Park Library petition – Catch 22 Swindon style

Swindon Council has refused to table Parks and East Walcot Community Forum’s petition for discussion at the November council meeting. … More

An attempted coup against the members

At the time of writing Angela Eagle has very generously paused her leadership campaign to give Jeremy Corbyn more time … More

Some while ago I suggested to Swindon’s Cabinet that they should be pressing the government to abandon their target for … More

Here’s a picture of a heron at Shaftesbury Avenue lakes. We don’t see them very often, just occasional visits. I … More

According to the report for this week’s Swindon Council Cabinet meeting “a high proportion of responses received expressed opposition to … More

Article after article by David Renard drives home the message that Swindon Borough Council ‘has no choice’. It has to … More

“The problems of high cost and poor standards are not confined to a few “rogue” agencies but are widespread across … More

A few photos from today’s picket line in Swindon at the Great Western Hospital.

This is written on behalf of Parks & East Walcot Community Forum, of which I am the Secretary. Yesterday Parks … More

At the Council meeting yesterday I asked a couple of questions on the Community Governance Review which will consider whether … More