Death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth IIhttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-queen.jpg800800Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
After Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II yesterday (08 September), Haydon Wick Parish Council has offered its condolences to the Royal Family.
At the Parish Offices, the flag has been lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect.
A condolence book will soon be made available for any resident who would like to leave a tribute or comment in the coming days.
The Council will be following official protocols over the coming days.
Councillor Vinay Manro, Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council, said: “We are deeply saddened that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time and as we join the nation in mourning, we pay tribute to the contribution Her Majesty has made through seventy years of dedicated public service.”
Successful First Skate Jam event at Haydon Wickhttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4.jpg800800Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Saturday 3rd September 2022 saw a fantastic action-packed skate jam held at Haydon Wick’s skate park on the anniversary of its first birthday. This event was the first of its kind since the skate park opened last September.
The Community Development Team hosted the event in conjunction with the team from ATB Skate Shop. ATB provided the soundtrack and PA, snacks, and drinks, along with competitions including scooter limbo, best trick, and musical statues. Among the prizes handed out on the day, were a skateboard deck, scooter wheels and grips, tech decks and scooter stunt pegs.
The popular event was attended by over 40 children and young people, and their parents. Feedback on the day and since, have been very positive and the young people want to see this happen again.
Councillor Rebecca Ross, Chair of the Community Development Committee at Haydon Wick Parish Council had this to say about the event:
“It’s great to see local young people enjoying the skate park and participating in such an enjoyable event. Skating and scooter riding helps young people keep active, build confidence, and stay active. The Parish Council hopes to hold an annual event like this every year to celebrate the skate park’s birthday.”
Parish Council offers award-winning mobile interactive table/floor for external hirehttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_3463.jpg800800Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
The Mobii Table has proved very popular with attendees of our Memory Cafe, and it encourages movement through physical participation and emotional well-being
The Parish Council purchased the Mobii Table in 2020 to coincide with the launch of its very successful Memory Café, which is held at the Council Offices, Haydon Wick, Swindon on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.
Following the benefit to users of the Memory Café the Parish Council has agreed the device could benefit the wider community, such as residents of care homes and pupils at Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) schools to stimulate, calm and provide proprioceptive feedback.
The Mobii Table is an award-winning mobile interactive table/floor projection system with inter-generational appeal. This mobile device can be and projected onto any flat surface, which makes it very accessible for adults and older children in day and home care settings. The system delivers engaging visual activities which provide many opportunities for social enjoyment and shared laughter.
Councillor Vinay Manro, Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council says:
“We are delighted to offer this state-of-the-art sensory equipment for hire to the community. The Mobii Table has proved very popular with attendees of our Memory Cafe, and it encourages movement through physical participation and emotional well-being.”
If you are based in Haydon Wick or are within a five mile radius of the Parish boundary, and are interested, contact the Memory Café Coordinator memorycafe@haydonwick.gov.uk or call 01793 722446 to book your free demonstration.
Council moves towards reducing emissions in the Parishhttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/electric-van-1.jpg800800Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Haydon Wick Parish Council is proud to announce the addition of two new electric vehicles to its Parks & Open Spaces fleet of vehicles
The Goupil G4 trucks have zero emissions and will be in regular use to carry out various grounds maintenance tasks within the parish. The addition of the G4 trucks means that one quarter of the Council’s fleet is now electric.
Councillor Vinay Manro, Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council had this to say about the new vehicles:
“The Parish is very proud of these recent additions to the fleet. Being electric they will help reduce emissions, improve the Council’s carbon footprint, and make Haydon Wick a greener and more sustainable place to live.
This is another step in reducing the Parish’s carbon footprint and compliments the existing solar panels on the Parish Council office roof. It is a future aspiration for the Parish Council to install solar panels in the future on the roof of the grounds maintenance facility”.
The Council hopes to deploy more environmentally friendly trucks as the vehicles become due for replacement.
Donation of Defibrillatorhttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/save-lives.jpg800800Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (Christ’s Love Assembly), Swindon, has very kindly donated a defibrillator to Haydon Wick Parish Council. The Church has also donated funds towards any installation cost and the first year’s maintenance.
Immediate CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chances of survival in cases of cardiac arrest.
Adebanjo Adeniran, the Pastor of the Church says:
“Our Church is very pleased to provide this important item of life-saving equipment to the Parish.”
Councillor Vinay Manro, Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council had this to say about the donation:
“We are delighted that the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Christ’s Love Assembly) have provided this valuable community asset to the Council.
Speed is the key in cardiac arrest survival, and community defibrillators can make the difference between life and death in an emergency. We are truly grateful for this donation.”
The location of the machine will be in close proximity to the Parish Council offices and available in an open space for emergency use. The device will be registered with the National Defibrillator Database and on The Circuit, National Defibrillator Network.
Public Consultation – Happy to Chat Bencheshttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/friendship-benches.jpg12001200Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
‘Happy to Chat’ benches aim to combat loneliness and isolation
As part of its work to improve health and wellbeing within the community it represents, Haydon Wick Parish Council installed new ‘Happy to Chat’ benches as a trial on the Hamble Road/ Thames Avenue footpath in November 2021.
This initiative aims to help break down the barriers of social isolation and get people talking. The benefits of ‘Happy to Chat’ benches have been demonstrated by other similar initiatives across the country, and studies have found that providing benches allows people to spend longer outside, which is beneficial for mental health and helps to connect people within communities. This connection is particularly important for people who might find social venues like cafes too expensive or too busy.
