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BRADLEY PLANNING SERVICES

The grid road system which serves Westlea was conceived, designed and built under the
supervision of the civil engineers at Bradley Planning, Services, the most recently created
company within the long established Bradley Group renown for private housing and building
products.

Bradley Planning Services are the project managers for Westlea which means that the Company
has taken over the responsibility for the design and implementation of all the development
framework. The grid roads, footpaths, cycleways, sewers, trunk services and landscaping
are provided to a tight programme and. the 'products' at the end of the day are the
serviced land parcels which are sold by Planning Iervices of behalf of the Group to the
various house builders and industrial/commercial companies that have, and are, moving into
Westlea.

The job of looking after what is variously described as "one of the largest private sector
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developments in the UK" and "the largest new town de velpment undertaken by the private
sector" requires a. rapport with the various local authorities and statutory undertakers;
the town planners, engineers and landscape architects in Planning Services have developed.
a close and creative working relationship with the various representatives concerned.

The Chairman and Managing Director of Planning Services, Tony Bradley, reflects on the
fact that his Company has played an active role in master-minding the part which the
Westlea Expansion Area is playing in Swindon's growth. It's ultimate success however will
rely won continuing co-operation between residents and developers and in this cntext it
is essential that lines of communication are preserved.

If you ;rant to bring a matter to Bradley's attention, please write to the Project Manager,
Bradley Planning Services, Okus, Swindon. _ _
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Age Concern are holding a. Cof ee Morning
We are interested in forming a Model. Railway on Wednesday 24th June 10-12am in the
Club in the West Swindon area. It is hoped Community Room, Toothill School. This
to cater for all gauges and all aspects of will gi'e people interested in helping
the hobby. Further information and date of the elderly an opportunity to get
first meeting from: together and discuss what they can offer
Please come along and bring a friend.
I Neil Lancaster, 35 Ravenglass, Westlea
Peter Bell, 37 Affleck Close, Toothill

COUNCIL LORS

On behalf of the Labour Party, and Len Hobbs, we would like to thank all those who
voted for him, as the new County Councillor for this area.

Your Thamesdown Borough & County Councillors are as follows :-

Geoff Maddison 3, Icomb Close, Tel 24513 (Thamesdown Borough)
Mike Mann 56, Stamford Close, Tel : 872125 (Thamesdown Borough)
Richard Midwinter 29, Icomb Close Tel : 43791 (Thamesdown Borough)
Len Hobbs 60, Ringsbury Close, Purton Tel : 770445

Through this, your community paper, we hope that we can mention major issues going on
at Fhamesdown Borough and the County Council.
It should be emphasised that if there are any matters which concern you, and upon which
you would like advise or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact your Councillors.
From time to time we will issue a news letter to keep you, the residents, informed of
what is taking place within the area, at the present time and in the future.
Councillor Surgeries will be held by your Thamesdown and Wilts County Councillors on
the following dates : - All will start at 6.30 p.m.
TOOTHILL SCHOOL, Community Room on Friday 5th June 1981
SHAW, Methodist Church Hall, on Friday 19th June 1981
OLIVER TOMKINS SCHOOL, on Friday 3rd July 1981
FRESHBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE, on Friday 7th August 1981.