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Is this the right location? The Conservative Party viewpoint
The picture of how St Modwen Properties propose to site the various sporting From Councillor Mike Bawden, Leader of Swindon Borough Council
• enues on Shaw Forest Country Park published in last month's Link was Endorsing the position statement of Coun Bawden is quoted on the St
superseded at the first consultation meeting when a new drawing was displayed Swindon Borough Council - approved Modwen website as stating: 'there are
showing a land-take of 30 to 50 per cent greater than originally suggested by the three political group leaders - still a lot of discussions to be had in
Note: these illustrations have been copied from the St Modwen Properties plc plans with Mike Bawden supports the concept of relation to the land identified.'
annotations added by The Link. St Modwen have not sanctioned the additions) a community sports stadium and lei- As emphasized in the Swindon Bor-
sure facility in the borough. The coun- ough Council Position Statement, the
St Modwen Properties Plan B
Option 1 cil, as the local planning authority, has council is fully aware of the issues that
Sparcells ^ r °'y First revealed: 29 April 2004 a statutory duty to consider any plan- such a proposal raises such as traffic
ning application. Neither Coun access, impact on the environment
Bawden. nor the council, has taken a and the implications for the community
formal position on the football club's forest, and will look extremely care-
o:a !1v ao proposals. We have not received a fully at how the developers will deal
' -- planning application, with all these issues.
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Mike Bawden would like to make it The partners must consider the re-
0 veryclearthatCounSueBates,former sults of this consultation extremely
8.e*( Access point leader of the council and leader of the carefully before making any formal ap-
_ from proposed
Labour Group. first floated this idea. proach to the borough council.
Thames Water Thamesdown She instructed officers of the council to Coun Bawden is not a member of
Hillmead "` bird sanctuary Drive to Great enter into discussions with Swindon the Planning Committee, which will
Employment __ Western Way consider any formal application put
Area : . " link road Town Football Club, and the Director
of Swindon Services visited the site forward. He would like to emphasise
River Ray parkway footpath, with Swindon Town FC representa- that no deal has been agreed between
suggested to be route for the council, the developer and Swin-
North Wilts canal tives on 10 July 2002.
Shaw `r Rivergate Swindon Town FC and St Modwen don Town Football Club.
Employment Properties plc partnership identified Ultimately the Office of the Deputy
Area 12290 /03 C
the Old Shaw Tip as their preferred Prime Minister has the power to as-
location for a new stadium and sports sume the role of decision maker and
1 ` St Modwen Properties Plan B
S P arcel ls is Option 2 development, call in any planning application where
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es f First revealed: 29 April 2004 When the council was first ap- the issues raised are of significant
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foS proached by the football club and its public interest.
partner about taking the Shaw Tip pro-
posal forward, the three political group ' i
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leaders on the borough council made t i • i
it clear that the developers should go i
out to extensive public consultation. i
before any formal planning application
^t o was made to the council.
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Thames Water Thamesdown
Hillmead
Employment _. bird sanctuary Drive to Great
Western Way
Area
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River Ray parkway footpath,
uggested to be route for
Shaw North Wilts canal Wrag Barn Golf Club, Shrivenham Road,
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Employment Area Highworth, Swindon SN6 7QQ
Tel: 01 793 86132 7 Fax: 01793 861325
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rom Councillor Kevin Small, Leader of the Labour Group
the Labour Group recognises that a colours) has long defended. Sunday Carver Lunch
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r Any development must be commu-
ariety of arguments and views sur- y
ound the current proposals to de- nity sensitive and community focused. Enjoy our superb 3 course Sunday Carverl L Inch
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s and we as a council should not rush to
orest Park.
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