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18 NEWS & VIEWS
New Parks & play areas
OUR MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS ARE
Work on a number of new public open spaces and play areas around West
YOUR PEACE OF MIND Swindon has started or is soon to commence. Five major schemes, designed
by Thamesdown Council's Landscape Division, are to be completed by
.
FROM A SINGLE WINDOW TO TOTAL REPLACEMENT
Spring of next year.
The largestplay area, on Shaw Ridge,
WE OFFER A FULL DESIGN & INSTALLATION SERVICE
• is likely to be one of the most exciting
BY FULLY QUALIFIED CARPENTERS FOR uPVC, built to West Swindon, combining
HARDWOOD & ALUMINIUM DOUBLE GLAZING toddler equipment, climbing
platforms, ladders and along snaking
tube slide, all with rubber safety
• RESIDENTIAL AND PATIO DOORS
surface underneath. The site is
10 YEAR GUARANTEE - FREE QUOTES WITHOUT OBLIGATION located on the main footpaths from
Eastleaze to Lydiard Park and from
the West Swindon Centre to
ERMIN 87a ERMIN STREET Ramleaze. Set on the steep hillside
SWINDON
above housing two hundred yards
WINDOWS TEL: 824419 away, the play area will attract users
from all over West Swindon.
A large sculpture by run Sandys-
Renton representing themes of the
Salisbury Street
past and the future will be located
Swindon close-by.
Tel: 619562
Down the hill into Ramleaze, the Above: Space net for Shaw Village
FOR NEW AND NEARLY NEW BABY EQUIPMENT play area at Shaw Village Centre is to Centre play site
ON SALE: NEW Cots, safety gates, high chairs, baby walkers be known as Little Monkyards after large steel horse by sculptor Julie
NEARLY NEW Prams, buggies, cots, high chairs
the field in which cows used to graze. Livsey theright setting. Afield games
ALSO nearly new maternity and baby clothes The equipment will occupy a small area is also planned close-by.
LET USSELLcURGOO1SFOR YØU-HIreSIc.Avellabt. part of a larger open space which will There have been complaints for a
be keptas a grass field. Theplayarea, long time that there is no-where for
near the shops, will be completely local children to play. Hopefully the
* SWINDON AUTOSHINE * fenced to keep young children In and new play area will provide
dogs out. At one end of the site there somewhere to go and will attract the
The complete, professional, mobile car will be equipment for older children older children who have been
including a space net climbing frame disturbing the residents of Plattes
valeting service. Available 7 days a
and a tower structure with slide. At Close by using the toddler play area
week, at home or at work. Book now. the other end, there wilibe equipment dose-by.
Don't be disappointed. for toddlers and three board games
set in the ground. The surface to be Over in Toothill work on the Kiln
Tel: 876536 used is sand. ParksiteoffBeauniaris Road has been
going on in stages for over two years.
An autumn start is planned for the As most of the open space covers a
open space located in the middle of site of archaeological interest and is
the houses at Nine Elms. Play protected from excavation, it is being
equipment for all ages of children developed like a traditional town
will be provided as far away as park Paths will allow people take
possible from houses, whilst new walks around the park crossing
P izzarama trees and shrubs will be planted to timber bridges. Most of the site will
Now open at Shaw Village Centre enhance the existing strong be managed as awildflowermeadow
hedgerows. Thousands of bulbs will with a small area being mown
offering take-away and home-delivery service1 be planted to provide spring colour regularly for grass games.
and the seasonal pond will be The ancient pottery kilns
protected by rails. underneath the site are dated from
around the year AD150 and this
Work on the Clay Pits site off theme has been given to a sitting area
WE DELIVER FREE ON Cartwright Drive in North Shaw is which is awaiting completion. Two
ALL ORDERS £1.50 OR OVER!
£1.00 charge for orders delivered likely to be started in the new year. A students from Swindon Art College
under £7.50- please allow up to range of equipment including have taken almost a year to make 54
30 minutes delivery time. jumping discs, rotating swings, group syvdal tiles in the Link Arts Studios
swings and a long tube slide will be which have been set in the ground
Yes! We do Garlic Bread - You'll love it! set in the bowl of the old day where a large mature tree is to be
workings, away from houses and the planted in the autumn. The tiles read
Every pizza is freshly made for you, toorder. No need to queue main road. A grass field will give the Kiln Park ADI50 - 1989.
- phone your order in then collect. Even better, we'll deliver! Below: Reminding one of the past - the sitting area in Kiln Park
Salads and cold soft drinks available, vegetarian dishes too!
Our pizzas come in two .izes - Regular (2 person), Super (2-3 people) 5T',AL TfLE P11.$
r Ramleaze
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We look forward to serving you.
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SERVICE!
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Take Away - Pick-up
Village
Monday to Friday
Centre
12 noon -2.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m. - 1130p.m.
Drive
Saturday, Sunday.
12 noon - 1130p.m.
HOME DELIVERIES
7 Days
OR from sp.m to 11.30 p.m.
PICK-UP PARTIES
TEL:
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874844
1West Swindon only
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