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12 swindonlink.com • August 2008
Kevin calls people back to see what is proposed at Pickard’s Small Field

The latest design ideas for building a sustainable community for the Pickard’s Small Field site in Gorse Hill will be shown to the public at
a presentation on Saturday 9 August, 9.30am to 12.30pm, at Gorse Hill Baptist Church, Cricklade Road.
The event will provide an op- Hab/Oakus has been working in particular the woodland and Anybody interested in the de-
portunity to see how the project has closely with Swindon Borough open green space which lie to the velopment and the projects to im-
developed in response to feedback Council to create a project which is north and west of the site. prove and maintain the copse and
given at previous consultations over designed to the highest standards The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is brook close to the site is welcome
the last year and for people to voice of sustainable principle, respectful currently developing plans to carry to attend.
further comments and concerns. towards its context and the environ- out improvements to the copse and For details call Katie Scaife at
Pickard’s Small Field, a develop- ment. The aim is to set a benchmark brook and to implement a commu- Westlea Housing on 01249 466015 or
ment of around 180 new homes, is for future development both in nity-led maintenance regime. mail: [email protected]
the fi rst project by Hab Housing, Swindon and across the UK.
the new residential development The project team is also working Kevin McCloud and Isabel Allen of Hab discussing project plans with Gorse Hill
company established by television closely with community and envi- residents in June
presenter Kevin McCloud. For this ronmental groups to ensure that
project Hab has formed a joint ven- the project is conceived within the
ture with Oakus Wiltshire Ltd, part context of a broader strategy to ad-
of the Green Square Group that also dress fl ooding issues and improve
includes Westlea Housing. the quality of the surrounding area,

Modern trend kills off business

Terry Hunt from Haydon Wick, a long standing advertiser, has closed
down his Washcare washing machine repair business blaming the
throwaway society for its demise.
“I’ve been in the business for over repaired, often quite easily, are just
20 years and there was a lot of work scrapped.“
until about fi ve years ago. I used Terry, 50, has retrained and will be
to get up to twenty calls a day to repairing and calibrating laboratory
repair washing machines which had equipment around the country.
broken down. Recently I’ve been However he will continue to
lucky to get twelve a week. repair washing machines if people
“The cost of machines has respond to his past adverts in The
dropped so much that it’s easier Link. “I’m still available so long
to buy a new one rather than as you’re willing to wait until the
consider repairing it. It’s a strange weekend,” said Terry.
world that machines that could be His number is 643785.
Maps fl y off the shelf
There has been a huge response to the publication of the lastest edition
of the North Swindon map published by Swindon Link.
Several boxes have been emp- However he is making a strong
tied at North Swindon Library appeal to North Swindon residents
and calls come in weekly for more to allow for emergency vehicles
supplies. when parking. “I know the roads
As the only hi-resolution map of are narrow and there may not be
the area, it is proving invaluable to enough parking spaces: but seconds
emergency services as it provides an count in an emergency and our
easy to follow large scale layout of standard fi re engine is 8 metres long.
the area and has all the latest names Some of the curbs are high and the
for crews to follow. bends tight; it makes things very
Martin Lloyd from Westlea Fire diffi cult if there are cars in the way
Station said, “it’s invaluable being when we’re on a shout.
able to locate a road with a name “I would ask residents to talk to
which perhaps has only just been each other and work out local park-
completed. The new map is an ing arrangements just in case we
extremely useful tool.” have to come down your street.”
Illustrating what fi re crews might have to cope with in Oakhurst

The 11th edition.
Now available, FREE

with the latest road layout
and all the new names

The only high resolution map
of the area can be picked up from
North Swindon Library,
Swindon Information Centre and
Customer Services, Premier House, Station Road

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