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SUCCESS FOR
VICTORIAN VALUES
The winning float at Freshbrook's
Fun Day Carnival on June 13th
was organised by members of the
West Swindon Family Project.
The Major and Mayoress of
Thamesdown, Councillor and
Mrs. Peter Owen judged the LOOK OUT FOR THE
entries. They were obviously im-
pressed by the hard wort put into
the re-creation of the Dickensian
world on the back of a lorry. FOR DETAILS
Meigeizine Yes, last month's Pine Bed offer
Hi Neighbo.ur,
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magazine.
Now, what would you say to a
Dining suity for Ull.00:
THE sideboard and dresser top. Or
drawer-leaf table, 4 chairs,
purchase them individually:
Table £58, Dresser £58, Top £29,
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No. 64 July 1987
NO FRUIT & VEG. SHOP
FOR WEST SWINDON CENTRE
am
WIST
Sandra Silcox petitioning the Dee Corporation to change its mind.
The second largest food retailer I immediately went up my street
in Europe has decided that the to get support for a petition. I
empty shop unit at the West also took it to the playgroup and
Swindon Centre should not be asked parents to sign it. I had
used as a Fruit and Vegetable over 150 names in a couple of
shop - and West Swindon resi- hours; the reaction was total
dents are getting steamed up support.
about it. "Some men on the doorstep
An application was submitted thought it a bit funny that I
by a local Fruit and Veg. trader should care about such a thing,
well over four months ago, but but then how often do they do
only recently has a reply been the shopping," said Sandra. "The
received from the giant Dee women all want a choice of where
Corporation who own the centre. to shop and competition to bring
Walter Raven, Public Rela- prices down. At the moment
tions Consultant for the Dee there's a monopoly which has
Corporation, told The Link that been going on for too long. Why
the shop is earmarked specifically should we put up with it."
for a non-food outlet. "We feel Another Freshbrook mum Sue
that it is the interests of the Centre Shim agrees with this point of
and the people who use it would view. "If you cannot get into town
be best served by a non-food easily, or you're on a limited
outlet," said Mr. Raven. "It's income, you are really penalised."
not a case of restricting competi- Sandra Silcox wants others to
tion. We are concerned to keep a join in and protest. "This is the
balance at the Centre and pro- first chance I've had to do some-
vide as wide a range of traders as thing about this monopoly. A
possible." petition is one way for ordinary
Local mum Sandra Silcox, from people to fight back and get a
The Holbeins, Grange Park, was better deal."
so incensed when she read the Mrs. Silcox is not on the tele-
front page in the June edition of phone. The Link will put people
The Link that she did not bother who are willing to take a petition
with the rest. "I was so angry round their street, school play-
GOLD CARD ROADSHOW when I read that the chance to ground or pensioners club in
—SEE PAGE 7 buy better fruit and vegetables touch with her. Telephone 872282
was being denied to local people. to register your interest.