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NORTH SWINDON (including Abbey Meads, St Andrew's Ridge, Ash Brake, Taw Hill)
New school tours
Building work on Catherine Wayte Primary School is nearly complete
and the staff will be spending the summer holidays unpacking books
and equipment and setting up classrooms ready for the first children
who start on 6 September.
Parents, children and friends are invited to look round the school on lea p Y' O
Thursdays 3 and 31 August, 2pm to 6pm with headteacher Gaye Ching Y
and to meet her five teachers and five support staff. day nurseries C7
From 1 August the school can be contacted on 727405.
Highdown Way
Catherine Wayte School headteacher Gaye Ching, centre, ready to show o ff the
school with the first teachers, from left, Debbie Shawe, Mark Smith, Celia St Andrew's Ridge
Messenger,deputy head, Emma Allsopp, Kathy Dell, Emma O'Neil
Abbey Meads
For details or to arrange a
visit, telephone 726919
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Walking bus trial August meeting for
Friends of Abbey Meads Commu- Taw Hill people
nity School 'test drove' the area's
first walking bus service during Burghley Park residents have
the last two weeks of term. been turning out in force to
This scheme aims to reduce traf- weekly Thursday evening drop
fic by providing a safe and super- in sessions arranged by the Com- 'Mea
vised way for children to walk to munity Association steering r j}fjjj
and from school. group which has given people a i 4
The bus will again be in service place to voice concerns about the 'if
from St Andrews Ridge to the area.
school from September. Members of the steering group
and local councillors Tomlinson
and Lister have heard about the
V lack of amenities and the isolation
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of the housing development. The
need for a bus stop, youth facilities
and shops with a post office have
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Other issues include minor van-
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The Reference Libra ry gery on Queen Elizabeth Drive.
Swindon Information Centre Residents are encouraged to at- OPEN EVERY DAY
Swindon Council, Premier House tend to air their views and also Sunday - Thursday 4.45prn - 11.15pm Friday & Saturday 4.45pm - 11.45
OPEN ALL BANK HOLIDAYS
elect the first officers of the Com-
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azire . ,_. Grange Park, Eastleaze, Westlea: £1 charge
formed on the evening.