Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 services

The following services will operate in East Wichel over the Christmas and New Year period.

Wooden manger at a pavement edge.
The manger with a message of ‘Hope’ inside that toured East Wichel a couple of years ago.

Waste and recycling collections
There’s very little change to waste and recycling collections in East Wichel this Christmas, with most collections happening on their usual scheduled days. The only changes are

Garden waste
There will be no garden waste collection on Monday 21st December.
Excess cardboard
From Monday 21st December 2020 to the end of January 2021, Swindon Borough Council will collect additional recycling as long as it is presented in sturdy containers. If you have excess cardboard, please break it down into manageable pieces and bundle it neatly next to your recycling boxes for collection. Your additional recyclable materials may be collected by a second vehicle at a different time. The council will not be collecting additional non-recyclable waste.
Christmas trees
Real trees — with all decorations and lighting removed — should be placed at the front of your property, clearly visible from the road, between Monday 4th January 2021 and Friday 29th January 2021 and left out until collected. The borough council’s garden waste recycling team will collect trees as they operate in the area, which may be a different day to the usual waste collections. The expected dates in East Wichel are 4th and 18tth January, but may be later owing to the extra trees to be collected.
Pubs & Restaurants
As a consequence of Swindon entering Tier 3 Very High Alert restrictions, from Boxing Day Saturday 26th December Copacabana Brazilian Kitchen, The Bayberry, and H&W Wichelstowe will all be closed until further notice.
Takeaway
Wichelstowe Fish Bar will, as in previous years, be taking a break between Christmas and the New Year. From Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd December they’re open 4 pm to 9 pm. On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December they’re open 4 pm to 9 pm. They’re then closed through to the New Year, reopening on Monday 4th January 4 pm to 9 pm.
Shops
Shops in Wichelstowe have the following opening hours over the festive period

Date East Wichel Co-Op Waitrose
Monday 21st December 7 am to 10 pm 7 am to 11 pm
Tuesday 22nd December December 7 am to 10 pm 7 am to 11 pm
Wednesday 23rd December 7 am to 10 pm 7 am to 11 pm
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December 7 am to 5 pm 7 am to 5 pm
Christmas Day, Friday 25th December closed closed
Boxing Day, Saturday 26th December 9 am to 6 pm closed
Sunday 27th December 8 am to 10 pm 10 am to 4 pm
Monday 28th December 8 am to 10 pm 8 am to 6 pm
Tuesday 29th December 7 am to 10 pm 7 am to 8 pm
Wednesday 30th December 7 am to 10 pm 7 am to 8 pm
New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31st December 8 am to 8 pm 7 am to 6 pm
New Year’s Day, Friday 1st January 9 am to 6 pm closed
Bus Services
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December
A normal service but with the last buses running at about 8 pm. The last buses from the town centre will be at 7.40 pm from the bus station on service 9 and at 7.53 pm from Fleming Way on service 11. The last buses towards the town centre will be at 8.10 pm on service 9 and at 8.15 pm on service 11. The last bus from East Wichel to Wroughton will be at 7.50 pm.
Christmas Day, Friday 25th December
No bus services.
Boxing Day, Saturday 26th December to Bank Holiday Monday 28th December
Both Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Company will be running a Sunday service.
Tuesday 29th December and Wednesday 30th December
Both Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Company will be running a Saturday service
New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31st December
Both Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Company will be running a Saturday service but with the last buses running at about 8 pm. The last buses from the town centre will be at 7.40 pm from the bus station on service 9 and at 7.53 pm from Fleming Way on service 11. The last buses towards the town centre will be at 8.10 pm on service 9 and at 8.15 pm on service 11. The last bus from East Wichel to Wroughton will be at 7.50 pm.
New Year’s Day, Friday 1st January
No bus services.
from Saturday 2nd January
Normal bus service.

East Wichel News wishes all its readers a joyous Christmas and a peaceful new year.

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