20/03/26  New photos show the progress at Church Lane..more

02/03/26  We have a vacancy for a motivated resident to join our team..more

19/02/26  South Western Railway and Friends of Sway Station will join us at this month's meeting..more

09/02/26  On National Apprentice Week we celebrate our very own Estela..more

19/01/26  It is Warm Welcome Week and we reflect on the Community Hub which started life as a warm space..more

12/01/26  There is a vacancy for a parish councillor..more

08/01/26  Emergency key holder required for Sway Youth Centre..more

05/01/26  Councillor surgery dates for 2026 are published..more

19/12/25  The Council welcomes Cllr Justine Thurgood to the team..more

12/12/25  The new look Community Hub plans are confirmed for 2026..more

05/12/25  Tree works to be carried out at Stanford Rise Green..more

01/12/25  We want your thoughts about the future of the Pitmore Lane open forest recreation ground..more

20/11/25  Church Lane development may be delayed following news about the developer..more

11/11/25  Sway marks Remembrance Day..more

31/10/25  Church Lane shared ownership properties can now be applied for..more

02/10/25  Announcement regarding Youth Centre future..more

11/07/25  New update from Church Lane developer..more

08/07/25  We have a vacancy on the Parish Council..more

26/06/25  The Carnival Fete is almost upon us once again..more

09/06/25  We are celebrating Local Council Clerks' Week..more

12/05/25  Police drop-in surgery confirmed..more

29/04/25  Fire damage to the wild play area at Stanford Rise Green..more

15/04/25  Hampshire Police confirm new arrangement to be partially based from Youth Centre..more

10/03/25 We celebrate 100 weeks of the Community Hub ..more

03/03/25 We welcome new Cllr Alan Perry to the team ..more

20/02/25 We are launching a consultation on the future of the Youth Centre ..more

29/01/25 Sway PC grants funds to clubs and societies ..more

15/01/25 Village raises funds for replacement silent soldiers ..more

30/09/24 Sway PC responds to the proposed Solent Pipeline consultation..more

14/09/24 Sway Parish Award winners for 2024..more

02/09/24 We welcome a new Apprentice Clerk to the team..more

28/08/24 We are delighted that our new EV charge points are live..more

22/08/24 .Join us in September for the launch of Neighbourhood Watch in Sway..more

05/08/24 The 2024 Parish Awards are now open...more

24/07/24 Our new allotment tiny plots are already looking amazing...more

15/07/24 We turn our attention to the future of the Youth Centre...more

29/06/24 Our playground is improved and open at last...more

07/06/24 All meeting dates until May 2025 are now published...more

03/06/24 Our draft external audit is now available to view and the Notice for the Exercise of Public Rights is published...more

15/05/24 We are launching an apprentice clerk role...more

07/05/24 Our youth engagement project shares some findings...more

10/04/24 we have launched our Allotments: Tiny Plot scheme...more

03/04/24 playground improvements confirmed with 84% funded...more

02/04/24 developers provide timeline for Church Lane development...more

26/02/24 the Parish Council welcomes two councillors to the table...more

06/02/24 Hampshire County Council launches an app for residents...more

15/01/24 Updates coming on the Church Lane Development...more

01/12/23 The Parish Council has two vacancies...more

17/11/23 Our latest revisions to the playground plans are here...more

30/10/23 We announce the sad death of Cllr Stephen Tarling...more

02/10/23 Sway Advent Windows are back for 2023 - enter now...more

03/09/23 We say goodbye to the Cango and hello to route 120...more

02/09/23 Latest newsletter is out now...more

25/08/23 External Audit completion without issue for 2022-23...more

14/08/23 Objectives and priorities for the Council are set out...more

31/07/23 Playground enhancement proposals online to view and comment now...more

06/06/23 Notice of public rights to view our annual accounts is published today...more

19/05/23 Cllr Howard Millett is elected Chair of the Parish Council at the Annual Meeting...more

16/05/23 Thanks to Southern Water for updating the public meeting about improvements to Flexford Lane sewerage treatment works...more

09/05/23 Public meeting re: Flexford Lane Waste Water Treatment Works development plan...more

25/04/23 The Parish Council will have three vacancies from 9th May...more

24/04/23 Over fifty people attended the Parish Assembly...more

20/04/23 The Council has published its Annual Report for 22-23...more

05/04/23 An uncontested election as nine candidates are confirmed...more

30/03/23 Spoof emails pretending to be from the Parish Council...more

20/03/23 Local elections are in May and nominations are open now...more

14/03/23 Our latest Allotments newsletter is out now...more

13/02/23 The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities increases Section 137 values for 2023-24...more

10/01/23 No increased taxes for Sway residents in 2023-24...more

21/12/22 Sway Warm Space starts strong and will open between Christmas and New Year...more

05/12/22 Consultation on Public Space Protection Orders opened by NFDC..more

15/11/22 Sway Warm Space will open at the Youth Centre from 21st November...more

13/11/22 Sway remembers: 200 gather at the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday...more

07/11/22 No Planning Committee in November as no applications are pending for Sway..more

04/10/22 New survey invites younger residents to help shape Forest opportunities..more

14/09/22 External Audit Notice of Completion published..more

12/09/22 Book of Condolence at the Jubilee Field Pavilion..more

10/09/22 The Proclamation of King Charles III is announced..more

08/09/22 HM Queen Elizabeth II has died..more

25/08/22 HCC 20mph consultation is now open until 12th September..more

23/08/22 The Church Lane development is granted permission, subject to some conditions..more

12/08/22 The Parish Office will be closed next week, re-opening again from Monday 22nd August..more

10/08/22 Sway's request for more time to consider further information regarding the Church Lane development is denied..more

29/07/22 The Parish Office will be closed next week and re-open as usual on Monday 8th August..more

07/07/22 Sway's response to the revised Church Lane planning application has been submitted..more

29/06/22 A draft response to the revised Church Lane application is available for review now..more

23/06/22 An Extraordinary meeting of the Council is called to consider the Church Lane development..more

14/06/22 Residents' drop-in session scheduled to review Church Lane planning application amendments..more

09/06/22 Defibrillator and new cabinet installed at Jubilee Field thanks to a grant from SWAG..more

07/06/22 Hants County Council Passenger Transport consultation is open until 24th July..more

06/06/22 The 2022 Parish Awards were presented at the Big Jubilee Lunch on Sunday 5th June..more

01/06/22 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Exercise of Public Rights now published..more

20/05/22 NFDC Waste Management Strategy information published by NFDC...more

09/05/22 Food waste survey by Hampshire County Council open now...more

06/04/22 Actions taken to remind residents of the penalties for dog fouling...more

29/03/22 The new noticeboard is installed...more

10/03/22 Planning and Trees Committee cancelled due to illness...more

14/02/22 Sway Cinema mini Eco Film Festival...more

09/02/22 PaTC Zoom advisory will start at 8pm on 10th Feb...more

28/01/22 Business as usual via Zoom for the Parish Council...more

17/12/21 Precept for 2022-23 set at £86,295...more