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Moredon Bridge plan could open Pagoda Palace

development fl ood in the West
in association with
A planning application for 200 houses between Moredon railway
bridge, between Sparcells and the River Ray, being considered by Animals Asia Foundation
North Wilts District Council is the start of demands by housing de-
velopers to build beyond the Swindon border whilst exploiting the
town’s resources. MOON
Over the last three editions The if it allows developers to get their
Link has highlighted the pressure hands on Ridgeway Farm.
Andrew Jones has registered
from house builders on Swindon his objection with North Wilts. BEAR
and North Wilts Council. Last year
a consortium of builders argued at “We have lived in Sparcells for 10
a regional planning enquiry that years, and the air pollution has RESCUE
they could quickly satisfy govern- become worse due to increased
ment house building targets for the traffi c on Mead Way. The relief road
Swindon area if given permission extending Thamesdown Drive to
to develop land to the north of Barnfi eld Road and Great Western Charity Fundraising Night
West Swindon, beyond Peatmoor Way has not been built which is
and Sparcells at Ridgeway Farm, scandalous.” Friday 13 June, 7pm - 1am
and also north of Priory Vale, at Councillors at the West Swindon
Tadpole Farm. Forum on 10 March said they are Animals Asia founder Jill Robinson will
Regional planning inspectors say disturbed by the planning applica-
that North Wilts should fi nd land tion. Coun Nick Martin said Mead give an illustrated talk on the work of
for 2,000 homes as urban exten- Way had become the main route to Moon Bear Rescue in China and Vietnam
sions to Swindon, in addition to the M4 and more homes attached
Swindon Council allocating land to West Swindon would only make Tina Turner Tribute with Milly Munro
for around 35,000 homes within its the problems worse.
own boundaries. Coun Steve Wakefi eld said, apart
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The River Ray after 15 hours rain on 15/16 March. Houses at Sparcells can be seen
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rently taking place until 12 May, but would impose extra burdens on
the Moredon Bridge scheme is an the town’s infrastructure. Available from Sunday evenings to
attempt to get round any discussion The councillors agreed that Thursday evenings for lunch or dinner
on where all the proposed develop- Swindon offi cers should express
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Sparcells resident Pete Wilson The North Wilts consultation period Bookings taken from 12 noon - 10pm
voiced his objections to the proposal for Moredon Bridge ended on 27
by saying, “the congestion on Mead March and the application will be
Way is huge and is going to get considered on 23 April or in May.
worse as 2,000 homes still have to •To comment on Swindon’s future
be completed in Priory Vale. The expansion, copies of the Core
Moredon Bridge site is not a good Strategy are available at librar-
position to build houses; it will be ies and: www.swindon.gov.uk/
bad for everybody in West Swindon corestrategy
Also at the West Forum
New homes for newts: Education director Ian Bickerton reported that Toothill
Primary School should be opened on time in September and building work
on Millbrook Primary in Freshbrook will start in late Spring, with completion
due by September 2009.
The possibility of great crested newts being found on the site of the new
Shaw Ridge Primary has delayed the project by 9 months. He said building
work should start in June with a view to completion by September 2009.
Pedestrian and cycle network access project in the West: Following
publication of a survey in the March Link transport offi cer Phil Martlew said
residents had been sending in helpful comments and he hopes to publish
the survey results in the June edition.
People at the meeting said the tree cutting programme in March was open-
ing up overgrown footpaths and revealing accumulations of litter. They said it
was important that footpaths are safe, well lit and litter free.
There is still time to send in your ideas. Find the survey form at:
www.swindon.gov.uk/accesswestswindon or call 445500

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