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Methane gas - possible
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councillor.
Alan Winmill who represents Shaw, Westlea and Toothill has
SWINDON SOFT WATER posed a long list of questions to the County Council about the high
Makes water soften in • sim • le le zels of the explosive gas that have been discovered on the site.
No 1 Best selling water softener in the UK "This is a matter of great concern," said Coun Windmill. Methane is
KINETI a natural by-product of waste disposal but there are many questions
people must have answers to. What is the real problem? How far can
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homes?
"There is a deep valley and stream separating the houses at
TWO OF THE BEST Sparcells from the tip. Off Cartwright Drive, Shaw, the land rises
continuously from the tip. I want to be assured that the people who
live there are safe."
Coun. Winmill has called for a full environment report on the state
of the Shaw tip. On public safety grounds, he is also wants the
reversal of the 25 year lease and planning permission given by the
local councils to a company which is going to build a driver education
isex track on the tip.
"I am in touch with the Environmental Health Department and the
Opening Times Health and Safety Executive," said Coun. Winmill.
Monday 9am - 6pm Thursday 9am -7pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm Friday 9am -7pm Association elects new
Wednesday 9am - 6pm Saturday 8.30am - 1 .3Opm
committee
Shaw Village Centre • Tel: 874825 Mary Case, new chairperson of the Shaw Residents'
Freshbrook Village Centre. Tel: 873217 Association writes:
The annual general meeting of Manager for Burderop Hospital
Shaw Residents Association was will talk about the 3 bungalows
held on Tuesday 4 April. The which will become home, in June
meeting, though sparsely for approximately 18 mentally
SHAW VILLAGE attended, elected a new handicapped adults.
The next committee meeting is
committee and executive officers.
CENTRE
G RAMLEAZE DRIVE who are listed below. at 7.45p.m.on Wednesday loMay
The committee membership in the Old Shaw Chapel. If any
SHAW covers most of the areas within resident has an item for the
the Shaw, but we would agenda please contact a
TEL: 886076
DISPENSING appreciate representation from committee member.
(Miss D. Collet, B. Pharm.) Ramleaze, The Plantations and I note with interest the
Sparcells. The committee formation of a new residents
members are there to help you association in Sparcells. I, on
with worries or queries about the behalf of Shaw Residents
N.H.S. DISPENSING Shaw area. SHAW is YOUR Association, wish them well.
AREA, many facilities came only However we have in the past
as a result of residents pressure. included Sparcells within our
PREGNANCY TESTING Have you given any thought to area and would still welcome
what is going to happen to the their presence at our meetings.
PATIENT ADVICE old farm house adjacent to the We would be happy to liaise with
Wimpey development 'The them over matters of concern such
Manor': What is going to be built as the methane gas situation.
& COUNSELLING on the 19 acre site The Prinnells at
the end of Roughmoor Way: THE COMMITTEE
Would you like a community Chair Mary Case 876133
centre in Shaw Village centre or Vice Chair Steve Brown
OPENING TIMES an extension to the pub: Who is Secretary Chris Sheperd
going to live in the 3 bungalows
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at the end of Angus Close near Treasurer Trevor Bailey
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday the doctor's surgery in Ramleaze 881146
9.00a.m. to 6.30p.m. Drive. Members
Thursday 9.00a.m. to 5.30p.m. We intend to air air these and Eleanor Snowdon
other matters in future public Rev Keith Boxall 770568

Saturday 9.00a.m. to 5.00p.m. meetings of the association, which Ron Russell
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Closed for Lunch 1.00p.m. to 2.00p.m. will be held in the new Shaw Jenny Machin 771739

Church. The first will be in early Pete Wilson 875505
June at which Mike Baskett, Rev Helen Drummond 874372
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Community Development Lil Bint