Moredon pavilion reopens as Central Swindon North Parish Council's headquarters

The Mayor of Swindon, Councillor Neil Hopkins, officially opened the refurbished pavilion at Moredon Sporting Hub on Monday 14 September 2026 as the permanent headquarters of Central Swindon North Parish Council, Swindon24 reported the next day. The building now holds a council chamber and offices for staff.

Why was the pavilion at risk?

Once the wider sporting hub had been developed, the old cricket and recreation pavilion had no obvious use, and some argued it should be knocked down. The parish council says the building was opened by the late Queen Elizabeth II when she was still a princess.

Council chairman Kevin Small said: "We really didn't want to lose it."

What did it cost, and why move?

The council spent £220,000 on refurbishing and converting the building. It had first expected to use rooms in the main hub, but the hub's success as a community venue meant that space was needed for dance and fitness sessions; councillors sometimes met in changing rooms. Meetings went back to Pinetrees Community Centre until the conversion was finished.

Some work on access to the building is still to be done.

Who does the council serve?

Central Swindon North Parish Council, set up in 2017, covers Moredon, Rodbourne, Rodbourne Cheney, Gorse Hill, Pinehurst, Penhill and Ferndale. Mr Small said it has taken on services once run by Swindon Borough Council.

The Mayor said: "The fact that you have created this brilliant council office out of it, as well as having a superb council chamber, is brilliant."

Source: Swindon24.