Swindon Borough Council
Conservative Control
| Party | Members |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 29 |
| Labour | 24 |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 |
- Website
- http://www.swindon.gov.uk News feed Twitter
- Authority Type
- Unitary
- Address
- Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon SN1 2JH
- Telephone
- 01793 463725
- Chief Executive
- Gavin Jones
- Population
- 192,900 (Source: ONS Crown Copyright)
- Police Force
- Wiltshire Police
- Pension Fund
- Wiltshire County Council Pension Fund
- Finance
- Annual audit letter (PDF)
- Wikipedia Url
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swindon_(borough)
- 1010 signatory
- No
About this Council
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Any other religion | 647 |
| Buddhist | 510 |
| Christian | 126,157 |
| Hindu | 1,000 |
| Jewish | 127 |
| Muslim | 1,851 |
| No religion | 34,437 |
| Religion not stated | 14,309 |
| Sikh | 1,013 |
Religion
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| People aged 0-4 | 6.3% |
| People aged 5-7 | 4.0% |
| People aged 8-9 | 2.7% |
| People aged 10-14 | 6.7% |
| People aged 15 | 1.2% |
| People aged 16-17 | 2.4% |
| People aged 18-19 | 2.1% |
| People aged 20-24 | 5.7% |
| People aged 25-29 | 7.7% |
| People aged 30-44 | 25.1% |
| People aged 45-59 | 17.8% |
| People aged 60-64 | 4.4% |
| People aged 65-74 | 7.6% |
| People aged 75-84 | 4.8% |
| People aged 85-89 | 1.0% |
| People aged 90 and over | 0.5% |
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Economically active | 97,481 |
| Total Income Support Claimants | 5,490 |
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital Expenditure spending | £49,181,000 |
| Central services spending | £44,762,000 |
| Court Services spending | £219,000 |
| Cultural and related services spending | £17,133,000 |
| Environmental services spending | £16,867,000 |
| Expenditure on Highways, Roads and Transport Services spending | £14,815,000 |
| Expenditure on Social Services spending | £75,968,000 |
| Fire and rescue services spending | £0 |
| Homelessness spending | £3,664,000 |
| Housing advances spending | £18,000 |
| Housing benefits spending | £1,613,000 |
| Housing strategy advice and registered social landlords spending | £548,000 |
| Housing welfare spending | £5,681,000 |
| Non-school funding spending | £16,954,000 |
| Other council property (Non-HRA) spending | £175,000 |
| Planning and Development Services spending | £9,566,000 |
| Police services spending | £0 |
| Private sector housing renewal spending | £277,000 |
| Schools spending | £146,826,000 |
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Current councillors
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Junab Ali (Labour)
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Steve Allsopp (Labour)
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Abdul Amin (Labour)
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Paul Baker (Labour)
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John Ballman (Labour)
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Ray Ballman (Labour)
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Rex Barnett (Conservative)
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Mike Bawden (Conservative)
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Andrew Bennett (Conservative)
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Alan Bishop (Conservative)
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Roderick Bluh (Conservative)
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Michael Bray (Conservative)
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Wayne Crabbe (Conservative)
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Doreen Dart (Conservative)
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Mark Dempsey (Labour)
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Michael Dickinson (Conservative)
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Mark Edwards (Conservative)
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Toby Elliott (Conservative)
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Claire Ellis (Conservative)
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Emma Faramarzi (Conservative)
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Fionuala Foley (Conservative)
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Brian Ford (Conservative)
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Mary Friend (Conservative)
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Jim Grant (Labour)
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John Haines (Conservative)
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Peter Heaton-Jones (Conservative)
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Neil Heavens (Labour)
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Dale Heenan (Conservative)
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Russell Holland (Conservative)
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Fay Howard (Labour)
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Richard Hurley (Conservative)
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Colin Lovell (Conservative)
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Nick Martin (Conservative)
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Cindy Matthews (Labour)
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Brian Mattock (Conservative)
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Des Moffatt (Labour)
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Derique Montaut (Labour)
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Teresa Page (Labour)
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Stan Pajak (Liberal Democrat)
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Maureen Penny (Conservative)
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Garry Perkins (Conservative)
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Julian Price (Labour)
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David Renard (Conservative)
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Ann Richards (Liberal Democrat)
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James Robbins (Labour)
