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Smile fades out as the Isambard youngsters arrive
Tesco Express rolls in Dressed in smart black and gold uniforms the first 200 Year 7 children
arrive at Swindon's newest secondary school on 10 September.
Their convenience store at the unfinished Redhouse Village Centre Located on the North Swin-
has not yet opened, but Smile Stores of Somerset has been made an don Learning Campus
offer they could not refuse by Tesco. Isambard will slowly increase
Rumours have been circulating caused great concern for residents in numbers over the next five
that the supermarket giant has at a public meeting in March. It is years.
been eyeing the potential of open- time the developers delivered the The school is built on two
ing a branch of Tesco Express in promises of their glossy sales bro- floors on both sides of a curved,
Priory Vale and a spokesman from chures. Any undue delay is unac- covered central walkway, radi-
Smile owners T & A Symonds Ltd. ceptable." ating five curriculum wings.
confirmed that they had been ap- The first five units at Redhouse An open evening for Year 6
proached by Tesco and had agreed village centre should have opened children and parents takes place
to transfer their lease on the new in June but were delayed because on Wednesday 19 September,
retail unit, the car park and walkways could 7pm.
Tesco took over and refitted the not be completed before Septem- • The first pictures taken inside
North Swindon village centre ber. As well as a convenience store the building can be seen at:
shops at Abbey Meads and St An- and hair salon, there will be at www.swindonlink.com
drews Ridge in 2003. They shut the least one takeaway outlet but the
Left, Isambard headteacher Rachel
latter barely a year later in January tenants of the two remaining units Mattcy outside the cauipus buildings
2005, claiming it was not commer- have not been confirmed.
cially viable, blaming competition Negotiations by developers
from other retail outlets, including Crest Nicholson for more retail North Swindon gets up to speed at last
their branch at Abbey Meads. units in a second phase are taking For nearly six years, residents of Taw Hill, and parts of Priory Vale
Tesco kept the unit at St place, and a decision on a pub op- furthest from the Blunsdon telephone exchange, have been excluded
Andrew's Ridge empty until April erator should be announced in the from the broadband revolution.
this year when Cost Cutter opened. Autumn. However, dial-up modems can soon be junked when the households
Tesco was unable to give an • Hair salon The Works, will be the get 21st Century high speed connectivity to the internet.
opening date for the Redhouse first to open for business on 10 The new telephone exchange on Thamesdown Drive, which was due
store when The Link went to press, September. to be operating in May, should come online at the end of September.
but the latest information will be Sheila Edwards, from Redhouse, A spokesman for BT Openreach could not give an exact date but
found at www.swindonlink.com joint ownerwith husband Paul. said, suggested that residents contact their internet service providers for an
when available. "we had a great response to the ad update on broadband availability.
Coun Justin Tomlinson said he and story in the August Link and He said that 2,500 lines will be transferred to the new exchange from
had not heard of the change of took loads of bookings. Residents Blunsdon, but customers should be unaware of any disruption.
operator. "This will be extremely are genuinely delighted that the However, residents have told The Link that they are sceptical about
frustrating for local residents. The village centre is finally coming to the completion date. "We've been promised faster connections for
completion of the village centre life." months and months," one said. "We'll believe it only when it happens."

HairWorks are d to introduce their fabulous new 'sister salon

FTITHE

WORKS

Hair and Beauty

opening in Redhouse Village Centre, Priory Vale
THE
Monday 10th September 2007 WORKS

We would also like to invite you to come to the Salon Et meet the Team on our
waxing
facials BeI09 OPEN DAY on SATURDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER at barn - 3Pm

Massage Share a glass of Bubbly - Indulge in our Chocolate Fountain - Pick uP some free gifts Et Enter our Prize
.1anIcIIeS Draw to win a Pamrt package of colour, cut, blow dry Et manicure! We look forward to welcoming you.

Mum
Redhouse Village Centre
RefleralogY Priory Vale SN25 2FW
[email protected]
Indian Head Massage www.theworks-swindon.co.uk