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Your Community Matters…Your Priorities in Action!
Your Community Matters…Your Priorities in Action! 8000 4500 Liz Matthews
Your Community Matters
Your Priorities in Action!
In 2022, we embarked on a comprehensive consultation to understand our community’s priorities. Now, we’re checking in to share our progress and seek your feedback on how we’re doing.
This week we’re featuring one of your priorities A clean and tidy place
**Community Update: Playparks Maintenance Progress**
We’ve been hard at work addressing your top priorities, including maintaining our local playparks. Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve completed recently:
– Brookfield & KGV Play Areas: Damaged surfaces have been repaired
– Brookfield Hedge: Trimmed down to fence height, along with other nearby hedges
– White Eagle Hedges: Second trim completed last month, following initial cut in November
– Havisham & Gaynor Play Areas: Hedges cut by the team over 2 days
– Gaynor Play Area: Platforms on junior unit rebuilt with marine plywood
– Luna Play Area: New safer gate mechanism installed
– Bus Stop (opp. Skatepark): Old Perspex replaced with 2mm Perspex
– Lillian Play Area: Swing seats updated with new style
This is all part of our ongoing efforts to keep our parks and public spaces clean, green, and safe for the whole community.
Share Your Thoughts: Click here: https://haydonwick.gov.uk/consultation-hub/ to complete our short survey. Let us know if we’re meeting your expectations and if your priorities remain the same.
Spread the Word: Encourage your neighbours and friends to participate in this feedback process.
Your continued engagement is crucial in ensuring we’re delivering on what matters most to you. Help us develop a Haydon Wick we can all be proud of!
Together, let’s create a safe, clean, green, and caring Haydon Wick – your feedback matters!

Thank you to the Orbital Market
Thank you to the Orbital Market 2333 1750 Liz Matthews

A huge thank you to the Orbital Market for hosting us this weekend! 🌟

We had a wonderful day connecting with our community and are grateful for the opportunity to share information about our upcoming events, our future strategy and new initiatives. Many of the Councillors present spent invaluable time meeting with residents and discussing important community matters.

We were also delighted to be supported by our youngest councillors in training, who kept us on our toes throughout the day! Their enthusiasm is exactly what makes these community events so special.

The market provided the perfect setting for these valuable conversations, and we’re thankful for all the residents who stopped by to chat. These face-to-face interactions are what help make our community stronger.

We’re looking forward to more opportunities to engage with our community! Watch this space…👀

 

Your Community Matters…
Your Community Matters… 8000 4500 Liz Matthews
Your Community Matters…. Your Priorities in Action!
In 2022, we embarked on a comprehensive consultation to understand our community’s priorities. Now, we’re checking in to share our progress and seek your feedback on how we’re doing.
Your Top Priorities
  • A clean and tidy place: Clean streets and well-maintained open spaces
  • A kind and caring place: Fostering a supportive community environment
  • A green and sustainable place: Promoting eco-friendly initiatives
  • A safe and friendly place: Ensuring security and fostering positive relationships
How Are We Doing?
We’ve been working hard to address these priorities, and now we want to hear from you. Are we on the right track? Have your priorities changed?
Review Our Progress: Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing detailed updates on each priority area.
Share Your Thoughts: Click here: https://haydonwick.gov.uk/community-matters-survey-2024/ to complete our short survey. Let us know if we’re meeting your expectations and if your priorities remain the same.
Spread the Word: Encourage your neighbours and friends to participate in this feedback process.
Your continued engagement is crucial in ensuring we’re delivering on what matters most to you. Help us develop a Haydon Wick we can all be proud of!
Together, let’s create a safe, clean, green, and caring Haydon Wick – your feedback matters!

National Tree Week Celebration
National Tree Week Celebration 2333 1750 Liz Matthews

National Tree Week Celebration: Growing Our Green Legacy!

