What can you do?
Everyone has a voice. The more voices that are heard, the more other people will notice and join in.
Individual voices can make a difference, but are more effective with help. Your voice can make a difference, but do learn as much as you can about the issues before you write to your MP or the local paper.
Do read the information on this website.
We may each have specific concerns, but our basic worry is the same. Individually, we can make our voice heard by stressing particular issues.
Politicians are persuaded by the number of voices they hear, by the volume of mail they receive, and by the quality of the arguments, so do write to them. Every single letter counts. Ideas for letters and the addresses of MPs and Ministers appear elsewhere on this web-site.
If you can spare some time to deliver leaflets, we would like to hear from you.
One of our challenges is to raise the level of awareness of others in our own community, so do use your voice to discuss what you have learnt with your friends, neighbours and colleagues at work or school.
This campaign needs you. You can make a difference. Get involved. Don't leave it to somebody else.
Complain to as many of the people listed here as possible....
See our �How to Complain Page� for details of what you might say
Write and complain to Mr David Potter the Planning Department, Swindon Borough Council, Premier House, Station Road, Swindon
Swindon Borough Council
Head of Planning and Health
Nick Fenwick
Tel: 01793 466278
E-mail: nfenwick@swindon.gov.uk
Development Control
Dave Potter
Group Leader
Tel: 01793 466287
Fax: 01793 466459
E-mail: dpotter@swindon.gov.uk
Rob Jones
Principal Planner
Tel: 01793 466293
E-mail: rjones@swindon.gov.uk
The Development Control Service ensures that applications to develop land or change the use of a site are in accordance with national or local policies and guidance. It advises and determines whether planning permission is required.
Minor applications are delegated by arrangement to officers. Most written and telephone enquiries about development in the borough are dealt with by the Development Control Group. The group advises the Planning Committee on applications presented to it.
Enforcement Team
Mike Brice
Senior Enforcement Officer
Tel: 01793 466299
E-mail: mbrice@swindon.gov.uk
The Enforcement Team investigates allegations of breaches of planning control.
The London Parachute Centre
Write to the Operator of the Parachute Club.
Redlands Airfield is home to Skydive Swindon, operated by London Parachute School, offering static line and RAPS courses, tandem skydiving jumps and progression training. Weather permitting, courses are available weekdays and weekends.
For more information, contact London Parachute School on 01494 459500 or Mob: 0797 0818458
see their website http://www.londonparachuteschool.com
The London Parachute School, c/o Redlands Airfield, Wanborough, Swindon.SN4 0AA
Or Telephone the Club on 01793 791211 Redlands Airfield - 01793 791014
http://www.redlandsairfield.co.uk
Write to the owner of Redlands, Mr William (Joe) Smith Redlands Farm
Wanborough,
Swindon.
SN4 0AA
http://www.redlandsairfield.co.uk
Parliament
Write to your M.P
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
If you wish to contact your MP urgently, you should telephone the House of Commons Switchboard on 020 7219 3000 and ask for your MPs Office.
http://www.parliament.uk/directories/directories.cfm
Write to the local South Swindon M.P. (Wanborough etc.) Julia Drown, M.P. (Lab), 13 Bath Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4AS http://www.epolitix.com/westminster/julia-drown.html
(juliadrownmp@parliament.uk )
Write to the North Swindon M.P. (Nythe etc.) Mr Michael Wills, M.P. (Lab), Pinehurst People�s Centre, Beech Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1JT.
Tel: 01793 481 016 http://www.michael-wills-mp.co.uk/
e-mail bloorl@parliament.uk
Write to the Wantage, Oxfordshire M.P. (Bourton etc. in Oxfordshire) Mr Robert Jackson, M.P. (Con) http://www.wantagecca.demon.co.uk/
e-mail form at
http://www.locata.co.uk/cgi-bin/webdriver?MIval=commons_mail&id=484 For more information, call (0207) 2196350
North Wiltshire M.P. Mr James Gray M.P. (Con),
Write to the your Parish Councillors and your Swindon Borough Council Councillor.
