What We've Heard

Anonymised themes from resident concerns. We use 'Residents have reported...' language — these are community voices, not established facts.

Residents Are Telling Us…

Residents are reporting uneven pavements, dropped-kerb gaps and accessibility barriers.

2 concerns · 95 community responses

♻️

Residents are raising concerns about recycling centre access and fly-tipping hotspots.

2 concerns · 36 community responses

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Residents are asking for more variety, independent businesses and activity in the town centre.

1 concern · 107 community responses

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Residents are raising concerns about business rates, rents and the lack of support for independent businesses.

1 concern · 56 community responses

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Residents are raising concerns about road surfaces, potholes and pavement deterioration.

1 concern · 71 community responses

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Residents have raised concerns about public toilet availability and accessibility.

1 concern · 90 community responses

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Residents are raising concerns about transport accessibility and healthcare journeys.

1 concern · 63 community responses

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Residents want a greener Swindon with more trees and better green spaces.

1 concern · 43 community responses

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Residents are raising concerns about town-centre layout, walkability and urban design.

1 concern · 24 community responses

Concerns by Category

00.511.52AccessibilityRecyclingTownSmallRoadsPublicTransportEnvironmentDevelopment

Concerns by Area

Town Centre5
Gorse Hill2
Railway Village1
Old Town1
Highworth1
Greenbridge1

♿ Accessibility Focus

Residents have reported 5 concerns with direct accessibility impact across 4 categories.

This page shows anonymised, aggregated themes from resident concerns. We use "Residents have reported…" language rather than presenting resident opinions as established facts. Figures are platform-generated and not official Swindon statistics. No individual resident is identifiable.

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