Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈

Labour Swindon Borough Councillor, former Leader of the Council.
Football Ref & former Wilts FA Referee Development Officer.
North Swindon CLP LGBT+ Officer.

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

You are totally wrong I am not involved with the transfer of services from SBC to parishes. Cllr Jim Grant is leading and the parish vice chair is representing the parish at the negotiations.
I also never trashed SBC 20 years ago.

[Swindon Borough Council @SwindonCouncil]

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[Heidi Alexander MP @Heidi_Labour]

This week I met a woman in Swindon who told me that she had to pull a number of her own teeth out. She couldn’t afford to go private. It’s Dickensian.

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

SBC own the freehold. Always have done.

[craggers @mrcjstevens]

@sn2sam @jimrobbins @SaveOasis according title deeds held by the land registry in 2013 the oasis lease was re-sold as an 'underlease' to a bank based in Cyprus for £3.9m for a 25 year term to end 2038.
If this is correct can you clarify who is actually responsible for the oasis?

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

This also includes the Oasis land.

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

As outlined at the Cabinet meeting when the decision was made. The land at North Star will not be sold to SC until the Oasis has been renovated and reopened.

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

As outlined at the Cabinet meeting when the decision was made. The land at North Star will not be sold to SC until the Oasis has been renovated and reopened.

[craggers @mrcjstevens]

@sn2sam @jimrobbins @SaveOasis can you clarify if the oasis and north star land has yet been sold to 7capital? And if section 123 of the local government act 1972 process has been followed regards the disposal of open spaces, ie advertised in the press and objections considered?

[Central Swindon North Council @SwindonNCent]

While our Moredon Sporting Hub is under construction we’re cycling in every night to safely open & close the 3G pitch on the construction site. A safe route has been created allowing partner clubs to access the facility. Over 100 hours use already..we’re off to a flying start! ⚽️

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

When I presented the report to cabinet & in answering public questions. I made it clear that our aim was to get the Oasis reopened in 2026. I never mentioned the 1st Jan.

[SeasideReds #ClemItsTime 🍊 🔊☀️🍻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @RedsssSeaside]

@BinnyPiper @sn2sam And Robbins agreed.

They are now trying to blur things and say '2026'.

Understand stuff.

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

To clarify we never promised 1st Jan 2026. We promised 2026.

[SeasideReds #ClemItsTime 🍊 🔊☀️🍻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @RedsssSeaside]

@FisherSimo96308 @SBCinformation @mrcjstevens @trisss @SaveOasis @swindonadver @HistoricEngland @SwindonCouncil @SevenCapital @sn2sam I've asked them to confirm.

Would be nice to know what the plan is this week, before it changes again next week.

As long as they look after it while it's closed, and stick to their original promise of it opening on the 1st Jan 2026. 👍

[Heidi Alexander MP @Heidi_Labour]

Dear @RishiSunak, I’m not sure how you are targeting these letters in #Swindon but I think you might have just wasted a stamp with me. Have a nice Christmas!

[Swindon Borough Council @SwindonCouncil]

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[Jim Robbins @jimrobbins]

Picked up the Christmas Turkey and a lovely bit of beef from Glyn Hunt’s Butchers on Rodbourne Road! 🦃 🥩

Christmas is coming! 🎅🏻

[Jim Robbins @jimrobbins]

Really enjoyed the @SwindonCouncil staff awards last night. Was great to hear about the amazing work going above and beyond for Swindon by all of the nominees.

Well done to everyone nominated and huge thanks to all of the team and sponsors who delivered such a stunning event!

[Swindon Labour Councillors @LabourSwindon]

Here is an update on how the changes to waste collections have been going from the Cabinet Member responsible:
https://t.co/JJets4k1Fu

[Central Swindon North Council @SwindonNCent]

Great meeting today forging links with British Cycling & The Swindon Sports Forum, helping shape an emerging Cycling Partnership Framework for the new Sporting Hub… opening next year! 🚴🏾‍♂️ 🚴

[Claire 💙 @clairebubblepop]

My friend went to A&E yesterday morning… barely able to breathe. Guess where he’s now? Still in A&E not even on a bed after 36 hrs. I’m sorry but there’s no way Tories aren’t neglecting NHS on purpose. And
hard right think tank 1828, headed by Dido Hardings husband have wanted to privatise for years.

[Jim Robbins @jimrobbins]

After a lot of meetings and comms briefings on @SwindonCouncil’s new waste collection plans, am a little too excited to have put out my new Food Waste bin for its first collection!

Hope that the teams have another good day on the new routes with the new Lorries…

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

The Oasis skateboard Park is not being lost. 7C are giving it to the local parish council and are paying for its transfer. The PC are in the process of deciding its new location.

[Swindon Borough Council @SwindonCouncil]

Next week sees the biggest changes to our waste and recycling service for 15 years!

As part of the changes, we gave you the opportunity to name our new lorries and more than 300 of you responded.

We’ve now got our winners! Read the list: https://t.co/PfphX0FYn3

[Kevin Small🏳️‍🌈 @sn2sam]

The site would not suddenly qualify for funding. Also the cost to SBC to mothball the Oasis whilst we obtain the funding would be in the region of £20m before we even started any refurbishment work.

[craggers @mrcjstevens]

@sn2sam You know that you can't currently apply for them because the site is leased to a private company. Im talking about legally dissolving the lease, taking back control then, as you also know, the site will qualify for funding. Please read the tweet.