope to be able to start
construction on laying the new sewers in the spring of 2009 with completion by
March 2010 as planned.
The proposals include upsizing the surface water sewers in Hamble Road and the High Street,
upsizing the foul sewers in the High Street. Thames Avenue and Blunsdon Road with a new sewer to be
constructed to the trunk sewer in Lady Lane, upsizing the foul sewer
between Thames Avenue and Deben Crescent and re-commissioning the
pumping station in Deben Crescent.
The proposals have been discussed with Swindon BC and Haydon Wick PC and a further public drop in session
is planned for December 2008.
Kinds Regards
Peter M Taylor
Project Manager
Waste Water Thames Valley
Haydon Wick Artists’
Society Autumn Exhibition from 21 October to 2 November
15/10/2008 The exhibition will be at
the Haydon Wick Parish Council Offices and will be open
to the public from 10am to 3pm each day during the
period 21 October to 2 November 2008.
Haydon Wick
Emergency Committee – Advise to Residents of Flood Risk Areas
18/09/2008Haydon Wick Emergency Committee would like to advise
all residents in at risk areas to take the following action:
·
The Committee advises you to register
with the Environment
Agency Flood Alert
Service. This can be done by telephoning 0845 988 1188.
·
It has been made clear to the Committee
that Swindon Borough Council does not have a statutory obligation to provide
sand bags and therefore you are advised to purchase and have ready your own
supply of sand bags and sand. Sand bags
should be filled and made ready when a Flood Alert is received from the Environment Agency. Sand bags are
available from Wickes and should not be filled in
advance of a flood alert.
·
Haydon Wick
Emergency Committee has been set up based at Haydon Wick Parish Council Offices to draw up an Emergency Plan, to help
residents and to be contacted when there is an incident. We would like to encourage residents to get
involved and to join the Committee.
Please contact the Council Office if you are interested on 722446 or
clerk@haydonwick.gov.uk.
Grassroots
Grants for Community Groups
18/09/2008: £12.5 million grassroots
grants scheme opens its doors to small voluntary and community groups in South West . Whether it's helping local clubs get hold of new kit,
coaching new volunteers or simply giving the village hall a fresh lick of
paint, Grassroots Grants aim to make a real and immediate difference to the
work of the South West's small and local community groups. In keeping the
process as simple and easy as possible for applicants, The money is being distributed
directly through seven local funders across the South
West who will start making grants of between £250 and £5,000 to voluntary and
community groups with annual incomes below £20,000.
For more information contact the funder for this area - The Community Foundation for
Wiltshire and Swindon – 01380 729284 www.wscf.org.uk.
Haydon
Wick Community Transport
10/09/2008: We are currently
looking for volunteers to drive our community bus to provide transport for
elderly and disabled people within the parish.
We are looking in particular for drivers who can commit themselves for a
few hours on a weekly basis on any of the following days.
Monday afternoon on alternate weeks
Tuesday morning
Tuesday afternoon.
Thursday morning
If you are interested please contact Caroline Roberts by email via the website
Haydon Wick Flood Alleviation
3/09/08: A Briefing from Environment Agency was provided with details of what action has been
taken since July 2007 and what the EA plans to do which is:
Work to be completed by end
October 2008
- Remove silt from existing culverts and from in front of existing
outfalls.
- Removal of additional vegetation which restricts flows through the
brook
Work to be Carried out during Summer 2009
·
Improve and increase storage area near Cranborne Chase
·
Provide additional capacity either by
widening the existing channel or providing a swale.
Works with Undetermined Time
Scales
- Increase conveyance capacity downstream of the confluence with
Haydn Wick Drain
- Replace the 2 restricting footbridges with larger ones.
- Complete discussion with
the developer of the north bank to gain their contribution in land and
cost.
Multi Use Games
Area (MUGA) Opened at Haydonleigh School
3/09/2008 The MUGA has been well used throughout the
day during the School Summer Holiday.
During the School term the opening times will be as follows:
The MUGA is for Use by the Public
During
School Term Time
5.00pm – 9.00pm
During
Weekends and School Holidays
9.00am – 9.00pm
Please note
dogs are NOT allowed and abuse of the area will result in loss of access for
the community. Please treat the MUGA with respect and
report any damage to Haydon Wick Parish Council
Mouldon Hill Country Park
1/09/2008 Swindon Borough
Council’s Lottery application for funding the development of Mouldon Hill has been unsuccessful and therefore the
Borough Council is looking to implement a phased scheme with the funds from
unspent S106 monies, which it is hoped will include a car park, level pitch
area, path networks and planting. The
work is due to commence from 1 September.
Haydon Wick Foul Water Flood
Alleviation Scheme
22/08/08 Matthew Thompson, Project
Communications Advisor with Thames Water, advises he will be available (to
answer any question regarding the work) at the site compound in Deben Crescent on Tuesdays between 9am-5pm with lunch between 1pm-2pm for the next 2 months.
