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VIDEO Hi-tech horizons for housebound
REPAIR A young man from Shaw is one of related job when the economy get
four West Swindon residents im- better."
SERVICE proving theircomputer skills, thanks P11 Training home tutor Rachel
to a project dedicated to assisting Brocide said the course aims to give
people whoare housebound become participants a broad understanding
FREE confident in using new technology. of computing and they are not ex-
Home Estimates The course run by PTI Training in pected to apply for jobs afterwards.
Repairs by Swindon,and advertised in the June No previous experience of com-
Qualified edition of The Link, provides the puters is needed to start the course
chance to learn about computers and and the trainers keep jargon to a
Engineers. covers word processing, databases, minimum.
Sales & Rentals spreadsheets, poster making and To find out more, contact Bridget
All Work programming. Ross at PTI on 512446.
The course is funded by Thames- Right, Roger Wells at one of his weekly
Guaranteed down Council and is entirely fxee. tutor sessions with Rachel Brockie
Equipment is loaned to course mem-
Tel: Swindon bers who receive weekly visits from
a trainer and a volunteer over a Cartwright Drive - A big problem
three month period. Below, letters on the articles from the last two Link
NO Close, Shaw is improving skills in magazines. What's the next step? Who can take action?
Roger Wells from Oasthouse
word processing previously picked From Bob Linnegar, Edgeworth Close, From S Hills, Ransome Close, Show
CALL up at college and is working on for Show As a resident of Shaw, I find it quite
an information technology certifi- It has amazed me that there has not difficult to criticise the developers
OUT cate. "1 enjoy the coursea great deal. been a serious accident of some de- and planners of this lovely area.
The tuition is very good and apart scription. I use the road everyday Generally, I have found, during the
from the certificate work, I've been and 2 out of 3 times I have had to five years of living here, that our
CHARGE typing letters for my dad and cata- brake sharply because of fast on com- needs have been catered for ex-
loguing my stamp collection. ing traffic in the middle of the road, tremely well.
"I'll be looking for a computer or cars overtaking parked vehicles. But, I would like to agree whole-
Asa teacher it concerns me greatly heartedly with the suggestion made
that there is no safe area to cross for by Anthony Lewis for speed humps.
children, particularly those of pri- I am both a driver and pedestrian
mary school age going to Brook and I believe Cartwright Drive to be
Field. one of the most dangerous roads in
If a Pelican Crossing was intro- Swindon.
duced near the BrookField entrance, When I read your article in The
I fear drivers coming down Cart- Link magazine of August 1991 I was
wright Drive would not be able to infuriated by the comments of the
see the lights in time because of the DirectorofThamesdown's Environ-
TAKE-AWAY & HOME DELIVERY SERVICE bends. mental Services. May I point out to
Ido notfeel thatsigns would slow him that by simply doing 40 m.p.h.
40
the traffic sufficiently. The only vi- a driver is going far too fast. Each
OUR BEST SELLING PIZZA?? able answer would be a number of bend in the road is a blind corner
sleeping policemen down the length and a car may appear from each of
"MIGHTY MEATY" of the Drive. This would slow traffic the side roads at any moment. Also,
right down allowing more time to you may come upon a parked car
react to the hazards that seem to very quickly.
Thin Crust or Deep Pan Pizza with a generous appear around every bend. I believe one of the worst places
topping of Ham, Pepperoni, Salami and Spicy From Mr D Grier, Clarke Drive, Show on the ro,d is the bend that contains
Ground Beef on a layer of tangy pizza sauce and It must be perfectly obvious by now Brook Field Primary School. Any
pedestrian is taking their life in their
that a serious design fault has made
finally topped with our special Mozzarella cheese. the whole of Cartwright Drive an hands and children are very vulner-
Why not have one today? extremely dangerous road. able, particularlyas there is noteven
a pedestrian crossing or Lollypop
Thamesdown Environmental
Thin Crust Regular £4.25 person. You cannot see any traffic
Services Director, Mr Westgate
Thin Crust Super £6.25 thinks otherwise, relying presum- coming, all you can do is listen.
The Director of the Environmen-
Deep Pan Regular £6.65 ably on an impersonalised piece of tal Services says that no accidents
wire laying across the road record-
Dee Pan Su er £8.95 ing speeds he considers safe. have been reported to the police. I
wonder if he is waiting for an acci-
REE ELIVERY Parents find it very difficult try- dent, even tragedy, for Cartwright
ing to cross Cartwright Drive, chil- Drive to be 'allocated' a 'high prior-
NOBODY GIVES BETTER SERVICE dren hardly have a chance of using ity' site. I also wonder how he would
the Green Cross Code because of so
OR BETTER VALUE many 'blind' spots. feel if his son/daughter had to cross
The decision to improve safety this dangerous road several times a
day to get to school.
Tel: 8VI48I4I4 should notbea political one, but just
simply commonsense.