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WESTLEA 7
Call to clean up play pa
rkBon Fire & Philip Stone

Fireworks Painter
&
Westlea
School Decorator
Tuesday For a high stcnidcgd
of work with
6 November references available.
6.30p.m. Telephone now
bra
Adults: £1.20 FREE estimate
Children: 60p Tel: 870515

Wanting improvements to The Meads play area. Left: Sue Russell and Sandra
LEARN TO DRIVE
Small, Heather Scott, right, and Hilary Clifford at the rear
A group of mums in Westlea are in dust from climbing and sliding.
calling for improvements to one of In the hot weather the railway Ir
ALAN COWCT
the local play parks because they sleepers surrounding the equipment MODER N
fear for the safety of children and it ooze tar which is difficult to get off DRIVING
0793 - 872244
is impossible to keep them clean clothes and skin."
INDIVIDUAL TUITION

when they visit. Sue Russell said she had felt un- TECHNIQUES
The Withy Meads park was built easy during daytime visits with her Established in West Swindon in 1978
on the edge of Westlea eight years children. Heather Scott agreed that
ago by now defunct house builders drivers can easily stop on the road
Bradleys. It was later adopted by and come down into the play area. GOLDBOROUGH HOUSE
Thamesdown Council for upkeep. The group of women want the '1 KENNELS & CATTERY
However the location next to Council to lay a clean safety surface,
Mead Way is unsatisfactory says cut back the hedges which hide the • 1 St Class Heated Accomodation • Inspection Welcomed
Sandra Small of Whitington Road, play area from houses, and erect a • Individual Covered Runs • Quality Diets/Special Diets
"Many parents won't send their fence to keep dogs outof areas where • Exercise Twice Daily • Delivery & Collection Available
children here by themselves because children play. Telephone Mr & Mrs Monk 853970
it's too secluded from the nearest A spokesman for Thamesdown Broad Town Road (134041 - 1 Mile East of Wootton Bassett)
houses by trees and hedges. Parks Department said the council
"It's also very messy here some- had not been responsible for siting
times. The stench of urine on the orbuild ing Withy Meads originally.
play equipment is sometimes over- He agreed that the trees and bushes SHAW VETERINARY
powering, whilst the grassed areas cut the area off from housing. The
are often covered in dog muck" hedge would be laid in a few years
Rosemary Clifford of Whitting- time but he would see if they could CENTRE
ton Road said that children get messy be trimmed back soon.
for a different reason when they He said that pea gravel was an
play at Withy Meads. "The gravel recognised safety surface. Whilst SHAW VILLAGE CENTRE
surface is either like mud when its there are still areas in Swindon with
RAMLEAZE DRIVE, SHAW
wet or dust bowl when dry. Either a concrete base Withy Meads was a
way children return home covered low priority for resufacing.
Playgroup bounces with pleasure Consultations by Appointment
Mon to Fri 8.30am - 6.00pm
Children at Westlea's playgroup 8.00pm -1 O.00pm
are jumpingaround withabitmore
9.00am - 12.30pm
spring, thanks to a new surface on Sat
their outdoor play area.
They had been promised by
Thamesdown Council that the play
area outside the Community Room • LATE NIGHT
at Westlea School would have a
rubber safety surface sometime SURGERIES
earlier this year. They were sur-
prised, however, when contractors
appeared and put down a tar sur- • 24 HOUR
face and of course they protested. EMERGENCY
Their complaints were justified
during the summer when the tar been put down and the group is TREATMENT
melted and covered the children. well pleased with it.
Also play equipment sank into the Playgroup supervisor Barbara
surface. The playgroup staff, com- Frost said that ex-commi ttee chair-
mittee and parents were not happy woman Doreen Corner should get
and increased their efforts to have much of the praise for making doz- TEL: 881919
the promises fulfilled. ens of phone calls to Thamesdown
Now a rubberised surface has to get the job done properly.