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No. 82. January 1989
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1.
Shaw Ridge Leisure Park plans on view

After months of waiting, the plans for West
Swindon's 210,000 square foot leisure park
on the side of Shaw Ridge have been made
public. The scheme will be on show in The
Mall at the Link Centre during the week
starting 21st January.
The Shaw Ridge site is owned by
Thamesdown Council who selected Carter
Commercial Developments Limited from a
shortlist of schemes to develop the site. Since
August, Carters havebeen in discussion with
the Council's Planning Department refining
the proposals. The public consultation exer-
cise at the end of the month is being carried
out before the project is put before Th-
amesdown Council's Planning Committee
on 27th February.
On pages 13 to 17, The Link magazine is
pleased to provide details of the develop-
ment to the people of West Swindon.
In an exclusive interview with The Link,
Michael Oldrieve, Aquisitions Manager from
Carters described the range of facilities in the
Leisure Park.
"The Shaw Ridge Leisure Park will pro-
vide a range of integrated facilities of a qual- Looking south east over the Shaw Ridge Leisure Park site, the top of Shaw Ridge in the fore-
ity rarely found in this country. The partici- ground, St. Peter's Church, Eastleaze and Westlea to the top left, West Swindon Centre, Link
pating companies are all leaders within their Centre and Toot hill top centre, Tewkesbury Way and Grange Park on the right
fields and will offer a very high standard of
leisure provision. "Underneath the Superbowl will be a country. They see West Swindon as an ideal
"A central feature of Shaw Ridge will be nightclub/disco aimed at the adult market. location for their hotel
the 10 screen cinema operated by the newly Swindon hasn't a venue where adults can "Overall, around 294 full time jobs and 198
formed CIC, UA (UK) Limited who already enjoy themselves and this facility with its part-time jobs will be created by the Leisure
have 22 complexes with 200 screens around restaurant and bars will be a considerable Park. All the operators on site run training
the country. They are a major force in film attraction. schemes; DeVere Hotels has its own three
production and distribution in America and "As far as refreshment is concerned, next year YTS/ technical training programme with
have been largely responsible for the growth to the cinema the well known independent a recognised qualification attached to it.
in cinema going audiences in this country brewers Morlands will run a 120 seat restau- "Obviously such the design of such a large
over recent years. rant aimed at the families and local business development so close to housing has to be
"1 would add that their prices are reason- employees visiting the Leisure Park. On a treated carefully. We have tried very hard to
able so that whole families can go to the seperate part of the site, we will see Swin- minimise the effect of the Leisure Park by
movies together, though they might watch don's first Pizza Hut, a restaurant with over building into the hillside, by using natural
different films on any one visit! 100 seats. It will also provide a takeaway materials and siting car parks and entrances
"Another exciting facility will be the 32 service and they are considering home deliv- well away from residential areas. At the Link
lane 10 pin 'Superbowl' to be operated by eries as well. Centre we will have large plans and a scale
First Leisure who run, for example, the piers "The other large element in the Leisure model on display and there will be opportu-
and conference centres at Blackpool. Ten pin Park will 150 bed, five star hotel with confer- nity to ask detailed questions about the Lei-
bowling has seen a revival in recent years ence centre, restaurant and leisure club. This sure Park.
and Swindon's new bowling centre will be will be run by DcVere Hotels who manage "I'm looking forward to talking to people
the most up to date in the country. some of the most prestigious hotels in the in West Swindon about this scheme."
Inside The Link ... Details of when and where to view the plans are given on pages 13. A site plan with elevations
of the Cinema and Superbowl will be found on the centre pages, along with messages to the people of West
Swindon from the com.anles .articipating In the Shaw Ridge Leisure Park.