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Never believe a project plan based on the seasons - 9 hours ago

With the recent departure of Mr James it now seems to have fallen to our local councillors to provide updates on the actions (or more generally lack thereof) of the New Swindon Company . Thus it is that an update ostensibly written by Mr Young has...
Topics: regeneration, Swindon, TNSC

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State development - 3 days ago

It was reported this week that not only is what little redevelopment that’s happening in the town centre being funded by us via the state, but also that building in Swindon’s front garden is also being bankrolled by public funding . Now I...
Topics: bad economics, squeeze, Wichelstowe

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Look up please - 9 days ago

Whilst attending yesterday the New Swindon Company ’s exhibition on their plans to emblandise Regent Street, I learned a new bit of developers’ fake psychology. What the man from their consultants said was that the current paving in Regent...
Topics: regeneration, silly, Swindon, TNSC

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Emptying the streets - 10 days ago

Despite little having changed since Swindon Borough Council ’s licensing committee last considered proposals to ban street traders from much of Swindon town centre, they have now approved the proposals . The only things that have changed are some...
Topics: bad economics, stalled, Swindon, TNSC

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An unhealthy approach to advertising - 14 days ago

Mr Montgomery, owner of a gym that I’m neither going to name nor link to, is facing legal action from Swindon Borough Council for advertising without consent. His protestations of semi-innocence somewhat understate his activities. It seems funny...
Topics: bad economics

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