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6 WESTLEA
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All aspects of garden partners for over 15 years sides with cars; there are even some they could be the difference be-
construction including fencing • Locally run family business parked in the school gateway. A tween life and death."
He said the brigade is carrying
All general building work • All work guaranteed bus tries to make its way through out a risk assessment of schools
• Cover or replacement the congestion. The alarm goes
Tel: Mr J.F. Keenan off. and a report would be presented
It would take under 2 minutes to a traffic liaison meeting with
(01793) 727824
for the firefighters from Westlea Swindon Council. He also pointed
station to arrive. It's less than half out that vehicles obstructing ac-
a mile away. But how long would cess by a fire appliance is an of-
it take to get the appliance next to fence under road traffic legislation
the school? and the police can take action
How many vital seconds would against owners.
be lost, how many fatalities could "I would appeal to drivers not to
there be? park close to schools at the busy
And afterwards? What excuses times," said Perry.
would there be and who would Community policeman PC Phil
accept responsibility? Connor has been working with
Sub-officer Perry Payne at Westlea School and will be send-
Westlea fire station, who is also ing a letter asking parents not to
the brigade traffic liaison officer park in Langstone Way. "They are
for Swindon, said Westlea School well aware of the problems be-
is not on its own. "I regret to say cause the school sends letters to
that congestion caused by vehicles them year after year. The police
around school time presents a very are looking at a long term solution,
serious problem for the emergency but initially another letter is to be
services. By their actions car own- sent out.
ers often prevent fire appliances "I hope parents will acknowl-
getting to where they need to be. edge that parking outside school
A fire engine is nine feet wide cannot continue for the safety of
which means we must have a lot of the everyone."

For your retirement living we currently have Shoddy repair could up-end walkers
vacancies at Brain Court, Stratton St. Margaret
Westlea lollipop man has expressed dis-
and Windmill Court, Freshbrook, Swindon. may at the poor repair to the bridge over
the brook next to The Chesters.
Please contact our Regional Office: Swindon Council has nailed a piece of
Western Region, 10 The Parade plywood over gaps that have appeared in
Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1NE the rotting surface, but John Hodges says
Tel: 01672 515622 a better job should be done before any-
body is hurt.
"The ply stands half an inch proud and
James Butcher anybody unsteady on their feet could be
caught unawares. Children and the eld-
Housing Association erly are vulnerable, so are cyclists who are
not expecting a bump on a bridge."