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New meeting called for Peatmoor/Sparcells parents
Due to confusion by Swindon Education Department in advertising a meeting on 17 March about the new
Peatmoor Community Primary School, a repeat is being organised by the governing body. ^ 'WE COME TO YOU'
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Prospective parents are invited to meet the make the school a centre of learning excellence and %J
headteacher Mrs Terri Peacock and the governors she and the governors will also answer questions. & delivery
on Tuesday 13 April, 7pm at Brook Field School, AprofileofMrsPeacockappearsonpage34. There i`No out
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Shaw. is also a report about the progress of the new Abbey A * No job too
Mrs Peacock willive an insight into her plans to Meads community primary school. BIKE small
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Ward boundary changes by-passes forgotten community * New cycles
* New clearance models
The naming of new electoral wards resulting from proposed boundary changes has upset residents in up to 50% off
Sparcells and Peatmoor who feel that their community continues to be forgotten. * Used cycles (with warranty)
If the current proposals put for- Neil Cushing, chair of the The boundary of the existing
ward by the Local Government Sparcells and Peatmoor Commu- Freshbrook and Grange Park ward,
Commission for England are ac- nity Association welcomed im- represented by three councillors is
cepted, council representation in proved political representation but to be redrawn to take in The
North and West Swindon will confirmed the sense of being for- Prinnells, which is currently in
change significantly in May 2000. gotten. "It would have been very Toothill ward.
The huge Toothill ward which nice if the new ward could have The proposals also include cre-
includes Sparcells and Peatmoor contained a reference to both ating a new three member ward
(three councillors at present) will Sparcells and Peatmoor, as this named Abbey Meads, to represent We have two large
be split in two: Toothill & Westlea may help the council remember the first area of the north Swindon barns full of top
with two councillors, and Shaw & us," he said. "Even though they expansion. quality furnishing
Nine Elms with three members. have given the association fund- fabrics (often more `END
The question is being asked why ing, they managed to leave us out than 50 metres) which
Nine Elms, an area of 800 houses of their listing of community Gas improvements are the ends of ranges.
without a village centre, has been groups last year." Transco starts work in West Swin- Also wallpapers. All are from
recognised when Peatmoor and Swindon Council's electoral don in April to upgrade gas mains. leading manufacturers at
Sparcells, a distinct 'urban village' services manager Alan Winch- Major roads affected will be greatly reduced prices.
of some 2,200 homes has not. combe said members of the coun- Tewkesbury Way and Whitehill
Why not come and see us?
The area was developed to have cil had approved the name of the Way. Residential area roads off
its own community identity, but new wards after discussion and Bodiam Drive in Toothill and Sue Cutcliffe. Giles Green,
even though the first people moved public consultation. The Depart- Gainsborough Way in Freshbrook Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
into Sparcells in 1988, they are only ment of the Environment, Trans- will also be worked on. Tel: 01666 510685
just beginning to get their own port and the Regions is likely to Transco can be contacted on Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 1 pm
facilities like a school and shops. give approval by the autumn. 01452 307307.

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