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£8 million flood rescue plan for Haydon
The risk of regular flooding to homes in Haydon Wick could be allevi- ► ^^ f Pi1otogrcphw
ated by Spring 2010 after Thames Water completes an £8 million sewer
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and storm water drainage improvement programme.
Work on the three phase project will start in July and major construc-
tion to build larger capacity sewers in High Street and Blunsdon Road
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will start in December and take 15 months to complete.
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More houses for West rejected - for now Model Portfolios
A proposal to build onto West Swindon - but just over the border in Framing Services
North Wiltshire - has been turned down by North Wilts District Council,
for the second time, on the grounds of access and flood risk.
House builders are keen to secure the Moredon Bridge site and also
Ridgeway Farm, just north of Peatmoor, and no doubt will make fur- Studio or Mobile
Redhouse, Swindon
ther applications when economic circumstances are right. This will be
development on the edge of Swindon, but not within its boundaries with 07878 263555 --
consequent pressure on increasingly hard pushed infrastructure.
But new threat to Coate Water
Development proposals, very similar to ones put forward by Persim-
mon and Redrow Homes two years ago for land between Coate Water T5(sTuDo4
and Great Western Hospital, have again been submitted to Swindon
Council.
Jean Saunders of the Richard Jef- proposes 1,800 homes, 14.4 hectares Are you worried about hair loss?
feries Society, which is fighting to for business use and land for hos- If you are thinning, receding or have lost your hair, we can give you
preserve the landscape featured by pital expansion, a primary school
Swindon's 19th Century poet, said and shops and an expansion of a full head of hair, for life.
she was very disappointed by the Coate Water country park. It can
move. "Many people believe the be seen at:
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to see development of the site." www.savecoate.org.uk
The new 200 hectare scheme
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Wichelstowe planning decision
Stop the Tunnel protestors claim that Swindon Borough Council acted
unlawfully when it discharged a planning condition relating to the
safety of alterations to Junction 16 of the M4, and are going to the
High Court to prove it.
Campaigners, led by the Cam- Earlier this year, Swindon Bor-
paign for the Preservation of ough Council, which owns three
Rural England (CPRE) Wiltshire quartersoftheWichelstowesiteand Q: I filed in divorce forms and make financial claims years after the divorce
Branch and Geoff Yates, vice-chair is also the Local Planning Authority,
obtained my Decree Absolute a few has been fi nalised. After making your plans
of Lydiard Tregoz Parish Council, gave the green light to the develop-
years ago. I thought I had agreed for the future ahead, perhaps even starting
have issued High Court Proceed- ment by discharging Condition
everything with my ex wife, I paid off a new family, the affects of a claim can be
ings calling for a judicial review of 99 against the wishes of Wiltshire devastating.
the council's decision to discharge County Council. In October 2007, debts and credit cards we had. We
Condition 99 of the planning per- the county council declared that the sold our family home and split the Your "agreement" could have been made
mission for the Southern Develop- submitted plans were unfavourable proceeds up. My ex has now told me legally binding when you separated. Where
ment Area. to non-motorised road users. that she wants more money from me. both spouses are happy with the settlement
The original plans for the Front "We believe that by discharging Can she claim this? then we would be able to prepare the
Garden (Wichelstowe) in the early Condition 99, Swindon Borough A: It is a sad fact that informal necessary documents to see the settlement
1990s showed a road bridge over Council will compromise the safety agreements or understandings reached through quickly.
the railway line to a junction on of Junction 16," said Anne Hen- between couples who separate are not If you are contemplating dealing with your
Great Western Way, adjacent to shaw, chair of CPRE North Wilts binding. A divorce will end the marriage divorce yourself, or you have already
Toothill Park. This was changed so & Swindon Group. "They have but it does not automatically end started the divorce process, now is the
that road traffic leaves the western ignored the reasonable alternative time to have a binding financial settlement
financial responsibilities, or the claims
end of Wichelstowe via a tunnel proposals put to them and chosen drawn up by a solicitor. Even if you have
under the railway to a junction on to create a situation which will be which can be made. Unfortunately this is limited assets now, who knows what you
Hay Lane. Vehicles would then hazardous, complex and hostile to one of the less publicised problems with might have in the future. One thing is for
have to use Junction 16 to return everyone." a DIY or "internet' divorce. sure, you will not want your ex claiming
to Swindon. Tunnel objectors anticipate an There are many circumstances and issues some of it.
Condition 99 required developers initial response from the High Court that might arise allowing an ex-spouse to
to prove that Junction 16, the B4005 this summer.
Hay Lane and Wharf Road would A spokesperson for Swindon
be improved before any homes can Council was unwilling to comment,
be occupied in Wichelstowe. The other than to say the CPRE has to
plans had to show that the proposed satisfy the High Court that legal
alterations are safe for all road us- proceedings should continue.
ers - including pedestrians, cyclists www.stopthetunnel.com
and public transport.