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NORTH SWINDON (including Abbey Meads, St Andrew's Ridge, Ash Brake, Taw Hill)

DO YOU CONSIDER WWII bomb fear for North development
YOUR HEALTH TO BE With building work about to start on the next stage of the housing development in North Swindon,
worries have been expressed about a possible unexploded bomb near Lady Lane.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY?
Alan Thipthorpe, from Toothill, "We used to make about 8 air- roof went red if enemy aircraft
If someone could help you contacted The Link, to give details craft per week. I worked nights were within a 50 mile radius.
enhance your life of the raid by German bombers and we always knew if there might "I was one of the last to leave the
and slow down one night in 1942. He worked at be a raid because a light on the factory floor to go to the shelter.
the Garrards aircraft factory off There were three rapid explosions
the ageing process, Lady Lane making fuselages for Alan Thipthorpe holding up a picture nearby, but I'm sure four were dis-
of a Stirling being prepared for a raid
would you be interested? Stirling bombers. A Redrow charged. I came down from the
Homes development is located on London area, where bombs were a
If you have answered YES to both
the site now. common occurrence. But because
these questions, please contact:
He recollects that four bombs you only heard the odd one in
Wyn on 01666 577121
were dropped over the factory and Swindon I took more notice and
or Debbie on 01793 497946 clearly remembers three explo- listened out for them.
email: [email protected] sions nearby. He has always been "I always wondered if one
convinced that the fourth lies landed in the Haydon brook and
unexploded and undiscovered. has never been discovered."
If Alan's story has jogged your
Busy Taw Hill hall memory, or if you remember your
parents talking about bomb raids
Book-Keep1 g for Easter arrival targeting the factory, The Link
The cut off community of Taw Hill would be interested in hearing
Start the new millennium should have a meeting hall by from you.
Otherwise building contractors
Easter time when the temporary
by letting an experienced br a may well dig up more than they
building which served Abbey
book-keeper take the Meads is resited by developers. bargained for.
strain from you. The next meeting for residents
Book-keeping, VAT returns, tax takes place on Friday 28 January,
7.30pm at Sparcells social hall to
returns done at competitive rates
discuss the setting up of a commu- A legal clinic has been set up at Abbey Meads Medical Practice
Also familiar with the new CIS offering people free initial advice about a range of legal matters.
nity association and ideas for ac-
legislation & administration tivities and events to be organised The sessions, which are open to tion with the surgery, said, "we
Contact Lynette on in the area. all, are especially relevant to peo- have a number of other successful
For more information, call Derek ple who may be unsure whether advice centres in the area. They are
01793 705997
Hughes at Swindon Community they need to consult a solicitor or informal sessions and are always
Services on 722427. not. They can cover a range of is- attended by qualified solicitors."
sues such as personal injury, mat- The sessions are run on alter-
rimonial matters or debt. nate Thursdays from 9am tol2pm
SUPERGLIDE Robert Millbourn, from Bower at Abbey Meads Medical Practice.
& Bailey, the company which has For more information call Bower
WARDROBES launched the initiative in conjunc- and Bailey on 610466.
Green light at Groundwell
Planners have approved a revised application for more than 350
homes on land to the north east of Abbey Meads.
Despite objections from local The developers have withdrawn
residents and environmental a plan to build a pub orhotel on the
groups, planning permission has site. However it is believed that
been approved for a large devel- planners hope a new proposal for
opment by Alfred McAlpine a leisure outlet might come for-
Homes. The 25 acre site will com- ward.
prise of two, three and four
bedroomed dwellings, including More road works
social and affordable housing Car drivers have been held up for
units. the third time in 18 months by
Access to the housing will be three way traffic signals at the
* Superb sliding door wardrobes all made tomeasure from Cricklade Road and the new Elstree Way junction, which joins
in our workshops residents will have to use footpaths Westfield Way and Lady Lane.
or cycleways to the reach Abbey A Swindon Council spokesper-
* Door panels in laminates, real wood veneers, mirrors Meads village centre. son stated that it was not always
* We can also supply and install: fitted kitchens & Martin Trewella, Senior Planner possible for builders to complete
at Swindon Council, commented, road works at the same time.
bedroom furniture
that the revised plans are much
* Over 40 finishes available improved. No houses will be built Blot on the landscape
below the power lines and safe- Litter and weeds are causing an-
* Agents for Hideaway wall beds guards will be made to protect noyance to many homeowners on
Call now for
important trees, hedgerows and a the northern development.
free estimate pond. Approval is also subject to If you know of areas not being
legal input and financial consid- maintained, call Martin Buckland
on 01793 erations from the developers with at Swindon Council on 464574 and
861584 regard to footpaths, play areas and he will notify the relevant contrac-
other facilities." tor to resolve the problem.