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First Redhouse shops ready by summer
Work on the first five commercial units in Redhouse Village Centre has started largely unnoticed by many but is progressing well and they
should be open for business this summer.
As reported in the January 2006 ing on their established business phase of the development will be The developers have been in
Link, the development of the cen- at Freshbrook centre. A Chinese determined by market interest in talks with the Baptist congrega-
tre is scheduled in two phases. The takeaway, a fish and chip shop the development. ”We’re talking tion about a church in the centre.
second phase will comprise a and a florist will take the other to various pub operators and other As yet, there are not enough peo-
church, pub, medical centre and three units. Unlike other village businesses; I think that it will only ple living in the area to warrant a
more shops and will be completed centres in Swindon, residential take two to three years before it’s medical centre.
within three years. properties will be fully integrated all finished.” www.prioryvale.com
Chris Cain, Crest Nicholson into the Redhouse centre. In the
Development Manager, said that first phase there will be apartments Council to draw up developer conduct guide
there are tenants committed or on three storeys above the shops. After numerous complaints from Priory Vale residents about the
negotiating for all five properties Because of the lack of movement attitude of house developers active in the area, Swindon Council is to
in the first phase. The Smile chain on the ground, readers have been start work this month on drawing up a voluntary code of conduct.
will open the convenience store contacting The Link about rumours Councillor Justin Tomlinson ar- roads. The council is presently
and Redhouse residents Paul and concerning the centre. ranged for residents from unable to impose speed restrictions
Sheila Edwards will open another Now that work has started Mr Oakhurst to meet with Celia until roads are handed over from
branch of Hairworks salon, build- Cain said the timing of the second
Carrington, Director of Environ- the builders and adopted by the
ment and Leisure Services in early council. A clause in the planning
December to discuss concerns conditions stating a timeframe for
about the big building contractors adoption is being considered.
operating in Priory Vale. The code will be posted on the
“Myself and local residents are council’s web site when prepared
increasingly annoyed at develop- and residents will be able to check
er’s actions after the planning ap- which builders have signed up.
plication stage,” said coun North Swindon MP Michael
Tomlinson. “The meeting was ex- Wills has created a new page on
tremely productive, as it allowed his website, called Developer
us as a council to look at the way Watch. ‘Many of my constituents
we need to deal with developers who have bought new homes have
for the benefit of local residents. found that the sales talk has not
“The contribution from residents been matched by reality,’ he writes.
was very important as they are ‘This page will provide an oppor-
affected day to day.” tunity to monitor the performance
As well as working with devel- of the developers and the council
opers on the voluntary code of con- in maintaining the North Swindon
duct, the council will be aiming to area.’
tighten up the policy on adopted www.michaelwills.labour.co.uk
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