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Redhouse residents make Pharmacy opens at new village centre

voices heard through association The slow development of Redhouse Village Centre took another step
forward with the opening of a pharmacy opposite Isambard Commu-
The Redhouse Residents Association welcomed thirty people to its nity School on 9 November.
annual general meeting in late October, as well as Swindon borough
councillors Justin Tomlinson and Peter Stoddart, and two members
of Blunsdon St Andrews Parish Council.
David Raymond was re-elected Drive. If Tadpole Farm goes ahead,
as chair of the association as was such a link road would allow thou-
secretary Helen Taverner. sands of extra vehicle movements
Formed in January this year the along narrow residential streets al-
organisation aims to provide a ready crowded with parked cars. It
place for face-to-face discussion by will be dangerous for pedestrians.”
Redhouse people, and a way local Swindon Council’s planning of-
voices can be heard by organisations ficers are still considering the Crest
involved with the development of application, but David hopes it will
the area. be deferred until a planning inspec-
Meetings have covered the for- tor’s report on the Tadpole Farm
mation of Neighbourhood Watch site is revealed next Spring. The
schemes across Redhouse and have association hopes this will eliminate
discussed crime and anti-social the idea of a link road. Richard King with operations manager Lin Wakefield, centre, and pharmacy staff,
behaviour with Police Community “We are looking forward to a from left Zofia Konnieczna, Lucy Green, Rebecca Myers, Becky Dobbs, Janet Lennie
Support Officer Pablo Gomez. busy new year,” said David. “We are Opened by the Day Lewis Phar- which is the only pharmacy north of
The association debated Swindon planning visits from representatives
Council’s Core Strategy proposal to of Swindon Council’s StreetSmart macy Group, the largest indepen- Thamesdown Drive. The pharmacy
dently owned chain of pharmacies has been fitted out to the highest
build at Tadpole Farm, and lodged team and the borough’s transport in the UK with 166 outlets across the standards and will offer residents
an objection to a planning applica- department. We’ll be publicising south of the country, the branch is a range of services including a full
tion by Crest Nicholson to build our activities to Redhouse residents the first in Swindon. dispensing service, blood pressure
21 houses on a site in Redhouse, over coming months.” However there is a local link. monitoring, medication reviews
adjacent to Tadpole Lane. David David has also been elected onto Richard King from Shaw Ridge was and a free prescription collection
said the layout of the plan showed Blunsdon St Andrews Parish Coun- born and bred in the town and has and delivery service.
that the developers wanted to create cil to represent Redhouse issues. worked for the company for the “I and the staff have no doubt
an access road in the future, linking www.redhouseresidents.org
Tadpole Lane and Addinsell Road. • Crest Nicholson demand 2,500 last seven years. “Having lived in that the pharmacy will be welcomed
“We are very concerned about houses for Tadpole Farm next to Swindon all of my life I have not as a much needed facility serving
allowing access from Tadpole Lane Oakhurst and Redhouse - see actually worked here since 1981,” Redhouse, Oakhurst and other
through Redhouse to Thamesdown page 35 he said. “I’m delighted that Day parts of Priory Vale, as well as Ab-
Lewis is able to open the new branch bey Meads.”

New Pharmacy
New Pharmacy

Now Open
Now Open

Unit 1 Greencote House
Isambard Way
Your new Day Lewis pharmacy is now open Redhouse Village Centre
for all your healthcare needs. Swindon SN25 2NT
Tel: 01793 737123
Our Services
We are committed to improving the health of the local Opening Hours
community and provide the following healthcare services: Monday – Friday
9.00am – 6.00pm
Prescription Quit Smoking Blood Pressure Blood Glucose Saturday
Collection and Clinic Monitoring Monitoring 9.00am – 1.00pm
Delivery We run a free quit High blood pressure Diabetes is reaching
We will collect your smoking clinic to greatly increases epidemic proportions
prescription from the help you kick the your chances of in the UK.
surgery, make it up habit. heart attack or Use our free service
and deliver it to you stroke. to get your blood
at home – saving A one to one glucose levels
you time and hassle. consultation with Our free monitoring
the pharmacist is service will help you measured and avoid
You can either followed by weekly keep an eye on your becoming one of the
register in store or support sessions. blood pressure. “undiagnosed half
call us to sign up to million”.
the service.

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