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The Link Magazine • April 1998
Landmark by the lake gets go ahead

A futurististic energy efficient glass building to be built at the Hillmead Employment Area next to Peatmoor Lagoon facing the Chinese
Experience restaurant was given approval by Swindon Council's development control committee on 2 March.
Plans for the 25,000 sq. ft. two played at the inaugural meeting of Nigel Bunter told the meeting that energy would be required.
storey office and mobile 'phone the Peatmoor and Sparcells Com- the unusual and dramatic struc- Commenting on the approval,
call centre for expanding Swindon munity Association. ture would set a standard of excel- Nigel Bunter said the new com-
firm Cellular Operations were dis- Company managing director lence at the Hillmead site and he pany headquarters would only
expected it to win several awards. take 9 months to build. "We are
Architect Richard Hywel-Evans delighted that planning permis-
Skurray's showcase in the West said insulated panels trapping the sion has been given; we are work-
sun's heat and a natural air-flow ing towards occupation by Christ-
to cool the building meant less mas this year."
Cellular Operations MD Nigel Bunter with architect Richard Hywel-Evans

Skurrays sales Manager Bruce Warr with service receptionist Kerry Henderson
Another major car sales franchise has based itself in West Swindon
with the opening on 9 March of a new Skurray's Vauxhall showroom
at the Hillmead Employment Area.
Thirty new jobs have been created at the new and second user car
sales centre. Opening soon is a new fast service MasterFit centre,
offering while-you-wait tyre, exhaust and clutch fitting.
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