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Rochelle Russell (Labour)
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Nicky Sewell (Liberal Democrat)
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Kevin Small (Labour)
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Vera Tomlinson (Conservative)
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Joe Tray (Labour)
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Steve Wakefield (Labour)
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Nadine Watts (Labour)
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Peter Watts (Labour)
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Keith Williams (Conservative)
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David Wood (Liberal Democrat)
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Robert Wright (Labour)
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Julie Wright (Labour)
Council Committees
Showing only currently active committees. Include inactive committees
- Agreed Syllabus Conference
- Appeals Committee
- Appointments Committee
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Audit Committee (next meeting: Jun 19 2012, 5.00PM)
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Cabinet (next meeting: May 30 2012, 6.15PM)
- Cabinet Panel on School Organisation
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Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Committee (next meeting: Jun 20 2012, 6.00PM)
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Council (next meeting: May 18 2012, 2.00PM)
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Economic, Environmental and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Committee (next meeting: Jul 5 2012, 6.00PM)
- Education Transport Appeals Sub-Committee
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Equalities Advisory Forum (next meeting: Jun 20 2012, 12.45PM)
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Footpaths and Rights of Way Committee (next meeting: Jul 3 2012, 6.00PM)
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Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (next meeting: Jun 13 2012, 6.00PM)
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Housing Advisory Forum (next meeting: Jun 27 2012, 6.00PM)
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Joint Commissioning Board (Adult Services) (next meeting: Jun 13 2012)
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Joint Commissioning Board (Adults and Childrens) (next meeting: Sep 18 2012)
- Licensing Committee
- Licensing Panel
- Locality - East
- Locality - North Central (next meeting: Jun 26 2012, 7.00PM)
- Locality - South (next meeting: Jun 21 2012, 6.30PM)
- Planning Committee
- Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Sub-Committee
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Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (next meeting: Jun 28 2012, 6.00PM)
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Schools Forum (next meeting: Jul 3 2012, 4.00PM)
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Scrutiny Committee (next meeting: Jun 6 2012, 6.00PM)
- Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board (next meeting: Jul 11 2012, 3.15PM)
- Special Committee
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Standards Committee (next meeting: Jun 11 2012, 5.00PM)
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Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (next meeting: Jul 17 2012, 6.00PM)
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Swindon Children's Trust Board (next meeting: Jun 14 2012, 5.00PM)
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Town Twinning Network (next meeting: Jun 13 2012, 6.00PM)
Wards
- Abbey Meads (Prospering Suburbs)
- Blunsdon (Accessible Countryside)
- Blunsdon & Highworth
- Central (Student Communities B)
- Chiseldon & Lawn
- Covingham & Dorcan
- Covingham & Nythe (Suburbs B)
- Dorcan (Suburbs B)
- Eastcott (Student Communities B)
- Freshbrook & Grange Park (Suburbs B)
- Gorse Hill & Pinehurst (Out of Town Housing)
- Gorsehill & Pinehurst
- Haydon Wick (Prospering Suburbs)
- Highworth (Suburbs A)
- Liden, Eldene & Park South
- Lydiard & Freshbrook
- Mannington & Western
- Moredon (Suburbs B)
- Old Town & Lawn (Commuter Suburbs A)
- Parks (Out of Town Housing)
- Penhill (Built-up Manufacturing)
- Penhill & Upper Stratton
- Priory Vale
- Ridgeway (Accessible Countryside)
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Shaw & Nine Elms (Prospering Suburbs)
- St Andrews
- St Margaret (Out of Town Manufacturing)
- St Margaret & South Marston
- St. Philip (Out of Town Manufacturing)
- Toothill & Westlea (Suburbs B)
- Walcot (Out of Town Housing)
- Walcot & Park North
- Western (Suburbs B)
- Wroughton & Chiseldon (Suburbs A)
- Wroughton & Wichelstowe
Forthcoming Committee Meetings
- May 18 2012, 2.00PM Council meeting
- May 30 2012, 6.15PM Cabinet meeting
- Jun 6 2012, 6.00PM Scrutiny Committee meeting
- Jun 11 2012, 5.00PM Standards Committee meeting
- Jun 13 2012 Joint Commissioning Board (Adult Services) meeting
- Jun 13 2012, 6.00PM Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting
- Jun 13 2012, 6.00PM Town Twinning Network meeting
- Jun 14 2012, 5.00PM Swindon Children's Trust Board meeting
- Jun 19 2012, 5.00PM Audit Committee meeting
- Jun 20 2012, 12.45PM Equalities Advisory Forum meeting
Committee Documents
- Agenda for Education Transport Appeals Sub-Committee meeting, Apr 27 2012, 2.00PM
- Agenda for Education Transport Appeals Sub-Committee meeting, Apr 24 2012, 10.00AM
- Agenda for Planning Committee meeting, Apr 17 2012, 6.00PM
- Agenda for Footpaths and Rights of Way Committee meeting, Apr 5 2012, 6.00PM
- Agenda for Equalities Advisory Forum meeting, Apr 4 2012, 12.45PM
- Agenda for Audit Committee meeting, Apr 3 2012, 5.00PM
- Agenda for Council meeting, Mar 29 2012, 6.00PM
- Agenda for Town Twinning Network meeting, Mar 28 2012, 6.00PM
- Agenda for Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting, Mar 27 2012, 6.00PM
- Agenda for Council meeting, Mar 29 2012, 7.00PM
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