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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK 21
Company plans get residents' backing
Moves by multi-national company trees have been planted to mask
Galileo to convert its data centre the data centre which have thrived
building at Windmill Hill into a during the hot summer weather.
new headquarters has been ap- Residents have been fully con-
proved and welcomed by Grange sulted over the new proposals says
Park residents living close-by. Eileen Sawyer from Hillyard Close.
Externally new windows over- "We feel the new windows and
looking houses and two new en- entrances will not intrude visually
trances are to be installed. or reduce residents' privacy. The
The company found itself in con- trees planted in March will effec-
flict with residents in early 1994 tively screen the data centre. We
when it wanted to build new chim- have been assured that work will
neys for diesel generators in the take place during normal working
data centre. Residents suspected hours and there will be little week-
that electricity was going to be pro- end disruption. We now have a
duced for the national grid and strong working relationship with
campaigned to block the scheme. the company."
Since then Galileo representa- Work on converting the data
tives and residents have worked centre started at the end of August
closely to improve relations. Fifty and will continue until next spring.
Opportunity to get out of the house
The Freshbrook Lunch Club hopes to increase its membership when it
re-opens on 1 September writes Pam Pixton.
The club caters for older people Freshbrook Community Centre
across West Swindon and is par- and the meals are served at 12 noon. 4 YEARS
ticularly targeting those who are We feel the club offers a golden
housebound or find it difficult to opportunity for members to get
get around. out of the house for a couple of 411moyco
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