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Thamesdown Drive extension
       public meeting:14 April




















       Mead Way - the slow moving communication route through West Swindon
       The March edition of Swindon Link   link between Thamesdown Drive
       magazine launched a survey in   and Great Western Way.
       partnership with Shaw Residents’   Over the next few years, if the
       Association to discover your views   economy improves as predicted,
       on the need to complete the link   the volume of traffic will grow
       road between Thamesdown Drive   considerably.
       and Great Western Way.      This will add to the extra traffic
        Now there’s a chance for readers   generated by 700 houses being built
       to come together and support a   at Ridgeway Farm, 70 homes and
       campaign to persuade Swindon   an Aldi store to be built on Mead
       Council that a case needs to be   Way, as well as over 2,000 houses
       urgently made to central govern-  proposed for North Swindon and
       ment to build the road to avoid   sites in Moredon. Many of the new
       ever increasing traffic gridlock on   residents will drive along Mead Way
       roads into the town centre from   - as well as using the local roads
       North Swindon and through the   through existing housing areas to
       west of the town.          get round the traffic jams.
        The meeting on Tuesday 14   Swindon Council has set up an
       April, 7pm for 7.30pm start, takes  infrastructure task group which is
       place at Peatmoor Primary School,   also looking at the regeneration   Sale Time @
       Pepperbox Hill, SN5 5DP.   of Cheney Manor Industrial Estate
        Organised by TDeX             which would have a new   Come and take advantage
       (Thamesdown Drive                 access to the link road, if
       Extension Campaign)   The Thamesdown Drive   it is built.  of our great promotions
       in association with   link road survey   TDeX is inviting   across all departments
       Link magazine,   is open online until 10 April.  ward councillors to
       the evening is a   Submit your views via  attend the meeting   A family business run by David, Wendy and
       chance for people   www.shawresidents.org.uk  to contribute com-  Oliver Dukes offering 30 years experience
       to speak for or                       ments, alongside    in kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms.
                           For a paper copy,
       against the road                      residents.
                         call Swindon Link on
       being built.                          The results of the                          • Standard & made to measure kitchens
        The meeting will   01793 608840   survey which was                               • Wiltshire’s largest range of made to
       explain the objectives of        launched in late February                          measure replacement cabinet doors
       TDeX which is a non-party po-  will be announced at the meet-
       litical grouping of seven residents’   ing. So far there have been 350            • Extensive bathroom range - from
       associations in the north and west   responses online and via the paper             cloakrooms to walk in showers and
       of the town, and there will be a   form printed in the March Link                   wet rooms
       presentation by Kevin Fisher of   magazine.                                       • Bedrooms by Daval & Bella,
       Shaw Residents’ Association. He   Over 95 per cent of submissions                   with a range of sliders
       has researched the empty employ-  call for the link road to be built
       ment properties along the Mead   urgently. Those who say it shouldn’t             • Fully project managed installation
       Way corridor and will explain the   have gone to the trouble to explain             service takes all the hassle away
       traffic impact on West Swindon   at length why an investment for                  • Free computerised design &
       residential areas of not building a   £40 to £55 million is not necessary.
                                                                                           quotations without obligation
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       of Redhouse, Swindon Council has approved plans for 350 homes and a   for a free consultation  Swindon SN2 2QE
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       don Council’s planning committee in May. See the story on page 36
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