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Oakhurst has been let down says residents’ association chair

Following the decision by Swindon Council’s planning committee to grant Crest Homes permission to build
1,700 houses at Tadpole Farm, north of Oakhurst and Redhouse, Paul Exell, chair of Oakhurst Residents’ As-
sociation expresses the anger felt by many people living in Oakhurst who believe they are being disadvantaged.
As a resident of Oakhurst I feel a thundering rat-run. trick at the residents’ expense as
let down by our elected repre- I and other residents fail to under- Richard Bell, the council’s head of
sentatives whether in the council stand why our councillors have let planning has stated that the Section
chamber or at Westminster. us down when so much is at stake. 106 developer contribution package Winning a new role and
Our elected representatives have It has left us in a state of irretrievable more than meets legal requirements. beating the competition
convinced us for several years, in breakdown. This feeling has turned Residents have made it clear that Providing expert coaching and
repetition ad-nauseum, that they from disappointment to heated de- they will fight to have Oakhurst advice on all aspects of the CV
are against inappropriate develop- bate in the community and online. Way protected. If councillors think writing and interview process.
ment. However, when push came Coun Elliott, who proposed ap- that this is something they can re-
to shove at the June planning meet- proval at the planning committee, nege on then they will be the ones Contact Jacky on
ing myself and other residents in has decamped. Coun Edwards is that will be disappointed by their 01793 772370 or
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Paul, right, with protestors before the planning committee in June Clinical Hypnotherapist
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Our bold local councillors, so the residents’ scrutiny of decisions.
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planning officers. How did this sweet talking politicians in favour
happen when up until a few weeks of hard-nosed developers.
ago literature was being pushed What is even more galling is that
Ask Peter B
through our doors by the same the Redhouse councillors, whose Ask Peter B
councillors and the North Swindon area will be greatly affected by Ask Peter B
MP stating that they were with us? Tadpole Farm, believe it is more im-
The view of myself and other portant to get a community centre Small Business advice
residents in Oakhurst is that the for their village centre, paid for by from Peter Bromiley ACA
development at Tadpole Farm is the developers, rather than roads Technical Director AMS Accountancy Ltd.
not appropriate because it lacks suf- and schools for Oakhurst.
ficient school places, it is woefully The planning committee agreed Q:
Q: I install residential conservatories and pay my mates to
inadequate in respect of major road a three month delay while further
infrastructure and even worse than negotiations with the developer help sometimes. Do I have to register for the CIS Scheme?

that, it will turn Oakhurst Way into take place. This is a sham or a cruel
A
A: : The wide range of work covered by the Construction
CALM gets supermarket backing Industry Scheme (CIS) includes installing conservatories.

Swindon Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Movement (CALM) has been If you pay your friends as employees, (deducting PAYE and
chosen as the charity of the year by staff and customers at Sainsbury’s National Insurance) then you need not register as a
Bridgemead. Contractor under the CIS scheme.
Richard Crowley, chairman of CALM said, “We are very grateful for the
support of Sainsbury’s. It will make a real difference to us and means we If you pay them as self-employed workers (not PAYE), then
will be able to help far more children and families in the future.” you yourself must register under CIS. You must deduct tax
Robert Buckland MP, left, launching the year’s fundraising with store manager Zen from what you pay them, provide them with proper
Karasinki, cafe manager Sue Sainsbury, and Richard Crowley with son Andrew
statements, send monthly returns to HMRC and keep
proper records.

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