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WESTLEA

FOOTPATH TO BE LEAP YEAR BABY
BUILT ONE DAY
The top end of Langstone Way, A leap year baby could have Vanessa arrived ten days early,
near Whitehill Way, is not served three birthdays to choose from - to the shock of her parents. "She
by a footpath. Every day large the day before, the day after and was unexpectedly early; my first
numbers of parents and young- every fourth year, February 29th reaction was that I didn't want a
sters walk to and fro from East- itself. But as Vanessa Clair Shef- leap year baby," admitted Melba
leaze to Westlea School along field, of Foxwood, was the last Sheffield. "But she's a really
the main road. And daily, dozens baby in Swindon to be born on peaceful, beautiful baby. They
of secondary age children wait that day, her parents Paul and say leap year babies are special,
for school buses at a bus stop Melba Sheffield will be plumping but then all babies are."
which is nowhere near a foot- for March 1st. Altogether 12 Vanessa is Paul and Melba's
path. babies were born on the leap second child and joins Nathan
Thamesdown Council has recog- year at Princess Margaret who, at two and a half, is going
nised the problem and has put Hospital. through that 'terrible twos' phase.
the footpath in its minor works Below: Melba Sheffield with Vanessa and Nathan.
programme but a start date has
Danger bus stop. yet to be established.

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DOES WELL PLAN
IN FIRST
BUILDING MATERIALS A plan to build around 100 houses
COMPETITION on land next to the Delta Business
FOR THE TRADE & D.I.Y. Until a few months ago ten year Park and the tennis centre has
been submitted to Tamesdown
old Amy Cullen had not sung a Council.
TRY US FIRST FOR: serious note of music. But a Local Councillor Ricky Mid-
snippet of song heard by a music
teacher has started her on a winter is setting up a meeting so
Building Materials Plasters and Accessories Patio Materials that residents affected by the
Aggregates Plaster Moulded Cots' Fazing singing career. proposal can see the plan and
Air Bricks Quarry Tilt's Walling "We were told that Amy had a
Asbestos Fret' Board Prepacked Readii,ni.v Bricks express their views. "I'm con-
Bitumastic Paint Stain Remoter Blocks good singing voice which should cerned to protect the environ-
Blocks Tar1,aulins Aggregates be encouraged," said Amy's
Bricks & Brick Librarit Waterproofing Plumbing father John Cullen of Foxwood. ment for the existing house-
Building Paper Drainage Lead holders of Maesby and Alveston
Cement & Additives Cable Conduit Fittings "We're very pleased by her pro- Close, Foxwood and Stancombe
Caz'itii Traits Land Drains Copper Tube gress."
Dampcourses Clay Drainage Systems Pipe Laggaig Park. We must also ensure
Decorators Sundries Un joint ed Pipes & Fittings Qs,na Soil, talaste& Ra,,ncater Amy, who attends Westlea minimum traffic congestion from
Decorative Paving/Walling Drainage Roofing School, recently entered the builders lorries and I am worried
Expanded Pal ystitrene Inspection Chambers Felts Es Accessories Swindon Music Festival and won
Fencing Street Gullies Riles & Slates by the fact that there may be two
Firebricks Drai,, Testing Eqtii1nnent Treated Tile Batten a joint third prize in her first ever extra mobiles required at Westlea
Firehacks Manholes & Caters Timber & Joinery competition entry. After singing
Fireclay Step traits Sheet Material; School. There are already 300
Flue Linings Kerb, Edging & Paving Small Mouldings in front of a packed hail of parents children in facilities for 250.
lranmangen, Bitunze,, Road Emulsion Doors Es W,,idoiz's at the Arts Centre in Devizes "However the basic question
Lime Expansion fainting Tu,,t,er Treat, Is
Lintels Macadan, Tools Road she was asked to sing un- is - Is housing the most suitable
Nails & Screzi's Contractors Tools expectedly, at her school assem- use of the site? We need to know
Plasterboards Hand Tools
bly. "Singing in front of all my the views of residents."
SWINDON)
friends was much worse than in
CHIPPE N HAM HIGH STREET As The Link went to press a
FIND US 1uj,L the competition," said Amy. date for a public meeting has not
HERE Sri
TANNERS CLOSE been established. Coun. Mid-
Delta winter expects it to take place in
p A F 0 [> 0r: C] April and will be distributing a
leaflet and putting up posters
inviting residents to attend.
RMC OUSE Open Saturdays If anybody wants to discuss the
STATION ROAD Delivery Service proposed development before-
V
WOOTFON BASSETF Ample Free 0 SSTnc hand, or help with leaflet distri-
TEL: SWINDON 852391 Car Parking bution, ring Ricky Midwinter on
873537.