Cabinet
Conservatives provide strong Leadership
At the Annual Council meeting on 22 May 2009, the Conservative group began its fourth full year with a working majority of Swindon Borough Council in 25 years. The Conservatives now hold 43 of the 59 seats on the Council.
The Cabinet is:
Cllr Roderick Bluh (Dorcan) - Leader of the Council
Cllr Fionuala Foley (Old Town & Lawn)- Deputy Leader of the Council
Cllr David Renard (Haydon Wick) - Health, Housing and Social Care
Cllr Garry Perkins (Shaw & Nine Elms) - Children's Services
Cllr Mark Edwards (Stratton St Margaret) - Finance and Benefits
Cllr Brian Mattock (Old Town and Lawn) - Connecting People Connecting Places
Cllr Keith Williams (Shaw and Nine Elms) - Leisure and Corporate Services
Cllr Colin Lovell (Moredon) - Safer and Stronger Borough
Cllr Philip Young (Covingham and Nythe) Regeneration and Culture
Cllr Peter Greenhalgh (Freshbrook & Grange Park) - Transport and Strategic Planning
Other Key Roles
Cllr David Wren (Moredon) - Mayor
Cllr Rex Barnett (Haydon Wick) - Deputy Mayor
For a full list of contact details for all councillors click here.
10 March 2010
Users of Thames Avenue will have noticed that the much hated chicane by the pharmacy has now gone and a crossing is taking shape.
8 March 2010
Regular readers of our articles will know that we have been working for some months with residents, Thames Water and the Borough and Par
3 March 2010
We have just been advised by Swindon Borough Council that Abbey Meads Community Primary School and Greenmeadow Primary
1 March 2010
We receive regular reports from the Borough Council on what local residents have been calling in about.
In February easi
1 March 2010
Conservatives Will Allow Local Communities To Shape The Future Character Of Their Neighbourhoods - Unlike Labour, Who Turned House buil
26 February 2010
During the last month, we held a poll on how residents thought the Council was dealing with the problem of pot holes after the damag
26 February 2010
We are delighted to announce we have just been advised that Persimmon Homes has agreed to change the covenant on the land adjacent