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NO RTH SWINDON (including Abbey Meads, St Andrew's Ridge, Ash Brake, Taw Hill)
New north GPs go live
After months of being seen by visitors on the Internet, the Taw Hill doctor's surgery finally opened on
Made to t 20 September in temporary premises off Queen Elizabeth Drive, two years in advance of building a
measure curtains, health centre at the proposed village centre.
swags, & tails. Nearly one hundred patients nology at a teaching hospital in
All other valances, have joined the practice led by Birmingham where he managed a
R-blinds, London, etc. Doctors Peter Crouch and June national pilot scheme coordinat-
Morris, half of whom first regis- ing the use of new technology in
Free measuring & quotations
Full fitting service available tered their interest via e-mail to the delivery of health care by GPs
Handmade footstools to order www.tawhillsurgery.com which and hospital doctors.
Re-upholstery of dining chairs etc. has been publicised through The The practice is a test bed for new
Link and on our web site at technologies. A computerised
www.swindonlink.com booking system has been installed
The large facility is one of only and patients will be able to access
three in the country funded by a an In Touch with Health console
I Apsley House Arcade, Wootton Basse tt, special government grant to set up in the waiting room which holds
doctors surgeries in areas of popu- 10,000 health related topics on-line.
lation growth. There are two con- Dr Crouch assured The Link that
sulting rooms, a treatment room people will always come first at
Dr Crouch and Dr Morris with their
and a room for attached staff, such staff, from left, receptionist Sarah Bai- Taw Hill. "The technology is an
^Iossdodrd Crafts as health visitors and midwives. ley, nurses Catherine Campbell and aid to efficiency so that we can
Dr Morris moved to Swindon in spend more time with our patients
Gayle Auckland, receptionist Jane
For all your 1997 after 10 years in her practice Carter, practice manager Val Groves who are our primary concern."
in Portsmouth to join her husband To register with the Taw Hill
CROSS STITCH Roy Lawrence who is a general Dr Crouch is one of the Swindon practice, call in at Queen Elizabeth
and vascular surgeon at PMH. police surgeons and was until re- Drive, telephone 07050 123623 or
supplies They have a six year old son. cently head of information tech- visit www.tawhillsurgery.com
ALSO
Tapestry & embroidery Play park plans
A long awaited first playground for Burghley Park will be open by the end of October, situated to the
Picture framing service
right of Queen Elizabeth Drive.
18 Apsley House Arcade Two new play areas have recently opened on Ab- site behind Lyme Way has been delayed after objec-
bey Meads at Kelly Gardens and the Village Green. tions from Sevenfields Conservation Group that it is
Wootton Bassett Others planned include a site off Thamesdown Drive too brightly coloured. A new toned down version,
Tel: 01793 848855 and between the footbridge and the new school. The sensitive to Sevenfields, is being planned.

CAR Ridge residents protest at local centre size

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Unit I, AxisTrading Estate,
Westmead, Swindon
Some of the 27 residents who met representatives from developers
Bell Projects on 6 September to raise their objections
The decision on the St Andrew's Arkells pub with six bed and break-
Ridge local centre returns to Swin- fast rooms and a day nursery.
don Council's development con- The residents are unhappy that
M.O.T.
trol committee on 5 October after a Blunsdon Parish Council approved
group of residents raised objec- the plans on their behalf, without
Cars, Motorcycles, Class 7 tions to the size and opening hours any consultation.
of some of the shops at its meeting Swindon Council senior plan-
V 01793 428430 on 9 September. ning officer Martin Trewhella said
the shop units were smaller than
A resident, unwilling to be
named, said there was a need for those at Abbey Meads centre and
More than just your local bus company
local facilities and house buyers car parking is deemed adequate.
were aware that it was planned. "The takeaway and the nursery
Thamesdown However people are concerned have agreed to voluntarily modify
about the density of development their opening hours and the rec-
/1f i^rs Jett&, Jae Swin'a W and the opening hours of some of ommendation is for the scheme to
go ahead."
the units.
Plans before the council are for The centre is likely to open in the
Corporation Street, Swindon SN1 1 DE
five shops with flats above, an late summer next year.