LeisureLocal governmentSwindonShareThere have been calls for a public inquiry into the closure of leisure centres across Swindon, including the Oasis.In a poll run by campaign group Save Oasis Swindon on X, formerly Twitter, it was asked: "Should there be a fresh public inquiry into the closure and outsourcing of Swindon's Leisure centres?"Of the 233 responses, 78 per cent were in favour of a new inquiry with 22 per cent against.It comes as currently three leisure centres across the borough are closed, of which all are, or have been, operated by specialist leisure operator GLL, a charitable...…LeisureLocal governmentSwindonShareThere have been calls for a public inquiry into the closure of leisure centres across Swindon, including the Oasis.In a poll run by campaign group Save Oasis Swindon on X, formerly Twitter, it was asked: "Should there be a fresh public inquiry into the closure and outsourcing of Swindon's Leisure centres?"Of the 233 responses, 78 per cent were in favour of a new inquiry with 22 per cent against.It comes as currently three leisure centres across the borough are closed, of which all are, or have been, operated by specialist leisure operator GLL, a charitable...WW…

EnvironmentLocal governmentNational governmentSwindonShareNational and local politicians have been challenged by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to do more to restore the county, and the country’s, natural habitats to reverse an alarming drop in the number of wild creatures.The State of Nature report, published by wildlife organisations including the wildlife trust, shows one in six species is now at risk of being lost from Great Britain, that the wildlife studied has, on average, declined by 19 per cent since monitoring began in 1970 and that most important habitats are in poor condition.And the...…EnvironmentLocal governmentNational governmentSwindonShareNational and local politicians have been challenged by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to do more to restore the county, and the country’s, natural habitats to reverse an alarming drop in the number of wild creatures.The State of Nature report, published by wildlife organisations including the wildlife trust, shows one in six species is now at risk of being lost from Great Britain, that the wildlife studied has, on average, declined by 19 per cent since monitoring began in 1970 and that most important habitats are in poor condition.And the...WW…