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Haven't we had enough growth? 102 victoria road
Last bid to oppose more expansion t old town
swindon
Swindon Friends of the Earth has vigorously opposed the city status bid and further expansion of the wilts
town. Group co-ordinator Jean Saunders, explains why and urges others to join the fight. SNI 390
The average more. Isn't tel/fax:
Swindonian is Swindon C011793) 43 57 57
busy earning a lucky?
living, looking It is a thank-
after their fam- less task when creative
ily or whatever. you spend all
What is for sure your time bat- inspiration for
is that the ma- tling against your home
jority of the the powers that
population be and big
don't like what business - but b c w
has happened at least you can u a
to their town. say that you
Would city tried. r
status bring any So why not
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benefit? I think add your voice
not. The entire to the growing t d a p
ethos behind Swindon's expansion dissent about what is happening i
and the bid for city status is to the 30 year vision for Swindon be to the town? You have until 14 ° n s a
make the town attractive to busi- any better, or will it bring more of March to respond to the draft docu- y n p
ness, to create even more un- the same? ment mentioned above. Com-
needed jobs and then to encourage Don't you just yearn for safe ments should be sent to Pat s e
people to move here to fill the va- places for children to play, open Saunders of the Government Of- k r
cancies. This, we are told by our space, less traffic and fresh air, fice for the South West, 4th Floor, n S
politicians, will create more wealth along with reassurance that there The Pithay, Bristol BSI 2PB.
for the town in order to improve are sufficient numbers of teachers, About 800 people replied to the o free
facilities. nurses, doctors, bus drivers and last draft to say that Swindon has
As this has been the pattern to other public service providers? had enough, thanks. Let's make it w design and
Swindon's expansion for the last The new housing allocations 8,000 this time round. e measure service
thirty odd years, just exactly where dealt out by Government are based If you need more information, e-
o ,a a q u
are these wonderful facilities that on the estimated labour supply mail me on jeanews@gn.apc.org Qa
we have been promised? And will needed to fill new jobs. The latest or phone 783040.
draft regional planning guidance
All lost in the for the south-west (available free odybliss
by calling Mrs Pat Saunders on
front garden? 0117 900 1787) has figured that DEPILA__ E
there will be 68,000 more jobs cre- B Beau &Aromatherapy

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Nearly 4,000 houses and perhaps ated in Wiltshire between 1996 and Swindon's Depilase Laser Centre
a new home for Swindon Town 2016, although some experts pre- • No hair growth required
FC will be built between Old dict an increase of only 28,200. during treatments
Town, West Swindon and the M4, Based on this higher figure, it is
if a last ditch objection by the proposed that Wiltshire would be • Treats fair to dark Skin types
Front Garden Action Group lumbered with another 60,000 • Within Leisure Centre
(FRAG) fails. houses over the same period and environment
The Department for the Envi- Swindon would receive the lion's Ask about Laserplan
ronment has agreed with the plan- share. As the death rate exceeds Set your budget & pay as you go
ning recommendation that the area the birth-rate, it is a mystery to me
Creche, ample free parking,
be built on, despite protests that to assume that 68,000 more people Up to 40% reduction
open late evenings
or u wanted hair
there are brown field sites in the taking up new jobs will need al- ne^ea h I ser
town that should be used first, that most as many new houses when in 01793 825525 treamen, ro^ong term
part of the area is prone to flood- most households there are two a Leisure Centre, Grange Drive hair remov
ing and that archaelogical sites will people employed, some doing
be damaged. more than one job.
Swindon Council owns most of In the last 30 years Swindon's
the land which could gain over main attraction, its' lovely coun-
£200 million to fund projects across tryside, has been gobbled up to the PHOENIX SURGERY
the town, including new schools east, to the west, to the north and Dunwich Drive, Toothill Village Centre
in North Swindon. soon to the south in the name of
Grand plans for a 40,000 seat economic growth. So far it seems
stadium for Swindon Town have the voices of those wanting to profit Dr Peter Swinyard
been suggested, alongside facili- from developing more greenfield
ties such as a health and leisure sites in and around the town have
club, indoor snow dome, a cinema been heard more loudly than the Dr Robert Forrester
multiplex, hotel and conference voices of those wanting to see
centre. Swindon make the best of what it 0 Ce4tt1'at Swutdow
Objectors have until 2 March to already has. Se4't tg West a.
lodge objections with the govern- And yes, you've guessed it, the
ment and FRAG is considering a public are being consulted again New patients welcome
legal challenge. For more about the latest planning blue-print
informaton, call Terry King on to the year 2016 where it is advised (01793) 600440
487154. that Swindon should grow even