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A little bit of concrete and a few
pints of paint on a road is forcing
drivers to behave differently ac-
cording to a We'stlea road safety
IfE Estimates campaigner.
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon Thamesdown Council has re-
01793 421125 Ir 0860 808061 sponded to demands from local
people to improve road safety
where Rivenhall Road meets
Westlea Drive. A two inch raised
THE HORIZON mound painted white has been laid
at the I junction and this has had
WINDOW COMPANY the desired affect, according to
campaigner Phil Rashid who lives
IF QUALITY COUNTS, WHY SETTLE FOR LESS? closeby.
Now offering new internally beaded windows "I've been on at councillors and
with multi-locking mechanism and security have written to the traffic depart-
hinges at prices that cannot be beaten ment many times over the last two
years about the problems," said Phil Rashid at the junction of
We guarantee no pressure selling Phil. "Drivers used to speed along Rivenhall Road and Westlea Drive
Westlea Drive and then cut the solution, but it has taken a long
Insurance backed guarantees on all windows & corner into Rivenhall Road. It was time to come about."
AA conservatories by Lloyd's of London, administered really dangerous for other drivers The council is holding consulta-
by Commercial Insurance Brokers Ltd.
at the T junction and pedestrians. tions on further traffic calming on
Call us now on Swindon 826642 "Now drivers are now slowing Westlea Drive at present. Phil also
down and going round the traffic wants to see restrictions imposed
P.S. We're the best value for conservatories too! calming hump; they're taking a lot on the use of Langstone Way, out-
more care now. It's such a simple side Westlea School.

Church Holiday Club
Following last year's successful event, Westlea Church is holding a
holiday club on Sunday mornings from 23 July to 27 August, writes Jo
Soulsby.
It will run from lOam to 1 130am in Westlea School, Langstone Way.
All 5- 11 year olds are welcome. Do come and join us, have fun, make
new friends and find out more about Jesus.
This year's event is called 'Power to Build' - intrigued? Be there and
find out more. For more information contact Rev Peter Walker on
872932 or Jo Soulsby on 874138.
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Call for more Neighbourhood
Super sfrqwibe:ries Watch across Westlea
A Neighbourhood Watch coordinator in Westlea is calling for more
broad beans &.. people to step forward and organise schemes in their street.
gooseberries. John Maloney from Hadleigh an area safer."
Close, says he wants all the houses He said that that there was a
ispberries soon in Westlea and Eastleaze to be cov- significant rise in reported crimes
ered by Neighbourhood Watch. At during 1994 compared to 1993. For
Come and see the cows bein present twelve schemes cover example: Burglary from sheds/
about 200 homes. But there are garages up from 19 to 38, burgla-
milked, daily 3.30pm - 6.30p.rn about 1,300 houses in the area ries from home up from 40 to 83,
which are not covered. and theft from motor vehicles up
"Neighbourhood Watch from 34 to 72.
schemes reduce the opportunities "As you can see, burglaries from
for criminals to strike because homes, sheds and garages dou-
members are more aware of crime bled last year. We can cut these
and the need to keep a look out for down if people look out for each
each other's property," said John. other," said John.
"The schemes means people have To find out more about Neigh-
to talk to each other and become bourhood Watch and what is re-
Just outside Swindon on the Covingham to Wanborough Road
aware of each other's needs. They quired of a street coordinator in
VOTED SOUTH WEST'S BEST PYO IN 93 help to build community spirit Westlea and Eastleaze, call John
through working together to make Maloney on 872541.