We’re branching out this week to highlight our incredible tree-planting achievements across the community!
🌱 Community Impact Highlights:
  • We’ve created Pocket Woodland Forests in Torun Way North and Grace Walk, transforming urban spaces into vibrant green havens.
  • Our ecological milestone: 1,300 trees planted at Tadpole Field through the Trees for Climate initiative, representing a robust 5-year commitment to environmental regeneration.
  • Blossom Park now serves as a poignant memorial, with cherry trees symbolizing hope and renewal in honour of Covid-19 victims.
🌿 Upcoming Green Initiatives:
  • A comprehensive Tree Survey is planned for 2025-2030, encompassing 12 Council-owned sites.
  • Our Parks & Open Spaces Team continues strategic tree maintenance through targeted pruning and border management.
  • This Christmas, we’re celebrating our living trees differently – instead of a cut tree, we’ll illuminate the Cherry Blossom at the front of the Parish Council office.
Weekend Response Update:
Our teams responded swiftly to weekend debris concerns. The Out of Hours Team and SBC Tree Teams were fully mobilised, addressing urgent inquiries. Today, our Parks and Open Spaces team continue clearing storm debris, though reports remain minimal due to our prompt weekend coverage.
Our trees are more than plants – they’re living monuments of community resilience, environmental stewardship, and hope for future generations!

Your Community Matters…. Your Priorities in Action!
Your Community Matters…. Your Priorities in Action! 8000 4500 Liz Matthews
Your Community Matters…. Your Priorities in Action!
In 2022, we embarked on a comprehensive consultation to understand our community’s priorities. Now, we’re checking in to share our progress and seek your feedback on how we’re doing.
Your Top Priorities
– A clean and tidy place: Clean streets and well-maintained open spaces
– A kind and caring place: Fostering a supportive community environment
– A green and sustainable place: Promoting eco-friendly initiatives
– A safe and friendly place: Ensuring security and fostering positive relationships
How Are We Doing?
We’ve been working hard to address these priorities, and now we want to hear from you. Are we on the right track? Have your priorities changed?
Review Our Progress: Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing detailed updates on each priority area.
Share Your Thoughts: Click here: https://haydonwick.gov.uk/community-matters-survey-2024/ to complete our short survey. Let us know if we’re meeting your expectations and if your priorities remain the same.
Spread the Word: Encourage your neighbours and friends to participate in this feedback process.
Your continued engagement is crucial in ensuring we’re delivering on what matters most to you. Help us develop a Haydon Wick we can all be proud of!
Together, let’s create a safe, clean, green, and caring Haydon Wick – your feedback matters!

NHS Vitamin Distribution Point
NHS Vitamin Distribution Point 2333 1750 Liz Matthews

Haydon Wick Parish Council is now a NHS vitamin distribution point. Call into the Parish offices to collect your vitamins.

What is Healthy Start?
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. Apply online at www.healthystart.nhs.uk.
If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can use your card to buy:
plain liquid cow’s milk
fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
infant formula milk based on cow’s milk

You can also use your card to collect:
Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding
vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old.

For more details contact Jackie on 01793 722446.

Cycle Track Closure Notice
Cycle Track Closure Notice 2333 1750 Liz Matthews
NOTICE OF HIGHWAY WORKS
Swindon Borough Council
RE: Essential Cycle Track Repairs – Orchid Close to Pond Street
We hereby notify residents of upcoming maintenance works to the cycle track between Orchid Close and Pond Street.
The Council will be undertaking essential repairs to improve sections of the cycle track, extending its lifespan and providing a safer, enhanced surface for all users.
DURATION OF WORKS
• Commencement: Thursday 21st November 2024
• Duration: 2 working days
• Working hours: 07:30 – 18:00
Please note that works may extend beyond the planned duration due to adverse weather conditions, equipment issues, or if additional repairs are identified during the process.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
For public safety, a full closure of this section of cycle track will be implemented for the duration of the works. A signed diversion route will be in place.
ADVANCE NOTICE
The appointed contractor will install notification signs prior to works commencing. Should any delays occur, these signs will be updated with revised dates accordingly.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience while we carry out these essential improvements to Swindon’s highway network.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For enquiries prior to works commencing, please contact: NTo2@swindon.gov.uk
For on-site queries during works, please speak to site personnel who will direct you to the appropriate person.
Strategic Development
Swindon Borough Council

Youth Christmas Party
Youth Christmas Party 2333 1750 Liz Matthews
Children aged 4-9, are invited to a RAZAMATAZZ Christmas party! 🎉 🎄✨
Join us on Monday, December 23rd from 4-6 PM at the GLL Haydon Centre Sports Hall for:
– An exciting RAZAMATAZZ Christmas show
– Festive games and competitions
– Awesome prizes to be won
– A yummy goody bag of treats
This is a FREE event for children living in the Haydon Wick Parish and booking is essential, so don’t miss out! Sign up now to secure your spot.
Make magical memories this holiday season – we can’t wait to celebrate with you! 💫
Sign up here and we’ll be in touch soon!

