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30 The Link Magazine ' October 1995
SORE, TIRED, THINKING OF Brilliant for bikers

ACHING FEET? RENTING YOUR The award of £42.5 million from local authorities will be more will-
Pick up the phone and book PROPERTY? National Lottery funds to pay for ing to contribute as well, to create
the development of a national cy- connections into the national net-
your appointment with D.B. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT cle network by Bristol based civil work and improve existing
Martin Drew MBcHA, MSScI (West Swindon) engineering charity SUSTRANS routes," said Anne. "SUSTRANS
CHIROPODIST require ito 4 bed. houses has delighted Anne Billingham, co- is currently acting as consultants
& flats for waiting tenants ordinator of the Swindon Bike for Thamesdown and North Wilts
Home visit service or come Professional service with Group. Councils on the development of a
to our modern town centre a high standard of care "It's brilliant," she said. "Mil- Cirencester to Marlborough cycle
surgery and competitive rates lions of people will benefit by mak- route to link the Thames Valley
Contact: (01793) 874067
Tel: (01703) 511284 anytime ing it easier to cycle to work or for and the Kennet and Avon canal
j
(Day or Eve)
Verruca Speclallst • Ingrown NalI pleasure by the provision of thou- sections of the national network."
sands of miles of new cycling and SUSTRANS aims to provide
Corn & Callous • Fungal conditions
pedestrian routes free of vehicles. 6,500 miles of cycle routes by the
Lower Limb problems • Walking .• .,- •' "The lottery millions means that year 2005.
1lltflcuIt1es (all treated) • Foot appliance _!! -
Big savings from bikes
• 61% of car journeys are under • Government subsidies to

IMPORTANT DECISIONS REQUIRE 5 miles and undertaken in
motorists as a result of extra
urban areas where the car is motoring costs like accidents

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE the least efficient means of and road repairs is £1,000 per

transport car per year.
• Conveyancing • Family Law • Motor vehicles produce 90% • If cycle use in the UK matched

• Wills • Probate of carbon monoxide pollution the 20% of journeys in

• Personal Injury Claims and high levels of other air Denmark, savings on

pollutants. congestion, health and
• Employment Matters
pollution costs would amount
• Cycling 20 miles a week
reduces risk of heart disease to £1.8 billion per annum.
CARTER, READ & DOVE by half.
SOLICITORS Safe route for cyclists
Commerce House, 34/35 Commercial Road, Swindon West Swindon has the most comprehensive, well sign-posted cycle
network in Thamesdown, and a new link into the town centre along the
Tel: (01793) 617617 Wootton Bassett road has just been completed with the arrival of a new
bridge over the River Ray opposite the Running Horse pub.
The route, built by Wiltshire County Council highways was due to
open in early September.
Celebrating the arrival of the bridge and the completion of a safe route into
HK 97 Cashman of the Cycle Touring Club, with Mo Randell and daughter Rachel
town: Anne Billinghani of the Swindon Bike Group right, with Bernard
from Grange Park on the left, and Carol Burrows from Ramleaze. In the front
are Antonio and Owen Hoskins who live at the Running Horse on Wootton
Bassett Road
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