Chiseldon and Lawn is an electoral ward in the Borough of Swindon, England. Since 2012, the ward has elected two councillors to Swindon Borough Council.
The ward was created in 2012. [1] In 2021, a by-election was held in the ward following the death of a councillor. [2]
The ward covers the area of Chiseldon.
In the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 7,837. [3]
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