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The Link Magaz ne • December 1997
Schools set to grow CYCLE REPAIRS

to cope with rising numbers WE COME TO YOU
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Schools in West and North Swindon are to expand to provide places for the growing number of children * No call out A
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arriving in the town, and children reaching secondary school age in West Swindon.
Swindon Council's education links with Swindon College and schools and with the colleges. We BIKE * No job too 4
committee considered a report on New College, and enhance its well want to add value to the Swindon DOCTOR small
20 November explaining where established community provision. Council funding by providing fa- Christmas Club
money has to be spent to provide Chair of governors Andrew cilities available to the wider com- now started on
extra classroom space. At primary Basson said the governing body munity." new & used cycles
school level, more temporary would be seeking business spon- In December the Education Slightly marked also
buildings costing up to £180,000 sorship for the project. "Green- Committee's recommendations .vailable - some half price
have tobe installed at Shaw's Brook down sees education as a lifelong will be considered by the council's
Field School and at Haydonleigh activity and we are well placed to Policy and Resources Committee For a fast, friendly service, call
School, until new schools open at promote this. We have a close alongside capital spending pro- Phil Mitchell on 874873 day or eve.
Roughmoor and Abbey Meads in relationship with partner primary posal for all departments. or 0850 650956 (mobile)
September 1999.
At secondary level, the council
is proposing to create a further 247
places at Greendown Community PETS LOOSE ENDS
School in Grange Park at a cost of We have two large
£800,000 spread over two financial
years. The number on roll will rise A T HOME barns full of top
from 1,093 to 1,350 students. quality furnishing
Governors at Greendown have Sheila Mitchell fabrics (often more
been in negotiation with Swindon than 50 metres) which
Council for the last fifteen months would like to wish are the ends of ranges.
with a view to creating a 'lifelong Also wallpapers. All are from
learning centre,' which would ex- Greendown chair of governors all her customers leading manufacturers at
pand the school's already close Andrew Basson a Happy Christmas greatly reduced prices.
and a successful Why not come and see us?
Up to date study aims to Sue Cutdiffe. Giles Green,
New Year Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
produce good exam mark Swindon 873062 Tel: 01666 510685
A GCSE student from Peatmoor has been using The Link for a major Open Monday - Friday 9am - 1pm
geography project.
Sarah Dyer from Tower Road, and also carry out a survey of resi-
Peatmoor has spent the last five dents who visited a public consul-
months finding answers to the tation display at Sparcells village SOUTHLEAZE
question, 'why is there a lack of hall in July.
shops in the Sparcells area?' It's a In October Sarah spent several CHRISTMAS TREES
question that most residents have hours looking through back cop-
been asking for over ten years, since ies of The Link covering the last 18
the first people moved to the area. years and trawled up a surprising DOES YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE SUPPLIER:
However Sarah's study was number of articles covering the
started at a good time. After many arrival of the first residents in Oc- 1. let you reserve your tree?
attempts over the last five years, tober 1987, the first village centre
Swindon Council signed a deal in public exhibition in 1990 and the 2. fit your tree into a block and deliver free?
the summer with a development slow progress ever since.
company to build the centre. She By coincidence Sarah recently 3. trim your tree for easy mounting at home?
was able to study detailed plans met Elaine Munday, the first resi- 4. unwrap your tree so you can see it?
dent of Sparcells, in a waiting room
Sarah Dyer, researching her project at PMH. Elaine, who now lives in 5. offer to carry it your car?
through The Link
Didcot, was able to tell Sarah about
the early days in the area with its The widest range of
lack of local shops, lack of safe
footpaths and the distance to the Christmas trees
nearest primary school.
Many present residents will at the best prices from
agree that little has changed. But Southleaze Farm
the builders are now on site and
the Roughmoor Village Centre
which includes shops, a pub and Metal stands only £7.50
housing will open in about eight
months time. Open daily from lOam - 7pm
Sarah, who attends St Joseph's
Roman Catholic School, submit- Tel: 523134 West Westlaa Texas DIV
ted her 4,000 word project in No- Swi,,d
Cent,e
vember. A quarter of her geogra-
Tooth,II
phy GCSE rests on how well she
has carried out her study. Signposted off Mannington A
• Builders block footpath for Roundabout (behind Comet) Southleaze
Roughmoor residents - page 10. Farm