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Is more housing in the West inevitable?
Do you have
Swindon Council could withdraw objections to building more houses next to Sparcells and Peatmoor, on
any Gold? its border in North Wiltshire when it decides its future development strategy.
North Wilts District Council is council’s Core Strategy Document Water from development continues.
considering a planning application after publicity in the April Link. It “The leader of Swindon Council
If you have, then for 200 houses at Moredon Bridge clearly shows Moredon Bridge and said a couple of years ago, no
you have cash! (between the railway bridge and the Ridgeway Farm, north of Peatmoor, housing without a university. Bath
River Ray) which will go before its could be developed. University pulled out of the Com-
9 – 14 – 18 – or 22 carat planning committee in May. Swin- “If the application is turned down monhead site, but the council has
= Best Prices Paid don Council has written to North this time, there will be another later. identifi ed the area for 750 houses
We buy scrap Gold, any Wilts to say it is currently opposed More housing will put a lot of strain and employment development.
amount any condition. to the development. on the roads and schools. I’m really “This must not take place; the
Contact Barry on Dawn Hobbs from Sparcells has worried about building next to the environmental and historic reasons
07798 - 682198 sent her objections to North Wilts River Ray; fl ooding could be a major for protecting the area are too im-
Turn that unwanted but fears Swindon Council is pre- problem.” portant and Swindon Council must
Gold into Cash paring to accept more houses next Since the beginning of the year stand by its promise.”
to West Swindon. “I’ve looked at the The Link has highlighted demands Swindon councillors say the town
from Central Government that cannot cope with more growth with-
Swindon continue growing. The out major infrastructure investment
decision that over 35,000 new by the Government. In the March
homes are to be built by 2026 has Link coun Peter Greenhalgh, cabinet
already been taken. The Swindon member for Highways, Transport
Core Strategy identifi es sites where & Strategic Planning, said, “if the
For colours, cuts they could go, including land in government wants Swindon to
North Wilts, at Tadpole Farm, north grow we must have the resources
or the latest re-style of Oakhurst and Commonhead, to do this in a managed way.”
Consultation on the Core Strat-
Tel: 490947 between Coate Water Park and the egy will end on 12 May. A copy
Great Western Hospital.
13 Rodbourne Rd, Swindon Jean Saunders of the Jefferies can be seen at a Swindon library
Land Conservation Trust said the or see: www.swindon.gov.uk/
Call now to book an appointment long running battle to protect Coate corestrategy
with Haley, Trina or Jenna
Curry nights total tops £4,400
Schwarzkopf Bonacure Gift Sets Nine good causes have benefi ted from charity curry nights at the Bom-
Incl. shampoo, conditioner & treatment bay Lounge at Peatmoor Village Centre and nearly every Monday until
Only £15 December has now been allocated.
Small local groups, swimming and football clubs through to large na-
tional charities like the Army Benevolent Fund are booked in. There are
two evenings still available in 2008. See www.swindonlink.com
To book an evening call Roger Ogle at The Link on 608840.
Curry nights in May and June. Call the Bombay Lounge, see left, to
book a table to support the following organisations:
12 May Sunny Smiles Parent & Toddler Group
19 May Swindon Tigersharks Amateur Swimming Club
2 June Breakthrough Breast Cancer
9 June Homestart Swindon
16 June Coleview Juniors U9s Football Club
23 June Friends of the Hydrotherapy Pool
30 June Ashington House Patients Representative Group

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