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Youngsters getting raw deal - claim 3
Teenagers in WestSwindon say they teenagers who hangaround outside
are not being treated with respect the shops are intent on making
and called a press conference in April trouble and call the police. 54
following negative reports in the A girl at the meeting accepted
local evening paper. that trouble occurred occasionally.
About 40 young people attended "We don't go out to cause trouble -
toputtheirpointofviewacross. They it just happens sometimes." Conar,
claim that the management at the Well, what do you think?
Link Centre is insensitive and some Some say that teenagers living in Personal Introductions in
of the security staff go out of their West Swindon don't know how
way to intimidate teenagers. good they've got it. Others say you the Swindon area for
They feel that the Centre is not need cash to pay to use facilities. single, separated,
catering for their needs. The Link wants to hear your views divorced or widowed
Others say that the adults who on the young in the west. We would people who want to
run Toothill and Freshbrook Com- like to hear from adults, parents,
munity Centres have banned them teenagers and others with something make a new start
from entering the buildings. The to say. Drop us a line to the address © Swindon 487761
general view from adults is that the on page 2 or ring 872282.
or 0285 - 641058
'Nutters' create dangers at
Leisure Park entrance/exit

Drivers trying to get in and out of believes that the poor design will
Shaw Ridge Leisure Park are going cause a fatality soon.
to cause a serious accident says "It's all very well the planners Specialists in video
Eastleaze resident Martin Parrott. saying numbers visiting the park & TV repairs
The park has a 'left-in, left-out' will settle down; they're wrong," Free home estimates
traffic arrangement but Martin says Martin. "It's in the interests of
regularly sees drivers taking short the facilities to maximise interest All work guaranteed
cuts by doing U-turns in the middle and the hotel will increase traffic Service from Barn - 9pm
of Whitehill Way to get in and out of flow. And there are always going to
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He's had several near misses and and out lanes at the entrance which
is fuming at the inadequate high- filter traffic to and from the
way design. 'There are nutcases roundabouts on Whitehill Way. V
who are trying to jump the queue by "I'm a supporterof the park; it's a
cutting across the oncoming traffic. great benefit to the area. But if this
I've had to stand on my brakes quite extra traffic is endangering and in-
a few times when some idiot sud- conveniencing residents, then local HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN
denly swings across the road." people should start complaining."
Media attention so far has been Thamesdown Planners have CANARY ISLANDS AND
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traffic jams at busy time. But Martin brook councillor Bob Pixton.
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