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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK 5
Rainbow Playgroup Gardens in flood alert
10th Birthday Fun Day Facechoice
Sunday 13th September A group of Grange Park residents the County Council to install a drain
11.30am - 2.30pm are worried that there houses could at the bottom of the bank to prevent Pharmacy
Freshbrook School Community flood if Wiltshire County Council the water from settling in their
Room and school site do not drain the grounds of gardens, but are worried that the Freshbrook
Greendown School properly. Council will not have the cash to
Bingo at Freshbrook Four houses in Bonner Close back pay for it. Village Centre
Community Centre starts on onto a new landscaped bank next to "When it rains hard the water Tel: 870226
Sunday 13 September, 7pm. the school fence. Water running off settles on our side of the fence very
Everyone is welcome and light the bank in the August monsoon quickly," said resident organiser Opening Times:
refreshments will be on sale. weather produced mini-lakes which John Davies. "Something has to be
Organised by the Freshbrook Village rose close to the back door steps. done to prevent damage to our Monday - Friday
Group and the Friendship Club. The residents have been pressing homes, but the problem has to be 9am- 1pm
agreed by various committees." 2.1 5pm - 6pm
Indoor Boot Market A spokesman for the County
Jumble Sale Sunday 4 October Council confirmed that a report on Saturday
Saturday 3 October, 2pm and Sunday 18 October the problem was being prepared for 9am- 12noon
Freshbrook Community Centre gam -12 noon the Education Committee suggest-
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