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The Link Magazine • July 2004 7
Town awaits stadium on the forest planning proposals
Swindon has declared in no uncertain terms that building a new football stadium at Shaw Forest Country Park is unacceptable.
Objections at public presenta- 400 houses built on the only green stadium will be located on phase and fast food outlets, alongside a
tions by St Modwen Properties plc space close to their homes. III of the country park, about 400 cricket ground and athletics track.
and Swindon Town Football Club Although the country park was metres to the east, on the currently However objections will be just
and protest marches have made it designated by the council in 1994 operational Shaw Farm domestic as loud - on the grounds that vehi-
clear that there will be opposition as a part of theGreat WesternCom- waste disposal site where several cle access will still be totally inad-
at every stage of the planning proc- munity Forest, a planning applica- million tons of rubbish have been equate and West Swindon will still
ess and the developers will have to tion to redevelop the site will be tipped over the last 20 years. become a giant car park on match
justify why their proposals should submitted in mid-July. Council- Phase I and II adjacent to Mead and event days.
overturn established environmen- lors will see the plans at the end of Way is still likely to be built on, Alan Hayward of the Swindon
tal policies at a public enquiry. June. though the majority of the 46,000 Forest Protection Group said,
People living near the County The proposal is likely to be trees on the north and south ends "what do they not understand?
Ground have said they don't want scaled back from the original. The of the site could be left. The grey- We are not going to have a sta-
hound track proposal has been dium on our forest."
dropped, but to create a revenue • For photographs, plans, and
Swindon shows the way in housing stream for the club, St Modwen the forest or stadium latest, go
It's not all doom and gloom at Swindon Council, where a new manage- will still want to include hotels to www.swindonlink.com
ment team has set about the task of improving services and performance.
Part of that new management Can Chiropractic help me?
team is the Housing Department
under director Bernie Brannan How much will it cost?
which has recently been congratu-
lated by the Government on three We are often asked, "What's the best way
occasions. of finding out whether a doctor of
First, the business plan which chiropractic can help my problem?"
sets out how management and
maintenance of the council's hous- We believe the answer can be found in a
ing stock will be financed and im- complete chiropractic consultation and
proved, was given the thumbs up. examination, including x-rays. And to help
Only one other council in the South find out for sure, we will do a complete
Swindon Tenants Voice representatives These procedures normally
West has achieved this. consultation and examination, including cost £100 or more!
Next, the council's decision to Ruth Kiddle from Toothill and Sandys x-rays, if necessary, for just
Powell from Grange Park with Govern- (Does not include personal
remain as landlord of its 11,000 ment Office of the South West housing injury cases or car accidents
houses, flats and bungalows was £15. resulting in insurance claims.)
officer Bob Deacon
formally agreed.
Third, the council's five year council homes decent by 2008, two Testimonial
strategy for housing, which in- years ahead of the deadline.
Hi! Something aura-ing has happened!
cludes the provision of new homes Bernie Brannan said, "It's been a
for those in need, measures to re- good year for housing in Swindon. On Friday evening I went out with Dale to the cinema, had a Chinese,
duce and prevent homelessness, There is still a lot of work to do to a few glasses of wine stayed up until midnight!!
and improving homes in the pri- improve services and levels of cus- Nothing amazing about that I hear you say. But for me it is! I have not been
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vate sector, has also received the tomer satisfaction." out with my husband on a Friday night for seve al years. All the weekend has
Government's seal of approval. Mr Brannan identified Swindon ever held for me was headaches, pain, exhaustion and bed before 10pm. After
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No other south west council has Tenants' Voice and the Tenants' 5 weeks of treatment my quality of life has al eady improved. Thanks Paul
achieved this 'hat trick' and Swin- Association for Sheltered Housing If you want to get a life - get a chiropractor
don recently hosted a visit by as particular reasons for his de- Love Valerie Taylor
Housing Minister, David Jamieson partment's success. "We could not
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