Bishopstone Parish Council
Clerk. Ms Lesley Drewett, Brigadoon,Hockebench,Bishopstone,Swindon,SN6 8PW
Tel: 01793 791355
E-mail: lesley@tynash.com
Chairman Mr Robert Clark,Brigadoon,Hockebench,Bishopstone,Swindon,SN6 8PW
Covingham Parish Council
Clerk. Mr G E Harris, 62 Broome Manor Lane,Swindon SN3 1LX
Tel: 01793 344792
E-mail: cov.pcouncil@ntlworld.com
Chairman. Mr D Haigh,10 Tealsbrook,Covingham,Swindon SN3 5AU
Tel: 01793 695455
Liddington Parish Council
Clerk. Mr C E Thomas, The Orchard,Hyde Lane,Purton,Swindon,SN5 4DU
Tel: 01793 772595
Chairman. Mrs M Warren,Kobee House,Purley Road,Liddington, Swindon
Tel: 01793 790129
South Marston
Clerk. Mrs Z May, 8 Renoir Close,Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, SN25 4GD
Tel/fax: 01793 702869
E-mail: zenamay@blunsdonridge.freeserve.co.uk
Chairman. Mr C McEwen, Church Farmhouse, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SR
Tel: 01793 825312
Stratton St. Margaret
Clerk. Mr R J Blake Council Offices, Addison Crescent, Upper Stratton,Swindon, SN2 7JX
Tel: 01793 823761
Fax: 01793 820188
E-mail: strattonstmargpc@aol.com
Chairman. Mr P Owen, 192 Meadowcroft,Upper Stratton,Swindon,SN2 6LH
Tel: 01793 822164
Wanborough
Clerk. Mrs Angela Raymond, 15 Springlines, Wanborough, Swindon,SN4 0ES Tel/fax: 01793 791225
Tel/fax: 01793 790563
E-mail: angela.raymond@btinternet.com
Chairman. Mr Bill Suter, 7 Magdalen Road, Wanborough, Swindon. Tel/Fax 01793 790830
Vice-Chairman.Mr Colin Offer, 3 Oakapple Close, Wanborough, Swindon. Tel/Fax 01793 790524
Mr Bill Allen, Ashton House, Rotten Row, Wanborough, Swindon. Tel/fax 01793 790180
Mr A Bennett, Forge Cottage,Church Road,Wanborough,Swindon. Tel/Fax 01793 790563
Ms Jane Flew, Elm Farm, Horpit, Wanborough, Swindon. Tel/Fax 01793 790332
Mr Martin Savage, Marsh Lea, The Marsh, Wanborough, Swindon. Tel/Fax 01793 790151
Mr Joe Smith, Redlands Farm, Wanborough, Swindon. (Owner of Redlands Farm, site of Skydiving Centre) Tel/Fax 01793 791014
Mr Colin Hayes, 1 new Cottage, Foxhill, Swindon. Tel/Fax 01793 790037
Mr Jon Beresford, 2 Dolphin Cottages, Chapel Lane, Wanborough, Swindon. Tel/Fax 01793 311
Swindon Councillors
Dorcan
Andy Albinson (Conservative) 184 Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4JZ
Telephone 01793 634227
E-mail address aalbinson@swindon.gov.uk
Web Site http://www.dorcanintouch.com
Roderick Bluh (Dorcan) 112 Clifton Street, Swindon, SN1 3QA
Telephone 07981909683
E-mail address roderick.bluh@dorcanintouch.com
Website www.dorcanintouch.com
David Wren (Labour)
Address 34 Eastmere, Liden, Swindon, SN3 6JY
Telephone 01793 337591 (also fax)
Email address d.wren1@ntlworld.com
Covingham and Nythe
Dale Heenan 9 Emerson Close, Swindon, SN25 4FB
Telephone 001793 705244
Glenn Smith (Conservative) Address 15 Rannoch Close, Sparcells, Swindon, SN5 5FL
Telephone 01793 881718 Email address glenn@covinghamandnytheintouch.com
Web Site www.covinghamandnytheintouch.com
Maureen Dilley (Labour)
Address 2 Stapleton Close, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7DR
Telephone 01793 762972
Email address mdilley@swindon.gov.uk
Surgery Information - Can be arranged by appointment
Ridgeway
Andrew Bennett (Conservative) Forge Cottage, 2 Church Road, Wanborough, SN4 0BZ
Telephone 01793 790563
St Margaret
Bernard Baker (Conservative)
Address 31 Delamere Drive, Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4XD
Telephone 01793 820104
Web Site www.strattonstmargaretintouch.com
Christopher Richard Van Roon (Conservative)
Address 68 Ravenglass Road, Swindon, SN5 7BW
Telephone Home: 01793 872883. Mobile: 07786 062622
Email address chris@strattonconservatives.com
Web Site www.strattonstmargaretintouch.com
Raymond Fisher (Conservative) Address 582 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7AS
Telephone Mobile: 07791 500164
