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The Link Magazine • March 2000 3
Smoking to be banned at shopping centre

Visitors to the West Swindon Centre will be breathing a lot easier from 1 March when a no smoking 'WE COME TO YOU'
policy is brought in. * Free collection
Thanks to articles and letters in health officers were investigating & delivery
The Link which publicised com- staff complaints about working in * Servicing &
plaints about smoking in the mall, parts of the centre such as the lot- repairs
owners of the centre Asda have tery booth where people smoke. BIKE * No call out charge
DOCTOR
decided that a no smoking policy New store manager Mike WE ALSO SELL
is the best way forward. Hepson said the company was lis-
The January Link featured the tening to the customer. "Although * New & used cycles
complaints from Ted Spalding the store itself is smoke free, as a * New clearance models
from Toothill and the February centre where fresh food is sold it is • Parts & accessories
edition contained a barrage of let- the right thing to create a smoke (up to 50% off)
ters supporting his view that smok- free atmosphere.
ing should be banned from the "We have listened to customer
centre for health and environmen- comments, both to us directly and
tal reasons. through letters in The Link; it is
Several letter writers pointed out what the public is demanding.
that they had already complained "Issues arise whenever changes
to Asda with little effect; one said are made. But I hope our custom-
that Swindon's environmental ers who smoke will understand
Ted Spalding with the reasons for asking them not to We have two large
Asda manager Mike Hepson in the mall areas of the centre." barns full of top
Ted Spalding said he was de- quality furnishing
lighted with Asda's decision. "It's fabrics (often more LOOS'
North development on hold really great that they have re-
sponded to the publicity. I'm sure than 50 metres) which
The latest stage of Swindon's expansion - the 6,000 home Haydon III the conditions for all who use the are the ends of ranges.
development to the west of Lady Lane and Abbey Meads - is stalled centre will improve. It will benefit Also wallpapers. All are from
for at least 6 months until landowners can sort out how to proceed.
customers, staff in all the shops in leading manufacturers at
Planning permission to build the David Thompson of the North- the mall and the children who are greatly reduced prices.
houses, commercial and commu- ern Development Company, made left in the playbus." Why not come and see us?
nity facilities was granted in early up of developers Crest, Bryant, Signs advising customers that Sue Cutcliffe. Giles Green,
1999, provided that legal agree- Westbury, Wimpey confirmed that smoking is no longer permitted in Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
ments on the provision of devel- Wal-Mart wanted to re-examine the West Swindon Centre will be Tel: 01666 510685
opment infrastructure are signed planning issues and that Haydon put up and security staff will ask Open Monday - Saturday 9am - tpm
with Swindon Council. III is running six months behind smokers to extinguish cigarettes.
However the new owners of the schedule.
north district centre site, Ameri- "The new land owner sees things
can retail giant Wal-Mart who from a different perspective and
bought Asda last year, have de- we are currently setting up meet-
manded to renegotiate the plan- ings to discuss the commitments
ning terms. already made. We do not expect
In January The Link exclusively the first houses to be completed
revealed that Wal-Mart had bought until mid-2001 at the earliest."
the massive 36 site from English The northern orbital road, ex-
China Clay. At 340,000 square feet, tending Thamesdown Drive from
it is as big as Greenbridge retail Lady Lane to Taw Hill has to be
park combined with half the West completed before any new house New College is open all year round and has
Swindon Centre. occupations can take place.
good quality facilities for a wide range of
events and activities. Plentiful free parking and
a central location make us a perfect venue in
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