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Scores of refugee households facing homelessness in Swindon Scores of refugee households were facing homelessness in Swindon in the last quarter of 2023, new figures show. Voters being turned away from Swindon polling stations 'is nothing to celebrate' The requirement for voters intending to cast their vote at polling stations to present agreed forms of photographic identification meant that 71 people who turned up to vote were turned away. Opening date revealed for £6.3m sports facilities in Swindon It’s been years in the planning and preparation, but a new sports facility in the centre of Swindon should be opened in June. Condemned splash park demolished ahead of £475k transformation A splash park popular with Swindon families has been demolished to make way for a new public facility. Latest Swindon planning applications include changes to housing development Our weekly round-up of the planning applications made to Swindon Borough Council. Car park changes made at one of Swindon's biggest supermarket Sainsbury's will introduce a first-of-its-kind facility to the car park of one of its Swindon supermarkets. Old library could be demolished among latest planning applications The former library in central Melksham could be demolished to make way for affordable, independent living apartments for older people. Another battery storage facility for North Wiltshire to be debated Councillors are set to discuss another application for a battery storage facility in Minety, a village that sits between Malmesbury and Swindon. Swindon school opens gym rated ‘best in the county’ A secondary school in Swindon has opened a brand new professional gym that claims to be ‘one of the best school gyms in the county’. Labour to 'focus on delivery' after strengthening grip on Swindon council Labour councillors, both long-serving members and those newly elected, definitely got the memo. Read more

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