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West Forum to look at Swindon
as a community - now until 2030
Decisions made by councillors over the next few months will set the
scene for Swindon's adults, children and grandchildren, and the
children yet to be born.
But before they are made, Swin- 7th Wroughton WWI market,
don Council is preparing a new Ellendune Centre;
sustainable community strategy, 15th Swindon Youth Festival,
which will be discussed at the West Old Town.
Swindon Forum in September. Project coordinator Sheila
Called 'A Shared Vision for Roberts will be at the West Swin-
Swindon 2008 to 2030' the search don Forum on Monday 10 Sep-
for viewpoints was launched at an tember at Link Centre, to discuss
initial consultation in June and the strategy. At 7pm she will talk
ideas will be welcomed until the informally and present the ideas
end of September. in the vision document at 7.30pm.
The shared vision document sets It is available at all libraries, and
out what kind of community Swin- a printed copy can be posted if you
don will become as a place to live call 463725. The report with ques-
and work, balancing social, eco- tionnaire, can be found at:
nomic and environmental needs. www.swindonsp.org.uk
It states that Swindon people . The West Swindon Forum is a
will be effected by changes at a meeting point for residents and
global level. Locally there are ma- the councillors representing the
jor changes taking place, with re- area
development of the town centre
and considerable housing growth Special needs meeting
to take place around it. The Swindon Special Education
Everybody is involved and eve- Needs Network next meets on
rybody can contribute their view Tuesday 18 September. 7.15pm
as to how the town develops. at Wroughton Church Hall, Pri-
Vision for Swindon took place in ors Hill.
July and August.InSeptembercoun- Speaker: Emma Turner, who is a
cil staff will be discussing the shared solicitor specialising in educa-
vision issues on: tional law and SEN.
1st Forest Festival, The Lawn, For details contact Robert Buckland:
Old Town; [email protected]

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