Thanks to the Swindon Advertiser and Aled Thomas for the Headline
Basically the developer as part of getting planning permission to build over 2,300 houses said that they would provide the locals with a Country Park. Interestingly enough the irregularly shaped piece of land will allow access to woodland, wetlands and wildflower meadows as well as providing a children’s play area.
The Council have washed their hands of the whole project by not adopting it as a one of the Country Parks of their own, so unless they can find volunteers to maintain and keep the area safe for users of the new Park it will likely deteriorate over the years.
The new Country Park certainly isn’t like the Parks and Land that historically have been provided in Covenants to areas of Swindon to ensure that local people had access to areas for recreation for their health. These are protected and have proved their worth for local children, dog walkers and anyone who just wanted to enjoy the local area.
It remains to be seen about this piece of land that has been designated as a Country Park Style Space and how it will be looked after and maintained or indeed used by local people.
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