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6 swindonlink.com • February 2008
Vision on for town centre renewal

A week of visual events is being planned for mid-April to launch the
BBC Big Screen Swindon that will be mounted on the side of the Brunel
West car park, overlooking Wharf Green in the town centre.

The Granville Street site off Commercial Road to be developed by Modus as
Regent Place. Below, what it will look like in 2011 below
To show off the range of material • Modus Developments were
that could be featured, there will be granted planning permission to
Does your existing agent have a live wall casts of activity in Wharf redevelop the Granville Street site,
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We are an independent family owned and run and arts events and content made one of the anchor stores, alongside
estate agency offering over 40 years of combined
property experience in Wootton Bassett, Purton, by local video producers. a major food retail outlet;
Lyneham, Swindon and surrounding villages. Carol Heneghan, Director of • Permission has been given to
• Only 10% pcm for our Full Property Management Marketing at the New Swindon Ashfield Land and Parkridge De-
service. Company, said the Big Screen, the velopments to build apartments,
• Competitive one off fee for our Introduction Only first in southern England, would restaurants, offices and a multi-
service. bring a new dimension to the town screen cinema on the old Swindon
• Further discounts on multiple properties & centre. “Wharf Green is the first College site on Regent Circus.
recommendations. area to be redeveloped since we “The next twelve months will see
• Advertising through the web & local publications unveiled our plans for town centre further developments in the town
• No costs until a tenant has been housed regeneration. centre, all of which are moving us
• 7 days a week viewings Anybody visiting the town since towards the goal of regeneration,”
September will have seen the work said Ms Heneghan.
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www.alanhawkins.co.uk on new hard and soft landscaping. She identified some key mile-
The BBC Big Screen will bring a real stones to look out for in the first
vibrancy and animation to the area, half of the year:
something that has been missing • In January the development
for a while. It will become a major agreement for The Exchange was
focus where people enjoy events signed. This project has now been
together.” renamed ‘Union Square;’
The February 2007 Link outlined • Wharf Green will be completed in
the sites around the town centre March with the Big Screen lighting
identified for regeneration. Since up in April;
then: • The former Salvation Army
• building the new Central Library homeless hostel on Corporation
on Regent Circus has progressed Street will be demolished in March.
apace and it should open in No- A new hostel, Booth House, opened
vember; off Princes Street in January;
• MUSE were chosen as developers • The New Swindon Company will
for The Exchange, a 15 year project exhibit at Think 08 - a showcase
to rebuild the land around the bus event in London for professionals
station, where the old post office, from the property and construction
bus depot and Salvation Army markets.
hostel were located; www.newswindon.co.uk

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