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36 The Link Magazine • May 1999
Northern road system could isolate garden centre

Alan and Valerie Trotman, below, who own Grange Farm Nurseries at Haydon End Lane, have been
left seething after viewing plans for the Haydon III development which is being considered by
Swindon Council's planning committee in June.
BELVOIR They believe the proposal to cre-
ate a bus only link between the
new district centre and a rounda-
Belvoir provides
bout adjacent to their business
a most complete and could ruin them. Their problems
professional Property will become even more dire if the
council approves plans to make
Management Service.
Elstree Way to Westfield Way a
Our reputation, competi- bus only route as well.
No direct car access has been
tive rates and personal shown on the drawings, although
service are acknowledged the council has assured them a con-
throughout the UK. necting road will be built eventu-
ally. Mrs Trotman said, "it is go-
Landlords & Tenants, ing to be much more difficult to
find us. I cannot understand why
for information, listings,
the council wants to make 200
insurance, Buy to Let yards of road a bus only link as this
schemes and will encourage people to travel trading for 27 years and Alan was open daily between 8.30am and
further in their cars. born and brought up there. With 5.30pm and Sundays, IOam to
impartial advice:
"Haydon Wick parish council this experience, the Trotman's 4.30pm.
Call Belvoir Now has offered us their full support in pride themselves on their personal If you would like to offer further
opposing this link." service and knowledge of garden- support for a local family busi-
Six hundred customers have al- ing. ness, write a letter to The Planning
FREEPhone ready backed Mr and Mrs Trotman "We can offer help and advice to Department, Swindon Borough
0800 7316069 by signing a petition to be deliv- all our customers, particularly first Council, Premier House, Swindon.
ered to Swindon council. time gardeners. Contrary to some Or call in to Grange Farm Nurs-
Fax 01249 760670
The garden centre is stocked year rumours the nursery is not closing eries and sign the petition. Whilst
E-mail round with a large range of plants, down and is still actively trading," there, discover, in the words of an
Wiltshire @ belvoirgroup.com paving materials, ormnamental said Mrs Trotman. advertising slogan written for them
stoneware, furniture and other Located down Haydon End several years ago by The Link, it's
http://www.belvoirgroup.com
garden sundries. Lane, entrance opposite the Manor "not just a garden centre, more a
Grange Farm Nurseries has been Pub on Lady Lane, Grange Farm is gardener's paradise."
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