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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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