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WESTLEA

WORRIES OVER DIGGING FOR SWIMMING FOR CASH
TENNIS SITE SCHOOL POND
Westlea School will be the proud
Thamesdown Borough Council's
Planning Committee recently gave owner of its own pond in the near
outline planning permission for a future. Westlea Cubs and Scouts
Tennis Centre to be built in Westlea. are enthusiastically excavating
But there are worries about the effect an area of ground which is in fact
of the scheme. designated as the site for a second
The project, being put forward by
the Taylor Woodrow Company, pro- school.
poses six outdoor tennis courts and Headteacher Neil Griffiths said
three indoors. Also proposed for the that where the digging is taking
balance of the site are 90 houses or place seems to be a natural pond.
alternatively, as the area is next to "It has proved impossible to
the Delta Business Park, it could be drain. Water flows into the area
used for creating employment. k
The site is located to the north of or perhaps there's a spring. Any-
Featherwood, to the east of Westlea way there are lots of frogs enjoy- The Link 3-5 playgroup held
Park and Moresby Close and south ing themselves and the pond will CHRISTMAS FAYRE their second annual sponsored
of Alveston Close. make a good nature study area. The 1st Westlea Brownie's are swim during October and hope
The Planning Committee agreed Mr. Griffiths would like to hear / holding a fundraising event on to have rasied over £200. Mums,
that there should be heavy land- from people who could volunteer Tuesday 17th November from dads, children and all dived in
scaping between the tennis courts
and Featherwood, the car park will their time to help landscape the 5.45 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. at Westlea and did as many lengths as they
be at the furthest point from housing conservation area and others who School. All Welcome. could. Altogether about 20
and there should be no floodlighting. could supply plants, top soil, people took to the pool including
However, local Councillor Ricky fencing or anything that might be BONFIRE NIGHT five-year-old Jackie Hunter who
Midwinter, in welcoming the Tennis of use. Westlea School are holding a completd her first ever length.
Centre as an asset to the community, Bonfire Party on Wednesday 4th At the other extreme, dad George
said he would like to hear the views
of residents. "Whilst housing would CHRISTMAS BAZAAR November from 6.30 p.m. Entry Hunter raised over £100 by
be preferred against putting industrial is by ticket on sale before hand at swimming 44 metres (143 feet)
buildings or offices so close to hous- St. Peter's Roman Catholic the school. Adults: 60p, Children: underwater.
ing, it means another temporary Church are holding a Bazaar on 40p. Proceeds in aid of school Commenting on the great ef-
classroom at Westlea School." Saturday 21stNovember, funds. fort by those who swam, play-
The Planning Committee will study
a detailed application for planning 2.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. There will be a best guy com- group committee member Kim
permission in a few months. In the Father Christmas, Refresh- petition and refreshments. Judg- Aling said "It was great fun. A
meantime, Councillor Midwinter ments, Toys & Gifts, Bric-A- ing of the best guy will take place lot of people did something they
would welcome comments. (See page Brac, Cake stall, Novelties and at 6.15 p.m., Fireworks at 6.30 hadn't done for years and I think
23 for address). lots more. p.m. they surprised themselves."

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