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People wanted to form Toothill NeST COOPERS
Following the success of the Neighbourhood Safety Team (NeST) in Freshbrook over the last twelve
months, the Swindon Council Crime and Disorder Team is now creating one in Toothill. CHEMIST
The Freshbrook scheme cel- community safety concerns and be Swindon Council workmen re- WEST SWINDON CENTRE
ebrated its first birthday during part of finding local solutions. It cently removed the graffiti from Fine fragrances, toiletries,
October, the first NeST to be 'includes representatives from the community centre and shops ear piercing etc.
formed in Swindon, giving resi- Swindon Police, West Swindon and should be cutting back trees
dents the opportunity to identify Family Project, Freshbrook School, around the village centre. Install- APS, developing & printing
ward councillors and Freshbrook ing CCTV could be the next devel- One free 35mm 24 exp film
Newsletter soon Village Group and has tackled a opment. with every 35mm roll
All NeSTs have made it a prior-
range of local issues.
Two eleven year olds from West- These have included highlight- ity to make contact with young developed on the premises
minster Road, Toothill have taken ing the problem of graffiti and suc- people in their areas to get their Tel: 872033
on a publishing project to pro- cessfully campaigning for a graf- viewpoint.
duce a newsletter for people liv- fiti wall now established at Anyone interested in gettingin- Open 7 days a week
ing in their road Mannington, working on issues volved inaNesT for Toothill or the Mon - Fri gam - 8pm,
Charlotte Lund and Leighanne surrounding drugs misuse, pro- existing Freshbrook NeST should Sat 9am - 6pm, Sun 1 Oam - 3pm
Claydon started moting the community beat offic- contact Paula Harrison on 466473.
working on the er's regular police surgery at Fresh-
idea in the sum- brook Community Centre, sup-
mer holidays af- porting the involvement of young
ter leaving Oliver people in identifying how they feel PHOENIX SURGERY
Tomkins junior about living in Freshbrook, look- Dunwich Drive, Toothill Village Centre
school, before ing at ways to encourage and sup-
starting at Green- port local people to report crime.
down. Other NeSTs have been success- Dr Peter Swinyard
"We were a bit bored so we de- fully set up in Cavendish Square,
livered a letter to ninety houses in Walcot East, Broad Street area and
our street," said Charlotte. "The Penhill. Dr Robert Forrester
newsletter is going to have stories, Anyone who runs a local busi- w
letters, puzzles and competitions, ness, works with voluntary groups, West at4i Ce4ttVc SLt
for sales, birthdays and offers to schools or community organisa- Sevvi
do baby sitting. tions in Toothill can join the NeST.
"It's been fun putting it all to- It will be supported by the Crime New patients welcome
gether on the computer, but harder and Disorder Team to identify
work than we thought." community safety issues which (01793) 600440
The girls will be distributing the local people think should be a pri-
newsletter in early November. ority for action in Toothill.

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