Swindon Pride was launched in 2008, with the first ever Pride festival being held in Swindon. In 2009, the Pride event was expanded to incorporate Swindon & Wiltshire Pride. Swindon & Wiltshire Pride gained charity status in 2019. The atmosphere for Wiltshire and Swindon Pride is inclusive, happy and vibrant.
Wiltshire and Swindon Pride takes place annually in August, please see the Swindon & Wiltshire Pride website for up-to-date announcements, dates and events.
Chippenham Pride took place for the first time in June 2023, with a full programme of events attended by over 4500 people.
For 2025, Chippenham Pride will take place on 14 & 15 June with a programme of events which will include a walk, live music, market, comedy, art workshops, disco, a raffle and drag brunch. For more information visit, www.chippenhampride.co.uk.Â
In 2021 and 2022, we celebrated Wiltshire and Swindon Pride with a flag raising ceremony at the Town Hall. With the launch of Chippenham Pride in 2023, we now celebrate on this day with a flag raising ceremony, and we look forward to this regular event in our Civic and Ceremonial calendar.
We also fly the Pride Progress flag at other points in the year, to mark LGBTQ+ Pride Month and LGBTQ+ History Awareness Month. You can find out the dates via our Flag Flying Protocol on the link below,
From 2023, we fly the Pride Progress flag. Designer Daniel Quasar produced a flag that symbolises progress with this chevron design flag. Created in 2018, the colours include Transgender Pride (pink/blue/white) and the Philadelphia colours representing People of Colour and those lost to AIDS. The purple circle surrounded by yellow are Intersex Pride; non-gendered colours to represent living outside the binary of gender.
For more on LGBTQ+ identities and information, visit the Swindon and Wiltshire Pride website on the link below,
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You may see our Environmental Services team cutting back hedges and shrubs in the next few months, as part of their duties.
Hedge and shrub maintenance ordinarily takes place between 1st August and 28th February, in line with the bird nesting season. Hedges and shrubs are generally cut once annually during the Autumn/Winter maintenance programme, in accordance with the character of the area and to ensure the safe use of the town’s roads, pavements, parks, open spaces and residential properties.
Hedges are one of the most common issues reported to us. If you have a concern about a hedge or shrub that requires maintenance, please use our Report It system to inform us and we will ascertain ownership and take action where required - bit.ly/ReportIt_
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Trees are more than part of our landscape, they often become part of our memories. Perhaps it's the tree you pass on your daily walk, one that provides welcome shade on a sunny day, or one that reminds you of a special moment.
Which tree in Chippenham means the most to you?
Tomorrow is the final day to nominate your favourite tree. Everyone who submits a nomination will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win a £100 garden centre voucher.
The tree must be located within the Chippenham parish boundary and visible from a public space.
Find out more by visiting bit.ly/CTCFavourite_Tree and submit your nomination here - bit.ly/CTCFavouriteTree_Survey
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