Swindon Borough Council has recently bought some land at Cavendish Square for more than £3 million. This was land that … More
Category: Swindon
The centenary of the “Addison Act”
“The money we propose to spend on housing is an insurance against Bolshevism and revolution” Introduction The year 2019 marks … More
Swindon: the real picture – Part One
What’s happening with earnings? News from the Centre for Cities report was picked up by local politicians as an opportunity … More
A ‘low wage, low welfare’ town
It’s all very well David Renard clutching the Cities Report for a photo opportunity, but if you want to make … More
“Cash strapped Councils struggle to cope as Osborne’s austerity cuts bite”
Research by the Financial Times shows the extent to which local authorities are struggling to cope with the cuts in … More
Buckhurst field and the New College Corporation
New College is shortly to put in an application for an all-weather football pitch on Council owned Buckhurst field1 which … More
Demand the right to keep all our business rates
Before 1990 local authorities were able to keep all the rates they collected locally, both domestic and business rates. Changing … More
Stop Whitehall’s daylight robbery
A letter to the Swindon Advertiser In response to Charles Linfield (“shoring up support”, October 8th) my letter did address … More
Swindon Council’s “Tenancy Strategy” proposals should be rejected
Since the beginning of the 1980’s Council tenants have, in law, had a ‘secure tenancy’. This gives us real security. … More
Swindon’s Census: what does it tell us about the housing crisis in Swindon?
The 2011 Census statistics for Local Authorities and wards are now available on line. I’ve just started ploughing through the … More
