Intouchswindon.co.uk // MARCH 2018
Community NEWS tion you can visit the Council’s planning portal at www. swindon.gov.uk/publicaccess. The reference number for this application is: S/18/0265 Nythe Doctors Surgery The Nythe Doctors Surgery is set to close with all its patients being transferred to the Eldene Doctors Surgery. As a patient of this surgery I find it disappointing we are being moved to a surgery quite a distance from the Coleview area.
Cllr Barrie Jennings Stratton Parish Councillor Hello, my name is Barrie Jennings and I am a Parish Councillor in Stratton. I will be updating you on issues that affect Lower Stratton and Coleview. Eastern Villages Road Network Consultation Events Swindon Borough Council have just done another round of consultation events about the Eastern Villages Road Changes. Unfortunately the consultation event on Saturday 3rd March at Grange Leisure was called off due to the snow storm. Despite assurances the Council hadn’t made a final decision on these issues, the Council have proposed yet again to not switch off the Greenbridge Roundabout traffic lights during off-peak times and have proposed building a £23m bridge over the A419 linking 24
up to Merlin Way that will only be accessible to public service vehicles (busses). To make matters worse, the Covingham Councillors have said they think the Council should scrap the new bridge entirely. Both the Council’s plan and the Covingham Councillors proposal, protect Covingham from the extra traffic, leaving it all to go through the White Hart Roundabout and Oxford Road. As an Oxford Road resident myself I find this unfair. Warnborough Road Application for 15 Homes A planning application has been submitted for 15 homes on land at 5 Warnborough Road (in between 3 Warnborough Road and Ashlar House). The application is now out for public consultation. To read details of the planning applica-
Some residents have been in contact with me to say that a bus is needed to be reintroduced along the old 20 Bus route which passed through Coleview and Eldene. I support these calls and am looking in to what solutions can be offered to Coleview residents who do not own a vehicle to get to the new surgery. Selina House Planning permission has now been given for 8 new flats on the now derelict, former Selina House Care Home site on Oxford Road. Contact details: If you have any local issues or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me. You can call me on 07944740562 or email 1strattonjennings@gmail.com