A graffiti-hit bus shelter at Greenmeadow Shops in Haydon Wick, Swindon, has been repainted with a colourful mural drawn from local children's ideas, Swindon24 reported on Saturday 12 September 2026. It is part of Haydon Wick Parish Council's Bus Shelter Regeneration Programme.
Where did the design come from?
Earlier in the year the parish council ran a competition called "What Does Haydon Wick Mean to You?", introduced at an assembly at Greenmeadow Primary School. Pupils were asked to draw the places and wildlife that make the area special.
- There were 95 entries, from Greenmeadow Primary School, Orchid Vale Primary School and Abbey Park School.
- Ideas included local wildlife, play parks, Mouldon Hill Country Park, Seven Fields Nature Reserve and Haydon Wick's Wild Service Tree.
- Because of where the shelter stands, entries from Greenmeadow Primary pupils were the main inspiration.
Who painted it?
The council's Parks and Open Spaces Team cleaned and prepared the shelter. Two members of the council's staff then painted the mural over two days, combining several children's ideas into one design. Councillors Leigh Jackson and Sudha Nukana helped with the finishing touches.
Councillor Jackson, who chairs the Parks and Open Spaces Committee, said: "It was a pleasure to support the team during the final stages of the mural and see the children's ideas come to life."
Councillor Nukana, who chairs the Community Development Committee, said the project had turned "an overlooked space into something welcoming, vibrant and full of character."
Source: Swindon24.