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Letters to The Link Letters should be sent byl6thof the month 21
to the address on page 2.
Wick Farm Cartwright Drive dangers BEAUTY
From Tony Mayer, Leader of Thamesdown Borough Council and Chairman, From Mrs S I
Hills, Ransome Close,
Policy and Resources Committee, in response to Rev John Flory's appeal to save Old Shaw UNLIMITED
Wick Farm published last month I read with interest the August front HAIRDRESSING & BEAUTY SALON
In his letter regarding Wick Farm, adjoining land has been sold with a page story about Cartwright Drive.
Rev John Flory quite rightly points requirement on these developers to I recently drove through the vil- Now open Tuesday to Saturday
to the delays which have occurred provide a permanent access road to lage of Lydiard Millicent and was SPECIAL OFFERS
with the marketing of Wick Farm. Wick Farm. Unfortunately, there amazed to find a completely differ- FOR OCTOBER
However, the history of the dis- havebeen delays within theCouncil ent road system. It consisted of Pemis including Cut & Blow Dry
posal of Wick Farm is more complex bureaucracy which have meant that several sleeping policemen, quite or Shampoo & Set
than the Rev Flory suggests. The the property has not been put on the close together in conjunction with (short hair only) £15
charity, the Jaycee Trust first ap- market until this month. Councillor one-way systems, pedestrian cross- Cut & Blow Dry £9.50
proached the Council in 1988 when Bates (Freshbrook) has been par- ings and a roundabout by the Purton Senior Citizen Penn £12
the house was fully occupied by two ticularly active to ensure that offic- turn-off.
archaeological groups. These ers responded more rapidly to My complaint about Cartwright Tel: 487763, Marilyn or Annette
groups were engaged in rather fran- Councillor's instructions. Drive is that it is an extremely dan- for an appointment
tic efforts to keep up with archaeol- 109 Albion Street, Swindon
The position, at present, is that the gerous road consisting of many
ogy in advance of the many devel- property is up for sale and theTrust, twists and turns and worsened by
opments which were underway at along with any other bidder, can put the speed of drivers, some of whom
that time. Since then, the recession in an offer. To date, despite its many use it as a racing track.
has hit this area and development discussions with the Council, it has It was noted that the authorities PB PLUMBING
has dried up. As a result the work not done so. If the Trust is serious in concerned felt that Cartwright Drive
for the archaeologists has dimin- its intentions regarding Wick Farm did not warrant any sleeping police- SERVICES
ished and the Archaeological Unit then I hope that we will see a realis- men or pedestrian crossings (despite
was closed in March this year. Even tic bid forthcoming in the near fu- the extremely precarious position of • Boilers Serviced
with the recession, the group was ture. No one wants to see Wick Brookfield Primary School). • Pump
kept occupied until then. Farm demolished, least of all the I am wondering what makes Fitting Service
Because of its occupation by the Council, but we have to see what Lydiard Millicent right and Cart- • Water
archaeologists, the Council did not other interests there are in the prop- wright Drive wrong. It seems to me Softeners
put the property on the market at erty. that perhaps the residents of Fitted
that time. In 1991, the Jaycee Trust Unfortunately Govern ment inter- CaitwrightneedaCouncfflororsome- • Washing
again approached the Council to ference in local government, and its one in power to take up our cause. Machines and
purchase Wick Farm. Councillors swingeing restrictions on Thames- Dishwashers Installed
felt that the property should be put down's ability to fix its own budget Car Boot Sale
on the open market in order to ob- in response to local needs, means Saturday 17 October, 10am - 1 p Tel: (0793)
tain the best price for the property in that the Council cannot invest in the Link Centre Car Park (next to surgery)
the interests of the residents of property and we have to sell on the £5 a car, no booking 642995
Thamesdown. At the same time, the open market. Organised by Friends of Link Surgery

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