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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK 5
Slow results from complaints WEAR IT Facec hoice
A pensioner has become very frustrated by the lack of action on
environmental problems in Freshbrook.
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Fred Fowler, chairman of the 59 Nort h Street, Off Eastcott
West Swindon Friendship Club Road, Old Town, Swindon Freshbrook
which meets at Freshbrook Com- Telephone: 695223 Village Centre
munity Centre, has complained to Why not join the rest and the
Thamesdown Council about poor Tel: 870226
best dressed at Wiltshire's
levels of lighting and broken equip- ii Opening Times:
ment at Freshbrook Village Centre largest new and nearly new
and on the major footpath to clothes shop. Monday - Friday
Crawford Close. We have built a great 9am- 1pm
He particularly criticizes the use reputation for our quality
of a mechanical sweeper on the stock at affordable prices. 215pm -6pm
footpath. "The weight of the ma- Visit us soon! Saturday
chine has caused two ruts all the Mon to Sat 1000am - 500pm 9am- 12noon
way up the block paving," said Closed Wednesday
Fred. "There are permanent pud-
dles with all this rain we've had.
It's very unsafe for pensioners." BE Home Computer
He has also complained in let-
ters to local councillors about in- SUCCESSFUL! Training for Beginners
timidation from teenagers outside Fred Fowler surveys the permanent
Freshbrook shops and buses which puddle on the footpath next to
park on Worsley Road, rather than Crawford Close
using the lay-by at the entrance of and Ray Smith have been round."
the village centre. Lack of maintenance on street LEARN TO TYPE
"1 wrote to councillors last year lighting is a particular problem
but only Sue Bates contacted me. says Fred. He has given up leav- Bring your own typewriter/
A few things were done. I've writ- ing messages about broken street word processor along to
ten again recently. Jean Melville lights on the number given in 'Set- friendly classes at a local /
ting the Standard' booklet, venue and learn how to type Train on your own machine
Playgroup places Thamesdown Council's service Courses starting in your area Use your own software
commitment to council tax payers. For more information, contact
Freshbrooks Rainbow Playgroup A council spokesman said the For more information,
has spaces for 3 to 5 year olds at its call line was monitored regularly. tel. (01793) 823023 Swindon 610014
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Callers are not contacted because or 0589 -631176
and Friday morning and afternoon of staff shortages, but the jobs are
sessions. sent out to council contractors.
A wide range of activities is on He said lighting failure on the
offer at the well equipped and staffed footpath Mr Fowler complains ANNOUNCING
group which meets in the about is caused by an underground
Community Room at Freshbrook cable fault which is the responsi-
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School. bility of Southern Electric plc.
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Interested parents can visit one Pj
of the sessions which take place Boots indoors
between gam and 11 .45am or Sundays gam to 12noon
1215pm and 3pm, or telephone Freshbrook Community Centre
487755 or 872771. Cost: £5 per table
Further information, tel: 871017 ' DELIVERIES,.)~;.
Chocoholics Party
Rainbow Playgroup is organising a Bingo on Sundays
party for chocolate lovers on Freshbrook Community Centre in West Swindon
Tuesday 7 March. Drop in between Doors open 7pm. Eyes down
12noon and 2pm to make your 740pm. 20p admission For orders of £10 or over
choice and see the playgroup. Tel. 872450 for more information
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