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Interesting conference W. Swindon survey 3
comments expected gets big brush off
A conference which will focus on A surveyof WestSwindon residents
the development of West Swindon has been virtually ignored by ZZ
as a community takes place on 6 Thamesdown Councils Commu-
and 7 November. nity Development Committee SUPER SAVINGS
Between 50 and 60 people have when a report of the results was
reserved spaces to talk about the presented to the committee on 28 ON HOLIDAYS
problems and the opportunities September.
created by living in the area. A long questionnaire was pub- Only £25 for 10 days luxury Personal Introductions
Many residents will listen to lished in the April 1989 of The Link hotel accommodation for two. in the Swindon area for
speakers who work in the area and magazine in conjunction with the 160 locations U.K/Europe. single, separated,
take part in discussions with local Council's Community Develop- Worth up to £5001
community, health and social ment Department. (Meals/travel extra). divorced or widowed
workers, teachers and churchmen! 9,500 households received the people who want to
women. magazine and there was a 6% re- Free Details: make a new start.
joint organiserLaurenceYeoman sponse to questions about what they New Horizons, FREEPOST,
said the interest in the conference thought of local services and facili- Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 8BR © Swindon 487761
was very encouraging and he was ties. It is the first time such a broad (no stamp required)
hoping that useful ideas will emerge ranging survey has been tried on
as a result of bringing together such a large number of people.
people with different interests. Lydiard Park and the Link Cen- WRIGHT
There are still a few places tre received a high satisfaction rat-
available for residents who want to ing, whilst respondents expressed PLANNING
participate. There is no charge. high dis-satisfaction with Gateway SERVICES,
Lunch and child care is provided. for food, the bus service to Swin-
Telephone Laurence on 526161 don and village centre food shop- 10 years experience
to book a place. ping. preparing High Quality PROPERTY
76% of those who returned the
survey form rated West Swindon Building Plans for West M A N A G E R S
Meeting the people highly for themselves and young Swindon residents Opp the Town Hall
A new policewoman has just spent couples but thought it is not such a SN! IPX St .8
her first months on the beat in good place for retired people, teen- Planning & Building
Westlea. agers or families on low income. regulations approvals
Dog mess, litter, road crossing obtained
points were thought to be the big Call Steve Wright on 'eI:Swindon 5365 S2
problems whilst amount of leisure
facilities, community information Swindon 871553
and health care were not regarded
as problems.
Apart from local councillorliicky
Midwinter, the committee showed
little interest in discussing the sur-
vey findings and what practical
action might be taken to improve Specialists in video
inadequate services and facilities. & TV repairs
Coun. Midwinter said there is a
need to focus on questions on school Free home estimates
provision, housing, transport and All work guaranteed
quality of life in WestSwindon. He
called for specific issues to be in- Service from 8am - 9pm
vestigated and wanted local peo-
Sally Pullen, pictured above, ple involved in the process. NO CALL OUT CHARGE
passed out of training last Christ- However the Committee did not
mas, but is no newcomer to West see any merit in carrying out simi- TEL: SWINDON 813485
Swindon. During her training she lar exercises in other parts of the
spent ten weeks working with a town, nor following up the results
policeman in the response car cov- of the West Swindon survey.
ering the area and earlier this year,
she was on foot patrol in Shaw and
Nine Elms before transferirtg to the 1000 BIKES Reconditioned
Gorse Hill area of the town. IN STOCK bikes also
Sally is presently getting to know iIDE1 101 00--ow OT for sale d I
people in Westlea and will also be - o, $4'JI
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covering the Shaw Ridge Leisure
Park when it opens. "1 like it here,"
she said. 'People are friendly and •
have time fora chat as I walk round Join our (I
the area. One of my priorities is to Christmas club.
get myself recognised and to visit Our PR ICE PROMISE means if you can buy cheaper, we will
local schools." refund the
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