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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
Help wanted with school's 10th
TSP Parents school
birthday celebrations
TEL: choice
KAIHIflE 610188 Parents in Freshbrook and Grange Those around atthe time Freshbrook as part of their studies.
Park are going to have a choice of School started will remember that She would like to hear from any-
VAN HIRE three primary schools for their chil- the first classes met at Oliver body who might have photographs
dren according to local county Tomldns School because the first of Freshbrook in its early develop-
7cwt. TO LUTONS
councillor Simon Cordon. buildings were not ready in time. ing days. The pupils would also like
MINI-BUSES (12) "Wiltshire County Council Now it has over 600 children on site. to interview some of the original
schools sub-committee received a History coordinator Rosemary residents to gather information for
DRIVERS AVAILABLE
report on catchment areas for the Ashley is putting together an exhi- their work- ork
CAR HIRE primary schools south of Shaw bition with children who are re- If If you can help, contact Rosemary
MICRA - ROVERS Ridge," said Coun. Cordon. "The searching the history of the school at Freshbrook School on 872800.
committee decided that Toothifi,
3 MONTH HIRE OliverTomkins and Westlea should
FROM £62 PER WEEK have defined catchment areas, but Dog fouling encouragement
rejected catchments for the three
Cheney Manor Trading Estate
schools in Freshbrook - Freshbrook An experiment to persuade dog
Primary, Windmill and the new owners to allow their dogs to foul in
Grange Park school to open this certain areas and to avoid play parks
Facechoice September. Parents will therefore has had an encouraging start, ac-
be able to choose which school they cording to a local councillor.
Pharmacy want their children to go to." Freshbrook councillor Bob Pixton,
The Grange Park primary school who also chairs Thamesdown's En-
Freshbrook will open in September just off Hay vironmentalFomm, managed to get
Village Centre Lane. the Council to put up signs before
Christmas in a part of Grange Park
Tel: 870226 asking dog owners to supervise
FACES where dogs were permitted to foul,
Opening Times: return on and keep them away fromchildrens
Monday - Friday play equipment.
9am- 1pm Saturday 9 February Commenting on the aims of the
215pm - 630pm 10a.m. - 12noon scheme, he said, "when some of the
Tuesday Freshbrook householders close-by and myself
9am- l pm; 2.l5pm-5pm had a close look in December, we
Saturday 9am - 12noon Community Centre found that there were no dog drop-
pings in the bark surface under the Listening to both sides of the problem,
play equipment, some on the sur- dog owner Coun. Bob Pixton and
rounding grass areas, but most on Freshbrook councillor Sue Bates (hold-
grass areas next to the Hay Lane ing out a bag for collecting dog drop-
DENTAL SURGERY footpath -which is where we wanted pings), with one of the Grange Park
them to go. signs asking for dog owner cooperation
SHAW VILLAGE CENTRE "There's a view that owners al-
low their dogs to foul anywhere but survey in April to assess the effect of
it was encouraging that many were the experiment"
DOES THE COST OF TREATMENT using areas away from the play park He added that it was important to
I think the incidence of fouling the find common understanding with
STOP YOU VISITING A ground around the play area has dog owners to keep the cost of fenc-
DENTIST REGULARLY? reduced since the signs were put up, ing off areas and enforcing bye laws
but we will be carrying out a full down.
If so, DENPLAN CARE could be for you
Appeal to fouling dog owners
ir Under DENPLAN CARE you budget for small monthly
The volunteers and staff involved in Playgroup chairperson Liz Mann
payments, spreading the cost of dental care over the year
the Oliver Tomkins Playgroup are said that the organisation is run by
DENPLAN CARE gives you PRIVATE GENERAL making an appeal to dog owners volunteers and does not receive
not to allow their dogs to foul close subsidy from anybody. "The chil-
DENTAL CARE for an average cost of £8.75 per month
to and around the playgroup build- dren are constantly bringing dog
Discounts for families
i ing at Kiln Park, on the edge of muck on their shoes into the play-
Freshbrook Toothill and Grange group room. There is so much of it
DENPLAN CARE has received accreditation from The Park about; its very difficult for parents
British Dental Association The playgroup building, opposite to keep their children from walking
the depot off Beaurmaris Road, is in it.
For further details, contact being surrounded bydogdroppings "1 would appeal to dog owners to
Chris Parkinson B.D.S., V.U. (Manc) -on the road and footpath leading to ensure their dogs foul in the areas of
it, on the grass in front of the building longer grass in Kiln Park. It won't
Ramleaze House and even in their enclosed back take much to offer this supervision
Shaw Village Centre garden. for the sake of the children."
Tel: (0793) 882122 DENPLAN
24 hour answering service MW as new chlldrens and adu
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