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Meetings are Redhouse Residents’ Association relaunches
on the agenda
AROUND 40 residents attended the area.
THE next West Swindon Forum the resurrected Redhouse Northern Expansion beat
takes place on Monday 12 January, Residents’ Association on 20 manager PC Mark Simpson
6.30pm for 7pm, at Link Centre November - the first gathering in outlined 39 logs of anti-social
Library. nine months. and criminal activity in the
The forum provides residents Organised and chaired by Cllr area in the previous month, and
with an opportunity to discuss Vera Tomlinson, pictured, the appealed for residents to pass
community issues with the nine meeting featured discussions as much information to the
councillors representing the three about schools, local policing, policing team as possible via
wards in the locality. planning applications and the new community messaging
Swindon Council’s proposal to highways, with cabinet member service at wiltsmessaging.co.uk
turn part of Mead Way into a dual for transport Cllr Dale Heenan in Education planning manager
carriageway might be discussed. attendance. Gareth Cheal responded to
To have a question raised at the Residents expressed concern questions about construction at
meeting email pharrison@swindon. about dangerous parking in Tadpole Farm School, which is
gov.uk the area, particularly next to set to open in July this year.
n THE North Swindon Locality Isambard School and along North Swindon MP Justin
will meet on Tuesday 10 February, Redhouse Way. They repeatedly Tomlinson commented on the
6.30pm for 7pm, at North Swindon stressed the need for a strategic proposed new free school,
Library at Orbital Shopping Centre. New treasurer needed view to solve the issues and Cllr sponsored by New College,
Highways, road maintenance and THE management committee at Heenan attempted to reassure which would alleviate the
parking will be some of the topics Freshbrook Community Centre is people that he intends to take pressure for additional secondary
to be discussed. Email herobinson@ desperate to recruit somebody to a different approach, including school places. A decision is
swindon.co.uk oversee the accounts for the charity tackling the problematic expected early in the new year,
n THE next meeting of Westlea which currently manages community Redhouse Way as a priority. and the school is likely to be
Residents’ Association takes place buildings at Freshbrook village centre Borough area planning situated close to Abbey Stadium.
at Delta Tennis Centre on Monday 5 and Peatmoor. manager Andy Brown displayed Cllr Tomlinson also appealed
January, 6pm. Both are successful and several images of the proposed retail for people to join the
For the minutes of the last part-time staff are employed to ensure and commercial building association’s committee.
meeting and agenda details contact smooth operations. For details contact opposite Tesco at Redhouse The next meeting is scheduled
Derek Lowson on 872998 or email Emma Tanner on 01793 872998 from Village Centre, prompting dismay for 29 January, 7pm, at Brimble
[email protected] 9am to 12noon weekdays. about the impact on parking in Hill School.

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