Haydon Wick Council

02/09/2026

🔍 Discover Hidden Heat Loss in Your Home ❄️🏠
Free Thermal Imaging Camera Hire

Haydon Wick Parish Council now offers a FREE to hire thermal imaging camera for residents to help identify where heat is being lost from their homes.

Using infrared technology, the camera highlights common problem areas such as: ✅ Gaps around doors, windows, and letterboxes
✅ Cold spots near external walls or plumbing

This can help you make simple, low-cost improvements to reduce drafts and energy bills, or decide whether larger upgrades like insulation may be needed.

Keeping homes warm is especially important during winter, as cold homes can worsen respiratory and cardiovascular conditions and impact mental wellbeing.

📱 How it works
Connects to your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth
Used with the FLIR ONE app
Available to hire for one week

📍 Who can hire?
Haydon Wick Parish residents only
Proof of address required
Collection from our council offices

✅ Improve your home’s energy efficiency
✅ Stay warmer
✅ Save money

👉 Request to hire:
🌐 https://haydonwick.gov.uk/thermal-imaging-camera-hire/
📞 Or call the office on 01793 722446

01/09/2026

✨ Don't Miss Out! Book Your Place for an Afternoon of ABBA Magic! 🕺💃

The countdown is on for our fabulous ABBA-themed Memory Café event, and we'd love you to join us!

📅 Thursday 10th September
🕐 1.00pm - 3.00pm
📍 Haydon Wick Bowls Club
🎟️ £15 per ticket

Get ready for an afternoon of music, dancing, memories and fun featuring:

✨ Best-dressed 70s outfits encouraged
🍽️ Delicious 70s-themed buffet
🍹 Bar open throughout the afternoon
🎶 Live entertainment from Tony M & Jodie
💙 A dementia-friendly event for people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers

Whether you're a Dancing Queen, a Super Trouper, or simply love the timeless music of ABBA, this promises to be an afternoon to remember!

📞 Book your place today:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 01793 722446

🪩 Take a chance on us and join the fun! 🪩

Swindon Borough Council Alzheimer's Society Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Tony Tony M Meacock

01/09/2026

✨ Have you spotted the colourful new look at the Greenmeadow Shops bus shelter?

Inspired by the creative ideas of local school children, this once tired bus shelter has been transformed into a vibrant celebration of Haydon Wick's wildlife, green spaces and community spirit.

From an inspiring school assembly, to paint brushes, community support and plenty of thumbs-up from passing residents, this project has been a fantastic example of what can be achieved when a community comes together.

Find out how local children's ideas helped create a colourful new welcome to Haydon Wick 👇

🔗 Read the full story: https://haydonwick.gov.uk/new-community-mural/

01/09/2026

📢 Community Development Committee Meeting Tonight

📅 Tuesday, 1st September 2026
🕕 7.30pm
📍Haydon Wick Parish Offices, Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick SN25 1QQ

Residents are welcome to follow the latest discussions and updates from the Community Development Committee, including:

✅ Community cafés and wellbeing initiatives
✅ Youth and community development projects
✅ Marketing, communications and events updates
✅ Summer Extravaganza 2026 review
✅ Fundraising plans for the Council's chosen charity, CALM
✅ Community events programme and future priorities
✅ Climate, nature and inclusion initiatives
✅ Grant funding, budget monitoring and future aspirations

Plus updates from councillors, officers, community partners and local organisations.

🔗 View the full agenda and supporting reports on our website: https://haydonwick.gov.uk/council-meetings/

💬 Public Participation
Residents are welcome to attend and ask questions.

28/08/2026

🌳 Parks & Open Spaces Update 🌳

✂️ Hedges & Shrubs
Low-level shrub work is complete in Abbey Meads. The team is now heading to Taw Hill to trim hedges along the school route ahead of the new term. Once completed, the team will return to Abbey Meads for high-level hedge work now that nesting season has ended. 🐦

🌱 Grass
Grass cutting remains on pause until we see clear signs of growth — that's 7 weeks and counting. With rain in the forecast, ☔ we're hopeful for some recovery soon. In the meantime, the team is supporting our POS reporting crew and strimming where needed to keep the Parish looking its best 💚

🛠️ Parks & Projects
Busy team this week: repairing vandalised bins at Mouldon Hill Park, 🗑️ fixing up playground surfaces 🛝, and carrying out hedge & shrub maintenance at allotments and play parks. Great news too — the balance bar at Queen Elizabeth Park has been fully renovated and is back in action! ⚖️✨