The Making of the Haydon Wick Parish Remembrance Display
The Making of the Haydon Wick Parish Remembrance Display 2333 1750 Liz Matthews

A True Community Effort

It was a real team event, coming together to create this year’s poignant remembrance display for our parish. The initial inspiration came from Laura, who had the wonderful idea to use recycled plastic bottles to craft beautiful poppies.

Jackie was tasked with bringing this vision to life, and what an incredible job she did. Hundreds of plastic bottles were collected, generously donated by members of our Haydon Wick community. Cllrs Vinay Manro, Leanne Stevenson and Ellen Baker-Walker rolled up their sleeves to support the office team, carefully cutting, shaping and drilling the bottle bases in preparation for painting.

With the poppies all ready, the next step was the display itself. Cllrs Roy Worman, Richard Hailstone and Ellen Baker-Walker, along with some wonderfully helpful parishioners, worked tirelessly to drag out the camo nets and meticulously attach each handmade poppy. The end result is a breath-taking tribute, created with the utmost respect for the brave men, women and animals who have defended, and continue to defend, our freedoms. A huge thank you to 162 Regiment RLC Army Reserve Centre for their kind loan of the camo net, which helped to make this display possible.

This was a true community effort, with so many members of the Haydon Wick Parish coming together to honour the service and sacrifice of those who have gone before us. It’s a powerful reminder of the strength and compassion that exists within our local area.

We welcome you all to join us for the upcoming Remembrance Services, where we will gather as a community to pay our respects:

  • Sunday 10th November, 10.30am – Wreath laying at the Swindon Cenotaph, Regent Circus
  • Sunday 10th November, 11.00am – Wreath laying near the Play Area on Havisham Drive (SN25 1TX)
  • Monday 11th November, 11.00am – Wreath laying at the Parish Council Offices (Tommy Figure), Thames Avenue

Remembrance Services offer the community a chance to gather and honour the brave men, women, and animals who have defended, and continue to defend, our freedoms. Everyone is welcome to attend these events to commemorate this important occasion.

A Fun Filled October Half Term
A Fun Filled October Half Term 2333 1750 Liz Matthews

Young minds and active bodies were energized during our action-packed Half Term Halloween events, where sports, science, and creativity combined to create an unforgettable experience for local children. Over four exciting days, our community came together for a celebration that proved learning and staying active can be frighteningly fun!

Day 1: Hi-Impact Multi Sports Kick off

The week burst into action with our Hi-Impact Multi Sports session, where young participants channeled their energy into an afternoon of fitness and fun. Children enjoyed a dynamic mix of activities designed to get hearts pumping and faces smiling, setting an energetic tone for the days ahead.

Day 2: Sublime Science Spooktacular

The excitement continued as our Sublime Science Halloween Party transformed curious kids into passionate young scientists. The air crackled with excitement as children explored various hands-on experiments:

Electric Currents: Children discovered the fascinating world of electricity, safely exploring how circuits work
Wacky Experiments: From creating instant snow to challenging gravity, these demonstrations left everyone amazed
Sound Investigations: Young scientists unravelled the mysteries of vibrations and sound waves
Chemical Lemonade: Science took a tasty turn as participants mixed up their own refreshing concoctions
Slime Time: No modern science party would be complete without this crowd favourite!

To continue the scientific journey at home, each participant left with delicious chocolate treats and experiment-packed books – much to their delight (and perhaps their parents’ amusing concern)!

Day 3: Crafty Halloween Creations

The third day unleashed our visitors’ creative spirits through a variety of spooky crafting activities:

Biscuit Decorating: Sweet treats transformed into edible Halloween masterpieces
Trick-or-Treat Bag Design: Young artists personalized their candy-collecting gear
Monster Hairband Creation: Fashion met fright as children crafted unique Halloween accessories

Day 4: Grand Finale – Sk8Jam Thrills and Soft Play Smiles!

The half-term activities concluded with an exciting split event that catered to all ages:

Sk8Jam at the Skate Park
The ATBShop Sk8Jam proved to be an incredible success, featuring:
* Professional skating instruction
* Fun-filled games and competitions
* Expert guidance from the ATBShop team
* An atmosphere buzzing with excitement and achievement

Soft Play Paradise
While the older kids were mastering their skating skills, our youngest community members enjoyed:
* Engaging soft play activities
* Creative coloring sessions
* A gentle, joy-filled environment perfect for little ones

Special thanks to ATBShop and all our volunteers who made these half-term events such a tremendous success.

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