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A PUBLIC meeting organised by five government will see Swindon has a
residents’ associations in North and Public meeting calls on council ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure project.
West Swindon attracted 120 people At the meeting the council’s
on 13 January to hear why Swindon to take Thamesdown Drive action Cabinet Member for Strategic
Council should show some urgency Planning and Sustainability and
in making the case to extend Transport Cllr Dale Heenan, said
Thamesdown Drive to Barnfield extending Thamesdown Drive is
Road. something residents, councillors
It was called after Swindon of all parties and our MPs have
Council released another wanted to see but all options
consultant’s report in December should be considered before final
which said providing such a road commitments are made
would have benefit but attracting He said: “I want to see progress
central government support Viewing a possible route for Thamesdown Drive, from left John Stooke, on this issue in 2015 and I’m
would be difficult. The report chair of Haydon Wick Parish Council, Richard Hailstone, former chair, calling on political parties and
says less expensive measures to Bill King of Whitworth Road residents association, Kevin Fisher of Shaw interested groups to come together
improve traffic flow on Akers Way to contribute to discussions about
and turning parts of Mead Way Estate is in desperate need of traffic there would be on Mead regenerating Cheney Manor
into dual carriageway should be regeneration and the council, with Way - in addition to the near and developing the right road
considered. 25 per cent ownership of the land grid-lock situation we sometimes infrastructure.”
The association representatives all is in a position to drive it. see now. The full council meeting on 22
expressed frustration at the delays Shaw Residents’ Association chair “The council has to think beyond January agreed to set up a Future
in completing a western bypass for Kevin Fisher told the meeting that, short term adjustments. It will take Transport Infrastructure Working
the town which was identified as in addition to the 2,770 houses at least ten years to plan and build Group to come up with long term
required when North Swindon was with permission to be built to the the link road. proposals on the way forward to
being planned over 20 years ago. north and west of the town, his “What will Mead Way and relieving traffic congestion.
Haydon Wick Parish Council survey of employment areas off Akers Way be like if the town South Swindon MP Robert
chairman John Stooke said: “We’ve Mead Way showed there is 455,00 is successful and carries on Buckland told The Link that he
been to many presentations where square feet of existing but unused expanding, in addition to all the was ready to take a proposal to
the link from North Swindon to space. traffic that comes in from north government.
Great Western Way has been “It’s equivalent to ten acres of Wiltshire?” He said: “I’m as frustrated by the
discussed as a priority but now it’s land, or over six County Ground The consultant’s report prices the delay in progressing Thamesdown
considered less important. We need pitches that could be used to create extension at around £52million Drive as anybody. I really want
action, not more talking.” jobs,” he said. “If the economy and the meeting called on Swindon Swindon Council and its consultants
Rodbourne councillor Des Moffat really took off and we see inward Council to commit to the £600,000 to show ambition in seeking
said that Cheney Manor Industrial investment, imagine the level of needed for detailed design so that investment in the town.”

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