It may be timely to make it clear who should be contacted in the event of an emergency.

The public consultation on the proposals to make M5 Junction 10 four way is now complete. The picture is an artist's impression of what is proposed. You can view the Parish Council's comments by clicking here.

The Digibus will be at Swindon Village Hall on 23rd February. The double decker bus has been kitted out with computers and technology. If you want to brush up your computer/tablet/smart phone skills book a FREE one-to-one session with a trainer. Booking ahead will guarantee that you won’t have to wait. Call 07878 250 111. The phone line is open Monday to Thursday between 9 am and 12 noon. Outside of these hours please leave a voicemail and they will call back or text to confirm the booking.

Alternatively, visit their website (https://yourdigibus.com/), choose a time, date and location that works for you and complete the contact form.

The Parish Council has worked hard to prepare comments on the Swindon Farm/Elms Park planning application (20/00759/FUL). You can read their comments here. Despite the fact that a deadline of 27th January was given for comments the developer has released another six documents, three of them today. The planning officer at Cheltenham Borough Council is Emma Pickernell (Emma.Pickernell@cheltenham.gov.uk).

The prospective developer of Swindon Farm released a total of 36 revised documents during December. The closing date for the review was 12th January but the Borough Council have apologised for not informing the Parish Council and will be extending the date for comments.

The County Council is consulting on its budget for the next financial year.

The County Council has launched a survey on its Bus Service Improvement Plan.

This poster provides information about local police contacts.

Christmas waste and recycling collection dates WILL NOT CHANGE DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.

Here are the Village News photo competition entries.

Anne Emery's winning entry followed by Graham Harrison and Elaine Holder's joint second place images.

Well done to Anne, Graham and Elaine!

Click "Read more" to see all the entries.