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10 WESTLEA
Red get-up for Comic Relief - Everybody was dressed in
some kind of red at Westlea
School — left - Just some of
the school with Father Xmas
headteacher Nell Griffiths on
the right
Art week for
youngsters

Making simple art objects from
wood and string was the objective
when a group of pupils from
Westlea School spent a day of
their arts fortnight in March on
Shaw Ridge with new artist in
residence Tim Sandys-Renton,
who was featured in last month's
Link.
Historical Tim who will be working in
West Swindon until September
For a high standard Experiment
deft Stoee of work on a major piece of sculpture for
with references available Planned for West the ridge will also take part in
various school activities during
Painter and Decorator phone now by Mr S. Niewiadomski his residence.
One of the less-publicised effects of
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1992 is soon to be put to the test, and
West Swindon has been chosen as
the location for this historical
experiment. On 1 January 1992, we
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Transport has decreed that the fastest-
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Call BRIAN COX on SWINDON 27172 this week, all traffic in West Swindon
will be subject to continental driving
rules. In government circles, the first
i 81 day of the experiment has been
, I
'Ii 1111111 christened 'D-Day', in recognition of
the momentous significance of the
event. Work is planned to begin soon
Weight W atchers* to erect new road signs, which will be Pictured above with Tim on Shaw
covered up until D-Day, and suitable
road markings at all junctions. Ridge are Abbie Woodman, Hazel
Dolman and Katherine Homer
Two major headaches have had to
QUICK SUCCESS be solved to make the scheme working on their abstract
PROG R A MME possible: the doors on buses and representation of a woman.
what happens where the 'continental-
style' traffic meets then ormal'British' "I suppose you could describe
WESTLEA NEW CLASS traffic. Steps to solve the first problem our work on the ridge as
are being taken now by Thamesdown
OPENING 7.30p.m. Transport who are converting three environmental art. We were
MONDAY 17 APRIL buses to dual-side operation. Because trying to keep things as simple as
possible and concentrating on
of financial restrictions, three is the
Community Room, Westlea I maximum number of buses which how you can construct things
with the most basic of materials.
can be converted and these will be
School, Langstone Way the only buses operating in West "We had six groups working
Swindon during the week of the and all took a different approach.
Regular Classes also held at:
experiment.
The Weight Watchers Centre The important issue of how traffic One group built an arch, another
Milton House driving on opposite sides of the road a women, a third built a shelter in
22A Milton Road will merge has forced what may the woodland. The pupils
Swindon prove to be a controversial decision: enjoyed themselves and I thought
Mondays 6pm traffic access to West Swindon will their work was very
Tuesdays lOam, 1230pm & 730pm only be allowed at two roundabouts imaginative."
Thursday lOam, 12.30pm,& 7pm on Great Western Way. At these Tim is working on ideas for his
points, the police will install large piece of sculpture which
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temporary lights which will control will have a strong archaeological
You can also find us in Yellow Pages the merging traffic.
I FIRST CLASS FREE. Detailed maps of the area affected theme to it. "Overall it will be
by the scheme and leaflets explaining about six feet high and will
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