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Looking Open gardens in aid of Kevin commits to a third Swindon
for a Prospect Hospice housing project
Career Mark and Lindsey Rawsthorn of TVs Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has unveiled plans for a
in Care? St Phillips Road, Upper Stratton small development of around 40 of the most environmentally friendly
are opening up their garden on
Swindon Carers Centre is looking for Saturday 16 May, while residents of homes to be built so far in the town.
people with a passion for care, to join Arthur Bennett Court off Westcott His building company Hab
our care team supporting people to live Place will welcome all on Saturday - Happiness, Architecture,
independently in their own homes. 13 June. Beauty - has teamed up with
Working a minimum of 16 hours a week, “We’re very keen to establish Green Square Housing As-
which will include evenings, weekends our Open Gardens Programme,” sociation to develop a site
and early mornings, a competitive rate said Jane Kendall, Prospect com- with outline planning per-
and mileage allowance paid. munity fundraiser. “Gardens don’t mission off Northern Road.
The scheme will see many
Car essential and enhanced CRB required. have to be big, just as long as they of the ideas developed by
For an application pack please contact: are interesting.” Hab for the 180 home Pick-
1 Wood Street. Swindon SN1 4AN To open your garden for Pros- ard’s Small Field site put
Telephone 01793 542285 pect call Jane on 816161.
into practice. The project
is delayed whilst Swindon
Council sorts out legal com-
STONES DRIVING SCHOOL plications and the market
improves.
The Northern Road scheme will upgrade equipment when technol-
contain 2, 3 and 4 bedroom ter- ogy improves. Running costs will
raced homes which Kevin says is be very, very low.”
Learn to drive with SDS a contemporary take on Swindon’s Each home will have small front
1ST LESSON FREE railway village. “It’s a compact site and back gardens but there will
Highly experienced male and female instructors. but by intermixing the heights of also be communal kitchen gar-
High pass rates. Competitive prices. Modern air con buildings we will create different dens in the corners of the site.
Kevin and Hab colleagues will
vehicles. FLEET and TRAILER training available. perspectives to make it feel big- make a further presentation to
ger.
Call Steve on 07554 400 090 Terms & conditions apply ergy conservation measures, but Community Centre before a full
residents on 2 June at Western
“We’re aiming for Code 4 en-
the house design will enable us to planning application is submitted.
www.stonesdrivingschool.com Mayor gets pizza of the action

Pizza Hut, the UK’s leading pizza restaurant, has reopened its West Swin-
don restaurant after a £200,000 revamp to give it a stylish, contemporary
look appealing to families, couples and individuals.

The mayor unveils the new look Pizza Hut, with Russell Malem, Alison Duf-
field, Chris Wells, Pizza Hut director of food Chris Wells, Leanne Brown,
Abbi Murdoch
Simon Cheetham, Pizza Hut area manager, said, “it’s great to be able
to reopen the restaurant, which looks fantastic. There’s been great cus-
tomer reaction to the makeover. If you haven’t tried us lately, you’ll be
impressed with how much the Pizza Hut has changed both in terms of
the environment and the great value menu which now has a significantly
improved nutritional profile.”
The Mayor of Swindon Steve Wakefield said he was delighted to cut
the ribbon opening the restaurant. “I’m impressed by what Pizza Hut has
done to its West Swindon outlet. And the pizzas taste really good.”
New look North Swindon Pizza Hut to be revealed
The mayor, having had some practice making pizza in April, has chal-
lenged the mayoress Debbie Wakefield to a Pizza Hut bake off when the
outlet at North Swindon District Centre reopens on 12 May.
Their efforts will be judged by a panel of loyal customers and Jens
Hoffa, chief executive of Pizza Hut UK.

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