No. 149
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August 1994
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Expansion northwards is all go With the end of development in West Swindon in sight, the town's expansion northwards of Haydon Wick has been launched. The first showhome is due to open on 13 August, the first residents are expected to move into their new homes in the autumn. and the Department of Transport could be resolved.
10,000 houses are planned for the next 15 years, developed around a framework of village centre shopping and community facilities and a district shopping centre. Eight sites forprimary schools havebeen designated, along with a site for a secondary school.
The economic recession and slump in house building over the last four years also contributed to the delays, but with the last few hundred houses in the 'western expansion' tobe built over the next three years, the move north comes at the right time. A survey by Crest Homes last year revealed there is a lot of house buyer interest from people living in the west.
Unlike West Swindon where the 12,000 home development has been largelycontrolledbymamesdown Borough Council, the £650 million scheme to the north of the town is backed entirely by private sector building companies. However the expansion northwards has been held up for several years until argumentsbetween the developers, council planners
Thamesdown Mayor David Glahoim and Crest Homes chief executive John Callcutt celebrate the town's growth north of Haydon Wick
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Hope for Westlea traffic calming Laura Drayton is lucky to be alive. She was hit by a speeding car on 24 Juneas she crossed Westlea Drive to catch a school bus. Now parents Sue and Richard Drayton from Stancombe Park, Westlea are hoping a meeting of Thamesdown Council's public works committee will agree action to reduce speeds on the road (story continues on page 6) Laura Drayton, bruised and cut
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A new slogan for a new expansion
"The positive news force in West and North Swindon" Over 15 years ago The Link magazine was launched in West Swindon to provide the essential local communication link between people moving into new communities. Seven months ago we started to distribute the magazine in Haydon Wick and Woodhall Park where it has been well received. The Link has established an enviable reputation for local relevance at a local level, and positive coverage of news, views and information in our distribution area. With the northward growth of Swindon, we will continue our commitment to the development of the community.
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