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Christmas Bins and New Collection Days in 2026![]()
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There will be no bin collections on Thursday, 25 December 2025 and Friday, 26 December 2025. Thereafter, collection days for both waste and recycling will move permanently by two working days across the borough.![]()
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From Thursday, 25 December 2025, if your bin collection day was:![]()
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Monday - your new collection day will be Wednesday![]()
Tuesday - your new collection day will be Thursday![]()
Wednesday - your new collection day will be Friday![]()
Thursday - your new collection day will be Monday![]()
Friday - your new collection day will be Tuesday![]()
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More information can be found here:
www.swindon.gov.uk
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School bus update:![]()
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We are informed that small minibuses have been organised for tomorrow due to ongoing Thames Water roadworks.
Road still closed in Hinton Parva![]()
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Although Thames Water was meant to keep the road passable for the school buses, this did not happen and Hinton Parva Lane is still impassable to all traffic. We are trying to find out what the plan is for tomorrow and will post any updates as soon as we hear.
Thames Water Incident Update 12 noon Friday 28 Nov![]()
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Thames had to apply for an emergency traffic order to close Hinton Parva Lane so they can carry out the repairs. They now have the permit and are working to fix the burst main. Buses will be able to get through.![]()
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Thames Water Incident Update - 09:45 28/11/2026![]()
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We’re dealing with a burst main on Hinton Parva Lane, SN4, which may be affecting your water supply this morning.![]()
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To prevent further flooding and allow our teams to carry out repairs safely, the water supply has been temporarily shut off. Our teams are on site and working hard to restore service as quickly as possible.![]()
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We know how disruptive it is if you lose your water supply, so we’ll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can.![]()
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If you or someone you know needs a little extra support, our free Priority Services Register can help us to understand your situation so we can take it into account as best we can.![]()
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We’ll provide another update by 12:00. Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue, and we’re sorry for the disruption.
Low or no water in parts of SN4 and SN6 - Thames Water aware and investigating. Expect another update around 10.30am.