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6 swindonlink.com • April 2011

BBCs Graham Mack to chair
big picture planning public meeting
Oakhurst Residents’ Association (ORA) is calling residents
and community representatives across Swindon to discuss the
seemingly unchecked growth of the town, including 1,700 homes
proposed at Tadpole Farm.
BBC Radio Wiltshire early morning presenter Graham Mack has
agreed to chair the meeting which will take place at Oakhurst Primary
School, Pioneer Road on Wednesday 6 April, 7.30pm.
ORA secretary Stephanie Exell said early April is a good time to bring
together people who will be affected by the proposed development.
“The concept plans put forward by Crest Homes during March will be
fresh in everyone’s minds. In April Swindon Council is consulting on
its new planning Core Strategy to allow another 19,000 homes to be
built. Our meeting will give people from different areas the opportunity
to talk about the major planning issues facing the town.
“The Core Strategy identifies North Swindon as one of the growth
areas, but you have to bear in mind that the council’s master plan for
Priory Vale only 10 years ago showed no sign of more housing at
Tadpole Farm.”
Oakhurst resident Brychan Travers added, “this meeting is what the
coalition government wants to see - people discussing the destiny of
their towns. I would urge as many people as possible to come along
and air their views.”
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Council growth plans on show
Planners from Swindon Council does not include the 800 houses
are presenting the draft ideas being proposed in Wiltshire on the
included in its Core Strategy for border of West Swindon, nor the
the town at a series of meetings speculative application to develop
to be held on: at Grange Park, off Hook Street.
26 April: North Swindon Library Read the Core Strategy at: http://
26 April: Wroughton Library bit.ly/swindonCS
3 May: Parks Library Hook Street appeal
5 to 7 May: Brunel Centre An appeal against Swindon
10 May: Highworth Library Council’s rejection for 175 hous-
12 and 13 May: Central Library es off Hook Street, next to Grange
16 May: West Swindon Library Park and Lydiard Park, will be
The document sets out what the heard by a planning inspector
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