Covingham Library News Today

LOCAL ELECTIONS Clockwise from top left: Clare Bartholomew (Independent), Barbara Parry (Conservative), Ionel Tamas (Liberal Democrat) and Ronald Wilson (Labour) will be standing in Covingham and Dorcan on May 6 The very definition of a suburban ward, Covingham and Dorcan is one of the more densely populated areas south of the railway line which divides the town in two. It is fourth in terms of population by square kilometre and is more densely populated than Old Town.  The population of...

CONCERNS have been raised over the future of Liden Library following the permanent closure of nearby Covingham Library Sean Wilson worries that Lidens community hub could be closing as it is managed by the Swindon Community Library Trust, which used to run the Covingham facility from 2017 before handing over responsibilities to the Friends of Covingham Library in early 2020. The trust, founded by Coun Dale Heenan, insists Liden Library will be reopening shortly and that its future is secu...