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Deadly access play area 3
nominated for award "Just to Let you
know about the 54
A new play area in Shaw has been says that "my surveys showed that
nominated for a landscape design nearly all the traffic had a speed of diet. I've lost Cona,r
prize in Swindon's prestgious an- less than 40mph and no accidents pounds!"
nual Bishop Awards. But as we have been reported to the police
featured last month, the attractions within the last three years. It is '7saidyou*5?P. Coai,
at the Clay Pits Play Area could therefore not possible to allocate this
have fatal consequences forpeople site a high priority." could do it with" Personal Introductions in
crossing Cartwright Drive. Fellow resident Betty Wilson of the help of a the Swindon area for
The planners designed the mad Plattes Close is incensed by the idea Cambridge single, separated,
with long curves to try and slow that 40mph is condoned. "You take Counsellor."
drivers down. In fact it seems that your life in your hands every time divorced or widowed
drivers are encouraged to speed up, you cross. Some of the children the C`3-E- brIde Diet people who want to
despite not being able to see pedes- attending Shaw Ridge School have make a new start
trians or parked cars. to cross Cartwright Drive twice DEVELOPED BY DOCTORS OVER 20 YEARS
A new road to north of Shaw ap- daily. I often hear the screech of For details of your local Counsellor, © Swindon 487761
pears to have done nothing to divert brakes because neither drivers or call Rebecca Clifforde (Westlea) or 0285 - 641058
on 873201
drivers trying to get to Nine Elms pedestrians have a clear view up or
and Peatmoor. Cartwright Drive is down the road."
still seen as a short cut and local Anthony Lewis wants to see speed
people want somethingdone to slow humps to slow traffic down and
traffic down. divert some drivers onto other roads. GOGGLEBOX1.
Swindon MP Simon Coombs has "People who cross Cartwright Drive
taken up the problem with are living on luck and something Specialists in video
Thamesdown's Environmental has to be done before there is a fatal-
Services Director on behalf of local ity," he said. and TV repairs
resident Anthony Lewis of Jersey The mad is to considered in the Free home estimates
Park. Director of Environmental Services
In a letter to the MP, the Director annual pedestrian review report. all work guaranteed
says that Cartwright Drive is not The Link would like to hear from Service from Sam - 9pm
dangerous enough to be considered anybody else concerned about the
for the limited funds available. He dangers on Cartwright Drive. NO CALL OUT CHARGE
The Clay Pits play area next to dangerous Cartwright Drive
Tel: Swindon 813485

Challenge day set for 1 September
Teamwork, initiative, skill, courage will be split between the Award
(a little), enthusiasm (lots) and de- Scheme and Dreamflight which is
sire to have fun. Have you got it? raisinga quarterof a million pounds
The Swindon Duke of Edin- to take a plane load of incurably ill,
burgh's Award Scheme is holding a sick or disabled children on their
communityChailengeDayonl Sep- holiday of a lifetime to Disneyworld
tember to raise money for young in Florida.
people's activities and the charity The challenge events start at lOam
Dreamflight. and finish at 5pm, with a break for a
Eight teams of twelve people will barbeque lunch.
be given a series of tasks based on To find out more and to enter a
the skills required for successful DoE team, contact Karen Linehan on the most successful cable T.V. operator in the U.K.
expeditions. Map reading, erecting 872495.
a tent blindfolded, neutralising an
alien space ship and crossing a river Postponed Telephone 615601 now for more details or
without being caught by the alliga- A community soccer tournamet for
tors are just some of the challenges under 11 years set for6July has been alternatively call into our showroom
for the teams - all within the con- postponed for lack of interest. in Edgeware Road
fines of Greendown School. It will now take place on Sunday (opposite the rear entrance to Woolworths).
Each team will need to organise 29 September. Details will be pub-
its own sponsorship. The money lished next month. Subject to status and payment by direct debit