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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
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“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.
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She added that the provision of to be accommodated in schools
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Oakhurst annual Also on the agenda is the sub- Make a big difference to children
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