Posted on 27 April 2012.
Proposals are under discussion for house building off Gainsborough Way on the old playground site in front of Cottington Close and Crawford Close. This is the main piece of open space for this area of our ward and we are interested in your views.
There are also planning applications progressing for mobile telephone masts across West Swindon which are causing concerns that Cindy, Ged and Jamal are taking forward on your behalf.
Please let us know your views on development in Lydiard and Freshbrook by emailing cindy@southswindonlabour.co.uk
Posted in Lydiard and Freshbrook
Posted on 27 April 2012.
The final budget reinstates this basic service following widespread public concern over this Tory idea.
Your local Labour team of Cindy, Ged and Jamal have supported resident demands to reconsider this unpopular idea.
The lights will be switched back on, but switching our streetlights off and then back on has left Swindon’s council tax payers with another bill to pay for Tory waste and mismanagement.
Posted in Lydiard and Freshbrook
Posted on 13 April 2012. Tags: Gainsborough Way, green spaces, Open Spaces, swindon labour
Cindy, Ged and Jamal are concerned about the Conservatives building on Swindon’s green spaces. As well as the controversial developments at Croft School in Old Town and the Tories support for building on the former allotment site at Pickard’s Field in Gorse Hill, they are building locally on the Windmill Hill site and land along Gainsborough Way.
The Localism Bill, which tilts planning in favour of development may bring back applications north of Hay Lane. Labour is opposed to this and is taking a petition to the next full Council to ensure we keep our officially designated open spaces.
Proposals are under discussion for house building off Gainsborough Way on the old playground site in front of Cottington Close and Crawford Close. This is currently a piece of open amenity land for the residents which will be lost if it is built on.
There are also planning applications progressing for mobile telephone masts across West Swindon which are causing concerns that Cindy, Ged and Jamal are taking forward on your behalf.
Posted in Lydiard and Freshbrook, Swindon
Posted on 21 March 2012. Tags: Cindy Matthews, Ged Meheran, green spaces, Jamal Miah, Localism Bill
Cindy MATTHEWS, Ged MEHERAN and Jamal MIAH are standing for Labour in Lydiard & Freshbrook
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Posted in Candidates on May 3rd, Lydiard and Freshbrook
Posted on 12 February 2011. Tags: Cindy Matthews, lawns, Old Town.
I’m pleased to represent Labour again in Old Town and Lawns.  Having lived in Swindon for amost 30 years, and seen my children grow up and attend local schools,  I feel more than ever that this communty needs a Labour Councillor. We’re seeing heartless cutting of local services, including buses, libraries, care service, schools budgets and care for the young and disadvantaged.  The government and Council have no mandate for this.  The country did not vote for the sweeping changes that the Tories are bringing in. This must be resisted.
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Posted in Old Town
Posted on 04 March 2010. Tags: swindon labour
I’m pleased to be standing again for Labour in Old Town and Lawn. I’ve lived in Swindon for over 25 years with my husband, Denis and our children grew up here and attended local schools. My working life was spent in social work and I am now thoroughly enjoying retirement, with hobbies that include grandchildren, gardening, dancing, theatre, films, reading and politics.
Having worked in local government, I understand how it operates. As a councillor, I would be committed to helping everyone in the community to get proper representation from their local councillors, and to actively taking up issues on their behalf.
I’ll be delighted to hear from you, Cindy Matthews
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