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The Link Magazine • May 1996
A road The road west: 1975
to success

By Swindon MP Simon Coombs
Tam delighted to be asked to make
a contribution to The Link maga-
zine's 20th anniversary celebration
of West Swindon.
I suspect that only a small pro-
portion of West Swindon residents
can remember a time when to pass
under the railway bridge on
Wootton Bassett Road was to reach
open country. The start of the
construction in 1975 dramatically
altered the road to Wootton
Bassett, Lyneham and Chippen-
ham, and the view of the farm land
on either side, and thus began a
process which is nearing its end at
Sparcells and Peatmoor today.
Although West Swindon was not
planned as comprehensively as the
more recent North Swindon de-
velopment known as Abbey
Meads, I believe it has been a great
success, with its mixture of hous- The old road to Bristol seen from the railway bridge over Wootton Bassett Road showing the construction work at
ing, a variety of employers rang- Mann ington roundabout and Great Western Way, a year before house building at Toothill
ing from industrial giants like Na-
tional Power, Motorola and PHH, been without its problems. The pleasant odours of the Barnfield give great support to those who
through process plants such as road access to the town centre has Sewage Works. need it - the sense of community is
Scherer DDS and Anchor Foods, come under increasing pressure West Swindon has also acquired becoming stronger, based as it of-
to the smaller firms at Delta, and needs improvement. The qual- the unfair reputation of having an ten is on schools and community
Blagrove and Westmead, and with ity of housing, both public and above-average number of family facilities.
excellent leisure facilities at Shaw private, has not always been of the difficulties. I believe that it should The contribution of The Link
Ridge, Delta and Link Centre. best, while some residents have in also be known as an area blessed magazine to this sense of commu-
Sadly, West Swindon has not the past had to endure the un- with many good neighbours, who nity also deserves mention.
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