Haydon Wick Conservatives. More Action Less Talk -Abbey Meads Est, Haydonleigh, Greenmeadow

Achievements


Your Local Councillors working hard in Haydon Wick and getting results.....

£8M to be spend by Thames Water of Flood Relief in Greenmeadow

Working with residents

Vehicle Activated Signs erected on Thames Avenue

As requested by local residents

 

Severn Avenue Resurfaced

As requested by local residents

Popular Ward Web Site

Our new and regular visitors have helped make this site a valuable community resource.

 

Additional Recycling Facilities

Including tetrapaks at the Haydon Centre 

   Thames Avenue Traffic Calming Review Underway
 

Cllr Rex Barnett - Governor at Greenmeadow School 

In top 10 primaries in Swindon

Popular Advice Surgery for Residents

Second Saturday of each month - 9am - 10am.
Full Details  

 

New Footpath along Westfield Way

 

Removal of Fly Tipping, Litter, Abandoned Cars

Residents contact us or we spot it and we get it removed.

 

Westfield Way Mini Roundabout

Completed at the busy junction with Thames Avenue after a wait of 23 years.

   Westfield Way / Haydonleigh Drive Junction

Remodelled to improve safety and reduce traffic speeds. 
 

Improved Pedestrian Access to Morrisions

As requested by residents of Haydon Court. 

  

FREE Green Waste Collections

As requested by Haydon Wick Over 60s Club 

 

Worked with parents for 27 Extra Primary School Places at Bridlewood so local children could be educated in the area. 

  

Resurfacing of Westfield Way above Rushmere Path Underpass

Removal of depressions in road. 

Haydon End Lane Closed to Vehicles

As requested by local residents.

Cllr Renard - Governor at Haydonleigh School (8 years)

Fought with Residents against extended opening hours (right)

The Licensing Committee finally agreed to just allow one additional hour every Friday and Saturday evening - many fewer than the pub's original application.

Working with the Parish Council to deliver improvements

Cycle Path Repaired

Pond Street - Whitworth Road

Working with Community Groups

E.g. NeST, Scouts, Guides, Over 60s Club, Underground Youth Club, Schools, Pre-Schools, Churches.

Keeping In Touch all Year Round 

Leaflets; Surveys; Web site; Articles in Parish newsletter, papers & magazines; E-mail; Write; Telephone.

Some of the Swindon Conservative Team's Recent Achievements that affect Haydon Wick.....

Council Tax Increases Kept Down 3.5% in 07/08 and 3.4% in 06/07 compared with 42% in 3 years under Labour

Council improved

Council awarded 2 Stars and Social Services 2 Stars after years of Labour failure.

Swindon 2010 - 50 Promises to the People of the Town.

Extended and Improved Waste Collection Service

Swindon recycling rate now 42% and climbing

 

7 Brand New State-of-the-Art Schools for the Northern Sector

 £5M investment in Lydiard Park

Beating Graffiti

We got the Council to set up a hotline to remove it free of charge using a graffiti busting team (even from privately owned property). Call 463463.

New Central Library Coming 20 Oct 08

After years of broken Labour promises, work is starting to deliver a new central library.

The Conservatives are making a real difference in Swindon. 
No wonder 4 Labour Councillors have resigned!

Year

Party
In Control

Council Tax
Increase

Council Rating
(New System)

 Adult Social Care Rating

2001/02

Labour

8.5%

N/A

 N/A

2002/03

Labour

15.5%

0 Stars

 0 Stars

2003/04

Labour

15.5%

0 Stars

 0 Stars

2004/05

Conservative

3%

1 Star

 0 Stars

2005/06

Conservative

4.8%

2 Stars

 1 Star

2006/07 Conservative

3.4%

2 Stars

 1 Star

2007/08 Conservative

3.5%

2 Stars (almost 3) *

 2 Stars


 
 

Delivering the New Crossing and Chicane removal 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.


New Allotments soon to become a Reality 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


LA School Governor Vacancies in the Ward 3 March 2010 We have just been advised by Swindon Borough Council that Abbey Meads Community Primary School and Greenmeadow Primary


Requests for Council Services - February Report 1 March 2010 We receive regular reports from the Borough Council on what local residents have been calling in about. In February easi


Parliamentary Candidate speaks out on Planning Policy 1 March 2010 Conservatives Will Allow Local Communities To Shape The Future Character Of Their Neighbourhoods - Unlike Labour, Who Turned House buil


Residents' Verdict on the Pot Hole Repairs 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


Stop Press - Full Steam Ahead for New Allotments 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