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Grand Designs starts to take shape
The Accident Specialist Details of a groundbreaking project to build high quality eco-homes

S.J.EdnEY SolicitorS on two sites in the town will be revealed at the end of November.
response from Swindon
The project by HAB,
Happiness, Architecture, Council to the HAB pro-
Had an accident/injured? Beauty, a new develop- posals.
Kevin and colleagues
On the road? At work? ment company set up by from HAB will present
TV design guru Kevin Mc-
Slip? Trip? Clinical negligence? Cloud was announced in the outline plans for the
You need a specialist who offers: the August Link. Between two sites, explain the
energy saving features of
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And is also a: Member Law Society Personal Injury Panel contrasting sites, one on how the site design will
Member Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel green field land in the Front Gar- develop the community.
den at Wichestowe, the other on a Details were still to be confirmed
Call us free on 0800 421 234 (24 hours) brownfield site at Pinehurst. as The Link went to press. They will
Alexander House, 19 Fleming Way, Swindon www.sjedney.co.uk He said Swindon had been be available at www.swindonlink.
chosen because of the enthusiastic com as soon as they are.
Lower Shaw Farm meeting agrees
PAVECLEAR visit and a cup of tea is the next best move
Driveway, Paving & Patio Cleaning A long awaited meeting between Swindon councillors and officers
and the trustees of Lower Shaw Farm in mid-October was described
as inconclusive in its outcome and the participants agreed to continue
discussions about its future after a site meeting.
A year ago users and supporters site to compliment the facilities at
of the farm in West Swindon were the farm, but there has been little
horrified to learn from The Link and discussion in the last 10 months.
other media outlets that the council Farm trustee Matt Holland said,
wanted to force the trustees out so “I’m afraid it was inconclusive as
Removes Weeds, Moss, Dirt and Restores Surfaces that the site could be ‘re-sophisti- far as a future plan is concerned.
to Look as Good as New cated’ for executive homes. Everybody is being very coopera-
For a FrEE no-obligation quotE call: The farm has been developing as tive, we continue to discuss things
an education, cultural and commu- in a good spirit, but there’s not a lot
01793 701741 nity centre run on environmentally more to be said.
www.paveclear.co.uk friendly lines for nearly thirty years. “We agreed to meet again at the
Friends and supporters protested farm and we’ll be making council-
loudly that the council - in these lors and officers very welcome.”
times of raised interest in environ- Swindon Council leader Rod-
mental and community develop- erick Bluh said, “we reviewed
ment issues - seemed to be going the situation and need to look at
in the opposite direction to the the proposals put forward by the
majority of the population. trustees more closely. I hope the
A compromise was reached to meeting can take place before the
You can foster consider building high quality end of October and we can move
sustainable homes on parts of the the project forward.”
It’s one of the most rewarding Where’s your Swindon favourite place?
experiences you will ever have Swindon is among five local authorities in the West of England to launch
the Pride of Place online poll at www.ukprideofplace.com
What we offer

● 24-hour support
● On-going training
● Allowances from £335 a week
● Regular respite
● Monthly support group meetings

● Organised activities for children
and carers
A favourite place for these youngsters, collecting apples at Lower Shaw Farm
The Oasis, the Link Centre, Lydiard Park and STEAM, Museum of the
Great Western Railway and other Swindon places are presently featured
Tel: 0800 032 4661 on the site. Vote for Lower Shaw Farm nominated by The Link.
If your favourite place is not shown, send an email to: communications@
e: [email protected] swindon.gov.uk and a brief description why it should be included.
The poll is part of the Government’s Connect to your Council campaign
www.communityfostercare.co.uk and runs until 30 November when the results will be released.
• A favourite place competition run by the Swindon Civic Trust in 2004
awarded first prize to Coate Water Country Park.

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