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THE COMPLETE D & L Blinds Resident will speak at Ridgeway Farm
CURTAIN SERVICE Rollers • Verticals • Venetians enquiry - if he gets backing
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CURTAINS TO SATISFY Pleated Blinds • VELUX It’s a test case for new localism law
EVERY REQUIREMENT Conservatory Blinds
•Free estimating, design & advice Made-to-Measure Curtains Kevin Fisher from Shaw is willing to go into the public bear pit to
•Home visits by appointment speak against Taylor Wimpey’s proposal to build 700 homes at the
•Make-up and fitting service QUALITY BLINDS AT planning enquiry in Chippenham which starts on 9 May. But he is
BLINDS OF ALL KINDS AFFORDABLE PRICES seeking community endorsement for his position.
•Wooden •Venetian Fast and reliable service Kevin has the support of Shaw makes it clear that development
•New linen •Roman Residents’ Association, of which within the borough’s boundary
•Verticals •Roller All blinds fitted free
•New Eastern materials Choose from a wide range he is a member, but he’s appealing will provide for the town’s future
PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR of fabrics from the comfort to people across West Swindon and housing requirement.
WORKSHOP AT 252 CRICKLADE ROAD (free parking) of your own home further afield to get behind him. “Approval of Ridgeway Farm
OR TO REQUEST A HOME VISIT A feature of planning enquiries is would tell the whole country that
Call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051 or Contact Paul on 01793 619428 the grilling given to people speak- local authority planning strategies
[email protected] www.dandlblinds.co.uk ing for or against development paid for by council tax payers can be
www.completecurtainservice.co.uk FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION proposals by clever and highly paid overridden and local democracy is
barristers representing their clients. irrelevant when it comes to housing
It can be an intimidating experience development.
Landlords! Are you being charged hidden/extra for most ordinary people, particu- “The Localism Act gives the
larly when the legal eagle demands community a much greater say in
costs by your current Letting Agent?
Does your current agent have your to know if a speaker has the right to planning decisions. This will test
whether it’s worth the paper it’s
represent a point of view.
interest as their priority? Kevin said: “I’m ready to speak written on.”
We offer: against development at Ridgeway To give support to Kevin at the
• Competitive rates Farm but I really need hundreds planning enquiry, drop him a note
• No hidden charges of supportive e-mails. When ques- with your name and address to:
• Regular property inspections with reports tioned I want to be able to clearly [email protected]
• High Street office
• Property advertising on Rightmove, state that what I am saying has the www.shawresidents.org.uk
Zoopla, Prime Location & many more Kevin Fisher observing rush hour on Mead Way by Sparcells and Peatmoor
• 6 day week viewings and evenings
• Members of NALS, NAEA, The Property
Ombudsman
855222

www.alanhawkins.co.uk

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PRICES

broad support of a mass of people.”
Taylor Wimpey say their propos- Parking by phone
als are sustainable and will enhance can be a pain
Swindon’s housing stock, even
See the carpet or floor though Ridgeway Farm is in Wilt- Juliet Platt had a go at Swindon
covering of your choice, shire and there has been widespread Council’s new cashless car-
where it will be enjoyed, next objection to their plan. parking system, where motorists
can pay for parking over a secure
to your other furnishings. Kevin believes the development mobile phone application.
Home Choose Carpets - the is a test case for the Coalition Gov- Beware, there are hidden costs,
family run business with over ernment’s Localism Act that comes as every transaction incurs a 20p
30 year’s experience of serving into force on 1 April. He said: “Ap- fee, meaning that your hour of
proval of Ridgeway Farm would be
customers in the Swindon area. un-democratic. All locally elected parking costs £1.40 as opposed
to the £1.20 if you had change.
Free estimates. Luxury underlay, representatives in both Swindon And you can’t pay for units of
all accessories and installation and Wiltshire have publicly voiced time less than an hour. Accord-
included in the price! their opposition to the proposal and ing to the PayByPhone website
over 1,000 residents in both Swin-
No hidden extras; no don and adjacent Wiltshire towns the transaction charge is at the
obligation - just great service have written to object. discretion of the parking operator.
Unfortunately, Swindon is passing
Appointments to suit you: “There will be vastly increased on the fee to the motorist and only
day, evening or weekend traffic throughout West Swindon, making the top rate unit of time
greater pressure on infrastructure available.
Call Trevor Salter on like water supply and sewage treat- Registration for the scheme over
01793 812995 ment, and the increased risk of the a mobile phone is not straightfor-
or 07860 882588 River Ray flooding. ward either. Set aside at least 15
“Apart from that the Wiltshire
or email: planning core strategy places much minutes if you want to use the
[email protected] emphasis on preventing Wiltshire system.
Read Juliet’s full list of gripes at
www.carpetsswindon.co.uk towns and Swindon joining togeth- http://bit.ly/phonepain
er, whilst the Swindon core strategy

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