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Taking shape on Shaw Ridge

Last November we published a panorama of photographs showing an Pinkerton's pub and family restaurant (bottom right) should be open
untouched Shaw Ridge, just as work was starting on building the by the end of the year and the Cannon eight screen multi-plex cinema
Leisure Park in West Swindon, which will bring in thousands of people (middle right) is due for Easter 1991.
from far and wide. Work has just started on the De Vere 4 star hotel and this should be
At the time the builders predicted most of the attractions would be ready by the end of next year.
open within 12 months. However the various elements in the park will However, several Grange Park residents have contacted Freshbrook
be ready at different times. Already open is the pizza restaurant (bottom councillors about the erection of a tall crane on this site. The planning
left in the photograph), to be followed in early December by the First permission prohibits vehicle movement on Sunday, or between 8p.m.
Leisure Corporation night club, theme restaurant and multi-lane and 8a.m. other days. Dust and noise should be kept to a minimum as
superbowl (top right). well.
No Las Vegas says council
LOSE WEIGHT
saçjarztrj QUICKLY AND SAFELY Thamesdown Council is taking
tnatura[ way to enforcement action against Pizza-
FOR SPRING
zahro feminine beauty hut to remove the illuminated sign
Call your Counsellor and floodlights erected on the roof
Glenis at of their restaurant.
The planning permission for the
A kinder Leisure Park is that there will be no
and more AL~, externally lit signage unless agreed
thorough way by the council.
There are fears that a prolifera-
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of removing tion of lit signs will give a 'Las
Vegas feel' to the park says
Mondays to Thursdays
hair. Try it! 10.30am-2.30pm. Swindon 693875 Freshbrook councillor Bob Pixton.
The precedent of accepting one sign
Ring Victoria Cifiibr!dQe would allow all the other operators
on 644285 DIET.S on site to do the same, thus creating
an intrusion on people living
closeby. Get guilty sign down says Bob Pixton
Salisbury Street
0/3 Swindon Back to school for OAPs
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For Nearly New nursery equipment, A group of pensioners from Strat-
ton St Margaret returned to school
maternity wear & baby clothes and school uniforms. when they visited Greendown re-
New factory seconds, e.g. cots, swinging cribs etc. cently.
Twenty members of the Beech-
LET US SELL YOUR GOODS FOR YOU . HIRE SERVICE AVAILABLE
croft Thursday Pensioners Club
were given individual tours by stu-
dents which included sitting in on
Rç-diccover your tuiturat classes and talking to students
about their work. They also had
harmony and beauty with the chance to examine the exhibi-
tion of technology work by local
True Colours primary schools, followed by a
hands on computer session for half
an hour. The visit ended with a
welcome cup of tea.
Group secretary Joan Sly said the
visit was very enjoyable. "Mr
For a Colour Coding, Matthews the headteacher came to Old hands try out new technology
speak at our group some months
Ski ii Care atuI1akc-'Up ago. When we asked him a second There's a lack of regimentation, a
appointment, ring time he said we should visit Green- happy atmosphere and the students
EhLzabeth Woodon 871 793 down. seem to be enjoying school.
"The difference compared with "I think a lot of us would like to
fruIjvi4Tua( or group consuluzt ions. Colour co-ordinated, cruelty-free cosmetics
our days at school is enormous. go back."