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Town expansion in the public eye in August

Central Government planners have decided that Swindon should expand by another 7,000 to 9,000 homes by 2011- on top of the 8,000
still to be built in North Swindon. In the longterm, the total 'new build' figure could be as many as 15,000 houses.
During August, townspeople
are being asked to choose, not Cricklade1 Extra meeting for Link
whether expansion should take High* h ThèLlnkprótested to $windoncoun-
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place, but where the new houses Blunsdon cIt In June that three meetings had
are built. Council Leader coun. North Swindon beefl arranged for EastSwindon, but
Maurice Fanning describes the (11000 homes already Shrienh none. in Waif and . NorthSwIndon.
public meetings as 'a watershed N... approved) Soh Mars on vam The nearest would be In Purtorid r at
moment in the development of Me Civic Offices.
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Swindon.' Puro.
"We are giving people the op- In response, the Council has organ-
portunity to shape the way our ydiard Millicent ised a meeting. for 6. August the
town is going to develop," he said. Link Centre Arts Studio.................
Wiltshire County Council and Wootton West Swin on All venues offer a loop system for
Swindon Borough Council have Bassett those with hearing aids. Sign lan-
come up with two options - build guage interpreter, lipspeaker and
on two or three smaller sites language interpreter, can be avail-
around the town over the next 12 able if requested well in advance.
years, or create a new town over Wroughton
the next twenty. hiseldon Exhibitions can be seen at:
The councils have identified 20th July - 28th August
three sites that expand the existing Swindon Council,
urban area: Wat Tyler House
the councils. The site(s) should: Dates for public meetings, start-
1. The Front Garden area ing at 7.30pm, with material avail- August
(4,000 - 7,000 houses) • be next to existing communities, able for viewing from 7pm: 3rd - 8th Upper Stratton
reducing the need to travel
2. The area around Kingsdown August Library
crematorium (4,000 - 8,000) • be linked to areas of existing 10th - 15th Central Library
economic development and 4th Lawn Junior School
3. Between Lydiard and investment 17th - 22nd Moredon Library
West Swindon (3,000 - 4,000) 6th
Link Centre, Arts Studio
• be within or next to existing 25th - 29th West Swindon
The locations for the longer term facilities to provide best access 11th Kingsdown School Library
strategy to develop a new town of to schools, health provision, etc. For further information, 'phone
up to 15,000 homes are: 13th Liden Community Centre
• take into account environmen- David Potter, Group Leader - Stra-
A Between South Marston and tally sensitive areas. 18th Bradon Forest School, Purton tegic Planning, Swindon Borough
Wanborough, east of the A419 20th Lyneham Village Hall Council on 466407.
The councils will be putting a
B. South of Wootton Bassett
strong case to the government for
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