In February 2011, yes 2011, ORA sent a leaflet out to the whole of Oakhurst.
Developers and MP
reveal their disastrous proposals for Tadpole Farm!
On Friday, 25th February 2011 a meeting was hosted by the
North Swindon MP for the developers and ORA.
The purpose of the meeting was for ORA to gain a better understanding of
the developers’ proposals for Tadpole Farm.
The outcome of the meeting is that ORA are now a
lot clearer about the position of our political representatives – with both the
MP and the ward councillors appearing, to all intents and purposes, to be
batting for the developers against the residents of Oakhurst.
Despite strong views from ORA and others about the
impact that increased traffic and the risk of flooding will have on their
lives, the MP’s highest priority seemed to be open spaces with traffic issues
at the bottom of the list. There was
also talk of closing Tadpole Lane, which would force all traffic coming to and
from the A419 along Tadpole Lane/Lady Lane to use Oakhurst Way and Saltzgitter
Drive for access to Thamesdown Drive.
There was
also talk of expanding the Isambard school campus across Tadpole Lane with a
footbridge to give the children access to both halves of the school.
The main conclusion seems to be that everyone, with
the exception of ORA, has already decided that Oakhurst Way and Saltzgitter
Drive are going to take the brunt of all the traffic. ORA members are all that stands between the
developers and disaster.
ORA are totally committed to fight the development
at Tadpole Farm and we are now going to double are efforts with our ‘No
to houses at Tadpole Farm’ campaign.
