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Colourful new safety surfacing soon to be installed at Village Green play area 1220 838 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Colourful new safety surfacing soon to be installed at Village Green play area

“The project should be completed by the beginning of the Spring for the parish’s children to enjoy throughout the easter holidays.”   Haydon Wick Parish Council budgeted for the resurfacing of wet pour safety surfaces in a selection of their play areas when setting the 2022/2023 budget. Some of the budget initially was used by…

Public Consultation launched to gather views on a Public Works Loan funding scheme for a new Grounds Maintenance Facility 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Public Consultation launched to gather views on a Public Works Loan funding scheme for a new Grounds Maintenance Facility

Following the Full Council meeting on Tuesday 28th February 2023, Councillors of Haydon Wick Parish Council agreed to proceed with the build phase of the Grounds Maintenance Facility at Goodearl, Old Blunsdon Road. After due consideration and scrutiny of the robust tender process, the Council awarded the contract to Affleck Electrical Ltd due to its…

Another Fun and Successful Skate Jam event at Haydon Wick 706 529 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Another Fun and Successful Skate Jam event at Haydon Wick

Friday 17th February 2023 saw another fantastic action-packed skate jam held at Haydon Wick’s skate park during the half-term holidays. This event was the second of its kind since the skate park opened.   The Parish Council hosted the event in conjunction with ATB Skate Shop who provided the music snacks and various competitions.  Among…

Haydon Wick Parish Council – Precept 2023 602 510 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Haydon Wick Parish Council – Precept 2023

Haydon Wick Parish Council has created a considered, balanced, and careful budget which proves the current cost of living rises has been at the forefront of the Council’s attention. Options have been explored and revisited, whilst watching the economy closely over the last three months. The deadline to submit the precept to Swindon Borough Council…

Volunteer Thank You Afternoon Tea 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Volunteer Thank You Afternoon Tea

Haydon Wick Parish Council is extremely grateful to its army of volunteers so on Saturday 18th February it held an afternoon tea to say a huge thank you to those that dedicate their time to making Haydon Wick a lovely place to live and work. The Council has six wonderful volunteer drivers who keep the…

Haydon Wick Parish Council teams up with BEST- Be A Better You, to deliver half-term enrichment sessions 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Haydon Wick Parish Council teams up with BEST- Be A Better You, to deliver half-term enrichment sessions

BEST’s programmes also help to increase confidence and emotional resilience which support young people to progress to a positive future.   Haydon Wick Council and BEST – ‘Be A Better You’ hosted two sessions this February half term. This time, they got even more exciting! The Council saw record number of attendees, with over 40…

People grab themselves a bargain at Haydon Wick’s first Children’s Clothes and Toy Sale 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

People grab themselves a bargain at Haydon Wick’s first Children’s Clothes and Toy Sale

On Saturday 4th February, the Council saw over fifteen stall holders attend the GLL Haydon Centre sports hall to sell any of their children’s belonging that they no longer play with or fit in to. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.   With the rising cost of living causing many families to…

Message on behalf of contractors conducting Footways Slurry Seal Scheme 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Message on behalf of contractors conducting Footways Slurry Seal Scheme

    Contractors will return to complete the Footways Slurry Seal works at the following sites:   Site Proposed Start Date Estimated Duration Chicory Close Area Monday 6th February 2023 5 working days Rosemary Close area Monday 20th February 2023 3 working days   These works were previously postponed due to the unexpected drastic decline…

Shouts of Higher! Lower! In Haydon Wick brings the community together for a night of fun 800 800 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Shouts of Higher! Lower! In Haydon Wick brings the community together for a night of fun

On Friday 27th January 2023, Haydon Wick Parish Council hosted a ‘Quiz, Fish and Chips and Play Your Cards Right’ evening at the Haydon Wick Working Men’s Club. The event was delivered as part of the Council’s reducing loneliness and isolation programme designed to encourage members of the community to meet new people. The £5.00…

Councillors Reject Swindon Borough Council’s (SBC) Independent Remuneration Recommendation 800 379 Georgina Morgan-Denn

Councillors Reject Swindon Borough Council’s (SBC) Independent Remuneration Recommendation

Haydon Wick Parish Councillors voted to reject the SBC’s Independent Remuneration Panel’s allowances recommendation of £1,757 for Councillors and £5,272 for the Chairman.  They have traditionally rejected these recommendations instead increasing their allowances in line with the national agreed pay raise the Parish Council staff receive. At the same meeting a proposal that Councillors receive…

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