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Mass objection to Ridgeway Farm plan

Over 300 letters and e-mails were sent to Wiltshire Council by the 11 Individual
February deadline objecting to the Taylor Wimpey proposal to build
800 houses to the north of West Swindon at Ridgeway Farm. Counselling
Additionally a petition raised by Purton environmental group Purton
Ps & Qs signed by 630 people calling for Wiltshire planning committee FOR ALL YOUR PRINT &
to reject the application was submitted. For introductory DIGITAL REQUIREMENTS
Swindon Borough Council, Lydiard Millicent Parish Council, Purton session call
Parish Council, West Swindon councillors, Wiltshire councillors repre- Virginia Griffi n ARTWORK & DESIGN • WEBSITES
senting seats in north of the county, Robert Buckland, MP for Swindon LITHO / DIGITAL PRINTING
South, and James Grey, MP for North Wiltshire, all wrote to object to on 07986 758506 LARGE FORMAT • CANVAS PRINTS
the development. STATIONERY • NCR PADS, AND MORE
Email:
Oakhurst association holds [email protected] Unit 101 Basepoint Centre
Tadpole Farm CAMEO in March Dip.Couns BA MBACP (Accred) Rivermead Swindon Wilts SN5 7EX
Telephone: 01793 490490
www.mllprint.co.uk
Oakhurst Residents’ Association holds a Come and Meet Each Other
(CAMEO) get-together at Oakhurst Primary School, Pioneer Road on
Saturday, 5 March, 11am to 1pm to give residents an opportunity for
Oakhurst residents and others to discuss community issues. FREE
One-Day

Course in

Fostering

Learn more about becoming a professional foster
carer at our Introduction to Fostering course.
Swindon Training Rooms, The Forum, Marlborough Rd
Wednesday 16th March from 10am - 3pm
Steph and Paul Exell campaigning along Oakhurst Way in February Find out more about the benefi ts of fostering, including:
• Allowance from £378 a week • 24/7 Support & training
“This will be chance to catch up Purton; we all have to work together
on community news and to update to explain traffi c from another 2,000 • 14 days holiday • A fulfi lling career
everyone about the campaign to houses coming down Oakhurst Way Certifi cate on completion
stop the Tadpole Farm develop- will have a major impact on the Places are limited so if you have determination, patience and
ment imposing itself on people who quality of life in areas beyond ours. want to make a difference, contact us to reserve your free place
live in North Swindon and further She added that two coffee morn-
afi eld,” said residents’ association ings in members’ homes are being [email protected]
secretary Steph Exell. “We’ll also planned. For details of times and
welcome people living in Redhouse, venues call Steph on 703276 or mail: www.blueskyfostering.co.uk
St Andrew’s Ridge, Haydon End, [email protected] Tel: 0845 6076697
West Swindon, Rodbourne and bit.ly/oakhurstresidents
Give blood in North Swindon
The NHS Blood and Transplant service holds its fi rst ever
blood doning session at Orchid Vale Primary School, Haydon End
on Tuesday 8 March, 3pm to 7.30pm. For details mail:
[email protected] or register at: www.blood.co.uk

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