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Bring Street
View into
your business

Most people now know of
Google Street View, the fasci-
nating digital navigational tool
that has extended traditional
two dimensional maps into 3D
location photography. A panorama still image inside Swindon Cycle Superstore. See their advert on page 30
Now the system has been devel- of your business, making you more year since it was launched. be featured in many Google related
oped into Google Business Photos easily accessible via Google search, Swindon Link has teamed up with search pages like Google+ Local.
which brings Street Google Maps and Google+ Local. It’s Google Trusted Photographer Matt Also it’s dead easy to embed the
View technology to a great way to show off retail outlets, Kaye to offer our advertisers and Business Photos link into your web
create 360 degree pan- restaurants, gyms, salons, offices readers the chance to show off their site with links to social networks,
oramas inside your even. It can also be used by charities business in stunning, clear images. blogs, and email.”
business premises to to attract more members or users. “This is an amazing opportunity to Find out more at www.bit.ly/
give people an online All images go through Google blur- allow customers to walk-through googlebusinessphotos
virtual tour. ring and privacy standards to ensure and explore your business,” said Matt. To discuss how to bring a new di-
The images give nothing untoward is shown. “The cost is quite modest and most mension to marketing your business
customers a better In January Google announced that important, signing up for Google (or charity), contact Roger Ogle at
sense of the layout, 100,000 businesses worldwide had Business Photos will boost your search Swindon Link: publisher@swindon-
decor and ambiance adopted Business Photos in the first ranking because the panoramas will link.com or call 01793 608840.

West Swindon solar farm plans now on show on 2 February
Swindon Council is holding a consultation exercise on Saturday 2 February to hear views about building a solar energy farm on the third phase of
Shaw Forest, the part of the landfill site which was capped and completed last year but is not due to open to the public for at least five years.
The consultation was due to take not able to deliver letters to residents between 16,000 and 32,000 solar would be to plant trees and create a
place on Saturday 12 January but was living closest to the site in time. panels, depending on a survey of the safety and maintenance liability for
put back by three weeks as staff at Swindon Commercial Services site. This could cover between 22 and the borough.
Swindon Commercial Services were have outlined a project to install 25 acres and generate enough power "But I would like to see some public
for 1,500 homes. For safety and to access to Shaw Forest 3 overlooking
prevent vandalism, the site would be Swindon lagoons which is not open
PREMIER FLOORING fenced off from the general public. to the public because of safety reasons.
West Swindon Forum chairman Giving people the chance to view
CARPETS - VINYLS - LAMINATES councillor Nick Martin (Shaw) said bird life from hides on the southern
he supported the proposal. "It's an eco- edge of the site would be desirable.
friendly project which is unobtrusive It would mean we would get the best
THE PREMIER SERVICE to the public and close to connections use of the third phase of the land-fill
GUARANTEED TO SAVE to the electricity grid at Waterside reclamation."
YOU MONEY Park. It will generate a lot of electricity Find out more at Peatmoor Primary
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