IT was a night to remember at Town Gardens as a summer of live theatre kicked off at the Bowl. Performances by a variety of professional companies will take place at the iconic centrepiece of the park until August 20. A rousing performance of Blithe Spirit raised the curtain on Theatre at the Bowl last weekend, with 150 people enjoying the show. The programme of events is being organised by South Swindon Parish Council and coincides with the Bowl s 85th anniversary. The parish council s chairman of leisure, environment and amenities Neil Hopkins said plans are underway to refurbish the unique venue. He said: “We took over these parks in 2019 and soon after I prepared a commercial plan.
Work is complete on the South Swindon Green Trail between Croft Road and Broome Manor Lane WORK is complete on the South Swindon Green Trail between Croft Road and Broome Manor Lane. Overseen by South Swindon Parish Council, the work involved levelling out, clearing out drainage ditches and laying 400 tonnes of stone to raise the profile of the path. The council has pledged to monitor the trail path and make any necessary repairs to keep it usable in the future. The finished trail has gone down well with members of the public who have used it since, although there are still some areas of concern.
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TWO edible community gardens have been made on the Canal Path. South Swindon Parish Council has been working with Jess Hallsall and other central Swindon residents to establish two edible community gardens along the canal path between Cambria Bridge and Kingshill Road. The chair of South Swindon Parish Council’s Environment Working Party, Cllr Linda Kasmaty, has written a blog about the journey the parish council and residents went through to establish these community garden plots. Linda said: “It’s absolutely wonderful we have been able to work with residents to do these community projects. They are transformative and adults and children who have seen this work happen are now coming forward asking if they can get involved.”