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A SWINDON Borough councillor has heavily criticised the upcoming closure of a road through Wroughton, saying the process has been "completely…

Wroughton was plunged into chaos on Monday as roadworks on several main routes out of the village caused traffic hell and delays for homeowners.

The borough council is putting more effort into filling empty homes More money and staff have been put into bringing empty homes in the borough back into use. Members of the audit committee, who were critical of the council's efforts a year ago, were told things have improved after the housing team was challenged to do more. In the wake of a January 2020 report which highlighted serious shortcomings, head of housing Mike Ash was tasked with making a business case to cabinet member for housing Cathy Martyn to put more resources into solving the problem. The committe heard more more mon...

THE first results have been announced for Swindon's local elections. This article will be updated when the next round of results comes in - follow our live blog for more of the day's news. The Conservatives have held Coun Vijay Manro joins the ward after receiving 2,075 votes. This is more than double Labour candidate Keir Baynham's 867 votes. Andrew Day of the Green Party came third with 442 votes. Liberal Democrat Michael Heal followed with 137 votes. Independent candidate Tara Hurst received 126 votes. The results for Mannington and Western are in:  Coun Kevin Sma...

Swindon Road in Wroughton The size of Wroughton and the encroachment of Swindon on the village will be an issue in Wroughton and Wichelstowe. The ward is the third largest in area but most of it is rural, apart from the village of Wroughton and the growing development area of Wichelstowe. But Wroughton looks set to grow. Swindon Borough Council’s latest local plan suggests that it is one of two areas – along with Blunsdon and Highworth – to take a significant growth in housing, with two allocations of 300 homes each for Wroughton. The rationale is it is easier and cheaper to bui...