Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Technology and meat production
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DPH
4 Jul 2019
Report Crime On Police Website
Wiltshire Police have introduced a new way of reporting crime through the Force website.
WP
4 Jul 2019
Putney
Sue Wixley selected as Putney's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
First woman ever selected by the Liberal Democrats as Putney candidate
4 Jul 2019
King William Street School Crossing Help
Last year there was a campaign by parents of children at King William Street School to renew the provision of a school crossing patrol person on the busy Eastcott road. At the Swindon Council meeting where this was debated we lost the vote but perhaps not a realization that help should be given. This Summer sees that help take shape with the creation of a scheme to aid crossing the road by highlighting the crossing point to motorists using bollards, paving and signs. Needless to say my preference would have been a new crossing patrol person but the Council was not prepared to change its crazy stance that once gone through retirement etc new patrol people are not employed.
SP
4 Jul 2019
Town Gardens Celebrates 125 years
At the recent meeting of the South Swindon Parish Council there was universal support to celebrate the creation of the Town Gardens in 1894 with the best possible birthday present - refurbished gates! These wonderful gates will be totally and expertly renewed to their original Victorian glory. Swindon's oldest premier park was laid out on the site of old stone quarries formerly owned by the Goddard family and opened by Mr. W Reynolds, Chairman of the Old Swindon Local Board. I hope to renew the currently unused notice board by the aviary at the park with some historical items and long overdue details on the birds in the aviary.
SP
4 Jul 2019
Swindon Town Centre Gloom
The perfect storm of the consequences of Britain leaving the EU, the growth of online sales and business worries are leaving the town centre reeling as we endure continuing awful announcements. The latest being the closures of two canal walk stores and the loss of 5 brands including Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Top Shop and Starbucks. Perhaps the worst of these for local residents being the closure of Argos which at one time was Swindon's most exciting store with a completely novel way of buying products at discounted prices. While the latest proposal by F1 Real Estate management, the owners of the Brunel, to address the issues with the creation of more restaurants, cafes and bars has understandably gone down like a lead balloon with a call for more good shops by local shoppers - something I wholeheartedly agree with.
SP
4 Jul 2019