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Builders to use Tadpole Lane
to access new primary school site
The urgent need for an additional school in North Swindon, to be located
on the 1,695 home Tadpole Farm development, means a temporary road is
required for construction traffic off Tadpole Lane, from the A419 direction.
The access is necessary so that the A new 30mph speed limit will be
school can open in September 2014. introduced on Tadpole Lane as well
The intended route for Tadpole Farm as traffic calming measures to the east
builders - off Ermin Street and the old and west of the construction access
A419 - is being designed and built, point. Some 20 HGVs and 69 cars a
but won’t be completed until after day will be added to the 5,500 vehicles Shaw Ridge, West Swindon
the school is due to open. that already use the road daily.
The temporary route is subject When open the school will be run
to a decision by Swindon Council’s as an academy under the umbrella of Swindon’s
planning committee, but needs to the Church of England's Diocese of
be agreed no later than January 2014. Bristol’s Academies Trust.
seasonal
North Swindon flood defences
ready to cope party venue

The project costing £6.6 million to reduce the risk of flooding in Haydon
Wick was formally unveiled on Friday 1 November by North Swindon Open for:
MP Justin Tomlinson.
The heavy rains in 2007 saw over Barnett led community demands for
50 homes and businesses flooded after effective flood defences. Christmas Day lunch
Haydon Wick brook and sewers were Cllr Renard said: “I’m delighted
overwhelmed. to see the work finished. Rex was
In 2010 Thames Water completed passionate about fixing the problem New Year’s Eve
a two year £10 million project to and I’m sorry that he is no longer with
upgrade the sewers in Haydon Wick us to see the end result.” lunch & evening
village. Justin Tomlinson, who was a
Above ground construction by the Swindon councillor at the time of New Year’s Day lunch
Environment Agency has included the floods, said: "The completion of
realignment of Haydon Brook in this major project will give relief to
places and the installation of 4km hundreds of people in the locality. Arju Miah MBE and his staff are delighted to
open Miah throughout the festive season,
offering superb Asian cuisine and a great
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With seating for up to 200 people we can
cater for family gatherings, friends’
get-togethers and corporate parties.

Miah will be open as normal throughout December, but
we will be closed on the evening of 25th December.

EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISABLE

Justin Tomlinson MP unveiling a plaque marking the completion of the flood Shaw Ridge Leisure Park
defence project Whitehill Way
of sheet-piled walls and earthworks "The Environment Agency, Thames
along the waterway from Abbey Water and Swindon Borough Council West Swindon SN5 7DN
Meads to Taw Hill. Five footbridges have worked closely to ensure extreme
have been rebuilt and improvements floods don't have such a devastating Tel: 01793 882371 or 873985
made to footpaths. effect in the future. It’s taken a long
The scheme is designed to deal with time to get here but everybody is very www.miahindiancuisine.co.uk
a 1 in 100 year flood and to protect pleased with the outcome.”
122 homes and business properties, The Environment Agency will keep Fully licensed. Open 7 days a week
and an electricity sub-station. the water course clear of debris over including bank holidays
Swindon Council contributed the next two years. Monday to Sunday: 12noon - 2.30pm;
£500,000 towards the project after • Flood defence workers donate 5pm to 12midnight
Haydon Wick councillor David bonus to Haydonleigh Primary. See Takeways (collection only): 10% discount
Renard and the late councillor Rex www.bit.ly/GT-haydonleigh on orders over £10
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