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32 The Link Magazine • February 2002
Residents want Lady Lane closed as promised
People living in Ash Brake are up in arms against a proposal to keep Lady Lane open, when they have
always understood it would be shut after the opening of the Thamesdown Drive extension.
1 ' The North Swindon Devel- a major route to school, is un-
opment Company has applied acceptable. Residents want the
SOLUTION for permission to keep some of North Swindon Development
the middle section of the old Company to construct the new
Maintenance free
road open in order to provide access roads from junction 6 as
UPVC fascia boards access to the 210 place primary originally intended.
cladding & guttering school that is to be built this A 300 name petition has been
summer. gathered and some 200 letters
Expertly fitted at DIY prices
Resident Sue Beazeley said of objection have been sent to
FREE SURVEY the reason given is that Swin- the planning department.
don Council has brought for- Swindon Council's planning
NO 1)E OSI'I' ward the building of the school committee consider the issue
off Lady Lane to cope with de- on 18 February.
Work it out for yourself
mand from families already in For details of the Ash Brake
20' fascia board fitted £ 60 the area and the new estate campaigners, call Sue Beazeley
20' fascia & gutter fitted £135 roads from junction 6 won't be on 727292.
20' fascia, soffit & gutter £205 ready. "What were described
20' fascia & soffit £130 as minor revisions to the frame-
(prices correct at time of publication) work plan to keep Lady Lane open Ball park to go ahead
on a temporary basis means pro- Objections by Nine Elms residents to a small single post basketball
viding vehicle access for up to five area off Roughmoor Way and Old Shaw Lane in Shaw were rejected
years. by the West area panel on 3 January.
"Ash Brake residents have been The project costing £8,000, to be paid from the allocation to area
G waiting years for Lady Lane to be panels, was agreed in November in response to demands by families for
e turned into a green route to be more play activities at a meeting 18 months ago.
used by pedestrians and cyclists, However people overlooking the site claimed that the basketball area
as well as a bus route. It was on this will turn an open space used by all ages into an intimidating environ-
For a free quote understanding that people pur- ment dominated by teenagers who will break glass, use drugs and
chased their homes." create noise late into the night. Appeals to use alternative sites further
She said there are no objections away from housing near the village centre were not considered.
to the school but the dangers pre- The area panels review board, which sent the original decision back
sented by continued traffic use of to the area panel because of the public objections endorsed the decision
e-mail: [email protected] Lady Lane, especially if it becomes on 17 January. The work will be completed by the end of March.

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