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10 HAYDON WICK & WOODHALL PARK
Shops plan poses school security worries
One hundred people attended a
public meeting organised by Hay-
don Wick Parish Council at the
Haydon Centre on 10 July, to dis-
cuss objections to a controversial
proposal by Wiltshire County
Council to develop a supermarket
and shops on land between Hay-
don Leigh School and Westfield
Way.
The scheme to be considered by
Thamesdown Council's planning
committee on 6 August shows the
access road adjacent to the school
playing field.
Headteacher Jon Swaffield said
the school's governors were wor-
ried about noise and air pollution.
"The plans show the delivery turn-
ing head within 5 metres of the
school and only 11 metres from
children in the classroom."
He said the school would be full
in 18 months and mobiles would
have to be located next to the ac-
cess road. Further expansion Haydon Wick parish councillors review how small the site is. From left, John Keepin, Maria Chivers, Brian Long,
would be impossible if the devel- chairman Richard Hailstone, Graham Fletcher, Thamesdown councillor Kelvin King, Eddie Bed well, John Fuller,
opment went ahead. The site was Kathleen Smith, with St John's Church on the left, Safeways supermarket centre, Hadyon Leigh School on the right
originally part of the school until it raised.
was deemed as surplus by the Parish Council chairman Rich- Centre celebrates 5 year success
County's Education Committee. ard Hailstone said the meeting
Others at the meeting were wor- demonstrated strong local concern. On 10 August, five years to the day, Haydon Centre celebrates its
ried about the increased traffic near "The council will be lobbying Wilt- anniversary with a grand open day, writes Des Lewington
the school entrance. In the light of shire to press for a change of mind
recent tragedies at schools, there We are calling on Thamesdown to The doors open at lOam wel- The evening finale is a family
were concerns about undesirable reject the scheme. If they do, there coming everyone to look at dis- barbecue and disco organised by
people hanging around the shops is a possibility of an appeal; this plays and demonstrations and the Haydon Wick Youth Club.
also to take part in a few activities. Tickets are available from the cen-
so close to the school. could be a long struggle. We need A special feature will be a series tre reception. Apart from thebar-
House developers Bradleys a site to cater for children moving
handed over the land for a school into Abbey Meads." of masterclasses by our expert becue, all other activities during
in the early 1980s and a question of People who have not already team of fitness instructors culmi- the day will be free.
nating in a team aerobics display.
Both new and regular custom-
the legality and ethics of selling expressed objections can write to
Demonstrations of karate, ki-
the land for commercial use was the Chief Planning Officer at aikido and Jazz jive will also en- ers are invited, so that the event
Thamesdown Council. will be even more successful than
courage participation. that long ago day in 1991.
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