Web Site www.strattonstmargaretintouch.com
Highworth
Lisa Hawkes (Conservative) Address Jesmond House Hotel, Westrop, Highworth, SN6 7HJ
Telephone 01793 762364
Email address lhawkes@swindon.gov.uk
Web Site www.highworthintouch.com
Anthony Peake Stanton Waters Farm, Hannington, Swindon, SN6 7RY Telephone Home: 01793 721248, Mobile:07745 865111
E-mail address gwrych@swfarm.freeserve.co.uk
Website www.highworthintouch.com
Melanie Duff Stubbs Hill Farm, Broadbush, Blunsdon, Swindon, SN26 7ES
Telephone Swindon 01793 723363
E-mail address mduff@swindon.gov.uk
Website www.highworthintouch.com
Wroughton and Chiseldon
Brian Ford (Wroughton and Chiseldon) 25 Lancaster Road, Wroughton, SN4 9HJ
Telephone 01793 813194
E-mail address brian.ford@assureweb.com
Jemima Milton (Wroughton and Chiseldon) Lower Herdswick Farm, Ogbourne St George, Marlborough, SN8 1SY
Telephone 01672 841166
E-mail address jmilton@swindon.gov.uk
William Morton 20 Prior's Hill, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 0RR
Telephone 01793 813961
Western
Michael Barnes 50 Wiltshire Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1NX
Telephone 01793 614511
E-mail address puzzlers.swindon@virgin.net
Kevin Small 9 Jennings Street, Rodbourne, Swindon, SN2 2BQ
Telephone 01793 495220
E-mail address kevin_small@swindon.gov.uk
Des Moffatt 525A Ferndale Road, Swindon SN2 1DG
Telephone 01793 336276
E-mail address fendessy@yahoo.co.uk
Central
David Nash 19 Thetford Way, Taw Hill, Swindon, SN25 1WZ
Telephone Home: 01793 704154; Mobile: 07736 707759
E-mail address labour@swindon.gov.uk
Michael Dickinson 20 Swindon Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3JJ
Telephone 01793 538288
E-mail address michael@swindonlibdems.org
Website www.swindonlibdems.org
Sinead Darker 34 Eastmere, Liden, Swindon SN3 6JY
Telephone 01793 337591
E-mail address sinead@swindoncentral.org or sineaddarker@ukonline.co.uk
Old Town and Lawn
Wendy Johnson 83 Goddard Avenue, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4HT
Telephone 01793 523915
E-mail address wendyjohnson@swindonlibdems.org
Website www.swindonlibdems.org
Mike Bawden Bryher, 25 Carlton Gate, Broome Manor, Swindon, SN3 1NF
Telephone Home: 01793 521158
E-mail address mbawden@swindon.gov.uk
Fionuala Foley 8 Carlton Gate, Broome Manor, Swindon, SN3 1NF
Telephone Home: 01793 528880; Mobile: 07767 498256; Work: 01793 421522
E-mail address fionuala@dial.pipex.com
Parks
Steve Allsopp 20 Bentley Close, Park North, Swindon, SN3 2RD
Telephone 01793 343708
E-mail address sallsopp@swindon.gov.uk
Fay Howard 5 Risingham Mead, Swindon, SN5 7AX
Telephone 01793 881757
Barrie Thompson 19 Cirencester Court, Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AU
Telephone 01793 610968
E-mail address cllrbarrie1@aol.com
Eastcott
Mike Evemy Westerleigh, Cerney Wick, Cirencester, GL7 5QJ
Telephone 01793 751501
E-mail address mike@swindonlibdems.org
Website www.swindonlibdems.org
Stan Pajak 165 Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AQ
Telephone 01793 642936
E-mail address stan@swindonlibdems.org
Website www.swindonlibdems.org
Martin Wiltshire 28 North Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3JX
Telephone 01793 534915 E-mail address martin@swindonlibdems.org
Website www.swindonlibdems.org
Freshbrook and Grange Park
Peter Greenhalgh 50 Goldsborough Close, Eastleaze, Swindon, SN5 7EP
Telephone 01793 878146
Chris Shepherd 22 Tyburn Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6BY
Telephone 01793 631033
E-mail address chris@swindonlibdems.org
Website www.swindonlibdems.org
Geraldine Robertson 4 Sheen Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6JF
Telephone 01793 877356
E-mail address geraldine@swindonlibdems.org
Website www.swindonlibdems.org
Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
