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filtonvoice January 2017 Issue 64
... now including Cheswick Village Crowds turn out for Carol Bus. Turn to Page 18
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PRIMARY SCHOOL KS2 RESULTS, PAGES 12 AND 13 | PROPERTY OF THE MONTH, PAGE 38
Frustration as five in 14 shops stand empty in village
Foundation brings Christmas cheer, Page 16
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by Rebecca Day ‘Bring your business to the Square in Cheswick Village and reap the benefits of a thriving community’. This is the call from residents who are frustrated that there are still vacant retail units almost two years after they were built. The Square, developed by Balfour Beatty and Harvard Estates in early 2015, still has five out of 14 units unoccupied. Property consultant Alder King is responsible for renting out the units on behalf of the developers. Businesses currently operating within the Square include the Co-operative, Boston Tea Party cafe, Happy Days Nursery, Hao Wei Chinese takeaway, World Foods grocery store and a Barnardo’s charity shop. Residents say they would like to see a doctor’s surgery, pharmacist, dentist, estate agent, library, gym and family pub – some of which they say were “promised” by the developers when they moved to the area almost a decade ago. Turn to Page 2
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