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             MP Justin Tomlinson called to take the                                               THE COMPLETE

               hot seat at North Swindon meeting                                                CURTAIN SERVICE
             Residents of all the communities that would be affected by the proposed           CURTAINS TO SATISFY
             development at Tadpole Farm are being invited to a public meeting                 EVERY REQUIREMENT
             on Friday 2 December, 7pm, at Blunsdon Village Hall, where MP for                 •Free estimating, design & advice
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             North Swindon Justin Tomlinson will answer questions and clarify   Top quality food, locally grown and                •Make-up and fi tting service
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             school provision, section 106 monies and waste disposal plans.  our popular box-scheme (free   rst box)  •Wooden •Venetian
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             Oakhurst  Resi-                       school is likely to be   vegetables, organic meat and eggs,           •New Eastern materials
             dents’  Association.                  built is a particular   dairy produce, honey, preserves,                              FREE PARKING OUTSIDE THE SHOWROOM
             Secretary Steph Ex-                   concern.         cupboard essentials and household goods  at 252 CRICKLADE ROAD
             ell said, “while Mr                     “There is a need                          Open Mon to Thurs 9am - 3.30pm; Fri & Sat 9am - 12pm
             Tomlinson,  right,                    for  0.23  primary      01793 772287         Call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051 or
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             development  at                       h o u s e ,   w h i c h
             Tadpole Farm back                     works  out  at  just
             in  April  we  have                   under  400  for  the
             since heard nothing from him.  Tadpole Farm area alone. If a new
              “We  want  all  the  communities  primary school is not operational   Foster for Swindon
             affected by the plans for Tadpole  from the start this is an impossibly
             Farm to come together to express  high number for the current North
             their views, and to ascertain what  Swindon primary schools to absorb.
             support  they  can  count  on  from   “It will be unacceptable and un-  People Like You - Providing a Home
             their MP.”                 sustainable for hundreds of children
              She added that the provision of  to  be  accommodated  in  schools
                                        elsewhere across Swindon.”
                Oakhurst annual           Also on the agenda is the sub-  Make a big difference to children
                     meeting            ject of waste disposal, as plans to   and young people in Swindon. Foster.
                                        establish a pyrolysis (incinerator)
             Oakhurst Residents’ Association   plant on a site adjacent to Tadpole
             holds its annual general meeting   Farm will involve 7 to 8 trucks per      01793 465700
             on  Wednesday  23  November,   day transporting tons of municipal    [email protected]
             7.30pm,  at  Oakhurst  Primary   waste to the site for burning, via the   www.swindon.gov.uk
             School, Pioneer Road.      former A419 through Blunsdon.
               As well as voting for a manage-  Steph  added,  “Tadpole  Farm
             ment committee, there will be a   presents  many  issues  which  will
             presentation  about  the  Tadpole   affect  large  numbers  of  people
             Farm development and its impact   in  different  ways.  By  joining  up   PREMIER FLOORING
             on North Swindon, with particular   to  confront  issues,  this  is  a  good
             reference to school places.  example of how our communities   CARPETS - VINYLS - LAMINATES
               All  residents  are  welcome  to   can be stronger together.”
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                   Crest adjusts Tadpole Farm plan
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             Crest  Strategic  Developments  held  a  community  consultation  pre-
             planning application display on 24 September at Isambard School so   all carpet and vinyl orders over
             that company representatives could present the results of the public   £200
             consultations held in March.                            FREE moving of furniture and
              Fifty fi ve per cent of the public’s   It  is  expected  that  Crest  will   uplifting and disposal of your
             response concerned the impact on  submit their planning application in   existing floor coverings
             roads and traffi c of the proposed  late October, though many local rep-  NO Hall, stairs and landing
             1,700  houses,  with  nearly  a  third  resentatives are disappointed that   surcharges
             of respondents expressing concerns  little has changed in the proposals   NO Delivery charges
             about the need for further develop-  since the consultations happened.  NO Hidden Extras  HOME SELECTION SERVICE
             ment, and its effects on drainage and   Stuart Boyd chairman of Bluns-          NO PRESSURE SALES
             fl ooding. A substantial number of  don Parish Council said, “this whole   All products guaranteed
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             of  comments  states,  “Crest  will  ency but no action.”   “WHY PAY MORE       DAY - EVENING - WEEKENDS
             provide all the necessary facilities at   But  councillor  Peter  Stoddart   FOR LESS”  COLOUR MATCH SAMPLES TO
             Tadpole Farm to support the scale of  said  Swindon  Council's  position        EXISTING DECOR AND FURNISHINGS
             development that will be proposed  supported  the  Crest  application.   CALL STEVEN WALDRON
             in the planning application.”  “Crest have had a rough time over                25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
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              Planning Consultant Des Dunlop  this. The fact is the Core Strategy   TEL 01793 320974
             for  Crest,  said,  “I’d  like  to  think  was voted in four years ago so we   MOB 07812 855250  SALES
             that people will fi nd this display  can’t now vote against it. No matter   [email protected]  “A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS THAT
             helpful, and take it in the spirit of  what objections are put in the way   6 Marjoram Close   DELIVERS SERVICE, QUALITY AND
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             in which it is intended.”  developer take notice.”



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