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Issue 63: March 2026 Community News https://southmarston.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CN-cover-headline-ed-63-mar-26.png 800 600 Editor Editor https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8804d2a4e4b04bbae5b6a44a64b2142582485ea4546657a31496bb7369a0366b?s=96&d=mm&r=g 6 March 2026 6 March 2026

Editor
6 March 2026

Issue 63: March 2026 Community News

Spring has arrived with snowdrops and daffodils brightening gardens and green spaces across the village. A free tree-pruning course for residents was recently held, funded…

Village 20mph Zone Formal Consultation https://southmarston.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/community-1.png 1200 1200 Clerk Clerk https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f1ab2b187cbf63a3c40594b4a0d4f3746c48af4d42f0b0181a26ae3036d5e795?s=96&d=mm&r=g 5 February 2026 5 February 2026

Clerk
5 February 2026

Village 20mph Zone Formal Consultation

The 20mph zone that has long been an aspiration for the village has now reached the stage for formal consultation. The consultation formal notice can…

Issue 62: January 2026 Community News https://southmarston.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CN-cover-headline-ed-62-jan-26.png 800 600 Editor Editor https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8804d2a4e4b04bbae5b6a44a64b2142582485ea4546657a31496bb7369a0366b?s=96&d=mm&r=g 9 January 2026 9 January 2026

Editor
9 January 2026

Issue 62: January 2026 Community News

Happy New Year to all our readers from the Communications Working Group. Our first edition of the year opens with the sound of church bells…

Issue 61: November 2025 Community News https://southmarston.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CN-cover-headline-ed-61-nov-25.png 800 600 Editor Editor https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8804d2a4e4b04bbae5b6a44a64b2142582485ea4546657a31496bb7369a0366b?s=96&d=mm&r=g 7 November 2025 7 November 2025

Editor
7 November 2025

Issue 61: November 2025 Community News

This edition begins with an uplifting story from some new tenants at the village allotments. Work to close Old Vicarage Lane is scheduled to begin…

Draft Swindon Local Plan https://southmarston.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/community-1.png 1200 1200 Clerk Clerk https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f1ab2b187cbf63a3c40594b4a0d4f3746c48af4d42f0b0181a26ae3036d5e795?s=96&d=mm&r=g 23 October 2025 23 October 2025

Clerk
23 October 2025

Draft Swindon Local Plan

The first draft of Local Plan documents covering 2026-2043 was published in September 2025. This will guide all future development within Swindon Borough. The Parish…

Conclusion of Annual Audit 2024/25 https://southmarston.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/information-1024x1024-Medium.png 768 768 Clerk Clerk https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f1ab2b187cbf63a3c40594b4a0d4f3746c48af4d42f0b0181a26ae3036d5e795?s=96&d=mm&r=g 22 September 2025 22 September 2025

Clerk
22 September 2025

Conclusion of Annual Audit 2024/25

Each year, South Marston Parish Council completes both internal and external audits to ensure it has sound financial processes and is compliant with legal requirements.…

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1 event 12 1 event, 12 2026-10-03 Free Local Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds Free Local Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds	2 events 13 2 events, 13 2026-10-03 Free Local Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friendly Club Talk – Unusual & Interesting Weather October 13 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friendly Club Talk – Unusual & Interesting Weather A Presentation & talk by Chris Brooks. For more information, please email smfriendlyclub@gmail.com	1 event 14 1 event, 14 2026-10-03 Free Local Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds	1 event 15 1 event, 15 2026-10-03 Free Local Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds	1 event 16 1 event, 16 2026-10-03 Free Local Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds	2 events 17 2 events, 17 2026-10-03 Free Local Saturday Clubs for 13-16 year olds 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Community Coffee Morning October 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Community Coffee Morning St Mary Magdalene Church welcomes all members of our community to drop in for the 'Community Coffee Morning' on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Upcoming dates: 17th of October. […]	0 events 18 0 events, 18
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Friendly Club – Harvest Lunch

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Latest Posts

Issue 63: March 2026 Community News

Village 20mph Zone Formal Consultation

Issue 62: January 2026 Community News

Issue 61: November 2025 Community News

Draft Swindon Local Plan

Conclusion of Annual Audit 2024/25

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