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Waste and recycling collection changes Wichelstowe development news
in Swindon to save almost £300k a year positively received by local businesses

Waitrose in Wichelstowe will be at the heart of the new district centre
Plans to make Swindon Borough will outline whether they will be
Council’s kerbside waste and affected by the changes and, if Businesses that have held firm been successful in gaining funding
recycling service more efficient will so, provide information on future through the uncertainty of the for the delivery of a secondary
come into force from 31 October. collection dates. Wichelstowe development have school with a planned opening date
Waste and recycling collections, As changes to collections will welcomed news that a proposed of September 2018.
as well as green bins, will remain be no more than three days from district centre will begin to take Jayne Leigh, manager of The
fortnightly and blue bag collections current arrangements, no interim shape at the start of next year. Bayberry pub in East Wichel, said:
will continue to operate weekly. collections will be scheduled. The go-ahead for the creation “We have only been here four
New routes devised by the council However, crews will be in operation of a high-quality heart to months but already we have been
are expected to save £100,000 throughout the changeover to Wichelstowe, which will include welcomed to this new community.
for the remainder of the current ensure any missed bins are emptied. schools, a pub/restaurant, and We would be very happy to see
financial year and £287,000 for Residents are advised to put 350 new homes as well as a more people coming to this area as
2017-18, and have been scheduled all their waste – refuse, plastics, development for older people, was of course it means more potential
to come into effect from the start recycling and green waste – out for approved by Swindon Borough customers.”
of November to avoid the festive 6.30am. Council during October. The cabinet also approved
period. Cllr Keith Williams, cabinet The new area will occupy the a budget of up to £750,000
Just over half of Swindon’s member for StreetSmart, said: canalside close to the existing for design and project team
97,000 households will see a “These changes will ensure we Waitrose supermarket to take costs for the new district
change in the day their waste is provide the best service possible advantage of significant interest centre. The formation of a joint
collected. Every household in the to residents and save valuable from pub and restaurant operators, venture company with Barratt
borough will receive a letter from taxpayers’ money, which is hugely retailers and the providers of Developments to build over 3,000
the council prior to the start of important to the Council in these housing for older people. homes in Wichelstowe, which was
the new arrangements, which financially challenging times.” The Diocese of Bristol has also announced last year, is unaffected.

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