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THE long awaited redevelopment
Boost for town centre shoppers and night time economy of the old Swindon College site has
been completed, transforming the
Regent Circus area with a Mor-
risons supermarket and a Cineworld
cinema as anchor attractions.
Around these are a range of well
known restaurant brands such as
Ask, Nando’s, Prezzo, Coal and the
Gourmet Burger Kitchen.
Commercial developers Ashfield
Land first acquired the site in 2006
after Swindon College relocated to
North Star.
Curiously, the car park is pay and
display rather than pay on exit
which could inconvenience people
on an evening out.
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DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg strategic economic priorities.
visited Swindon on 29 January The Swindon and Wiltshire
to officially unveil an extra Growth Deal is part of a long term
£11.5million of government Growth plan to devolve at least £12billion
Deal investment via the Swindon from central government to local
and Wiltshire Local Enterprise decision makers – building on
Partnership (LEP) for the period the strength of the Swindon and
2016 to 2021. Wiltshire area. It aims to involve
The £11.5m additional expenditure every part of the country in driving
6 Star Service from includes: economic growth.
Trevor Salter n Facilitating the relocation and Mr Clegg said: “A quiet
replacement of the town’s out revolution is underway in Swindon
✰ View and select in your own of date bus interchange and Wiltshire and across
home - day or evening as part of the wider the country, as Growth
✰ Free no obligation redevelopment of the Swindon Council Deals signal the
measuring and quoting town centre; has identified 30 sites death of the culture
✰ Luxury underlay, all n Supporting the where large numbers of solar where Whitehall
accessories and installation development of under Local Development calls the shots.
installations could be made
included in the price! an incubation Orders. See the full list at “I’ve seen
for myself the
✰ Competitive prices: space for digital www.swindonlink.com difference it makes
and innovation
Our customers tell us so See the carpet or floor covering of start-ups in Corsham, to give Swindon
✰ Old carpets lifted and your choice, where it will be enjoyed, with teaching space and and the rest of the
removed next to your other furnishings, collaboration space for the digital county more power over skills,
✰ Furniture moved and receive the benefit of 35 years sector; over business support, over
as required of experience in Swindon n Improvements to the A350 to the infrastructure spending.”
South East of Trowbridge. In July 2014 Mr Clegg visited
No hidden extras; no obligation - just great service In addition, the Government, the town to announce £129.3m
Challenge me to beat your existing quotes. Swindon and Wiltshire LEP and of Growth Deal funding towards
You will be pleasantly surprised Swindon Borough Council will Swindon’s expansion to the east,
review the business case for improving access to Wichelstowe
Call Trevor: Thamesdown Drive and will seek via M4 junction 16 and developing
01793 812995 or 07860 882588 to identify any short term road rapid transit bus routes to the
or email: [email protected] improvements that could benefit town centre.
www.carpetsswindon.co.uk the area in conjunction with Various projects across Wiltshire
the LEP’s process for setting its are also to receive funding support.
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