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4 COUNCIL NEWS
LOOKING FORWARD FIFTH VILLAGE
TOTHE NEW LINK STARTS NO TRACK
The development of West A proposal to build a car
Swindon is now entering its final testing track near houses at Shaw
phase. With a start on the fifth has been rejected — for a second
and final "urban village" at time. The initial planning
Roughmoor an end to house application by the HLR
building in the area is about five Company to create a rough
years away. terrain vehicle test area was
Toothill and Westlea are turned down by Thamesdown
complete and Freshbrook/ Council's planning committee on
Grange Park is nearly finished the grounds that the site located
with 160 houses to go. Shaw now on the Shaw tip just to the east of
has over 1,000 new houses added North Shaw was too close to
to the existing village and houses. Local councillors had
another 1,700 to be built by 1990. been contacted by residents who
Roughmoor, the fifth village will expressed their objections.
Jean Kelly of Ainwick, we moved, we've grown to like have over 2,000 household and A second application was
Toothill has collected every Link the area a great deal. It's lovely should be completed in 1992. rejected because the dust, noise
since she moved to West now. The Link has been very The village will be located and inconvenience would still be
Swindon in 1982. "When we important for this part of town, between the 17 acre lagoon unacceptable even though HLR
came to Swindon in 1976 we I'm looking forward to the new water park to be built to the proposed to install a sprinkler
couldn't think why anybody magazine." north of Shaw and the Moredon system to dampen down dust
wanted to live out here; but since to Purton Road. Another during the dry weather. The
For professional help in producing your feature of the area will be a planning committee confirmed
Chinese pagoda built on the edge that the land was designated for
DISSERTATION, THESIS or CURRICULUM VITAE of the lagoon. employment purposes and a
Telephone SWINDON (0793)852172 The first house developers vehicle track was an
are on site with foundations inappropriate use. An earlier
Oaa &"& wa7,/, ?ee4thq &ecu being built at present. application to build a tarmac test
Development Director from track close to the Renault Centre
circular letters, programmes,
Also
McLean Homes Mike Tanner had been agreed without
reports, news sheets, photocopying, etc.
told The Link "We have a mixed difficulties.
development of three and four
bedroom homes in very pleasant
Open 7 days a week surroundings. I would expect the HOPES FOR
BASSETT Radio Controlled 24 Hr.
first completion by the end of ANOTHER
TYRE lyre Breakdown Service July or early August." SECONDARY
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'Ce MORE TEACHERS SCHOOL
FOR LITTLE ONES The rejection of a proposal
Wiltshire County Council to build a rough terrain vehicle
ler
have agreed to employ more test track at Shaw keeps alive the
teachers to reduce the numbers idea that West Swindon could
of children at primary school have another Secondary School.
reception classes. Although Wiltshire County
Maria Grime, Chair of the Council do not have any plans,
Schools sub—committee, the Shaw tip site is the only land
explained the reason for the left large enough to locate a
move. "We felt that a ratio of secondary school.
one teacher to 32 children was Thamesdown Councillors
far too high, especially in agreed a resolution, at a recent
reception classes where children full council meeting calling upon
are just starting school," said Wiltshire County Council to
Mrs Grime. "After discussion quickly complete a review
with headteachers and staff, we currently taking place of West
are taking on more teachers to Swindon's educational needs
bring down the ratio to one and organise consultations with
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teacher to 29 children. We would parents. They also want all
like to improve on this by having primary school children to be
a teacher with 25 children, but housed in permanent buildings
this is going to take some time." and plans prepared for another
a
Unit 7 Templars Way q4`1110 secondary school.
A council
county
Ad
Industrial Estate, Marlborough Rd., spokesman said the extra Wiltshire County Council
Wootton Bassett Wilts. SN4 7EJ. teachers should be in post for the are considering the many points
Telephone: (0793)854771 (Eve. 850514)
beginning of the September made in the full resolution and
school term. will respond in due course.
