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BUILDING & Dangers on Westlea Drive (continued from front page)
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ROOFING Ridgeway pupil Laura was hit be- "It's made us far more aware of
tween Moresby Close and Benwell the dangers to pedestrians gener-
SERVICES Professional Close. ally. Westlea Drive is particulary
MumSue said Laura was covered dangerous because it's long and on
Extensions Painter
Renovations Alterations in blood and writhing around in a curve. Something must be done to
shock "It was a terrible three hours reduce speeds and to put off drivers
Chimney Work & Decorator at PMH until we were told nothing who use it as a short cut to work."
Roofing. Re-Roofing was broken and she had come out of There have been a number of acci-
Flat Roofing Painting, Decorating, shock" dents on Westlea Drive over the
uPVC Facia/Cladding Wall papering & Wall Tiling Both parents agreed that they are years. Thamesdown Council will
Converting Flat Roofs for private and commercial work very lucky to have Laura still alive. be carrying out its annual review of
to Tiled Roofs Richard Drayton said the accident dangerous roads across the Borough
For competitive rates,
Call Darron on telephone was probably a combination of a on 6 September.
If it is considered dangerous
0793-523646 driveroverthe speed limit and Laura enough, Westlea Drive will be put
or 0374-619326 (0793) 872509 not paying enough attention. forward for funding by Wiltshire
(mobile) Westlea County Council. Thamesdown only
Holiday Places acts as an agent for Wiltshire.
Westlea After School Club has If you or member of your family
places for children at its Summer have been involved in an accident
YOUR LOCAL GARAGE DOOR Holiday Clubfor5toll yearolds. on Westlea Drive, call Richard and
The club will open between Sue Drayton on 874870 or Phil
SPECIALIST 8.30am and 5.30pm from 8 Au- Rashid on 872803 who has been
gust to 2 September. The cost is pressing the Council to increase
* Up and Over Garage Doors £6 per day. Call 872380 to find safety at the roundabout between
supplied, fitted, repaired out more. Westlea Drive and Rivehall Road.
(spare parts available)
* Remote Control
Leisure park aggro for Eastleaze
* Free Survey with
Residents in Goldsborough Close, Eastleaze are up in arms about the
no obligation quotation traffic, noise and aggravation being caused by users of Shaw Ridge Leisure
Park next door.
SWXNDON GARAGE DOORS The police have been called out One resident claims that the in-
MAXWELL HOUSE, MAXWELL STREET, SWINDON because of groups of late night rev- creased traffic, dust and fumes has
TELEPHONE: (0793) 513796 ellers near houses. caused him to suffer from asthma.
Visitors to the area park in and Thamesdown's Borough Leisure
block up Carronbridge Road which Officer John Fisher said the list of
complaints involved the Borough
. Landscape Department and the
separates Goldsboxough Close from
Engineer, Environmental Health,
the park.
Taxis use the entrance of the road
Planning Department. Hewouldbe
I
as a waiting area.
a coordinatinga responseand would
Loud, pulsating music fromPink- be in touch with residents in Sep-
LOOK and LISTEN before you commit yourself to any ertons is a continuous disturbance. tember.
major home improvement. New windows, doors and Parents get inspiration from nursery rhymes
especially a new conservatory Westlea School parents had the chance to attend three workshops in June
can transform your home... and July to learn more about nursery rhymes as part of a scheme to promote
but its worth using this CHEC1GJST higher levels of literacy in families.
simple checklist: Westlea headteacherNeil Griffiths
O CHOICE UF A it. HOTU
Are they offering a good said the workshops, held in the li-
range of designs andvarious
locking Options? brary and the DeVere Hotel, aimed
to encourage parents to use nursery
0 REPLJTATION:/It
Well known rhymes in bringing up children.
LOCAL firm, we//established
"Rhymes are being forgotten, but
I with a reputation to Protect? research shows they play an impor-
tant part in a child's development."
Q QUALITy, Several mums attending have
the Prodi they
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b major been helping to make story sacks for
like
the Westlea School collection. The
AAVAVA national fl7anufaa
Coastal?
story sacks, which are Neil Griffith's
0 GUAp4m . EE Is my investment brainchild are a central feature in a
Properly protec ted?
project to encourage family literacy
which is now spreading to other
schools across Swindon.
The DeVere Hotel made confer-
ERMIN WINDOWS ance rooms available for the work- DeVere manager Andrew Spinks with
Westlea workers Katie Lawrence and
shops and a creche without charge,
Call Brian Smith on 824419 General Manager Andrew Spinks Sarah Morris
made a donation of £30 which will made. Up to 100 are planned before
fund two more sacks. parents can start to borrow them to
A Supplier and installer fc4w Ni doers and oonseruatones
Thirty-eight sacks have been enjoy with their children.