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Poor turnout for Police meeting
LOSE YOUR EXCESS POUNDS Despite an invitation on the front of police work. Working with res-
WITH CAMBRIDGE DIET EXTRA page of last months Link magazine, idents to set up Neighbourhood
a very small number of people took Watch Schemes was proving effec-
Contact Your Counsellor THE up the opportunity to meet the po- tive in fighting crime by encourag-
Rebecca Clifforde (Westlea) CãTiibr!dOe liceman in charge of police work in ing people to be vigilant. The
schemes were also helping neigh-
West Swindon on 15 October.
on Swindon 873201
Superintendant Bill Pryke at- bours meet each other and devel-
DIET
tended the meeting to explain how oping stronger community spirit.
policeman are deployed in the area He said that the date for starting
and to talk about the challenges to the police station in the west, next to
GET YOUR CHRISTMAS come in the future. the new fire station, was the sum-
From a general point of view, he merof 1991. It would take two years
said that the sub-division for which to build and would become the base
BARGAINS AT he is responsiblealso covers Wootton for the whole sub-divison and the
Bassett, Highworth and Stratton - motorway traffic patrols.
WEST SWINDON'S all points north of the railway line. It Supt. Pryke said concern was be-
also includes the 'northern sector ing expressed about the large daily
GREAT MARKET development of Swindon and his influx of people that will be created
staff were looking closely at the ex- by Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, and
LINK CENTRE COACH PARK perience in the west as an indicator the police were monitoring the
of trends in community develop- scheme closely. It will have an ini-
EVERY TUESDAY • 9am - 3.30pm ment for that area. tial novelty attraction for many.
Free Parking, Exciting Stalls At present there are five beat of- He had met the developers to
ficers covering West Swindon who discuss public order issues and
Good Selection of Fresh Food are backed up by two response cars, measures which will help the public
Town & Country Markets Tel: 0633 216065 each of which are staffed by five feel safe and unthreatened by poor
A member of APMO policeman on a rota basis. He said behaviour of a minority using the
that there are sometimes over 200 facilities. The developers had agreed
calls in a 24 hour period within the to improve lighting on the site and
sub-division which need some kind to install a closed-circuit TV system.
THE NEW SWINDON of response. This would only be for the areas
Supt. Pryke said that the days near the buildings, but if the need
CABLE TELEVISION when the police gave the service arose he would press for coverage of
they thought society wanted were the car parks as well.
gone. A stronger partnership with Supt. Pryke spent an hour an-
SERVICE HAS NOW element in the future development people in attendance.
the community was an important swering questions from the few
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