Broad Hinton & Winterbourne Bassett Parish Council

A referendum relating to the Broad Hinton, Winterbourne Bassett & Uffcott Neighbourhood Development Plan will be held on Thursday 24th September 2026. The question which will be asked in the referendum is ‘Do you want Wiltshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Development Plan for Broad Hinton, Winterbourne Bassett & Uffcott to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’ The referendum area is identified on the map which is included with this information

Wiltshire Council are carrying out urgent bobcat patching and associated works between 09:00 - 16:00 on the road opposite the school. The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. More details below... https://one.network/?tm=GB151599942

Wiltshire Council are carrying out carriageway patching and other associated works from 09:00 - 16:00. Bobcat Patching works - Pothole cluster sites bobcat patching - Site one 4mx1.2mx60, site two 10mx2.5mx60, site three 9mx2.5mx60, site four 10mx1.5mx60, site five 15mx2.5mx60, site six 18mx1.5mx60 The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to

Wiltshire Council are carrying out urgent carriageway patching and other associated works from 09:00 - 16:00. The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. More details below... https://one.network/?tm=GB150474152

There are new timetables for the 49 starting today. The 49 now runs to Swindon train station. Full timetables including live maps can be found here - https://www.bhwbparishcouncil.org.uk/buses We've also put new timetables on the bus stops that run through Broad Hinton.

Thames Water are working on urgent repairs and maintenance (again). The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. https://one.network/?tm=GB149369539

The annual litter pick brought together over 50 residents from Broad Hinton, Winterbourne Bassett and Uffcott. The most successful yet!!! Armed with litter pickers, bags, gloves, volunteers spread out across the villages and nearby lanes to clear away litter, report fly-tipping on MyWilts , and improve the local environment. The turnout was so enthusiastic that we ran short of equipment. Thanks to Erin and Ion at The Crown, Mihai and team at The Winterbourne, and Carolyn Fer

"We are delighted to welcome David Conroy as a new Councillor for Broad Hinton. David is a long standing Broad Hinton resident and is passionate about community. He has already joined his first meeting with us and we are looking forward to working with him." Cllr. Adrian Smith, Chairman

Site Address MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, BROAD HINTON, SWINDON, SN4 9PA Proposal Dismantle the Conifer group (G1) located behind the summer house https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0iQ300000K0kTxIAJ/pl202601521 For more information on the role of the Parish Council in planning applications see Planning .

The burst pipes that impacted us today have been fixed by Thames Water. Latest update at 21:00 04/03/26 https://www.thameswater.co.uk/network-latest/2026/mar/sn4-04032026 "Water supply is now being restored to the area and should begin returning to affected properties shortly. You may notice lower pressure as the system recharges and pressure continues to build." However, the official road closure notice has Yew Tree Lane closed until Friday 6th March at 09:00 - hopefully the

Road closed for road resurfacing works between 09:00 and 16:00 - diversion route in place. https://one.network/?tm=GB147690711

Site Address Elm Cross House, Broad Hinton, Swindon, SN4 9PF Proposal Single storey rear extension https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0iQ300000J9aXZ/pl202600482 For more information on the role of the Parish Council in planning applications see Planning .

The finger post at the junction of Post Office Lane had been knocked over and on investigation had significant rot. Thanks to Cllr. Ade Rudler and Cllr. Tony Iles for repairing, repainting and installing the post, getting it back to its former glory!!!

Openreach are carrying out works to install new fibre optic networking. The closure will be required between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00...

You may have heard of the Wiltshire Connect on-demand, accessible, bus service that has been successfully operating around the...

Wiltshire Council are carrying out road resurfacing on Yew Tree Lane. Traffic controls will be in place and may cause delays. More...

Wiltshire Council are carrying out site extraction of road core samples for accurate identification survey of coal tar bound waste...

To allow people with mobility scooters or wide push chairs to access the path, one of the barriers has now been removed....

Wiltshire Council are carrying out urgent tree maintenance at the top of Post Office Lane from Monday 15th January. This section of the...

The Parish Council requested that Wiltshire Council investigate the speed of traffic going through Broad Hinton. The study was run on the...