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The Link Magazine • April 2006 5
Awaiting decisions on
more houses to the west
A report from the Planning Inspector considering the North Wilts
Local Plan could see Swindon expanding westwards again.
The report will provide guid- The West of Swindon Study is a
anceforhousebuildingrightacross joint project between planners at
the North Wiltshire Council area, Swindon and North Wilts Coon-
some of which may appear on the cils and also Wiltshire County ^)
western borders of Swindon. The Council as a result of a recommen-
August Link identified three sites dation made in the review of the
which could be developed: Swindon & Wiltshire Structure ..
• between Lydiard Park and The Plan to 2016.
Prinnells; There is still a requirement for
• to the north of Peatmoor, across up to 1,350 houses to be built and
Purton Farm at Ridgeway Farm; the planning inspector in October
• at Moredon Bridge, across the 2004 said he wanted to see these
railway bridge between Sparcells built on land west of the town.
and Pembroke Park. The study will look at potential
A detailed planning application development sites for a report in
for 200 houses at Moredon Bridge September.
has already been lodged with • A report on building 12,000
North Wilts Council, but this will homes to the east of the town was
be put on hold until the inspector's discussed at the South West Re-
report is received and also the re- gional Assembly in March before
sults of a study into housing to the being submitted to the Office of I
west of Swindon the Deputy Prime Minister.
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The arrival of the Ford dealership at the Spectrum Building on Mead Way has
resulted in a profusion of informal signage which is a distraction to drivers on
a very busy road and a danger to road safety. They also makes the area look a I
mess. Swindon Council planning officers are investigating the issue.
Traffic volume on Mead Way is people want to get to and from the
particularly bad and this effects M4 and the A420 via the west and OPENING HOURS
pinch points on Whitehill Way and north of the town." Mon - Wed: 12- 2.30pm; 5.30 - 11.30pm
Tewkesbury Way at peak times. From April the new Traffic Man-
The long term plan is to build a agement Act requires local high- Thurs & Fri: 12pm - midnight
new road along the River Ray val- way authorities to deal with traffic Sat: 12- 2.30pm; 5.30pm - midnight
ley to the east of Shaw Forest Coun- congestion. Highways engineer
try Park, linking Thamesdown Adrian Dean has been appointed Sun: 12- 2.30pm; 5.30 - 10.30pm
Drive and Great Western Way, but Traffic Manager to present coun- Booking recommended
major capital funding has yet to be cillors with options for improving
identified, traffic flow whilst maintaining a 16- 17 Bridge Street,
In the short term Richard wants safe environment for all road us-
Mead Way and Whitehill Way ers. He said that his department Swindon
around the Spectrum building will be looking at Mead Way dur-
widened at key points so that traf- ing 2006/07. 01793 511011
fic can filter off into side roads Mr Dean wants to hear from the
more easily. He said, "my concern public about Mead Way and other
is that a bad situation is going to congestion points around the town.
get worse as more houses are oc- Mail him at:
cupied in Priory Vale and more [email protected]