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28 NEWS & VIEWS
WOW! is here to make things easier
R&J
Swindon's first community the streets of Swindon. car soon. "The car will operate
Construction business is going to it make much They have been assisted in hours a day and when not on
easier for people with disability setting up the business by to a disabled person will be u
General building or infirmity to get around. Caroline Jones of the Cooperative like an ordinary private hi
vehicle," said Laurenc
WOW' People Accessible Development Agency.
work, Transport' has been developed As a community business all "Sometimes it won't be availab
Patios, Fencing, by group of people who want to profits will be used for the benefit when a person with a disabili
see much better transport services of people with special transport calls, but we don't want them
etc. for disabled people. Linda Beck needs. be put off. We want people to c
Competitive from Freshbrook, Laurence PHH at Windmill Hill have and ask for the WOW! car becau
rates, reliable Yeoman, part-time community leased the vehicle and are it means we can try and g
worker in West Swindon, Gill donating £500 worth of petrol, another on the strength
service. Long of Stratton and Kieron the Allied Dunbar Charitable demand.
Healy, a director of Link radio Trust is paying for half the "To begin with our charges
Tel: 876055 cars have been involved over the insurance costs and Bootstrap be about the same as normal t
last few monthsinbringingafully Enterprises has put in an interest services and we're trying to g
wheelchair accessible vehicle to free loan of £2,000. the Council to allow bus toke
The new kind of taxi is a to be used in payment. In t
converted Nissan Prairie with a longer term, we hope to ma
Minder Security Services raised roof and lower floor. This our service much cheaper f
M er 11 Heytesbury Gardens, Grange Park means that any kind of wheelchair disabled people."
Keep Your Home Safe with a Professionally can be easily rolled in. The Laurence Yeoman can
Installed Burgler Alarm absence of door pillars allows the contacted on 824928 and Lind
front passenger seat to swing Beck's telephone number i
Security Lighting, Finance Available at 0% Interest round to give easy access and 692771. The WOW! car can b
Savings on Household Insurance exit. booked via Link Radio Cars o:
For a free quote, telephone 848063 766035 or 542112

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I Linda Beck is very excited Trying out the WOW! wagon, Laureno
PURTON
HAYDON WICK about the freedom of movement pushing Linda on board, with Ro
MOREDON Williams of Freshbrook trying the swive
that people with disabilities are passenger seat. Brian and Tina HaylocJ
/FARINGDOE
WOOTTON GREEN MEADOW going to have. "For those who of Bloomsbury Close look on.
BASSETT HIGH WORTH have difficulty getting about,
NINE ELMS PINEHURST UPPER STRATTON buses are impossible. Some About business
HOOK SHAW
LOWER STRATTON private hire companies are more
SPARCELLS GRANGE PAR A Co-Operative Approach
WALCOT helpful than others, (Link Cars
FRESHBROOK TOOTHILL PARK SOUTH by Karen Stevenson
have a good reputation and have
/PARK NORTH Have you ever felt dissatisfied witi
WESTLEA
been very helpful to us). But this local shops or services, or frustratec
car makes you feel ordinary. If with the lack of them? Ever though
CHISELDON
LONDON WROUGHTON people turn their heads, it will be "I could do that better, and at tin
BRISTOL - LAWNS
to look at the vehicle, not at same price or less?" Been put off b3
ELDENE OLD TOWN
BIRMINGHAM lack of support or advice?
somebody sitting in a wheelchair
MANCHESTER COVINGHAM
LIDEN If you have a good business idea
in it. There are 3 other seats so I that would supply a need in tin
can travel with my children or West Swindon Community, why no
766035 24 Hours 542112 friends rather than make separate come along to the next meeting o
travelling arrangements.
the newly formed, West Swindor
Special Vehicle for Wheelchair Passengers "I'm in a wheelchair as a result Community Businesses. This i
of a bad car crash; I'm usually basically, a number of people whc
terrified of travelling in a car. are looking to form a Co-Operativ
7 Seater Spacecruiser Company Contracts Going somewhere in the Prairie range of businesses to supply the
Parcel Delivery
Meal Pick Ups is different; sitting in the middle local area, with the security of being
part of a larger group.
and being able to see out of all the
Estimates on Request anywhere in the U.K. windows makes me feel very The meeting date is 3 April al
secure." 8.00p.m., Link Centre Comm-unit)
Suite. If you are interested and mm
LINK just one vehicle but Laurence and information contact Kingsle)
WOW! is being launched with
the meeting, or for furthei
HANDS ACROSS SWINDON Linda see the need for another Matthews on 511802.