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North Swindon cluster says ‘no’ New petition to stop

to housing until promises are kept Coate housing
Campaigners objecting to develop-
At a North Swindon council wards ‘cluster’ meeting on 8 March a resolution was passed that there should ment between Coate Water Country
be no further development in North Swindon until promised and future infrastructure is in place such as Park and Great Western Hospital
roads (Thamesdown Drive extension to Great Western Way), community facilities and schools.
were given heart on 8 March
North Swindon cluster council- about more housing added to Mr Hailstone said the demand when Swindon Council’s planning
lors were also asked to present the North Swindon before promised for the council to reconsider its committee deferred a decision on
resolution to a full meeting of Swin- infrastructure has been provided. A approach to planning applications whether 890 homes and employ-
don Council to show their support rapid transit bus system to reduce as a result of meetings at a com- ment land should go ahead.
for communities in North Swindon. traffic coming out of Tadpole Farm munity level was important. “The Despite having raised 52,000
Richard Hailstone, chair of Hay- is really just window dressing when idea of the ward clusters is to bring names on a petition, they have
don Wick Parish Council, who pro- we’re still waiting for the extension together people to discuss what’s launched another one calling for
posed the motion said, “the February to Thamesdown Drive which was important to them. If these meetings protection of the landscape and
cluster meeting in West Swindon promised over ten years ago. are to mean anything, the council character of the land next to Coate
passed a resolution objecting to “Swindon Council has to consider has to pay attention to the very real Water at www.petitiononline.com/
housing development at Ridgeway the impact of all the pockets of hous- concerns being expressed.” coate/petition
Farm in Wiltshire and this was dis- ing development being proposed
cussed at a full meeting of Swindon but they have to be looked at to-
Council which resulted in a letter of gether, alongside the huge growth
objection being written to Wiltshire that has already taken place - the
Council planning committee. impact on the people already living
“Our meeting discussed concern here will be considerable.”
Crest proposes new village with
its own green and restricted road access FREE Box

Ideas for 1,700 homes, employment land, community facilities and on your
public open space at Tadpole Farm to the north of Oakhurst were first order
put on show in March by developer Crest Nicholson, in advance of a
detailed planning application later this year.
The Crest concept
design sees housing built
around a high street,
complete with a vil-
lage green, commercial
outlets and a primary
school. There will be
substantial open space to
the west next to the River It’s simple!
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landfill. Allotments are Sarah Foster of Crest at one of the consultation meetings
also included. east using the tunnel to Blunsdon 3 We send you a cheque
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Swindon Council planner Phil Smith will be talking about the draft Core Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon SN2 2PJ
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meeting on Thursday 31 March, 7pm, at Isambard School.
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