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See us on the net @ www.i-way.co.uk/-swindonlink The Link Magazine • Janua ry 1998 3
Hospital meeting set for 6 January

Swindon people have another chance to see plans and express their views on the proposed hospital ' WE COME TO YOU'
for the town at a meeting in the Link Centre on 6 January. * Free collection
& delivery
A planning application to build Supporters of this site claim it is say the hospital should be built *
the hospital to the east of the town the only suitable place to build the close to the town centre at call out
ch charge
at Commonhead, close to junction much needed hospital within a Churchward with improved pub- ^ * No job too
15 on the M4, was lodged by the reasonable time scale. There are lic transport, and not on green belt BIKE small
DOCTOR
Swindon and Marlborough NHS suggestions that funding from the land. With 10% fewer beds than
Trust with Swindon Council in government through the Private PMH, they say the new hospital is
mid-December. The planning Finance Initiative will be lost if the too small for the growing popula-
committee will consider it in the project does not go ahead quickly. tion of the area, even though the it Slightly marked cycles:
next few weeks. However opponents of the site length of hospital stay will be up to 50% off
shorter in future. * Used cycles (with warranty)
Meeting organiser councillor
A bit late, but not long to wait Phil Rashid said that public con-
sultation on the hospital has been
Abbey Meads village centre on Elstree Way will not be ready for poor. "There are major concerns
Easter as reported in The Link last May. In fact, it is unlikely that
about the location of the hospital,
residents will be shopping and going to the pub until late autumn.
its size and how people are sup-
Abbey Meads community asso- posed to get there. This is an op-
ciation chairman Ian Dobie said he portunity particularly for people
had spent weeks trying to find out living to the west and north of the We have two large
why construction did not start in town to find out more and to ex- barns full of top
November as predicted. "Resi- press their viewpoint on future quality end of range
dents have been calling me to find healthcare in Swindon." furnishing fabrics
out what is going on. There are Representatives from the Swin- (often more than 50 rr
vastly different accounts of why don and Marlborough NHS Trust
there has been a delay, depending will present the scheme and an-
on whether you talk to the Hay- swer questions from the audience. 8th, 9th, Janua ry
don Development Company or Swindon South MP Julia Drown 9am - 5pm • From £1 a metre
Swindon Borough Council. will also attend to listen to what
"We want to see a speedy reso- people are saying. Why not come and see us?
lution to problems so that the vil- The meeting takes place at the Sue Cutcliffe. Giles Green,
lage centre can be built. It will be Link Centre on Tuesday 6 Janu- Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
a scandal if there is a knock on "The school site has been avail- ary from 7pm to 9pm. The plans Tel: 01666 510685
delay and the school cannot open able to the local authority for over will be on display from 6.30pm. 'pen Monday - Friday 9am - 1 pn
in September 1999." a year so I don't expect any change
David Thompson from the Hay- in the building programme."
don Development Company said Village Centre developers Mac
there had been a reappraisal of the Neighbourhood Centres signed an
project after Swindon Council had agreement with the HDC on 19 SPILLERS
decided to combine the commu- December to commence detailed
nity centre with the primary school. design work. All legal contracts
"We had a legal agreement to should be in place by 25 March so Huge reductions
build the community centre and that the eight month construction
all weather sports pitch within the can start in early April.
village centre. We were initially Ian Dobie said he is trying to get throughout the store
very unhappy with the change but all parties to a community associa-
understand the community asso- tion meeting early in the year so
ciation supports the project. that residents are kept informed. hI5:I.!. Ii.1 .:IAPDJ

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