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Swindon heads to the polls for parish elections News in brief

However, the new parish system
has not been introduced without Trolley dash time
objection. A very vocal element There is still time to enrol a
in the public gallery during the team in the Brunel Trolley TT.
council meeting that saw the The fundraising trolley dash
plans voted through to set up the around Swindon town centre
new parishes, as well as calls from will raise money for the Youth
the Labour group calling the whole Adventure Trust - a Swindon
process a “debacle” have been key based charity working with
flash points in the implementation vulnerable young people from
of this new layer of governance. our community.
The four new parishes are West Taking place on Thursday 11
Swindon, Central Swindon North, May the Trolley TT is a team
Councillors campaigning against the new parishes at the decisive full Borough and Central Swindon South, all of event for groups of colleagues,
Council session in November 2016 which are in previously unparished friends or family. Teams set
areas, while a new St Andrews off from the Brunel Shopping
Residents of Swindon's newly Anyone wishing to vote but is Parish has been created from part Centre to visit as many of
parished areas will head to the unable to get to a polling station of the current Blunsdon St Andrew Swindon’s landmarks as possible
polls on 4 May to decide on their on 4 May can request a postal vote. Parish. In addition, the existing in two hours. Entering a team
new parish councillors. The Council decided in November Parish of Nythe has been extended costs £12 per person. Find out
Voters in all of the newly parished 2016 to create four new parishes to include Eldene and Liden. more at www.thebrunel.co.uk
areas of the town should have in Swindon. The decision means Residents who still remain unsure
received their polling cards with that 64,000 properties are now in which parished area they live in Mystery train dates
details on how and where to vote. a parished area for the first time. can use an online postcode checker A series of murder mysteries has
If you have yet to receive your Parish councils are already well- by heading to: swindon.gov.uk/ been announced by Swindon
polling card, call 01793 464601 or established in other areas of the parishes and Cricklade Railway. Fridays,
contact: [email protected]. Borough and have provided local Swindon Link has offered all 16 June, 14 July, 1 September.
The statutory minimum number of services for the residents there for prospective councillors in the Visitors begin their journey at the
parish councillors for each area is many years. Shadow parish councils newly parished areas a chance to railway base in Blunsdon in 1915.
five - there is no maximum number. have been overseeing the transfer have their voices heard via our Actors from RWB Players will tell
The number of parish councillors in of some of these services such as website. To see who is running in the story, with a different plot
existing parishes in Swindon range grass cutting over the past few your area, head to: each time. Mystery solvers are
from five to 23. months. www.swindonlink.com invited to adopt period dress. The
£32 price includes a two-course
Swindon 105.5 Community Radio celebrates ninth birthday hot buffet meal. Call 01793
with new studio opening - Presenter entered for NY Award 771615 or email [email protected].
Visit open gardens
West Swindon Open Gardens
takes place on 24 and 25 June.
Organised by Shaw Residents
Association, they are currently
looking for volunteers to
open their gardens. This year
the open gardens will be
supporting SMASH (Swindon
youth mentoring) and CALM
(Children's Cancer and Leukaemia
Movement). For more details
Above L-R - Swindon 105.5 Manager Shirley Ludford, plaque creator Colin visit www.shawresidents.org.uk/
Hatch and Mayor of Swindon Cllr Eric Shaw (Right) Presenter Dave Woods opengardens
Bluebell charity run
Swindon 105.5 celebrated nine door to the studio, which will also April as it was
years since bringing its regionally be shared by the newly formed announced that Swindon 105.5’s The Bluebell 10k run for Autism
unique service to the town with the Swindon 105.5 Community Music news presenter and chief reporter, Awareness will take place on
launch of the Daniel Gooch Studio Project as a recording base for their Dave Woods hopes to represent Sunday 14 May at 10am. The
at Liden Library on 23 March. service users. the Liden based community radio event starts at Nationwide Car
The Station celebrated the Shirley Ludford, Station Manager, station in New York later this year Park, Pipers Way. Entrance costs
anniversary with the launch of said: “Swindon 105.5 has seen after entering one of the world’s £12 adults and kids run free.
its Training Studio, which will be thousands of people of all ages and most prestigious radio awards. Entrants with autism and their
known as the Daniel Gooch Studio abilities coming in to the station The New York Festivals’ carers get half price entry.
with a packed crowd hearing from during the past 9 years, seeing International Radio Program Sponsorship greatly appreciated.
station volunteers, North Swindon great personal achievements. Awards honours programming from www.dashswindon.com
MP Justin Tomlinson, Covingham Finalising our Training Studio and stations, networks and producers Illustrated history
and Dorcan Ward Councillor Kevin naming it as the “Daniel Gooch internationally. Andy Binks, the author of Up on
Parry and the Mayor of Swindon, Studio” is a very fitting way of Dave’s entry, ‘Lydiard: Past, Nob Hill - an illustrated history of
Cllr Eric Shaw. celebrating this anniversary, linking Present and Future’ broadcast last Old Swindon will be giving a talk
A specially made plaque was with “Swindon 175” and the town September, was a special edition at Christ Church, Old Town on
unveiled by the Mayor and creator we serve." of the regular daily morning June 2 at 7.30pm. Entry costs £5.
Colin Hatch, which now sits on the The celebrations continued into programme ‘Roundabout Swindon’.
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