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Priory Vale centre first shops due Autumn 06
Following The Link's August exclusive feature on the new schools being built in Priory Vale, we can reveal that construction work is due
to start in January 2006 on creating the village centre for Priory Vale, with a convenience store and four shops set to be open in the Autumn.
This will coincide with the open- Chris Cain, develop- "These will be local shops and it
ing of the Priory Vale primary ment manager for Crest is important to get the mix right to
school, the two special schools and Nicholson said, "the con- provide services local people need
community facilities in the second- venience store will provide close to their homes."
ary school on the education cam- groceries and other serv- The design of the second phase
pus next to the village centre. ices and will be the largest of the village centre is being
Developers Crest Nicholson are of the shops. We are mar- worked on at the moment prior to
in advanced stages of talks with a keting the four other shop detailed planning permission be-
convenience store operator and units and have had a lot of ing sought. This may include a
expect to be able to announce the interest for a variety of public house, a medical centre and
name soon. uses. a church."

Toothill centre improved BT pledges to remove
Work has been completed on a scheme to improve the design and security at Toothill Village Centre. Haydon graffiti
Trees have been thinned and new fencing ,4, Haydon Wick councillor Wayne
erected around the car park. The low walls Lawley has welcomed a promise
and seating between The Watchers sculpture from BT to clear up graffiti from all
and the shops had become an attraction to .a their equipment sited in his area.
rowdy youths who intimidated shoppers.The ": ,.. After a lack of response from
erst, coup
area has been opened up and the sculpture ' ^. ~' ^ Swindon based managers,
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outside the community centre. s Y straight the top p
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Many of the changes had been suggested t / , and received a commitment from
by the West Swindon Neighbourhood Envi- f s the BT chairman Sir Christopher
ronment Safety Team (NEST) and funding """''" j , ' Bland that a team would clean up
secured by local councillors. Coun Mary 1 i ,^ graffiti on BT street equipment.
Martin said, "the centre is looking neater ' - Coun Lawley said, "Haydon
now. I've arranged for the removal of graffiti GC z# Wick has suffered a plague of graf-
on the shops which should complete the re- fiti. Parish and borough council-
furbishment." lors, the Police, other utility com-
NEST member Anne McHugh said, "the ' - paniesandcommunityheartedin-
centre is looking smarter. A lot of people di duals have been battling to
thought The Watchers had disappeared but Anne McHugh, back right, with Toothill residents Cathy Evans eradicate the graffiti and the causes
everybody is pleased that they are back." and Larry Score and local youngsters in front of The Watchers I behind it."

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