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Shaw Community Forest lives on

Swindon's forest close to the town centre celebrated ten years of growth
at a consultation day on 2 December which gave people the chance to
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Forest fighters. from left. West Swindon council/or Nick Martin. Keith
Williams. chair of Shaw Residents "Association, Alan Hayward. David
Evans, director of the Great Western Community Forest
Last July a bizarre scheme, pro- the next 20 years, providing new s
posed by property developers in environments for birds. bees and
league with Swindon Town FC. to beasts in the midst of urban devel- the haircare professionals
turn the former landfill site into a opment. Why not try
sports village featuring a football Work on improving foot access
stadium at its heart was stopped in will take place early in the year and out a new
its tracks when Swindon Council contractors will be planting 3.000
reaffirmed the decision made in trees during March. Another com-
the early 1 990s to include the area munity tree planting day is planned look for the
as part of the Great Western Com- for next winter.
munity Forest. Forest campaign coordinator New Year?
Thanks to the efforts of resi- Alan Hayward from Sparcells said,
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remind councillors of their earlier amazing place and is a legacy to Proprietor Paul Edwards, 15 years London experience
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