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have weathered that storm?
For all your patchwork & quilting supplies Campaigners say the monstrous deluge on 20 July confirms fears that
Call about joining a quilting group the 4,500 homes to built at Wichelstowe will be at risk from floods,
but developers say they've planned for the very worst to come.
bo 91 Basepoint, Rivermead Drive, Westlea
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VEGETABLES • FRUIT • MEAT • EGGS
Terry King, thinks Wichelstozoe is a big flood risk
Real food from a farm near you Terry King, who has led the anti- ance has been added for future
development Front Garden cam- climate change.
Call for details about our paign for ten years, said, "the de- "All residential development on
Organic Box Scheme velopers tell us that no houses will Wichelstowe will be outside the
be built in the flood plain but the predicted flood plain and will be
Deliveries & drop off points in Swindon. Cirencester, floods overflowed into the flood built with ground floors at least
Wootton Bassett. Broad Hinton. Marlborough. Wroughton risk area. 600mm above the predicted worst
www.purton-house.co.uk Mr King said that the two bal- case flood level to give an added
ancing ponds shown on the degree of certainty that it will not
OPEN DAY Wichelstowe plans will not be ad- suffer in times of flood," said Mr
Evans.
equate for such torrential rain.
Sunday 9 September, 11am - 4pm "The Front Garden is a like bowl He added that it is important to
fed by five water sources; the area distinguish between areas of
Farmers market, cider stall, farm walks, tractor rides, will not take the kinds of volume Wichelstowe that show standing
treasure hunt, live music, bouncy castle, organic BBQ, of water seen on 20 July. We're surface water after heavy rainfall
tea. coffee & cakes. Fun for all the family quite convinced that the decision and areas that are covered by wa-
See a source of local food to build there is wrong." ter that has come from overflow-
However, David Evans, Project ing watercourses.
Director for Taylor Wimpey, said He said that the nature of the
July's flooding was caused by wa- ground means that water can lie
Whatever your business tercourses overtopping their on the surface for some time be-
banks. This is consistent with the fore percolating away. In undevel-
THERE'S SPACE IN A BASEPOINT WORKSHOP flood modelling which considers oped areas, this will remain the
conditions expected to happen case but drainage in residential
Look no fu rther than the once every 100 years. areas will take away surface water
Basepoint Business Centre, In planning for Wichelstowe, he and release it in a controlled man-
Swindon, where modern said a further 20 per cent allow- ner into the water courses.
workshops, offices and a
wealth of business suppo rt
services await you. Living landmark decision soon
Plans for a unique green leisure space to the north west of the town
are only two steps away from becoming reality, if the Big Lottery fund
gives its backing in the next two months.
The Cricklade Country Way is marks programme and received a
an ambitious scheme to link £250,000 development grant to
Mouldon Hill in North Swindon prepare detailed proposals.
toCrickladebyawildlifecorridor. A team of inspectors from the
It will provide a recreational area Big Lottery visited the site to con-
where people can escape the car sider its potential for funding in
and instead travel by canal boat, July. The lottery committee will
train, cycle or on foot. meet in October to draw up a final
If successful in their bid to se- list.IftheCountryWayisincluded,
cure funding from the Big Lottery, there will be a further visit from
the Country Way partnership - Living Landmarks assesors before
which includes North Wilts Dis- a final decision is made on 6 No-
trict Council, Swindon Council, vember.
Wiltshire County Council and the The estimated cost of construct-
Wilts & Berks Canal Trust and the ing the Cricklade Country Way is
Swindon & Cricklade Railway So- £27 million. The Big Lottery is be-
ciety - would extend the the canal ing asked for a capital grant of
and steam railway. £20m.
The project was short-listed in The Link ran a two page feature
August as one of 23 schemes across describing the project last Septem-
Britain to to be considered for ma- ber.
jor funding from the Living Land- www.crickladecountryway.org.uk