Wednesday, 16 December 2020

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 21^st December.
Excess cardboard: From Monday 21^st 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 4^th January 2021 and Friday 29^th 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 4^th and 18^tth 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 26^th 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 21^st to Wednesday 23^rd December they’re open 4 pm to 9 pm. On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24^th December they’re open 4 pm to 9 pm. They’re then closed through to the New Year, reopening on Monday 4^th 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 21^st December	7 am to 10 pm	7 am to 11 pm
Tuesday 22^nd December December	7 am to 10 pm	7 am to 11 pm
Wednesday 23^rd December	7 am to 10 pm	7 am to 11 pm
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24^th December	7 am to 5 pm	7 am to 5 pm
Christmas Day, Friday 25^th December	closed	closed
Boxing Day, Saturday 26^th December	9 am to 6 pm	closed
Sunday 27^th December	8 am to 10 pm	10 am to 4 pm
Monday 28^th December	8 am to 10 pm	8 am to 6 pm
Tuesday 29^th December	7 am to 10 pm	7 am to 8 pm
Wednesday 30^th December	7 am to 10 pm	7 am to 8 pm
New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31^st December	8 am to 8 pm	7 am to 6 pm
New Year’s Day, Friday 1^st January	9 am to 6 pm	closed

Bus Services

Christmas Eve, Thursday 24^th 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 25^th December: No bus services.
Boxing Day, Saturday 26^th December to Bank Holiday Monday 28^th December: Both Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Company will be running a Sunday service.
Tuesday 29^th December and Wednesday 30^th December: Both Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Company will be running a Saturday service
New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31^st 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 1^st January: No bus services.
from Saturday 2^nd January: Normal bus service.