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NEWS & VIEWS 19
Fire brigade arrive in 6 minutes
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A garage fire on 14 July was
promptly dealt with by the fire Unit 3
brigade who took just 6 minutes Wyndham Road
to negotiate rush hour traffic and
reach a house in Castle Dore, Regal Hawksworth
Freshbrook. Trading Estate
Three appliances attended the Windows. Swindon
scene which appears to have been Wilts SN2 1EJ
started by children playing with
matches. "I could smell Why spend your holidays or free time
something and asked my son
Kristian to look in the garage," up ladders painting windows or doors
said householder Jan Bates. "He that are draughty, ill-fitting and have
said there was smoke coming out
of it. When I looked I saw my probably seen better days?
husband's gardening shoes on
fire, so I closed the garage door
and rang the fire brigade." We are a local company that manufacture windows,
Sub-Officer Pete Townsend Firemen wearing breathing sets doors and conservatories in uPVC or Aluminium at our
said that a pile of matches had emerge from the Bates' garage factory on the Hawksworth Trading Estate in Swindon.
been found. "It looks as if children some paper caught alight. Mrs
playing in the street came into the Bates did well to close the doors • We are members of the Glass & Glazing Federation
open garage and ran away when to contain the fire." • We don't take deposits.
I
GGF
(payment is made on completion).
Cyclists suggest improvements • We give a 10 year Guarantee. (Transferrable).
A meeting on 'Cycling in West Swindon' organised by Freshbrook Councillor • We also insure our Guarantee for 10 years. (Transferrable)
Bob Pixton on 12 July attracted a dozen cyclists who made useful and
constructive suggestions. • Our fitters are trained by us and only work for us.
As a result, Bob Pixton will be pressing for (not sub-contract).
• white lining of 'cycleways' so that both cyclists and pedestrians know that
they can exist side by side, Let Bob Mason, your local Representative give you a
• sign posting of cycleways to show major routes, along with publication of
a map, friendly, no obligation quotation and say goodbye to
• putting in more drop kerbs where necessary those wasted hours.
• improved cycle routes under the Bruce Street and Wootton Bassett road
bridges. 'elephone: Swindon 881910 (evenings), Swindon
Coun. Pixton hopes such improvements could lead to cycling becoming
more of a family activity at the weekend and a means of getting to work or into 518138 (daytime) and ask for BOB MASON
Swindon. For more information, he can be contacted on 695317.

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