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Where's our village centre? THINKING OF
Plans for the village centre at Roughmoor are said to be 'imminent,' RENTING YOUR
but the facilities cannot come soon enough for residents at Sparcells.
The first people moved in seven Whitbread Brewers have already PROPERTY?
years ago and have been waiting declared that they will be building D.B. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
for the promised shops and pub on the pub. A spokesman for the (West Swindon)
the north side of Peatmoor lagoon agents advising yet to be named require 1 t 4 bed. houses
ever since. Housing development shop developers said he hoped to & flats for waiting tenants
in the area is nearly finished, but reveal their plans fairly shortly. Professional service with
the village centre is unlikely to "We are making positive progress a high standard of care
open for at least another fifteen towards a planning application." and competitive rates
months. A Thamesdown Council spokes- Contact: (01 793) 874067
Sarah Doyle from Tower Road, man gave an assurance that full - (Day or Eve)
overlooking the village centre site, public consultation would take I TN
said the area* does not have any place once plans had been submit-
amenities. "I can't understand why ted. •• ,-,-..
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a centre is not here already. The
Children from Salt Way primary area is nearly complete; the shops
school in Middleleaze, Shaw took part and a pub would be very handy
in a harvest festival assembly on 12 and very popular. I think the op-
October. From front, left to right, Joe erators will be surprised how suc- TRAIN FOR WORK
Shipcott, Neevon Khayarti-Dargan, cessful they will be."
Robin Jefferson-Jones, Liah Jones, Tony Mercer, who has just Do you need computer
Armani McGowan moved into Sparcells from Mer-
seyside, said he bought his house skills quickly?
Table Top Sale & Auction on the understanding that there
would be shops closeby. "I'm sur-
14 November, 8pm - 10pm Elementary and Keyboard skills courses from £60
prised it has taken so long to pro-
Upper Shaw Farm Community vide the facilities. I'm using the car Plus more advanced courses in wordprocessing,
Centre, Ridge Green
a great deal to visit shops, cer- spreadsheets, Sage, typing, book keeping, shorthand
Entry 50p. Table tops to include tainly more than where I used to
Chocoholics, Red House Books, live. The developers should get on (including Word for Windows & Wordperfect 5.1 & 6 for Windows)
Anne Summers,Toys and more. with it."
Tables available for hire. Call Choose you own study times at
Stacy, 875972 or Jane, 491308
Organised by Nutkins Toddler Group Fuituire BUSINESS 27 Bath Road, Old Town,
Kickabout COLLEGE Swindon (01793) 488518
The Prinnells gets space delay
a meeting place The controversial hard court play
area proposed for the open space
off Sparcells Drive has been put on 1/~,
hold pending further consultation
between residents and councillors. FUTURE
Thamesdown Council's leisure New College
services department wants tobuild
play facilities for a range of age Swindon
groups. But plans for a toddler's
play area, equipment for older chil-
dren and a hard play area, along
with tree, shrub and bulb plant- OPEN
ing, have run into objections from
residents who say consultations YOUR
have been inadequate. They are
worried that the hard play area EVEN I NG
aimed at teenagers will attract peo-
ple from outside Sparcells and will
lead to vandalism, nuisance, alco-
Getting together, from left, Tracey hol abuse and drug taking. For school-leavers, parents
Farley, Alyson Cardis, Virginia New, Local councillor Linda Yavuz FOR
Katrina Rekowska, and Thamesdown said council officers had agreed and friends.
play officer Teresa Quinn with her view reported in last
Residents in The Prinnells area of month's Link magazine that the You are welcome to look around
Shaw are invited to join a Thurs- hard court should be delayed. "The the college and talk to staff on:
day coffee morning from lOam to play area for younger children and
noon in a new community meet- landscaping will go ahead, but we CATION
ing place at 54 Walter Close. will have more time to discuss with Thursday, November 23rd
The flat, which is being leased residents the more controversial
free of charge by the Knightstone aspects of the project. 600pm - 9.00pm
Housing Association, will be the "I still hold the view that teenag-
base for a welfare advice point, ers should be catered for in their
adult education courses and after own neighbourhood." New College
school activities for local children. She and other councillors will EDU Swindon
For more information, call be distributing plans to assist the Helston Road, Park North, Swindon SN3 2LA
Alyson Cardis at the West Swin- discussions with residents. Tel: (01793) 611470
don Family Project on 871303.