An Outlet for Poor Planning Permission

The discounting of Rodbourne and Even Swindon residents complaints about the Outlet Village traffic could only last so long and has recently come to a head.

In the stock-comment by councillors, plenty of room is always made for not wanting to make changes that will ruin the Outlet's success.

One blindingly obvious point about the traffic problems that comes right back to the council's involvement, is never mentioned. Namely that Swindon Borough Council councillors signed-off the continued expansion of the Outlet and the former Works site through planning applications, and ultimately the accompanying transport and traffic plans.

After several years of near-gridlock at busy times that blocks roads not just nearby, but also into the centre of town, the west and north, plus major disruption to bus services, an easily-deployable traffic plan is only now being discussed.

Swindoncentric will provide one for free. When the Outlet's car parks are full, close them and direct drivers to Bristol Street or to the Brunel Centre's car parks. Needless queues are created by drivers waiting at the ticket barriers, then driving around to find no spaces and queuing to leave. Plus, deploy traffic marshals on Rodbourne Road, Kemble Drive, Paddington and Penzance Drives to keep traffic moving and more specifically bus services.

Christmas is just around the corner, crack on.