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Vandals attack doctors surgery

Sparcells and Roughmoor nearly lost its doctor's surgery on the weekend of 13 and 14 April when PFS
vandals pushed burning paper through the letterbox at Dr Kandiah's building at Midwinter Close,
next to the Chinese Experience restaurant. SECURITY
A drainpipe was pulled off its A spokeswoman for the practice SYSTEMS
hinges and a windowsill was dam- said the damage was a very wor- Car boot sale
aged when the vandals ripped rying turn of events and she hoped Saturday 18 May, INSTALLATION &
down a sign. it was an isolated incident. She 9am -12 noon MAINTENANCE OF
The same graffiti sprayed on the appealed for residents and passers
surgery was also found on an by to keep an eye out for people Link Centre coach park INTRUDER-FIRE
empty house in nearby Letteridge causing damage and report any- Boots £5 in advance, ALARM SYSTEMS
Road. thing to the police. £7 on the day 74 Victoria Road, Swindon
To book, call 876465 Tel: (01793) 642792
Kindergarten on the move Organised by Friends of NACOSS Approved Installer Intruder Alarms
Brook Field School
Eleanor Snowdon writes
From Tuesday 4 June Lower Shaw Farm Kindergarten will be holding
their sessions at Roughmoor Social Hall in Peatmoor.
THE NEW MARKET HALL
Although we are very sad to be which our group is known.
leaving behind the lovely setting In this year's annual report a
and outdoor facilities of Lower member of staff wrote 'Lower MARKET STREET, S,WD0!t
Shaw Farm, we will be taking with Shaw Farm Kindergarten is much DO YOU KNOW
us all our current staff and chil- more than a building and gardens
dren and feel confident that we - it is the children and their fami- WHAT'S INSIDE.
will retain the same warm atmos- lies and learning and playing and
phere and individual flavour for fun and laughter and happy times. Bakery Books • Butcher • Cafe • Cakes & Biscuits • Cards • Children & Babies
This is what we will be taking with Clothes Computers Crafts • Ethnic Clothes • Ethnic Crafts • Fancy Goods
For toddlers us., Flowers Haberdashery Jeans . Key Cutting Ladies Fashion • Material
Mens Wear Nursery Supplies Jewellery . Pet Supplies Plants • Shoes
Our sessions will be on Wednes-
Sparcells Under 5s meet at the day, Thursday and Friday morn- Shoe Repairs Sweets Sports Goods • Tools • Videos • Watch Maker
Sparcells Community Centre on ings, 915am to 1215pm. Plus our regular outside stall holders
Mondays 1.30pm - 4.30pm and We are unlikely to have any Your everyday shopping and much much more
Friday lOam - 12 noon for activity places available for new children New Market Hall (just behind MacDonalds)
sessions and free play. Spaces are until September, but if you would
available and newcomers are wel- like to put your child's name on Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 5.30pm
come to join in. For more details the waiting list please contact
telephone Mandy on 874343 or Candy Shaw on 771047.
Beverly on 881076.
The Kindergarten need a large
There are vacancies at Little Lady- storage shed and some low fenc-
birds which meet on Wednesdays, ing for the garden. We would be
130pm to 330pm in Roughmoor grateful for help from readers.
Social Hall on Swinley Drive. As our new location will be close
There are organised craft activi- to the Peatmoor woodlands we
ties, ride-on toys and time for par- have decided to change the name
ents to socialise. For more infor- of the group to 'The Woodlands
mation, call 876153. Kindergarten'
Mead Way, Sparcells, West Swindon
Road safety worries
Enjoy some of the best
Jane Kirk from Lomond Close, Sparcells writes:
Following the inevitable closure itself is a major safety concern. Chinese cuisine in
of the Brook Field School car park Sadly children run out from be-
to parents, lam writing to express hind parked cars, lulled into a false Swindon
some concerns I and many other sense of security by the temporar-
parents have. ily narrower roads. Perhaps a so- At home with the
I was surprised to note the speed lution to this would be to have
and volume of traffic; especially more 'school friendly' bus time- Chinese Experience
along Roughmoor Way. We are tables and additional local buses
often told 'Kill your speed, not a at peak times? takeaway service
child. With this in mind, speed Lastly with the further postpone-
ramps, crossing points, lights and/ ment of the Peatmoor school, I can &740fl &e ad#aa1 Ia SIte eaIIc, aw
or signs warning that there are only see this problem escalating.
lasies.
children in the area would all help Surely, local planners realise this meu a de Ia ia4
towards safer roads. will cause severe problems? The
I am very disappointed that, at quickly expanding local housing To place your order,
present, not one of the above steps estates and rapidly growing popu- or to book a table in the restaurant
have been taken to improve road lation can only exacerbate this di-
safety. I find it totally unaccept- lemma. Tel: (01793) 877888
able that children's lives are fre- Hopefully this goes some way
quently put at risk for the sake of towards explaining my fears. Large parties & corporate clients welcome
some simple safety measures. Please, lets not wait for a tragedy Private dining facilities available
Parked cars stretch well beyond before we take some action to safe-
the Brook Field perimeter. This in guard our children's lives. tam:

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