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MPs call on Taylor Wimpey not to build next to Lydiard Park

SOUTH Swindon MP Robert “Taylor Wimpey are saying this is the fact that so many were willing outside the Core Strategy. This land
Buckland and North Wiltshire MP only for 50 houses, they’re trying to turn out on a very cold morning wasn’t developed in the 80s and
James Gray joined residents on to get the first 50 in; all this talk conveys a powerful message. This 90s for a good reason, because
Saturday 6 December to protest of giving the rest of the land away is a really important test case. The intruding upon Lydiard Park was
against proposals by Taylor Wimpey is just a sort of attempted bribe. I Taylor Wimpey plan is a bad one, regarded as inappropriate. There is
to develop land in the shadow of want to see all this land preserved it’s not in keeping with the local a historic precedent which set the
Lydiard Park. for all time. Breaking the currently plan for Wiltshire. Building next to current boundaries of Swindon to
The event brought together defined boundary is the thin end of the historic setting of the park and the west, I can’t see anything has
people who live in West Swindon the wedge. If permitted who knows St Mary’s Church is not appropriate changed.”
and Lydiard Millicent, and where it will go next? and I believe the majority of people A formal planning application to
councillors from both Wiltshire and “We have the Core Planning will not support these proposals. Wiltshire Council is expected in
Swindon. Strategies in place for Swindon, “I will not support development February.
Taylor Wimpey has and Wiltshire’s is now being
owned the fields to See more stories approved.
the east and north on the development “The land by Lydiard The Vine Church
east of Lydiard Park at swindonlink.com. Park is not included as “Enjoy one of our Sunday Services,
for over 20 years Search: Lydiard Park a development site. you will find them refreshing
and has tried a ...and visit Taylor Wimpey’s If the Core Strategy & relevant to everyday life!”
number of times Facebook page: is to mean anything Meets @ Liden Primary School (SN3 6EX)
to secure planning LydiardTregoze we should not have Sunday 10.30am
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on them. Now they Taylor Wimpey are chancing
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