🧹 Tidy Up
Our team continues to tackle fly tipping and daily litter picking, especially along Westfield Way where rubbish is regularly thrown from vehicles. 🚗🗑️ Don't worry — all bins will still be emptied as normal over the Bank Holiday weekend. 🎉

📢 Got a Parks & Open Spaces concern to report? Reach out to us:
🖥️ haydonwick.gov.uk/contact
📧 [email protected]
📞 01793 722446
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28/08/2026

📢 Community Development Committee Meeting

Residents are welcome to follow the latest discussions and updates from the Community Development Committee, including:

✅ Community cafés and wellbeing initiatives
✅ Youth and community development projects
✅ Marketing, communications and events updates
✅ Summer Extravaganza 2026 review
✅ Fundraising plans for the Council's chosen charity, CALM
✅ Community events programme and future priorities
✅ Climate, nature and inclusion initiatives
✅ Grant funding, budget monitoring and future aspirations

Plus updates from councillors, officers, community partners and local organisations.

🔗 View the full agenda and supporting reports on our website: https://haydonwick.gov.uk/council-meetings/

27/08/2026

Today at the Companions Café we welcomed Tanya from Swindon Carers Together.🤗

Tanya shared all about the fantastic work Swindon Carers Together do, and the support available to our companions. They offer advice, resources, and emotional support to help carers manage their responsibilities while still looking after their own wellbeing. 🌱

This safe space we provide is so essential — once a month, our companions get a couple of hours to relax and meet others on a similar journey, while their loved one is cared for in a separate room. 💛

Today's session was a lovely one: 🎳 a game of skittles, 🎶 some classic 70s tunes, and 🎨 a bit of crafting too!



📅 Our next Companions Café will be on Thursday 24th September, 10:00am–12:00pm.

For more information and to book your space, reach out to our Memory Café & Community Co-ordinator:

📧 [email protected]
📞 01793 722446
🌐 https://haydonwick.gov.uk/companions-cafe/

26/08/2026

🌞🎉 What a Fantastic Summer Roadshow at Heaton Close🎉🌞

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us today for our Summer Parks & Play Areas Roadshow at Heaton Close. We were delighted to welcome over 50 residents for a morning packed with fun, laughter and community spirit.

Families enjoyed crafts, music, party games and plenty of outdoor fun, with children throwing themselves into the activities and prize-winning games with lots of enthusiasm. One of the most popular activities was making our own ping pong bats, with lots of creative designs and colourful masterpieces on show! 🏓🎨

🐸 A highlight of the day was a surprise appearance from Wicky the Frog, who joined us for a game of Musical Lily Pads. Wicky was quite happy to hop to the sidelines early on though, as he was soon in high demand for photos, spending the rest of the event meeting families and posing for plenty of smiles and selfies!

It was wonderful to see so many families coming together again, enjoying their local play area and making the most of the final weeks of the summer holidays.

Thank you to everyone who came along and helped make it such a lovely event. 💚

26/08/2026

Rhythm & Movement at Memory Café!

What a morning of sensory fun. Nicky got everyone tapping into the beat with a lively drumming session, residents were singing along and testing out their coordination skills with some great rhythm work. 🎶

Then Lin kept the energy going with seated exercises, getting all those joints moving and bodies active. A perfect combo of music, movement, and smiles all round.

Music and movement aren't just fun , they're brilliant for mood, coordination, and keeping active minds and bodies engaged. 💛

📅 The next Memory Café will be held on Wednesday 23rd September, 10.30am–12.30pm, at Haydon Wick Bowls Club.

For more information, please get in touch:
📧 [email protected]
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26/08/2026

Don't forget we are at Heaton Close Play Area in Abbey Meads until 1.30pm today, with lots of fun activities and games to keep the kids entertained before they go back to school!

Don't miss our Summer Party Family Picnic Next Week 🎉

🎊 Let's celebrate the end of summer together! 🎊

Join us for a fantastic Summer Party Family Picnic at Heaton Play Area!
📍 Heaton Play Area, Heaton Close, SN25 4UA
📌 What3Words: ///brighter.boat.celebrate
📅 Wednesday 26 August 2026
⏰ 11.30am - 1.30pm

Get ready for:
🎨 Crafts
🎵 Music
🎈 Party Games
😁 Lots and lots of fun!

Bring your picnic blanket, gather the family and join us for a brilliant summer celebration.

We can't wait to see you there!

Let us know you're attending!👉 Book your place here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/zvtd1B1sD3