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12 The Link Magazine • February 2001 www.swin(
New northern officer gets on the beat Wal-mart ready
Abbey Meads now has its own beat officer after PC Denis Taylor took up his duties on 5 January. And to rumble
although PC Roger Guy retired last April after six years as the area's first policeman, he was happy to
spend a day showing the new man around and sharing his knowledge. The huge Asda Wal-Mart mega
store development in North Swin-
Denis, 47, has been with the putes can be kept to a minimum
Wiltshire Constabulary for 24 and problems settled in an amica- don will commence in early
March and the first phase open-
years, sixteen of which were with ble way." ing - the 150,000 square foot retail
the CID. He returned to uniformed r Roger commented that much store - is expected by Christmas.
work in 1997 in central Swindon j had changed since he left seven Swindon Council gave outline
"It will take me the first few weeks k months ago. "I've been able to brief planning permission on 30 Octo-
to get to know the area physically Denis on the history of the north- ber. Detailed design matters, from
and to meet the people living and ern expansion and advise him of wall cladding and provision of lit-
working in Abbey Meads," said the scale of the development over ter bins to landscaping, will be
Denis. "It's a challenge which I'm the next ten years. Knowing the dealt with by the planning com-
looking forward to. I'll be going area is all important to beat work mittee on 19 February.
into the schools to meet the chil- "' and I'm sure Denis will be very In response to objections from
dren so they get to know my face. successful in establishing himself the residents of Gore Close, Abbey
One thing I have noticed immedi- in the area. I thoroughly enjoyed Meads, Wal-Mart has agreed to
getting to know the people of Ab- make delivery access from the new
^ y bey Meads." Northern Orbital Road (NOR) and
ately is the very tight parking ar- Roger said he is enjoying his not Lady Lane. Planners have also
rangements. Some of the roads are retirement by spending time with demanded a cafe be included
too narrow, so if you do have to his twelve year old twins, and plan- within the main store, to comple-
park on the street, please try not to ning his daughter's wedding later ment the restaurant already pro-
offend the neighbours, so that dis- this year.
posed.
on the personal touch Haydon Wick parish council has
* Flowers for all occasions New on the block submitted a list of objections as
* Weddings & funeral specialists Well established Gloucester es- they do not think the design of the
• Same day local delivery tate agency Michael Tuck has ar- building is appropriate for a resi-
rived in Swindon, specifically to dential area, particularly the alu-
)! Order now for meet the needs of house buyers minium cladding.
The district centre plans can be
Valentines Day and sellers in North Swindon. viewed at the parish council office
They also specialise in property
1 letting. Look out for the increas- next to the Haydon Centre, tel.
77 (01793) 702123 722446, and at Swindon Council's
ing number of smiley face prop-
Abbey Meads Village Centre erty boards as their name spreads planning office: Premier House,
Elstree Way, Swindon Station Road, Swindon.
across the town.
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