Swindon Borough Council unveiled plans in late January 2026 for a pilot to open four new community hubs across Swindon, Wiltshire, and the scheme was approved by the council’s Cabinet on 4 February 2026. The hubs are intended to help residents access health, welfare and council support closer to where they live so they do not have to travel to the central Civic Offices.
The support centres will be located at Park Library and Reuben George Centre (Park South), The Meadows (Penhill), Central Library (Town Centre) and West Swindon Library at the Link Centre (Westlea). Local reporting and council material say the hubs will offer joined-up services tailored to local needs — for example, housing and homelessness prevention advice, employment, skills and training support, and financial and welfare guidance (including Citizens Advice Swindon).
The Cabinet approved the plan at its meeting on 4 February 2026 to bring council staff and partner health and voluntary organisations together at neighborhood sites. The council’s Facebook page noted that the Cabinet had welcomed the proposals, and council statements have said the hubs are intended to help households facing rising costs and health challenges.
Cllr Jim Robbins, Leader of Swindon Borough Council, said the hubs will act as welcoming, local spaces where residents can find advice on housing, health and financial matters without having to ring multiple departments. Local outlets including the Swindon Advertiser and The Swindonian report the new service points will open in stages through 2026 (Park Library first, followed by Penhill, Central Library and West Swindon later in the year).
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