Community Campaigns
Resident-led campaigns for legitimate civic improvements. Support campaigns, add evidence, and help drive change.
Save Our Green Spaces — Protect Coate Water
Campaign to protect Coate Water Country Park from over-development and maintain it as a public green space for wildlife, recreation and community wellbeing.
Coate Water, Swindon
Protect Coate Water Country Park from development pressure and maintain public access.
Evidence: Development pressure on land near Coate Water. Local residents concerned about loss of green space and wildlife habitat.
Bring Back the Town Centre Market
Campaign to re-establish a regular outdoor market in Swindon town centre to support local traders, increase footfall and create a vibrant community space.
Swindon Town Centre
Establish a regular weekly outdoor market in Swindon town centre.
Evidence: Swindon's traditional market has diminished. Town centre footfall declining. Residents travel to neighbouring towns for markets.
Clear the Pavements — Pedestrian Access for All
Campaign to clear Swindon's pavements of obstructions including parked cars, overgrown hedges and bins left on footpaths, so wheelchair users, mobility aid users and parents with pushchairs can get around safely.
Swindon-wide
Ensure all Swindon pavements are clear and accessible, with enforcement of pavement parking and obstruction rules.
Evidence: Photos of blocked pavements collected across multiple wards. Wheelchair users report regularly having to use the road. Council 18-month pavement parking trial underway.
Tree Planting on Every Street
Campaign to plant trees along residential streets across Swindon to improve air quality, provide shade, support biodiversity and make neighbourhoods more pleasant.
Swindon-wide
Plant trees on residential streets across Swindon, prioritising areas with low tree cover.
Evidence: Many Swindon streets have no street trees. Areas with low tree cover have higher surface temperatures and poorer air quality.
Light Up Lady Lane
Community campaign to get lighting installed on the unlit Lady Lane path, a well-used walking and cycling route that becomes unsafe after dark.
Lady Lane, Old Town, Swindon
Install lighting along Lady Lane path to improve safety and accessibility for walkers and cyclists.
Evidence: Residents report feeling unsafe using the path after dark. No lighting currently installed. Low-cost solar lighting options available.
Tactile Paving for Visually Impaired Residents
Campaign to install tactile paving at all major crossings and pedestrian areas in Swindon town centre to help visually impaired residents navigate safely.
Swindon Town Centre
Install tactile paving at all major crossings and pedestrian areas in Swindon town centre.
Evidence: Guide Dogs UK campaign highlights missing tactile paving at several town centre crossings. Visually impaired residents report difficulty identifying safe crossing points.
Their Bodies. Their Lives. Their Rights. — The Animal Bodily Integrity Campaign
Animals deserve protection from unnecessary and permanent changes to their bodies. Their Bodies. Their Lives. Their Rights. is a UK campaign calling for stronger recognition of animal bodily integrity and a more individualised approach to spaying and neutering. We want to examine the evidence, listen to veterinary professionals and animal welfare organisations, explore alternatives, and campaign for decisions that put each animal’s welfare first. We recognise that sterilisation can prevent suffering and unwanted litters in some circumstances. Our aim is to challenge automatic approaches, encourage informed decisions, and open a constructive national discussion about animals’ rights. Because animals cannot speak for themselves, we have a responsibility to consider their interests.
Swindon
To promote recognition of animals’ bodily integrity and campaign for stronger safeguards against unnecessary spaying and neutering in the UK. We aim to raise awareness, examine veterinary evidence, explore alternatives and advocate for individualised decisions that put animal welfare first.
Evidence: Veterinary evidence shows that spaying and neutering can provide health benefits and prevent unwanted litters, but the benefits and risks vary between individual animals. The British Veterinary Association and British Small Animal Veterinary Association support a more individualised approach to neutering dogs, considering factors such as breed, age, health and lifestyle. Our campaign calls for transparent evidence, informed decisions, research into alternatives and greater consideration of animals’ bodily integrity. We recognise that sterilisation can be beneficial or necessary in some circumstances. We want a balanced national discussion about when permanent procedures are justified by animal welfare. Sources: British Veterinary Association: https://www.bva.co.uk/ RCVS Knowledge: https://www.rcvsknowledge.org/ UK Government animal welfare guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-welfare
Campaigns must focus on legitimate civic improvements. Harassment or targeting of individuals is not permitted. All campaigns are reviewed by moderators. Community support is a platform metric, not an official public mandate.