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‘No’ to more houses next to Lydiard Park Ladies lunch

for charity
Proposals by developers Primeg-
ate Properties (Hook North) on be- Swindon’s new mayor Ray Ball-
half of Bovis Homes South West to man, below, will be guest of honour
build 175 houses off Hook Street, at the second annual Swindon La-
overlooking Lydiard Park have dies Charity Lunch in association
been turned down by a planning with Bushwhackers, Fleet Street on
inspector after a planning appeal Friday 17 June at 12.15pm.
in April.
It’s the second time residents
have lobbied for rejection, the fi rst
time was last summer when Swin-
don Council planning committee
turned down the original planning
application on the grounds that the
site was outside Swindon’s defi ned
urban boundary.
The developer’s appeal was Some of the winning team, delighted with planning outcome, from front left, coun
based on the grounds that Swindon Mick Bray, Andy Drinkwater, Lorraine Williams, Geraldine Barnard, Madeline
Council did not have fi ve years land Capel, David Barnard. Back, Tim Swinyard, Sandie Brocks, Wiltshire councillor The guest speakers are both men:
Mollie Groom, Callum Brocks, coun Peter Greenhalgh, Christopher Barnard
supply for housing as required by Philip Weeks, a world renowned
legislation. However planning in- asset and must be protected for delighted the planning inspector expert on natural medicine, acu-
spector Geoffrey Hill took the view future generations. supported the council’s view that puncture and face reading, and
that development of non-allocated “The community was united in the site in question was too valuable Dave King talking about autism.
sites outside the defi ned boundary its opposition to this application to lose to more housing.” The event will raise money
of Swindon would ‘spread urban and will, I’m sure, remain vigilant South Swindon MP Robert Buck- for Willows Counselling Service,
development into the rural hinter- to other poorly considered plans. land echoed this. “I am absolutely Christ Church, Old Town and the
land of Swindon and it would also Developers must realise that they delighted with this news. It is a Swindon branch of the National
harm the setting of the Registered cannot simply bulldoze Swindon’s victory for the people of Swindon Autistic Society
Park and Garden.’ precious green land for the sake of who use and love Lydiard Country It will also give everyone the
David Barnard, chair of Lydiard short-term profi ts.” Park. I want to pay tribute to local chance to network with each other
Fields Action Group said, “we are Freshbrook and Grange Park residents, councillors and cam- and share experiences about work
delighted with the outcome of the councillor Michael Bray, welcomed paigners who got together, rolled and life in general.
inspector’s report – common sense the ruling. “We supported residents up their sleeves and worked hard For tickets at £15, mail Marilyn
has prevailed at last. Lydiard Park when their objection went to the to achieve this positive outcome.” Fitzgerald: marilyn@redheadpr.
and the surrounding countryside is council’s planning committee and Read the full story at http://bit.ly/ co.uk or call Sally Smith on 07787
a vital cultural and environmental the plan was turned down. I’m hookstreetwin 435524.

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