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The Link Magazine • July 2004 3
Swindon people Together on Planning -STOP - W&I Charles Lucas
march against development on town's green spaces vs r E & Marshall
They came from the east to oppose the University of Bath building on green belt land next to Coate Water,
they strode in from the west to object to a stadium for Swindon Town FC being built on Shaw Forest
Country Park, and they were joined in the middle by those who don't want development of the Front
Garden, as well as members ofthe New Mechanics' Institution Trust, who want to see the derelict eyesore
in the town centre returned to community use.
Around 1,000 Faberge egg to make a concrete We're on
people of all ages L;,, . omelette?"
arrived in front of , , } Terry King said the fight against
the Civic Offices development of the Front Garden
to express their • was not over yet. "This march has side
frustration with a ^ , y d f woken people up to realising what
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the council's ap- '_. a planning shambles we have in
parent willing- this town. Council decision mak-
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ness to allow de- v.,/ ing should be based on people's Swindon 511 055 oas
velopment on ^o, ` . wishes and not on money."
green areas in and " Martha Parry of the New Me-
around the town. chanics' Institution Preservation
Julia Drown, ' (, ^^ Trust told the crowd that return-
MP for South ingthebuildingtocommunityuse over 10
Swindon, told the " - was about the quality of life in
protesters she `. Swindon and the sustainability of 'WE COME TO YOU
supported the '" its culture.
football club and , 0 - ,_ . After the event STOP alliance AT HOME OR WORK'
its aspirations for • ( organiser Alan Hayward, from the * FREE
an up to date Swindon Forest Protection Group, r collection & delivery
venue but said, said, "there is terrific concern at
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"the people of this the threat to our town from over-
town value their - development. We have delivered BIKE WE ALSO SELL
open spaces and you are making it courage you to continue doing so." a message to councillors that our DOCTOR * New cycles
clear to the borough council that Save Coate supporter Mark green areas have to be preserved * Parts & accessories
the development on Shaw Forest Wheaver, said, "we're only here for all the people of the town, for
cannot go ahead. The supporters because we love our green spaces. our children and grandchildren
of the different protests are using There is no point in developing and not sold for commercial gain.
the democratic process to make Swindon if it destroys the reason "We will not allow promises to
your views heard and I would en- for being here. Why break a be broken."

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