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GPs open on-line Planners listen to views on Haydon III

A new doctors surgery to serve Following feedback and protests from local residents, Haydon Wick Parish Council and Abbey Meads
people at Burghley Park develop- Community Association, important amendments have been made to the proposed plans for the Haydon
ment, due to open in August, can III development to be put to Swindon's planning committee in June.
now be visited on the internet.
The objections were highlighted tr 3 . E'i'1i^5 AX^^)$.$'la9' j; y^^'E>^ PI.A^,'i These also include not closing
in the February Link and it now Tadpole Lane, and a wide buffer
looks certain that the controver- zone between the Swanhill homes
sial proposal to make part of Lady and the new district centre. Im-
Lane a bus only route will be provements to existing green space
dropped. have been made and the planning
The modified plans will show department will be recommend-
the road as open to all vehicles, ing that no houses are occupied in
maintaining direct access between Haydon III until the northern or-
Haydon Wick and Abbey Meads. bital link road is complete.
Senior Planner Martin Trew-
Drs Peter Crouch and June Mor- hella said, "we listened to public
ris, above, can be visited 9 opinion and have made changes to Church Fete
www.tawhillsurgery.com the elements of the plan which Swindon planner Carol Bristow at
On display are plans, informa- caused the most concern." the December public exhibition Abbey Meads Village Green
tion about the practice philosophy Saturday 3 July, 12noon - 4pm
and opening times when settled. Stalls, face painting, bouncy
There is also an opportunity to castle, live music, BBQ
register as a patient. Massive fitness centre proposed Proceeds to furnishings for the
For those not yet on the world Although originally earmarked as residential land, planners are Church of Christ the Servant
wide web, plans are available at discussing a bid by Greenalls to build a major leisure complex Abbey Meads.
the Taywood Homes Taw Hill sales opposite the Motorola building at Groundwell. For details, call 700641.
centre at Burghley Park.
Plans have been submitted to
turn land at Groundwell Farm into
Northern notes a 60 bedroom hotel. The existing
listed farm building will be con- r r
Density objection verted into a pub and restaurant as
A planning application has been part of the proposals.
made for the final houses to be The project would include a Dxa^ fied winter ^ 7^ec^ratur 01793
built at Abbey Meads. large swimming pool and associ- 1
However residents in the Hay- ated health facilities. Parking for 1 9ttcrlor GIXa EYtmor
ward Close/ Oliver Road area have 350 cars is shown on the scheme to 1 tier 8SS099
lodged objections to the high den- be discussed by Swindon Coun-
sities proposed for the 145 private cil's planning committee in the
houses and 130 houses for rent. summer months.
They say access traffic past their
homes will be far too high, there Comfortable
are no play areas planned and the Building bridges
houses are too close to overhead
power lines. again
St Andrews shops some way off Repairs have at last begun on the independence
Residents at St Andrews Ridge, footbridge across Thamesdown
already feeling cut off from ameni- Drive, Abbey Meads.
ties will not see their local centre The bridge will be partially de-
this side of the millennium. molished by contractors Freysinnet
Developers are in the process of Ltd. who have put up covers over
designing a local shop, nursery and the bridge to reduce noise and dust.
pub for the commercial site off The Haydon Development Com-
Salzgitter Drive. pany said it would be working to
Shop refused permission make sure that roads in the vicin-
Lidl supermarkets have been re- ity are kept clean.
fused planning permission to build Traffic flow along Thamesdown
on the road side commercial site Drive will be restricted and signal
opposite The Friary, at Lady Lane. control will be in place for 15 weeks.
An appeal to the Secretary of It is anticipated that the road will For your retirement living, we have vacancies
State for the Environment is being be closed over the weekend of 17 at Brain Court, Stratton St. Margaret and Windmill
and 18 July when the central struc-
considered. Court, Freshbrook, Swindon.
ture will be replaced.
Cashpoint delay St Andrews Ridge resident Sa- Please contact our Regional Office:
Installation of a cashpoint machine rah Monkton said she was con-
at the Abbey Meads Village Cen- cerned about probable delays "I Western Region, 10 The Parade
tre has been delayed, it is now due am pleased the work has started, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1NE
to be completed within the next six but really cross it has taken so long Tel: 01672 515622
months.
to sort out. Since the opening of
Dentist sought Motorola the road has been very SHELTERED PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH
Macs Neighbourhood Centres, busy and starting the repairs now
who are responsible for the Abbey will mean much more disruption."
Meads Village Centre, are cur- The work is due to be completed James Butcher
rently in negotiation with a dental by 6 September, the first day of
practice with a view to opening a term for the new Abbey Meads Housing Association
surgery within 6 months. School.