Bluebell Copse
22/08/2008 A working session in the copse has been arranged for Sunday 19 October
2008 to continue the work started by a team of volunteers from HSBC (Trainee Managers from the wider area), New College
and Active Swindon Volunteers who held several work days when they laid
informal footpaths through the copse which will make it more accessible to
Parishioners. The Parish Council
would like to invite residents of the area to join members of the Parish Council
and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust on this work day - more details can be obtained
from the Parish Council Office.
Maintenance of Open
Spaces and Collection of Street Litter
21/08/08 The Parish Council provides and empties more than 50 litter bins and the quantity of
litter collected as increased considerably during the past 2 months to such an
extent that a second weekly collection by Hills is now necessary. The increase in quantity is partially due to
the amount of household waste which is put in to the Parish litter bins. The
Parish Council urges all residents not to put household rubbish in to our street
litterbins.
Dog Fouling in
the Parish
21/08//2008: Despite the Parish Council having 35 dog
waste collection bins around the Parish there is still a problem with owners
allowing their dogs to foul footpaths and open spaces. The Parish Council has submitted a request to the Wiltshire
Constabulary for Police Community Support Officers to be given authority to
issue fixed penalty notices for dog fouling in the Parish. The matter is being looked.
Flooding
25/07/08 As a result of flooding incidents since July 2007 several public
meetings have been held with both the Environment Agency
and Thames Water this year. The latest
meeting with the Environment Agency was held on 7 July2008. Thames Water is currently undertaking a programme of works to the sewers and they have provided the
following information: -
“Design has commenced on the main sewer
improvement work, planned for construction next year.
We are about to start work on diverting the local foul water sewer at the
junction of the High Street and Blunsdon Road to improve flow in the network. This work will be undertaken
during the school holidays to minimize as much as possible the impact on
traffic flow in the area. However, due to the nature of this work, it is likely
that some disruption is inevitable.
We will also start improvements to the foul water network which discharges from
Haydon Leigh sewage pumping station to improve flow.
You will notice that we will also be working to repair a number of localised sewers in High Street, Churchfield and Avonmead.
Sewer lining work in High Street, Churchfield, Thames Avenue and Severn Avenue will also be undertaken, along with the removal of intruding
connections at various locations in High Street, Churchfield, Severn Avenue, Trent Road and Don Close.
We will undertake sewer cleaning work in the High Street, Churchfield, Thames Avenue, Severn Avenue, Mellow Ground and Wick Close and will also undertake Closed Circuit
Television Surveys work of the trunk sewer between
Elstree Way and the Haydon End sewage pumping station in Queen Elizabeth Drive.
The above works, part of the larger project in Haydon Wick, will begin week
commencing 28 July 2008 and will take
approximately 3 months to complete. The working hours will be Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm and Saturday 7.30am to 1pm.”
Annual
Parish Council Meeting
29/04/2008 The Annual Haydon Wick Parish Meeting was held at the Council Offices, Thames Avenue
on 29 April 2008 8.00pm. At this meeting the Parish Council
presented its Performance Plan that sets out the Council’s achievements over
the past year and its plans for the coming year. It is also the opportunity for residents of
the Parish to raise any issues of local interest they wish to bring to the
Council’s attention. At the meeting the
following issues were raised:
·
Car parking in Windflower Road Area
·
Youths gathering in Bluebell Copse and Bowls Green
Play Area
·
Designated Place Order at the Orbital Centre that
prohibits the drinking of alcohol in this area. It was the Parish Council’s
concern that when the order was applied for that it would push the problem in
to the residential areas.
·
An
enquiry into whether there had been any development of the request by Blunsdon Parish Council
to review the boundary between the two parishes. The Borough Solicitor suggested that a joint
working party be formed but as it is clear no review will take place for some
time Blunsdon is not progressing this matter at present.
Future
Development North Of Tadpole
Lane
15/03/2008 Haydon Wick Parish Council has responded to the Swindon Core Strategy document that outlines
growth of the town until 2026. It
proposes as additional 1,000 houses for land north of Tadpole Lane. Developers have argued that this addition to
Northern development can be accommodated by the existing facilities. The Parish Council
believes that the existing facilities are barely adequate and before any
further development is permitted the Purton Road-Iffley
Road link should be completed and additional schools and shops should be provided.
.
Putting Out
Food For The Birds
01/02/2008 The Parish Council
is concerned that there have been reports of rats in some areas of the Parish
and is therefore urging residents not to put out large quantities of food such
as bread and vegetables for birds on open spaces or their gardens as it will
attract vermin.
Haydon Parish Council
Tax 2008/2009
01/01/2008 Haydon Wick Parish Council has set a budget of £206,956 for the financial year 2008/2009. This is
a small increase of 2.6% on last year.
The yearly charge will be £30.70 for a Band D dwelling, less than 60p
per week.
