Iffy's Onion Bhaji
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« Reply #60 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 17:09:34 » |
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Well if the land is currently believed to be cheap then it must be somewhere with no real plans set in stone for any development. Maybe between Hook and West Swindon? There is loads of land there. It ain't gonna happen anywhere that has buffer zone designation or Natural Environment status, Rich. Never. Again, the only (green field) prospect that I can see is an area that is slated for future development from a strategic perspective. The Front Garden is already planned and bought, which only leaves east of the A419 at the moment. Of course there are brownfield sites becoming available within the urban area but I don't think any are big enough for this. When is the next Thorne gig by the way? I've been meaning to ask you... Friday at the Regent Hotel and Saturday at the Swindon Youth Festival (could be ideal for you Alan as you can bring the family along) we are on at 1pm for this as it's a festival and we are kicking things off. It will be at the Old Town bowl if you know where that is? |
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« Reply #61 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 17:25:47 » |
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Friday at the Regent Hotel and Saturday at the Swindon Youth Festival (could be ideal for you Alan as you can bring the family along) we are on at 1pm for this as it's a festival and we are kicking things off. It will be at the Old Town bowl if you know where that is? Oooh yeah - Old Town Bowl sounds good. Joy's nephew is playing in a band there as well I believe so were thinking of going along. I will cross post this on L&P as Marc and Craig were asking on Sunday. |
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Iffy's Onion Bhaji
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« Reply #62 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 17:28:52 » |
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Friday at the Regent Hotel and Saturday at the Swindon Youth Festival (could be ideal for you Alan as you can bring the family along) we are on at 1pm for this as it's a festival and we are kicking things off. It will be at the Old Town bowl if you know where that is? Oooh yeah - Old Town Bowl sounds good. Joy's nephew is playing in a band there as well I believe so were thinking of going along. I will cross post this on L&P as Marc and Craig were asking on Sunday. Yeah it should be a good day   |
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« Reply #63 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 17:34:45 » |
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Some suggestions.....
1. Next to the blundston by pass
2. Between Liden and Wanborough (hard to see)
3. The 60 achres (sp) between j16 and Wootton Bassett
4. Anywhere past Abbey Meads
5. The complete front garden or beyong
We are a town surrounded by countryside, how about instead of us all guessing we let the experts find it design it then as customers let us know 2. seems the closest I guess to a reality. Surely guessing is fun? I'm finding it's distracting me from some of the less positive stuff (ooh, maybe that's the idea  ) Actually, wasn't someone trying to flog a load of land that way or already managed to? Would be a fairly good location and we can invade Wanborough for pre match drinking. |
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« Reply #64 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 18:10:10 » |
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Some suggestions.....
1. Next to the blundston by pass
2. Between Liden and Wanborough (hard to see)
3. The 60 achres (sp) between j16 and Wootton Bassett
4. Anywhere past Abbey Meads
5. The complete front garden or beyong
We are a town surrounded by countryside, how about instead of us all guessing we let the experts find it design it then as customers let us know 2. seems the closest I guess to a reality. Surely guessing is fun? I'm finding it's distracting me from some of the less positive stuff (ooh, maybe that's the idea ) Actually, wasn't someone trying to flog a load of land that way or already managed to? Would be a fairly good location and we can invade Wanborough for pre match drinking. Er yes. Again, east of the A419. It was being proposed by a developer as the Cole Campus for the University of Bath. Bath didn't like it because the land wasn't free. |
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« Reply #65 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 18:10:30 » |
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Does anyone know if the triangle of land opposite Honda and bounded by the road from Kingsdown has been sold? I remember this was talked about as a possible site some while ago although it didn't look big enough to me.
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« Reply #66 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 18:12:43 » |
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Does anyone know if the triangle of land opposite Honda and bounded by the road from Kingsdown has been sold? I remember this was talked about as a possible site some while ago although it didn't look big enough to me. Yes, it has planning permission for an industrial estate. |
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red macca
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« Reply #67 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 18:20:19 » |
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Are there any places you would protest about us building on Alan |
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #68 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 18:27:21 » |
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« Reply #69 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 18:32:08 » |
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Wouldn't want to build a ground up there Sam - it's a right tip!
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Rich Pullen
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« Reply #70 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 19:01:25 » |
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As long as it's in the Borough of Swindonia and that there's easy transport access then I will be okay with any possible move if it ensures our future.
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« Reply #71 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 19:12:31 » |
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As long as it's within reasonable walking distance from where I live with pub's on route then I'm not bothered.
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« Reply #72 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 19:49:41 » |
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« Reply #73 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 19:52:09 » |
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Does anyone know if the triangle of land opposite Honda and bounded by the road from Kingsdown has been sold? I remember this was talked about as a possible site some while ago although it didn't look big enough to me. Yes, it has planning permission for an industrial estate. Are you sure Alan? Have family living there and last they heard was it was turned down?? |
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« Reply #74 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 19:55:07 » |
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Are there any places you would protest about us building on Alan :? Typo? If not then errr only those designated for other community purposes. To be honest Macca I would be delighted if any of the vacant industrial estates could be wiped clean and a stadium built on one of those instead. The investors in them are deluding themselves if they think that they are going to be even partly occupied ever again. The world and the economy have moved on. They would get a better return if they trashed them and built leisure facilities instead. Like a football stadium with a hotel and conferencing facilities. So let's nuke Dorcan, Blagrove or Windmill Hill. |
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