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4 The Link Magazine • F 1999

LAYLOCKS Mechanics star rises
The hopes and dreams of a group of volunteers have been boosted by the uprating of Swindon`s
SWINDON'S FAMILY 1
SHOE SHOP derelict Mechanics Institute as a liste( building, from grade II to grade II`.
Est. 1920 Working closely with the New For the Trust Martha Parry said,
Mechanics Institute Preservation "this upgrading of the building
STOCKISTS OF Trust, South Swindon MP Julia recognises the social significance
Drown persuaded the Secretary of of the Institute in terms of how
ALL LEADING State for Culture, Media and Sport people worked together to create a
Chris Smith to increase the archi- new community in the town."
BRANDS tectural value placed on this part The Trust has been campaign-
of the town's heritage. ing for the building to be brought
BLAYLOCKS She said she was delighted with back into community use. It hopes
Bath Road Corner the decision. "The addition of the there is an increased chance of im- to buy and restore it with help
Old Town star means applications for provement grants to restore the from the National Lottery and turn
changes to the building will have building. it into a social and cultural centre
Tel: 534271 to be more carefully checked, and "It is good news for Swindon for the town.
and brings forward the day when To find out more, contact the
we can again fully enjoy the build- New Mechanics Institute Preser-
ing." vation Trust on 520592.

New hospital Up a siding?
gets go ahead Swindon's Millennium £llm her-
itage centre - Steam - is in trouble
FOR FEBRUARY 1999 ONLY Following a decision early in because the town's business is
January by Deputy Prime Minis-
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ter John Prescott not to call for a
Free* with every ladies cut & blow dry Public Enquiry, Swindon's new
hospital is one step closer.
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Detailed plans now have to be
approved by Swindon Council, but
Shaw Salon, Shaw Village Centre, 4 it is anticipated that construction
Swindon • Tel: 874825 n Pe,k work on the £148m scheme will
begin during the second half of
Weekdays only, on production of this advertisement. See in salon 1999 with completion in 2002. Most of the money comes from
for details or call in for a free consultation. C8O1f8 the National Lottery with major
Concerns about traffic, loss of a
greenfield site and the distance of funding from Swindon Council
Commonhead from the town cen- and BAA McArthur Glenn.
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o' t C tre led to the call for a Public En- But £300,000 has to be raised
, o ac u. °'^Aaryy Pss quiry. The decision to approve the from local sources. Despite efforts
4ya^^^ Win ton
project came days after the official to persuade business to contrib-
5
^'° Raynes & Co. a`t^s deadline for the private finance ute, only £50,000 has been raised.
schemes expired. But it is hoped For every £1 not raised, £3 will be
SOLICITORS that the Department of Health and withdrawn from lottery funding
Treasury will be flexible about this.
As well as environmental con-
cerns, both local people and health Last look at Front
Anglia House, 115/118 Commercial Road, Swindon
workers union UNISON are wor-
Tel: (01793) 522688 ried that the new hospital will not Garden decision
have the capacity to serve Swin- Swindon Council has agreed to
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p k i Peter Winton • John Wilding ,c don's growing population. develop the land between Old
Helen Raynes o^^ ea es ^ Although there will be 15% more Town and the M4 where another
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M space than at PMH, there will be 4,500 homes are to be built, in
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only 461 beds and 84 care spaces, addition to 5,500 still to be com-
Also at High Street, Wroughton 4 tJ'a^^ with another 25 beds remaining at pleted in North Swindon.
Savernake Hospital in Marlbor- The decision made by the Envi-
ough. PMH currently has just over ronmental Services Committee
SPECIALISTS IN 600 beds. now goes forward to the next stage
The new development will pro- of the planning process with the
FIRES & FIREPLACES vide Swindon with ultra-modern publication of a formal modifica-
operating and X-ray facilities and, tion to the Structure Plan.
AT hopefully, a badly needed kidney The public have a further op-
THE dialysis unit. portunity to comment on the de-
IREPLAC The site will also house a social velopment of the 'Front Garden'
club, creche and child develop- area when the documents and
CENTRE ment centre. Land is available for plans are put on public display
further development. from 22 February until 9 April.
Visit our newly Unlike PMH, the site will also be The Government requires Swin-
extended showrooms accessible to the Wiltshire Air Am- don area to absorb another 15,000
bulance helicopter. houses over the next 20 years.
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range of gift ideas for anywhere 1 Rodbourne Rd, Swindon
in the home or for someone special Tel: (01793) 612288