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The NOasis is No Joke
Not only do we have no snowoasis – we have a No-Oasis and its no joke!
Over a year now of the Save the Oasis campaign and still we have appalling scenes like the one above. at the site. Still, Plastic Free Swindon and Keep Swindon Tidy are clearing up enough litter to build a small island in the middle of Coate Water. And STILL – when asked/challenged about, the leader of Swindon Borough Council, Cllr David Renard, slopes his shoulders and passes the buck to SevenCapital. As he and his Council have done from the outset.
Historic England awards much loved Oasis Grade II listed status
Joy for 'Save Oasis Swindon' campaigners as their SOS is heard meaning the iconic dome will 'Live Forever'.Swindon Oasis is Listed Thanks to intervention by Historic England, the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon now has Grade II Listed status. The Department for...
Urgent Appeal: Object to Oasis Demolition by December 2nd
Last chance to be heard! You can submit your Oasis demolition objections against Seven Capital's latest plans here. You have only until Thursday this week (2nd Dec) to do so... Please email: SDevelopmentControl@swindon.gov.uk Here are a selection of some of...
A Salute to the Oasis
Hello Oasis supporters. A rather fine blog featuring wonderful, personal memories of our beloved Oasis has come to our attention. It’s called Farewell to Swindon’s Oasis Leisure Centre – though of course we hope it’s
Oasis closure task group report passes first hurdle
The final report of a group of councillors set up to look into how and why the Oasis leisure centre was closed, and how it can be best re-opened has passed the first hurdle to getting to Swindon Borough Council’s cabinet.
RIBA Architects Journal: ‘In terms of rarity, it is on a par with the Roman Baths down the road’
'Save Oasis Swindon' campaign rallies support of architectural community with article written by Will Wiles from the RIBA architect's journal.The ‘Save Oasis Swindon’ campaign has certainly gathered momentum since the closure of our treasured leisure centre at the...
A saving the Oasis timeline
A brief synopsis of how the SOS campaign has progressed.
Update: Save Oasis Swindon (SOS) campaign group and Seven Capital have held positive discussions over the future of the Oasis leisure centre.
Seven Capital and Save Oasis Swindon have met up recently in London to discuss the future of the beloved leisure complex in Swindon