Ray Ballman (Ms) 27 Wheeler Avenue, Swindon, SN2 7HQ
Telephone 01793 694584
Maurice Fanning 62 Ashford Road, Swindon, SN1 3NS
Telephone 01793 422043
E-mail address fanning@tinyworld.co.uk
John Ballman 27 Wheeler Avenue, Swindon, SN2 7HQ
Telephone 01793 694584
St Philips
Philip Sharp 16 Fuller Close, Upper Stratton, Swindon, SN2 7TN
Telephone 01793 825099
E-mail address philip@stphilipintouch.com
Phillip Steele 25 Okus Grove, Swindon, SN2 6QA
Telephone 01793 723744
E-mail address labour@swindon.gov.uk
Deborah Baylies 4 Birdcombe Road, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7BL
Telephone Mobile: 07970 756833
Website www.stphilipsintouch.com
Moredon
Derique Montaut 61 Olive Grove, Meadow Park, Swindon, SN25 3DB
Telephone Home: 01793 343507; Mobile: 07711 556261
E-mail address dmontaut@swindon.gov.uk
Colin Lovell 17 Ashlar Court, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 1QW
Telephone 07963 952827
Maureen Caton 32 Caraway Drive, Swindon, SN2 2RF
Telephone 01793 724029
E-mail address labour@swindon.gov.uk
Shaw and Nine Elms
Douglas Stewart 1 Newmeadow Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon, SN5 5AQ
Telephone 01793 882550 or 01793 887251
Website www.westswindonintouch.com
Garry Perkins 57 Okebourne Park, Liden, Swindon, SN3 6AJ
Telephone Home: 01793 527806
Nick Martin 12 Gartons Road, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TR
Telephone 01793 870705
E-mail address nick@nickmartinconservative.co.uk
Website www.westswindonintouch.com
Haydon Wick
Wayne Lawley 43 High Street, Haydon Wick, Swindon, SN25 1HU
Telephone 01793 726637
Website www.haydonwickintouch.com
David Renard 5 Borage Close, Haydon Wick, Swindon, SN2 2TF
Telephone Home: 01793 638552
E-mail address david.renard@ntlworld.com
Website www.haydonwickintouch.com
Ian Dobie 21 Darius Way, Abbey Meads, Swindon, SN25 4XT
Telephone 01793 706463
E-mail address ian@dobiesnr.freeserve.co.uk
Website www.haydonwickintouch.com
Blunsdon
Doreen Dart The Ash, Mill Lane, Stanton Fitzwarren, Swindon, SN6 7SA
Telephone 01793 762033
Penhill
Andy Harrison 35 Odstock Road, Penhill, Swindon, SN2 5JA
Telephone 01793 722135
E-mail address andyh@ajhswindon.fsnet.co.uk
David Glaholm 82 Sywell Road, Coleview, Swindon SN3 4BJ
Telephone 01793 323921
E-mail address david.glaholm@ntlworld.com
Toothill and Westlea
Mary Martin 12 Gartons Road, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TR
Telephone 01793 870705
E-mail address mary@nickmartinconservative.co.uk
Website www.westswindonintouch.com
Steve Wakefield 14 Middleleaze Drive, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 9GN
Telephone 01793 881962
E-mail address swakefield@swindon.gov.uk
Walcot
Mavis Childs 49 Thorney Park, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 0QS
Telephone 01793 815170
E-mail address labour@swindon.gov.uk
Laura Holiday 2 Okus Road, Swindon, SN1 4JQ
Telephone Mobile: 07885 514450
E-mail address lauraholiday@swindon.gov.uk
Abbey Meads
Peter Stoddart 16 Portmore Close, Sparcells, Swindon, SN5 9FB
Telephone 01793 879127
E-mail address pstoddart@swindon.gov.uk
Website www.abbeymeadsintouch.com
Dr. Owen Lister 165 Whitworth Road, Swindon, SN25 3BX
Telephone 01793 490182
E-mail address owen.lister@doctors.org.uk
Website www.abbeymeadsintouch.com
Justin Tomlinson 68 Ravenglass Road, Swindon, SN5 7BW
Telephone Home: 01793 872883; Mobile: 07977 565730; Work: 01793 877712
E-mail address justint@tb-marketing.com
Website www.abbeymeadsintouch.com
Ombudsman
If you believe that there was not adequate local notification of the Planning permission or other issues arising from the Skydiving activity, write to the Local Government Ombudsman, Mr. Jerry White, The Oaks No.2 Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8JB
Tel. 024 7682 0000 Fax. 024 7682 0001
Copyright, 2003. Swindon Plane Campaign.