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RON AHRENS I
BUILDER & REPAIRS
West Swindon Litter
From Tom Wilson, Lombard Court, DECORATOR
Toothill Free Collection
Having recently returned from a Specialising in all aspects Free Delivery on
holiday in Australia, most noticeable of high quality building
was not in the weather but in the work especially decoraling, all types of cycle
amount of litter, of plastic wrappers, carpentry and plastering. repairs.
papers, tins and other items along
the footpaths in West Swindon, espe- Evening or day
cially around the schools and play- All work guaranted. collections.
ground areas. This cannot be the No Job too small.
fault of the children as there are not Free estimates. For fast and reliable service,
litter bins anywhere for them to use. Telephone: 69234 telephone
One would expect to see litter
abroad as people there lead a more (West Swindon) Express Cycle Specialists on
outdoor life, but no! They use the 34907 or evenings 874873.
litter bins provided.
Why can't the council provide lit-
ter bins in these areas of West Swin- The Mayor of Thamesdown's
don, in the meantime make use of twin town in Germany paid a HILLIER
offenders doing Community Service visit to Toothill's Salzgitter Court 11,
to clear up this eyesore. Perhaps the Elderly Person's Group Dwell-
local Councillors will reply. ing on 18 April. FUNERAL
Pictured above, receiving a gift SERVICE LTD
Peatmoor Angling Club of an illustration of Salzgitter, is p."
From Wendy Greaves, WorsleyRoad, warden Ann Tomnay with Ober 55 Victoria Road 252 Whitworth Road
Freshbrook burgermeister Hermann Struck
Swindon
Reply to Mr Cox, re letter in April (right) and the Mayor of Thames- Swindon
Link down Coun. Jim Cordon. Tel: 22797 Tel: 22145
lam replying in my capacity as wife PRIVATE CHAPELS OF REST
of a member of Peatmoor Angling
Committee. The Committee met Repairs completed 24-hour personal service
again last week (only their 2nd official throughout the year
meeting!) and their decision on the
age range remain, although these A FAMILY BUSINESS OFFERING KELP
guidelines were laid down by AND ADVICE WHEN MOST NEEDED
Thamesdown Council, who set up
the Committee.
Unfortunately there will always
be 'winners' and 'losers'. If the age THAMESWOOD
range had been lowered to 9 years,
then I am sure we would have had VETERINARY CLINIC
the same correspondence from a
parent of an 8 year old! Nicholas Hartley MA., Vet. M.B. M.R.C.V.S.
In reply to your comments
regarding the ages of Committee 62-64 Purton Road. Tel: Swindon 26780
Member's children - my own son is 9 Mon. - Fri. 9am- lOam; 2pm-3pm; 5pm-6pm
years old and 3 other Committee Open Surgery Mon. - Fri. 6pm-6.30pm
Member's children are also below Saturday 9am- 11am
the age of 10, one is only 3 years old!
My husband's involvement with
the Club is to contribute to the Jon Buck looking to a brighter 29 Cavendish Square. Tel: Swindon 511267
community as a whole - not just to future for his sculptures Mon. - Fri. 9am-10am; 5pm-6pm
benefit his own and my son's Open Surgery Mon. - Fri. 6pm-6.30pm
involvement with fishing. Everyone The three sculptured figures to Saturday 2pm-3pm
had the opportunity to put be resited and unveiled for a
themselves forward to become a second time in a May Day cere- 24 Hour Emergency Service
Committee Member - I wonder why mony by the lakes at the West
you did not! I'm sure the basic Swindon Centre have been re-
requirement was not merely to be a paired and given a complete
fisherman! overhaul by sculptor Jon Buck, Morrison & Masters
who created them in 1984.
From Stephen Blick, Toothil Although 'The Bathers' are TOWN SQUARE, WEST SWINDON CENTRE.
After reading enthusiastically in the made of glass reinforced plastic
January Linkabout Peatmoor Lagoon and concrete, they have suffered TELEPHONE 870055
opening I too 'phoned Mr. Stiles of casual and intentional damage
the Committee. lam nearly 21 years which, it is hoped, will be more for
of age, only to be told you can in fact difficult to inflict in future. House Sales and Purchases & all Property Work
only be a member if you are 10 to Jon has reformed ears and
teenage years, disabled or a (written estimates given)
pensioner. I think it is disgusting, noses and has sanded the figures Divorce, Criminal and all Court work
not even my father could join. down completly to get rid of any
We moved to Toothifi in May1976 imperfections. They will be Wills and Probates
when we had very little out here. unveiled wearing a completely WEST SWINDON'S ONLY SOLICITORS!
Now it seems we have everything new coat of paint. Details on
except a fishing lake that we can use. page 1 and 11. Also at 20 Commercial Road, Swindon. Telephone: 26601
So perhaps somebody could please The Reference Page will return next month and 69a Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill. Telephone: 481602
change the situation.