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Resident wants more supporters to back him at Ridgeway Farm enquiry
700 homes at Ridgeway Farm will be as big as Shaw, Ramleaze and Peatmoor combined

Kevin Fisher from Shaw is call-
ing for email support from as
many people as possible before
he commits to speaking against
the proposal to build 700 houses
at Ridgeway Farm at a planning
enquiry in Chippenham starting
on 9 May.
Kevin said: “I’m ready to speak
against further expansion but I re-
ally need hundreds of supportive
e-mails from people living in all
parts of Swindon, not just the West.
“The developer’s barrister is sure
to ask who I speak for and I want Kevin Fisher overlooking the Ridgeway Farm site next to the main railway line which will soon be doubled
to be able to clearly state from the
outset that I have the broad support MP says Swindon should
of a mass of people.”
He believes the planning enquiry be protected from further Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disorders,
will be a test case for the Coali- expansion to the west IBS, OCD, PTSS, Eating Disorders, Panic Attacks,
tion Government’s view that local Fears & Phobias, Skin Disorders, Habits, Confidence
communities should have a say South Swindon MP Robert Buck-
in planning decisions. “Approval land believes the government’s new For a FREE initial consultation to find out more about
of Ridgeway Farm will be un- simplified plan- how hypnotherapy can help phone/text 07795 151567
democratic. MPs and councillors in ning legislation
both Swindon and Wiltshire have to speed plan-
publicly voiced their opposition to ning decisions
the development and over 1,000 should be used
residents have objected in writing. to prevent devel- Emma Triplett
“Ridgeway Farm is huge. It oper’s imposing Clinical Hypnotherapist
represents a new estate twice the more develop- DHP HPD AfSFH LAPHP GHR Reg
size of both Sparcells and Nine ment outside
Elms, bigger than Middleleaze, and the borough’s Old Town Hypnotherapy
similar in size to Peatmoor, Shaw boundaries.
and Ramleaze combined. He said: “I am very pleased For info & costs visit www.oldtownhypnotherapy.co.uk
“If you add together all the that the revised national planning
houses in these areas, Ridgeway policy framework now specifically
Farm represents a 20 per cent acknowledges the value of ordinary
increase with no improvements green land.
in road infrastructure and no ad- “This is particularly relevant when
ditional amenities such as shops it comes to land around Swindon
and parking. This will have a huge such as Ridgeway Farm.
negative impact on everyone’s qual- “Together with other MPs, I
ity of life.” pressed for this in a letter to the A fast and friendly repairs
To give support to Kevin at the Prime Minister that was published in
planning enquiry, send him your the Daily Telegraph before the final and maintenance service.
name and address and your reasons announcement of the NPPF. I hope
for objecting to Ridgeway Farm to: that the new framework will help
[email protected] us in our fight against unsuitable
www.shawresidents.org.uk development at Ridgeway Farm.”
Handihelp is funded by Swindon Borough
Miss Wiltshire raises alarm of lights’ Council to provide minor adaptations and small
jumpers on Thamesdown Drive home maintenance at an affordable rate.

In mid-February the current Miss Wiltshire, Josephine Logan, and her
boyfriend were involved in a car accident at the Haydon End junction To be eligible for this service,
of Thamesdown Drive, leaving her with whiplash injuries and her
boyfriend with a fracture above his spine. you must be aged 60 or more,
As a Haydon End resi- a result of a driver going or at least 18 with a disability.
dent Jo wants to alert mo- through a red light.
torists to the dangers of “The lights are made
trying to jump the lights so you can’t get through Call us on 01793 940095
on the road and increase them all in succession, but or email [email protected]
awareness of road safety. people still try to jump
She said: “When the them. The crash was very
lights turned green we scary; I’ve had physio-
drove off but as soon as therapy for whiplash and
we got onto Thamesdown luckily my boyfriend’s
Drive a car came from nowhere to fracture will heal over time.
the right of us and pushed us into “I appeal to drivers not to take the
the car on our left. On the same risk of speeding through changing
night there was a similar accident lights and people should be vigilant
at the other end of the road, also as coming out of side roads.”

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