Swindon as dormitory town?

According to government statistics not a single ‘social rent’ home was added to Swindon’s housing stock over the last five … More

Prejudice against council housing

Russell Holland’s extraordinary outburst reported in the Advertiser ( £400k for no houses ‘money down the drain’) shows his prejudice … More

Congratulations to the Adver journalists on having the courage to take industrial action. For the younger ones amongst them this … More

It’s all very well David Renard clutching the Cities Report for a photo opportunity, but if you want to make … More

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

Fantasy Island George Osborne’s Budget speech reminded me of the old saying, an empty vessel makes the most noise. He … More

Interesting to see that David Renard has signed a joint letter to the Observer with other Council leaders from all … More

Before 1990 local authorities were able to keep all the rates they collected locally, both domestic and business rates. Changing … More

A letter to the Swindon Advertiser In response to Charles Linfield (“shoring up support”, October 8th) my letter did address … More

This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser in response to MP Justin Tomlinson’s claim that unemployment in Swindon has … More