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D & L Blinds Tailor-made Forward plans for Swindon
Rollers • Verticals • Venetians by SueLynn on show in late April and May
Pleated Blinds • VELUX
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Conservatory Blinds Curtains Swindon Council is consulting on its revised Core Strategy, the plan-
ning ‘blueprint’ for the future development of the town, until 19 May.
Made-to-Measure Curtains Pelmets Following the scrapping of the on average, and this demand is
QUALITY BLINDS AT Roman blinds previous government’s housing unlikely to reduce.
AFFORDABLE PRICES Swags & tails targets, the council’s revised outline The Core Strategy can be read at
plans reduce the number of homes www.swindon.gov.uk/corestrat-
Fast and reliable service Cushion covers to be built in Swindon between egy. Residents can see the plans
All blinds fi tted free Fitting service available 2006 and 2026 by 9,000, taking the and speak to planning offi cers face
Choose from a wide range number from 34,200 to 25,200. to face on:
of fabrics from the comfort No job too small Once homes already built since 26 April, 2pm - 5pm: North Swindon Library
of your own home For further information call 2006 are taken into account, it means 28 April, 10am - 5pm: Wroughton Library
Contact Paul on 01793 619428 Sue: 01793 870451 or that up to 19,000 new homes could 3 May, 10am - 2pm: Parks Library
be built by 2026.
www.dandlblinds.co.uk Lynn: on 01793 330595 The new strategy scales-back 5 to 7 May, 9.30am - 5.30pm: Brunel
FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION
development potential to the east Shopping Centre
of the A419 - the Eastern Develop- 10 May, 10am - 2pm: Highworth Library
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PRICES IN 2010 ment Area - replacing proposals for 17 May, 10am - 2pm: West Swindon Library
12,000 homes with a small number
of separate and distinct neighbour- Additionally, planning offi cers will
hoods totalling 7,500 houses. attend the West Swindon Forum
Other strategic development sites meeting on Monday 9 May, 7pm at
included in the plan are Common- West Swindon Library.
head, next to Coate Water Park and
Tadpole Farm, north of Oakhurst
and Redhouse. Westlea surprise
Coun Peter Greenhalgh, the
council’s cabinet member for Karen Storey from Westlea, and no
See the carpet or fl oor Sustainability, Strategic Planning, doubt many other people living
covering of your choice, Property and Transport, said the in the area have become used to
where it will be enjoyed, next plan’s aim is to build houses to meet the green space at Delta Business
to your other furnishings. the actual economic demand for Park, off Great Western Way, and
Home Choose Carpets - the them, rather than to meet arbitrary will have been taken aback by the
family run business with over targets set at a regional level. “The stripping of the site in February for
Core Strategy gives the council a development as a car showroom.
30 year’s experience of serving weapon against uncontrolled de- “Having lived in Westlea for the
customers in the Swindon area. velopment. If we have a credible, last 18 years I was amazed and
Free estimates. Luxury underlay, legally watertight plan for future dismayed to fi nd that all the green
all accessories and installation housebuilding, we have a very area in front of the Campanile Hotel
included in the price! good chance of fi ghting off applica- at Delta was gone. Do we really
tions and appeals for areas where need more industrial units in West
No hidden extras; no development would be completely Swindon? Half of those already
obligation - just great service unacceptable. standing are empty.
Appointments to suit you: “But this does mean we have to “I’ve never seen anything pub-
day, evening or weekend identify areas for building. The East- lished about the changing of this
ern Development, Commonhead area and had I done so I would
Call Trevor Salter on and Tadpole Farm are all attracting have made some sort of protest.
01793 812995 a lot of concern, but the borough is Our green areas amongst living
or 07860 882588 not large and our options are very spaces are important to our well
being and wildlife.”
limited.”
or email: He added that Swindon’s eco- A council spokesman said de-
[email protected] nomic growth over the past 30 velopment of Delta Business Park
www.carpetsswindon.co.uk years has meant 1,200 new homes had been part of the West Swindon
being built in the town each year master plan since the early 1980s.

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