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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
Site problems A cleaner place
for school Users of Freshbrook Village
Centre and its surrounds may
A 300 name petition calling for a have noticed that it looks cleaner
primary school large enough to and there are more litter bins in
serve the children expected to live the area.
in Grange Park in years to come Litter may not be an important
was presented to the chair of issue but a lot of people notice
Wiltshire County Council's Edu- according to Freshbrook council-
cation Committee in December. lor Bob Pixton who has persuaded
The petition was co-ordinated JCR to provide two large bins
by Grange Park mother and outside the front door of their
teacher Eileen Sawyer assisted by shop. His discussions with Th-
local councillor Bob Pixton. They amesdown Council has resulted
claim that the size of the pro- in moreyellowbins being erected
posed school off Hay Lane is just outside the shop and two black
not big enough to cater for the receptacles on the path to the
2,000 households in the area. school. Daily street cleaning has All action from the Christmas show - The Musicians o Bremen - by the
At a public meeting of parents also been extended to an area Juniors at Freshbrook's Windmill Hill School.
in December, Mrs. Sawyer said beyond the village centre.
the proposed eight classrooms "With so many opportunities SWINDON SOFT WATER
would inevitably mean mobiles for people to dispose of their lit-
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The land off Hay Lane is being
acquired by the County Council Alison's the tops Facechoice
in a land swap deal with Bradley Alison Angell, last year's Miss Pharmacy
Homes. However part of the Freshbrook, is set for a bright Freshbrook
overall site will still be used for hairdressing career.
housing by Bradley's and this is Alison, 17, who works at Village Centre
creating problems according to Freshbrook Village Centre's Cut Tel: 870226
Freshbrook councillor Bob Pixton. 'n Dry salon, came top of her
"I have been comparing the group of Youth Training Scheme Opening Times:
planning applications for the first year trainees at Swindon
school and the houses." said College in November. The day Monday to Friday Styling at Home
Coun. Pixton. "I was appalled to release course is attended by 30 9am - 1pm;
notice that the school site is now others who were assessed on at- 2.15pm - 7pm
5% less than on the original plans. tendance, practical and theory
If this goes ahead, all our efforts work, exam results and attitude. Saturday 9am -
for a larger school site will have "Its a good achievement and a 1 2.3Opm
been for nothing as the school lot of hard work; a real confi-
and the adjacent housing bounda- dence builder." said Alison. TEL: 870776
ries will have been set." Cut 'n Dry proprietor Sue Col-
Mrs. Sawyer and Coun. Pixton lins said she was very pleased
are urging people in Grange Park with Alison's work. "I'm really
to write to the Chief Education chuffed with Alison. I hope she CAKTROVIEUEAD,
Officer at Wilts. County Council carries on in the same way in the
calling for a site large enough to second year and throughout her SOLICITORS
cater for all local children. career."
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Many Thanks with Nicky Williams from Uxbridge
Close receiving the expert treatment including
from Eileen Sawyer
would like to say a big thank you,
I house sales & purchases,
to all the hard working volunteers,
(many of whom had young chil- matrimonial matters and
dren) who helped collect signa- criminal law.
tures on the petition for a larger
school in Grange Park (see last
two editions of The Link).
I very much appreciate all the 103-4 Commercial Road, Swindon.
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At the time of going to press, the
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The petition would pot have
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councillor Bob Pixton. The fight
for a bigger school goes on!