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NEW COMMITTEE DRIVERS CENTRE - IMPROVED PLANS
FOR ASSOCIATION A controversial plan to build a Local Councillor Ricky Mid-
A new committee which reflects driver training centre on land winter, who persuaded the
the new as well as the older parts near Shaw could get the go-ahead, planning committee to reject the
of Shaw Village was elected at the although people living close-by earlier application, said he recog-
Shaw Residents Association are not happy with the project. nised the concerns of residents
Annual General Meeting on 15th A scheme put forward by but an appeal to the Secretary of
April. Heathrow based HLR Ltd. to State for the Environment would
Thirty people attended the build a tarmac road system on the mean worse conditions.
meeting to hear a talk on com- tipped land to the north of the "HLR have redesigned their
munity policing and the proposal Renault Centre has been given layouts and are willing to put in a
to build a community centre at planning permission by Thames- cricket square and kickwalls for
Shaw Village Centre. down Council. It would be footballers. The committee will
The feeling of the meeting was designed to educate and test impose strict conditions on the Driver
that the Association needed to drivers in difficult conditions. times and types of use at the Training
pay much more attention to the However, an associated pro- training centre to minimise in- Centre
new Shaw community. This will posal to construct a rough track convenience. Unfortunatly an
be a priority of the new executive to train drivers in four-wheel appeal would result in no com-
committee. drive techniques was thrown out munity benefit and minimal restric-
Residents are invited to voice by the planning committee after tions on use.
their views at S.R.A. meetings. local residents complained about "In the long term, when the
The first with the new committee the likely noise and dust the track land has settled, the site will be
will take place on 24th May in would create. available for a secondary school
Shaw Church, The Elms. HLR are now submitting their which I have been arguing for."
plans to Thamesdown with the The test track plan goes before
WE WANT all-terrain track located further Thamesdown's Planning Com-
away from housing and a public mittee in May or June.
A CENTRE open space included in the scheme.
The nearest houses in Shaw and REACH YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT
by Christine Ellis Sparcell would be about 400 yards AND STAY THERE
away. WITH THE CAMBRIDGE DIET.
As a resident of 19 months stand- Local agent John Legge, on
ing and Chair of the new Play- behalf of HLR, said, "The land is Call your Counsellor today:
Rebecca ClifTorde (Westlea)
group in Shaw's Temporary still settling and there are very on Swindon 873201 cTiibride
Community Centre, I was sur- few uses for it in the short-term. or Mollie Groom (Lydiard Millicent)
prised at the tone of the article in HLR would lease the tip from on Swindon 770544 DIET
April's magazine 'Should Shaw Wiltshire County Council for 10
have a Community Centre?' years and stabilise the ground TE P IN CtT1SIONS -
'Efforts over the last six months "We are really looking for a
to generate interest in a per- concensus of opinion on the & TOURS
manent community centre for project and have refrained from
Shaw have received a cool appealing on the earlier decision.
response from Shaw residents...' Hopefully our new plan will sat- Adult Child Tr. Pass
Monday 30th May Alton Towers £14.00 £13.00 £13.00
misrepresents the community isfy the worries expressed in the
(includes admission)
situation in Shaw. The fact that past." Wednesday 1st June Margate £ 8.85 £ 7.50 £ 8.35
the existing, single room, tem- The new plans are being exam- Thursday 2nd June Thorpe Park £11.50 £10.00 £11.00
porary, minimal, barely adequate ined by residents in Mears Drive, (includes admission)
community facilities are now Shaw whose houses over look the Sunday 5th June Minehead £ 6.00 £ 4.50 £ 5.50
totally booked for weekday day- tip. "So far, from what we've (for Somerwest World)
time sessions seems to be con- seen, it does not look too bad," Sunday 12th June Lyme Regis £ 6.00 £ 4.50 £ 5.50
veniently ignored. Is this a 'cool said one housholder Paul Rhind. For full details of all our excursions contact:
response' to 'interest in a "We are still concerned about
permanent Community Centre'? the noise and dust travelling Thamesdown Transport
Surely not. The interest and the across to our houses. The railway ENQUIRIES & BOOKINGS:
need are self-evident; the interest can be heard clearly from over a
is generated by the needs of the mile away. We would like to see a FLEMING WAY KIOSK, NEAR PRIMARK, tel. 61S399 -
people in our community and sound barrier of at least three
not, I think, by attending metres with planting on top of it,
planning meetings. Those of us rather than the proposed one CAKTRAVIEUEAD.
involved in organising community metre."
activities of whatever kind, SQL IC ITO R S
probably have little time or energy SHA W CHURCH
left for additional meetings. We SPRING FAIR Contact us for all your legal needs
trust the Borough's planners to
bestow on us a well-designed Saturday 7th May including
Community Centre, based upon 2pm-4pm house sales & purchases,
the wealth of experience they've
gained from all the other new Shaw Church, matrimonial matters and
Centres recently built in Thames- The Elms. criminal law.
down.
Weary of working with our Lots of stalls,
limited resources, the Borough attractions 103-4 Commercial Road, Swindon.
can rest assured that we're eagerly Tel: 617617
awaiting our new Community & refreshments.
Centre in Shaw.