Your local Councillors are pleased to announce that the Sussex Square Regeneration scheme is now fully completed. The project started in February 2015 and was completed in March 2017. The project has been delivered within budget. The regeneration programme involve the demolition of the existing buildings at Sussex Square, including the old Bulldog pub. As well as a new shopping area, 48 new homes have been built with a mixture of 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes. Steve, Abdul…
A major gateway into Swindon will benefit from a £23m regeneration project and building could start in 12 months’ time. Under the plans, 122 non-traditionally built council homes will be demolished and replaced with 160 new modern properties along Queens Drive. The proposed regeneration sites include sheltered housing accommodation George Gay Gardens, the area south of Wolsely Road and St Ives Court on Tyneham Road and would be included in three phases. It forms part of Swindon Borough’s Pledge 7,…
Work on the final stage of the Sussex Square regeneration works is continuing. This will see the building of 34 semi-detached houses and 2 coach houses made up as follows: 16 X 2 bedroom houses for 4 persons 10 X 3 bedroom houses for 5 persons 4 X 3 bedroom houses for 6 persons 4 X 4 bedroom houses for 8 persons 2 X 1 bedroom houses for 2 persons Builders have experienced problems obtaining key materials such as insulation…
The Walcot & Park North Councillors have welcomed the completion of the first phase of the Sussex Square development. The first phase of the redevelopment is for all the retail units to be occupied- which is set to happen on Thursday 5th November. The Walcot & Park North Councillors have welcomed the completion of the first phase of the Sussex Square development. The first phase of the redevelopment is for all the retail units to be occupied- which is set to…
We are pleased to announce that the Post Office is proposing to move the branch to a new location at the new Co-Op in Sussex Place as part of the new development. Residents have expressed concern about the closure of the Post Office at Martins Newsagents in Sussex Square. We are pleased to announce that the Post Office is proposing to move the branch to a new location at the new Co-Op in Sussex Place as part of the new…
Work is pushing ahead on the new Sussex Square development. The project will ultimately see new shops and flats built on the site of the old Bulldog Pub. Local Councillors are running a competition for residents to name the new development. This is your opportunity to decide how the area will now be known. Local Councillors are running a competition for residents to name the new development. This is your opportunity to decide how the area will now be known. Please…
Abdul, Steve and Mark have agreed to see locality activity focused on three areas of priority in 2014. Already we have set aside £25,000 to help with parking issues in West Walcot. Local Ward Councillors, Abdul Amin, Steve Allsopp, and Mark Dempesy, have agreed to see locality activity focused on three areas of priority in 2014. These are regeneration of Sussex Square, youth facilities and road improvements including parking issues. Already we have set aside £25,000 to help with parking issues…
Ward councillor Abdul Amin is pleased that the long waited decision to develop Sussex Square is now moving forward. Ward councillor Abdul Amin is pleased that the long waited decision to develop Sussex Square is now moving forward. Below are the updated visual plans of how the development would look like. It will comprise with a supermarket along with four individual units which will comprise a pharmacy, post office and a library. Dates of further development would be addressed…
We are pleased that the initial plans for the £10m regeneration of Sussex Square have been developed. The plans include new shops, a pharmacy, a post office, a new library, new community space on the site of the Bulldog Public House, and a mixture of new flats and houses on the site of the existing square. We are pleased that the initial plans for the £10m regeneration of Sussex Square have been developed. The plans include new shops, a pharmacy,…
The Sussex Square regeneration scheme has finally been drafted and your Walcot and Park North Councillors are having a public consultation meeting on Wednesday 5th June at Mountford Manor primary school from 7.00pm.