Swindon Borough Council has announced a list of changes they're putting in place ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday.

With the Queen's funeral being planned to take place on Monday, 19 September at 11am, the day has been marked as a Bank Holiday.

Because of this, shops and businesses across the country are announcing special working times in honour of the occasion.

Among these are Swindon Borough Council, which has announced a list of changes taking place for the day on Monday to allow its employees to watch the funeral and mourn in peace.

Waste and recycling collections will take place, but the crews will be starting at an earlier time to allow them to complete their rounds before the start of the funeral.

Residents who are due to have their waste or recycling collected on Monday are advised to put their waste out by 5am, rather than the usual time of 6.30am, to allow the crews to begin their rounds earlier.

The Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Cheney Manor industrial estate will be closed on Monday and anyone who has an appointment booked is asked to reschedule for another day through the Council’s website.

The core libraries in the town (Central, Highworth, North Swindon, Park and West Swindon) as well as the STEAM Museum will also be closed on Monday.