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Go ahead for Haydon 3

After months of delay whilst landowners worked out the details for the next phase of the North Swindon development, the 5,500 home
Haydon 3 development has finally been given the green light and two public exhibitions are being prepared to show off the details.
Approval means that building Hill. A new junction at Cricklade Mart, will be displayed for public Until Wal-Mart reveals its pro-
the dual carriageway Northern Or- Road and turning Thamesdown comment (see advert below). posals, it is unknown if there will
bital Road (NOR) from Lady Lane Drive to the Friary into a dual car- In January The Link exclusively be any community or leisure fa-
to Purton Road can start in late riageway will follow, revealed that the US retail giant cilities. The May Link featured a
October or early November. The No housing in Haydon 3 can be had bought the district centre site 'Wal-Mart wish list where we gave
nine month programme will com- occupied until the road is com- which is as big as the Greenbridge North Swindon residents the
mence at the roundabout next to pleted in mid-2001. But develop- shopping centre. chance to say what they wanted to
the Friary, moving West to Taw ers must first submit a framework In the April Link Jean Saunders see at the site.
plan for the area to Swindon Coun- of Swindon Friends of the Earth Mother of three Helen Prowting
cil. A public exhibition is planned expressed fears that the Wal-Mart from Abbey Meads said she would
for October or November. development could suck the com- like a range of retail shops and
Even more
Between 25 and 29 September, a mercial life out of the town centre market stalls, and facilities such as
framework plan for the North and surrounding towns and said a library, swimming pool and gym.
houses coming?
Swindon district centre which the organisation nationally was She was also keen for a place where
Swindon is so successful eco- shows proposals by Asda Wal- watching the development closely. young people can go.
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tential that a planning report in
August proposed that up to 6,000
more houses should be built in
the town by 2016. Swindon Borough Council
This is in addition to the 5,500
agreed for Haydon 3 and the 6,000
proposed houses, which includes t t
3,800 on the Front Garden.
The South West Planning Panel Proposed District Centre Framework Plan
recommends that future growth
between2011 and 2016 should take Haydon 3, Swindon
place within the Borough of Swin-
don, to the east of the A419. No
specific numbers are given, but This notice is to advise members of the public that two public exhibitions
Jean Saunders of Swindon Friends of the above Framework Plan will be held at the
of the Earth estimates that this
could amount to 5,000 to 6,000 Abbey Meads Primary School, Hugo Way, Abbey Meads
houses over the five year period. and at Haydon Wick Parish Council, Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick.
The report recognises that the
town has poor community facili- Before the Borough Council formally considers
ties for its size and states that the the developer's proposals for the development of the District Centre,
development of shops, leisure and
higher education facilities should (as outlined in red below), it would like to hear your views.
be encouraged. It makes little of
the fact that there are extensive Please come along and fill in a comment form
brown field sites in towns across
West Wiltshire.
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It also dismisses Environment
Agency concerns that there will be
not enough water to supply the \` .,^ /t.oss G. go w e.
area after 2015, but encourages
positive planning by other agen- ,P S7 1c J ^ s
cies to provide better infrastruc-
ture for Swindon. Thames Water oS7 a c4„ J ^ _
has already identified six square
miles of land near Abingdon to SSSI
build a new reservoir.
Leader of the council Sue Bates ®.
said, "we're pleased the report rec- ^ i t 6
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ognises Swindon's important role
in the region. I'm especially
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pleased there is support for a sub-
regional study focused on Swin-
don as this will give added mo-
mentum to the 30 Year Vision work
we've already begun." Exhibition times Location
However Jean Saunders com-
mented, "there appears to be a se- Mon 25 September 1pm - 8pm Abbey Meads School
rious conflict of opinion between Tues 26 September 10am - 5pm Abbey Meads School
what Swindon Council politicians
want for the town and what the Wed 27 September fpm - 5pm Parish Council Offices
people of the town feel they need.
Swindon deserves a period of rest Thurs 28 September fpm - 8pm Parish Council Offices
from continued growth so that ef- Fri 29 September 10am - fpm Parish Council Offices
fort can be put into improving
facilities - the things that make a And Mon 2- Friday 6 October at Premier House, Station Road, Swindon
town a good place to live."