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Swindon’s Conservative Council – A History To Be Ashamed Of

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This Conservative council has a history to be ashamed of when it comes to our heritage. Instead of respecting and delivering on the Railway Village Conservation Order they have deliberately made the area a primary bus route This Conservative council has a history to be ashamed of when it comes to our heritage. Instead of respecting and delivering on the Railway Village Conservation Order they have deliberately made the area a primary bus route. Showing little regard for the effects…

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Buses and Heritage in the Railway Village

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Even though we made the case to stop the re-introduction of two way buses through the Railway Village the Conservative Administration ignored residents views. This means the area is to suffer again from two way buses on roads built for horses and carts.  Even though we made the case to stop the re-introduction of two way buses through the Railway Village the Conservative Administration ignored residents views. This means the area is to suffer again from two way buses on…

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Central Matters: The Mechanics and the Railway Village – Junab Ali

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The Mechanics Institute has deteriorated under the Conservative administration’s oversight. They are now threatening the Railway Village Conservation Area with a damaging proposal to reintroduce two way buses.  The Mechanics Institute has deteriorated under the Conservative administration’s oversight. They are now threatening the Railway Village Conservation Area with a damaging proposal to reintroduce two way buses. The Conservation Order makes it clear that bus vibration is damaging to the area. It has already led to one lane closure, now the…

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Cllr Junab Ali: Residents Parking and other Parking Changes

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The £5 reduction in Resident Parking charges was achieved by cross party working and the good work of council officers. It is nonsense for the Lib Dems to claim all the responsibility especially with their attendance record. A second saving of a further £5 is only possible if 60% of parking permits are purchased online. The £5 reduction in Resident Parking charges was achieved by cross party working and the good work of council officers. It is nonsense for the…

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Labour’s Priorities for Central Swindon

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Junab Ali, Bob Wright and Julie Wright, your local Labour Team in Central, are working hard on the following issues affecting Central ward: Sort out the Towns Centre Roads, Potholes and Whalebridge. Improve Bus Routes/Services and stop vibration damage to the Railway Village Conservation area. Find a solution for the Mechanics Institute. Reverse the £40 Green Waste Charge Enable 300 homes to be built for social rent. Improve the Resident Parking schemes.

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4th April 2013 – Open evening for Railway Village residents on the University Technical College for Swindon

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Following the Consultation evening on 5th March at Steam, an open evening event is being held by the The Mechanics’ Institution Trust in partnership with the UTC to present an update of the project to local residents. Railway village residents are invited to come along at any point that evening and ask any questions you may have about the proposal.

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