Cavendish Square was a typical 1960’s concrete built shopping centre. It wasn’t very pretty but it was a focal point … More
Category: Swindon
Pressing the government to reduce Swindon’s debt
I was on BBC radio earlier in the week (after the announcement of the Swindon Housing ballot*) along with Rob … More
N30 strike in Swindon
We saw this morning the biggest gathering in Swindon probably since 1984. Difficult to judge the size of it, I … More
“Regeneration” Cavendish Square style
The picture above (double-click to enlarge it) is of Cavendish Square on the Parks estate in Swindon. You could be … More
Great Western Hospital Trust Members Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Great Western Hospital Trust took place on Wednesday this week. The meeting … More
Tories given rough ride at Dial-A-Ride AGM
I attended the AGM of Swindon Dial-A-Ride recently. You may recall that Swindon Council was proposing to cut their funding … More
Coate Water in the bleak mid-winter
This is Coate Water country park (click on photo to enlarge), the object of a long struggle to prevent ‘development’ … More
Foundation Trust AGM
I attended a session of the Swindon & Marlborough NHS Foundation Trust AGM last night. The FT was launched at … More
Tory wins seat on Council estate – “We did very well”, says Labour leader
The Labour Party in Swindon maintained its ‘strength’ on the Council, losing one seat and gaining another. Yet that leaves … More
Michael Wills is worried…
North Swindon MP Michael Wills is worried. His speech to a fringe meeting at the conference of new Labour pressure … More
