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Views on more housing to the west and north of Swindon

Unsympathetic response at council meeting
Jeff Hill, chairman of Oakhurst response in the time set aside for have their own political agenda
Residents’ Association, attended public questions. with responses limited to a standard
Swindon Council’s cabinet meet- I did not get this and came away pre-agreed speech. I was surprised FOR ALL YOUR PRINT &
ing on 19 January to pose questions believing that Swindon Borough that so few of the councillors were
relating to the proposed Tadpole councillors do not have the aspira- enabled to respond or add com- DIGITAL REQUIREMENTS
Farm development and its poten- tions and expectations of the com- ment. In my view the chair is there ARTWORK & DESIGN • WEBSITES
tial effects on existing homes in munity at heart. They treat questions to keep the meeting in line and LITHO / DIGITAL PRINTING
North Swindon. He writes: with a high degree of contempt encourage ideas and free speech. LARGE FORMAT • CANVAS PRINTS
This was my fi rst ever attendance bordering on the patronizing. If this is the norm I am not sur-
at a cabinet meeting and my expec- What I saw was a bunch of prised that Swindon portrays a STATIONERY • NCR PADS, AND MORE
tations were that I would get a clear rather disinterested councillors rather un-dynamic and lacklustre
and fair hearing and a constructive dominated by a few who it appears feel as illustrated by the town centre. Unit 101 Basepoint Centre
I think we badly need some new Rivermead Swindon Wilts SN5 7EX
Blunsdon Parish Council concern with Tadpole Farm traffi c blood who are prepared to listen Telephone: 01793 490490
www.mllprint.co.uk
and support the community.
Stuart Boyd writes: Following re- old A419 split the village and cut off
ports of the meetings held with the a signifi cant number of houses from
Redhouse and Oakhurst Residents local facilities, a point referred to by
Associations by The Link and other the inspector in his ruling following It’s simple!
media, Blunsdon Parish Council has the public enquiry.
written to Swindon Council plan- Any increase in traffic on 1 You drop it off
ners expressing concern that nobody Blunsdon Hill from Tadpole Farm 2 We sell it on eBay for you
had thought to meet us to explain the would go some way to negating the 3 We send you a cheque
options for traffi c access to Tadpole benefi ts gained from building the Turn your treasures into cash
Farm that are being considered and by-pass. It would have an adverse
pointing out that both the develop- impact upon the quality of life of the and let us sell your unwanted
ment area and the suggested access residents of Ermin Street, Widhill items on eBay for you.
road are within Blunsdon Parish. Lane and Hillside Way and cause
We accept that there are currently further congestion at the by-pass
no fi rm proposals and no plans or bridge and its approaches. Call us now 0845 22 694 22
traffic assessments to comment Forward planner Phil Smith is at- Let Us Auction It Ltd, BSS House, Unit 36
upon formally. However we have tending our parish council meeting Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon SN2 2PJ
pointed out that one of the argu- in Blunsdon village hall on Monday www.letusauctionit.co.uk
ments that led to Blunsdon by-pass 7 February, 7.30pm, to hear the
being approved was the fact that the concerns of Blunsdon residents. (Only items valued at £35 or more can be accepted)

Purton says no to Ridgeway Farm
Shirley Bevington, clerk to Purton Parish Council writes: The parish
council planning committee met in public on 17 January to discuss the
application for 800 houses at Ridgeway Farm and voted unanimously
to object to Wiltshire Council on the proposed development.
The planning application is access to the countryside for the
comprehensive and detailed, being residents of Peatmoor and Sparcells.
well over 1,300 pages, and parish It is a dormitory estate, which is ef-
councillors spent much time over fectively part of Swindon with no
the Christmas period trying to facilities, and would have to rely
understand the detail in the 39 or on those in the adjoining Peatmoor
so documents and the multitudi- community. FREE LEGAL ADVICE
nous issues it raises. The greatest The chair of Purton Parish Coun-
concerns should this development cil’s planning committee Ray in Debt, Housing,
go-ahead are: Thomas said, “this development
• it will increase the traffi c on the meets the needs of Swindon, not
narrow rural roads around Purton of Wiltshire and certainly not that Bene ts, Discrimination
and on the major roads of Thames- of the parish of Purton in which it
down Drive and Mead Way on the would be located”
west of Swindon leading to greatly Purton plans to work with the Call us on: 01793 486926
increased traffi c on peak hour jour- adjoining town and parish councils
neys to work; in Cricklade and Lydiard Millicent
• secondary school pupils will be and the objectors in Peatmoor and Email: [email protected]
bussed through Lydiard Millicent Sparcells to ensure an irrefutable
or the Pry to Bradon Forest School case is put to Wiltshire Council to Visit us at:
which is located in the centre of refuse this planning application.
Purton; Temple House, 115-118 Commercial Road
• the development would be Ridgeway Farm details
adjacent to the petroleum storage See the aerial location picture Swindon SN1 5PL
depot at Bremhill Bridge, which on page 5 and read the stories
in view of the Buncefi eld incident on pages 8 and 9. Opening hours:
and increased terrorist alert seems Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm
reckless; Swindon residents can express
• the development is on a greenfi eld their views on this application
site, part of the rural buffer with at http://bit.ly/hO2D6X - www.wiltslawcentre.org.uk
Swindon and would reduce easy quoting 10/04575/OUT

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