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10 SHAW & ROUGHMOOR

DECOTEX Go ahead for new school
The long awaited primary school for Roughmoor has been ap-
roperty Maintenance proved, but it might not be ready for the first children until 1999.
Painter & Decorator Specialist Artexin Swindon Council's education may run in tandem with the Ab-
committee considered a report on bey Meads school which is not ex-
9 15 May to spend £1.48 million on pected to start until next year, with
the school to be built adjacent to completion in 1999.
the village centre site, north of Brook Field headteacher Roger
Peatmoor Lagoon. It will be built Nicholas said he was happy with
NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER to enlarged space specifications in the decision to build and paid trib-
CONTACT: order to provide community fa- ute to Swindon Council's willing-
SWINDONSOFATER cilities to be used outside school ness to listen to local people. "I am
hours. The design will separate also pleased for the Brook Field
Kinetico Block Salt Water Softeners guarantee soft water 24 hor school and community rooms and Parents Action Group. They have
a day. Only 19' high, non-electric, meter controlled. incorporate features to ensure the worked hard to put our needs be-
Rent, lease, purchase. DIV sales & service. Salt delivered. security of children and staff. fore Wiltshire County Council and
260 Ferndale Road, Swindon. Tel: 527172 A school for Abbey Meads cost- Swindon over the last two years."
ing £1.66 million, built along simi- Mr Nicholas expressed concern
lar lines, was also agreed. about undue delay in starting con-
j Government approval to borrow struction. "We are presently cop-
half the money to build the ing with the children from Rough-
Roughmoor school was gained last moor. Yet I would urge the coun-
December. However a Swindon cil to quickly respond to the needs
spokesman said a start date had of families already living in the
first for flowers not been identified. The project Brook Field area."
Brook Field School grounds have been improved with the arrival often picnic
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Residents report
Manufacturers of Fine English Furniture
Andrew Snowden of the Shaw Residents' Association writes
French polishing • Furniture repairs • Woodfinishing specialists
Steve Brown was elected as the transport department participated
new chairman at the Residents' in a productive discussion. A road
Association AGM held on 12 May. safety event, probably on 2 July,
Bob Bauld, the retiring chairman will focus on this specific issue.
has made a significant contribu- More news in next month's Link.
tion over the last seven years in- The Association meets on the
cluding being the driving force be- first Monday of the month (not
hind the Shaw Fun Days Bank Holidays) at 8pm in the Com-
PC Packer, the new community munity Hall in Pilgrim Close (be-
beat officer, came to the meeting hind Shaw shops). Do come along.
and described how his new role
was intended to give continuity to Jellytots Playgroup
local policing
Unit 29, Okus Road There has been long standing Summer Fayre
Bath Road concern about safety along Shaw Community Centre
Vctoria Old Town, Swindon Cartwright Drive, especially when
Hospital Ramleaze Drive
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THE SN1 4TH children are arrive and leave Brook
FURNITURE STUDIO Field School. The association has Saturday 14 June, 2pm
First past Okus Trading Estate Tel/Fax: 01793 513155 already held a useful meeting at
Free car parking
Attractions include pony rides
• which senior police officers and an and bouncy castle. Entrance 20p
officer from Swindon Council's