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Tadpole Farm garden village plans unveiled Thames Water under pressure from Taw Hill residents
Crest Nicholson South West displayed plans for the first phase of devel- About 100 people living in Taw Hill turned out on Monday 25 June to voice
opment at Tadpole Farm in North Swindon at North Swindon Library their protest about Thames Water’s plans to install two huge underground
on 22 July . sewage tanks costing £4.8 million on mature open spaces close to their
The 143 hectare site was granted will also be provided in the first phase. homes on Queen Elizabeth Drive.
outline planning permission in Sep- “Design Codes are to be submitted
tember 2012 to accommodate 1,695 to Swindon Borough Council for each
new homes, 5ha of employment land, phase of the development and once
a local centre, primary school, public approved these will be the reference
open space including a common, document setting the high standard of
cricket pitch and three access roads. design for the Garden Village.
Planning consultant Sarah Foster “The site will bring a new vision
said: “Crest Strategic Projects have for development in Swindon and
chosen the site to promote their Gar- Crest are committed to creating a Open air objection in Taw Hill. Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com
den Village concept which focusses on high quality green environment at At the southern site, near Taw Hill Drive David Parkinson explained
framing development within green Tadpole Farm. About 120 houses are pumping station and the Tawny Owl to neighbours: “The problem is not
spaces which will cover over 60 per proposed in Phase 1a.” pub, some 20 mature trees would provision of extra capacity but the
cent of the site. There will be tree lined People can comment on the Swin- be ripped out. To the north a tank location. Thames Water want to trash
avenues, generous parking for each don Council planning website at: is proposed for an open space near a mature green area within a housing
house across the site, and allotments www.bit.ly/TFplanapplic
Greenwood Grove. The tanks will area, put in a 6 metre vent pipe close to
be the size of 10 double decker buses homes and have tankers using a road
but only a hatch, control box, lighting unsuitable for HGVs, and pump out
tower and vent pipe will be visible. sewage at anytime of the day or night.
Thames Water say they need over- “There is a viable alternative site at
flow storage capacity to cope with 1 in Mouldon Hill.”
30 year rainfall to prevent the Taw Hill Following meetings with represen-
pumping station being overwhelmed tatives, Thames Water have written to
and sewage backing up. North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson
However they will not be connect- to say that they are reviewing plans in
ed to the sewer network. The contents light of community feedback and are
will be pumped into road tankers for considering the feasibility of residents’
transportation to Swindon’s sewage suggestions that the tank be built away
Site for next phase of expansion to north of Swindon
treatment works at Barnfield. from Taw Hill, in Mouldon Hill Park,
At the protest on Queen Elizabeth to the west of Thamesdown Drive.

No link between two waste processing plants
There’s a lot of energy-related activity taking place around Cheney Manor
industrial estate, with two new sites proposing waste treatment at various
stages of planning and development – but it’s important to know which
one’s which, and what each facility is offering.
6 Star Service from The June Link featured Swindon Lauding the company’s proposal,
Trevor Salter Council’s project to constuct a brand Forward Swindon director of invest-
new facility at Waterside Park to con- ment Phil Young said: “Pure Green
✰ View and select in your own vert black bag waste into fuel. Due to could be a major win for Swindon.
home - day or evening be commissioned in November, it will They will use state-of-the-art tech-
✰ Free no obligation be fully operational by April 2014. nologies to produce sustainable
measuring and quoting Swindon Commercial Services energy and products, using resources
✰ Luxury underlay, all divisional head of energy and sus- from within the Swindon area. We
accessories and installation tainability James Owen said: “The have helped the company find suit-
included in the price! machinery will filter, shred and dry able premises and given guidance on
✰ Competitive prices: black bag waste and render it down to planning issues. If they gain planning
Our customers tell us so See the carpet or floor covering of a material that resembles the contents consent, they will be contributing to
✰ Old carpets lifted and your choice, where it will be enjoyed, of a vacuum cleaner. This will then one of our key target sectors – the low
removed next to your other furnishings, be baled and sold on to large scale carbon economy.”
✰ Furniture moved and receive the benefit of 35 years industry as a combined heat and However local councillors and
as required of experience in Swindon power fuel source. residents’ groups are concerned
“The plant will be the only one that the incineration of waste wood
No hidden extras; no obligation - just great service of its kind in the UK and will save involved in bio-mass processing will
Challenge me to beat your existing quotes. 50,000 tons of waste from going to bring significant risks of pollution to
You will be pleasantly surprised
landfill each year.” a highly populated area.
Call Trevor: In April biomass company Pure Councillor for Rodbourne Cheney
01793 812995 or 07860 882588 Green, a branch of the Belgian animal ward Des Moffatt said: “I have used
or email: [email protected] bedding manufacturer Hippofan, powers to require the matter to be
www.carpetsswindon.co.uk applied to develop its plant close to dealt with by committee should of-
Waterside Park. ficials be minded to approve.”
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