However, these benches were removed on 30th June 2022, due to numerous reports of anti-social behaviour during the evening hours. The Council’s decision to remove the benches was not an easy one and its priority was to give those residents directly affected by the behaviour priority, whilst they are in their homes.
A consultation will be conducted whereby you will be able to share your feedback regarding the new location(s). Please help us by taking the short survey below to have your say. The survey closes at 5pm on Friday 29th July 2022.
Allstarz Summer Football Skills Workshops – Updatehttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2-1.jpg12001200Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
On Monday 11th July 2022, we saw the last of our youth summer football skills sessions with Allstarz Sports Coaching
Due to the heat, not quite so many young people attended, but those who did all had a great time as always.
Thank you to Tom & Jazz for delivering these sessions for our young people. From speaking with parents, it is clear that the summer sessions have been a huge hit and we hope to offer these again in the near future.
It is always great to receive feedback on how you felt the activity went and if there is anything you want to see provided for your children moving forward.
Hedge and Grass Cutting Updatehttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3-1.jpg12001200Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
The Grass Cutting Team has just started its fifth cycle of the parish and is followed closely by a team of two back up operatives and the mini compact sweeper. The team is currently cutting in Haydon Wick/Greenmeadow/Woodhall Park/Moredon area and will shortly move on to Mouldon Hill and Haydon End/Taw Hill.
The Hedge Cutting Team started the official schedule at the end of June cutting in Zone 1 (Abbey Meads). The team is expected to be in Abbey Meads for another four weeks, taking us to the end of July.
The team will then move on to Zone 2 (Haydon End/Taw Hill) early August, which will take three weeks.
Then on to Zone 3 (Haydon Wick) from week commencing 22nd August 2022 which will take five weeks.
Ending up in Zone 4 (Oakhurst) from 5th September 2022 which will take one week.
The above scheduling is subject to weather and resources.
There is also a team available for priority hedge cutting such as road junctions, low hanging branches on footpaths and areas that are in need of attention before the planned schedule. Please email tidyup@haydonwick.gov.uk if there are any urgent areas to bring to our attention.
The peak season is always full on for our very busy and hardworking Parks & Open Spaces Team so please give them a boost by saying hello, telling them when they’ve done a good job and email any examples for the social media and website. The collective team work that has gone in to this season so far has been fantastic and the team should be very proud of its achievements.
Pictured: Garth, Martin, Mark (picture 1) and Hakan, Dave (picture 2) Kevin and Nathan (picture 3)
Parish Council awards £3,000 as part of their Community Grants Schemehttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HaydonVale.png12001200Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
The Parish Council has an annual Community Grants budget of £6,000 which is used to help support local charities and voluntary groups each year with funding to enable them to carry out projects and activities for the benefit of local residents. The grants are awarded three times a year by the Community Development Committee where presentations are given by the charities to the committee before any decision is made.
The Community Development Committee met on the Tuesday 7th June 2022 and agreed to award a grant of £3,000.00 to AFC Haydon Vale. The grant will be used to fund set up costs and deliver grassroots football at Trent Road.
AFC Haydon Vale has expressed their thanks to the Council for the grant by having this to say:
“The whole committee, its coaches and members would like to thank the Parish Council for awarding us the grant as it will help us to move forward with our project. We look forward to seeing members of the community on Sunday mornings cheering us along!”
For further details on AFC Haydon vale, please go to their website www.afchaydonvale.co.uk ”
Councillor Ellen Baker-Lee, Vice Chairman of Haydon Wick Parish Council had this to say about the application:
“We are delighted to able support Haydon Vale football club. The club’s organiser has a proven track record in helping give young people access to football. We are very aware of the fact that physical activity is imperative for good health”
For more details about the Council’s Community Grants Scheme and how funding could help with a future community project or an upcoming event/activity. Visit the Council’s website https://haydonwick.gov.uk/community-grants-scheme/ or call the Council on 01793 722446.
The next grant application deadline is 30th September 2022.
Planning Application Granted to develop improved Grounds Maintenance Facility at Blunsdon Road Allotment Sitehttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg150150Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
The Parish Council has received confirmation that their planning application was granted this week which enables them to erect a Grounds Maintenance Facility comprising workshops offices and parking at Blunsdon Road Allotment Gardens, Blunsdon Road, Haydon Wick.
This development represents a significant opportunity for the Parish Council to provide a professional base for its Parks & Open Spaces service.
Since Swindon Borough Council devolved grounds maintenance services to the Parish Council in 2017 the size of the Council’s in-house Parks & Open Spaces Team has increased. Subsequently the scale of the operation has influenced the size of the Grounds Maintenance Facility required to house a team and their equipment adequately.
For numerous years, the Parish Council has had a temporary arrangement at the Goodearl Allotment site. The Parks & Open Spaces service has grown significantly since 2017, providing enhanced grounds maintenance service and the large-scale operations needed a fit for purpose environment in which to operate.
The Parish Council is responsible for the upkeep of 24 play areas and open spaces in the parish. With 11 team members the Parks & Open Spaces Team (POST) is responsible for litter picking, dog bin emptying, fixing, recycling and installing play equipment, graffiti removal, grass cutting, hedge and shrub cutting and just about anything that is needed to keep the parish looking green, clean and tidy.
The new Facility’s final designs will be in keeping with the natural surroundings, be sourced from environmentally friendly materials, and overall a tidier and aesthetically pleasing looking facility than the current collection of temporary shipping containers.
