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Rays of seasonal hope for Lower Shaw Farm

Local supporters determined to save farm and councillors willing to negotiate
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Following the massive reaction against the proposed closure of Lower Shaw Farm, as expressed through
letters, e-mails, and stories in Swindon Link, SzvindonAdvertiser and BBC Radio Swindon - after the news 'WE COME TO YOU
broke at the end of October - Swindon Council is showing signs of a willingness to negotiate for a AT HOME OR WORK'
sensible solution, one that could raise money for council projects while at the same time ensuring the ►
survival and well being of the farm. /^ o * FREE
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These are all successful non-profit
making activities that the farm is
bound to provide in compliance
with its longstanding lease agree-
ment with the council.
The trustees have also asked the
council to look more closely at its orrison
development proposals for the site.
Key Conservative councillors have
expressed willingness to consider asters
the request.
Both these points emerged at the Solicitors
end of a packed meeting of the
West Swindon Forum on 13 No- Serving Swindon
vember where residents were told
by council leader Rod Bluh that for 90 years
the council is pursuing an ambi-
tious range of capital projects. Legal problems?
These include building new
schools, regenerating the town cen- We have the answers
tre and repairing the Wyvern Thea-
tre. He said Lower Shaw Farm is Telephone 526601
worth £2 million and if a market
rent were being charged it should pies needs matter, inc rarm is too
be generating a £100,000 annual important to our community."
income for the council. Kevin Fisher from Old Shaw
At the start of the meeting court- Lane told the councillors that he
cillor Bluh asserted that the mm - was very concerned ab u t o t he lack
posed closure of Lower Shaw Farm of consultation on the closure."The ^^^,^. Website optimization and promotion is
was not a matter that required con- council is more concerned with the p also included in a ll our packages
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