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Swindon Wide
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the bigger picture

Water has started to fl ow again in
Canal Walk in the town centre - not
horizontally as the 18th Century ca-
nal once did, but vertically in a new
steel sculpture at the crossroads
of Canal Walk, Regent Street and
Bridge Street.
The water feature is the focal point
for the £3.9 million town centre refur-
bishment funded largely by central
government. The pedestrianised
streets have been repaved with
high-quality stone, new benches
have been installed and unique
interactive lights will bring the area
to life in the evenings. Living green
walls will soon provide further points
of interest to visitors.
Canal Walk is the second area
of the town to undergo public realm
improvement works, following
Wharf Green in 2008. It forms part of
Swindon Council’s continuing plan
to revitalise the town centre, mod-
ernising and enhancing Swindon’s

shopping and pedestrian areas. cabinet member for regeneration, although I recognise that not every-
The Golden Lion sculpture, cop- said, “the importance of public body will agree, but the important
ied by artist Carlton Attwood from spaces cannot be underestimated; thing is that the new look to the town
the original has been relocated it gives people a strong impression centre is generating discussion in
close to the position of the pub that of the town’s identity. the community.”
once stood next to the canal. “We’ve had lots of positive com- See more images at www.swin-
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Coun Garry Perkins, left, Swindon ments about the new water feature, donlink.com

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