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Time to replace failing Tory Council with a new Labour Administration to kick-start Re-building Swindon

Councillor Abdul Amin has been re-selected as Labour’s Walcot & Park North Candidate.The Tories are failing Swindon, it’s – TIME FOR THEM TO GOWe need houses for people to rent and buy at prices they can genuinely afford. Tory planning failures mean less than 1 in 10 of new local houses are affordable. Labour will double the rate of Council house building and create more housing for rent through the Council’s Housing Company.The Conservatives have closed all of the Children’s…

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Eastcott Councillor Raises Concern Over Demolition of Old Clifton Street School

Clifton Street School with partially demolished roof

Concerns have been raised by Eastcott residents and a local Councillor, Paul Dixon, regarding the demolition of the old Clifton Street School. Despite no planning permission being given, the developer of the building is currently undergoing the demolition of some or all of the historic building. To date the only planning permission given for the site is for the conversion of the offices in the building in to 17 flats, however there has been no statement of intent to demolish…

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Labour Old Town Councillors Welcome Withdrawal of High-Rise Old Town Apartment Block Application

Nadine Watts, Chris Watts, Paul Dixon, and Jane Milner-Barry

The two Labour Councillors representing the Old Town area, Councillor Nadine Watts (Councillor for Old Town Ward) and Paul Dixon (Councillor for Eastcott Ward) have welcomed the withdrawal of plans to build a 14 story, high-rise tower block in Old Town. The two Labour Councillors representing the Old Town area, Councillor Nadine Watts (Councillor for Old Town Ward) and Paul Dixon (Councillor for Eastcott Ward) have welcomed the withdrawal of plans to build a 14 story, high-rise tower block in…

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Petition: Plans for Old Town Tower Block

No Old Town Tower Block poster

You may have seen the article in the Swindon Advertiser regarding the proposed redevelopment in Old Town. Many local residents have been in contact and we share the concerns raised about a development that, in our opinion, has no possible place in Old Town. Update 14/03/2016: We are pleased to see that the developer has withdrawn the current plans but having submitted such a proposal in the first instance suggest that we will have to remain vigilant with regards future…

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Steph Exell: Proposals to Safeguard The Future of Swindon’s Railway Heritage

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I grew up in St Albans, Hertfordshire but chose to make Swindon my home in the 1980’s and have raised my family here. My teenage son was born in Swindon and loves the Steam Museum and all the railway history. I grew up in St Albans, Hertfordshire but chose to make Swindon my home in the 1980’s and have raised my family here.  My teenage son was born in Swindon and loves the Steam Museum and all the railway history. …

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