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NORTH SWINDON (including Abbey Meads, St Andrew's Ridge, Ash Brake, Taw Hill) 9
Poet to open school
The official opening of Catherine Wayte Primary School on Elstree Way will take place on Wednesday 8 November, when children
will celebrate with a day of fun, learning and performance of wild words in poetic form.
Children's poet Kit Wright will
spend all day at the school, hold-
ing workshops, reading his poetry
and listening to work written by
the children.
There will be a poetry competi-
tion and at the end of the day each
pupil will get a signed copy of one
of Kit's books to keep as a momento
of being one of the first to attend
the new school.
Joining the staff and children at
the opening will be all those who
have contributed to the school, in-
cluding governors, the education
department officers and those who
have donated money and equip-
ment.
The fun continues on Friday 10
November when everybody will
dress up as their favourite book
character. The first children and staff: a whole school line-up for The Link at Catherine Wayte

Missing the beat in North Swindon Leaders or helpers needed Dispose of it please
Abbey Meads Scout Group has had Play a part in keeping the streets
Roger Guy's retirement last year and PC Q Sheik's secondment to
Bosnia means that North Swindon is now without its own commu- to cancel recent scout and cub clean, use the bins say Blunsdon
nitypolice officer, a problem the Wiltshire Constabulary say they are meetings at short notice because Parish Council.
the current leadership team is so The council has installed a
trying to resolve.
stretched it occasionally cannot number of litter and dog mess bins
Many residents feel there has or her elsewhere. Financial re- staff sessions. at playgrounds and known dog
been an increase in graffiti and sources are in place but there is a If you could help out as a leader walking areas on St Andrew's
minor break-ins since Roger left shortage of new recruits coming or helper, contact John Crowley, Ridge and all residents are encour-
and PC Sheik acknowledged that through the system." Group Scout Leader on 703283. aged to make use of them.
having Taw Hill and Abbey Meads If anyone has concerns or needs
tacked on to his Moredon and to report an incident, which does
Haydon Wick beat was a strain, not need a 999 call, they should
Chief Inspector Maslin of Swin- phone Westlea Police Station on
don police stressed his intention to 528111. 1
find a replacement for both police The police have issued a re-
officers. "We are fully committed minder, as the dark nights draw
to bringing in new community po- in, to make sure the community
licemen, hopefully in the near fu- helps itself. All residents are urged
ture. We need a rounded, experi- to join or start a neighbourhood
enced officer who will work well watch scheme. Parents and carers
within the whole community. We are asked to make sure they know
cannot release such an officer until where their youngsters are and AUTO . PECIAL MEAL FOR s tO 1st DECEMBER
a probationary PC can replace him what they are doing.
1
/4 of aromatic crispy duck
OR Mini spring rolls,
Police say keep reporting it sesame chicken on toast and ribs in sweet & sour sauce
(optional starters & beef dish)
Two angry Abbey Meads residents claim police are failing to act on
their reports of illegal bikers. Beef with green peppers OR Beef with ginger
Noisy motorbikes are still caus- sessions to measure the noise level. in black bean sauce and spring onion
ing a nuisance on land adjacent to In the meantime Sergeant Jones, Deep fried shredded chicken in chilli sauce
the Sevenfields conservation area. from Westlea police station said, Mild combo curry with pork, beef, chicken & mushrooms
Egg fried rice • Fortune cookies • Prawn crackers
One day last month a very loud "it is difficult to act on reports of
bike was ridden on the site almost illegal biking because with £16.88
constantly for over four hours. stretched resources it is deemed a 11793 703388
However when reported to the low priority and will depend on
police the residents claim they were what other incidents are being at-
told that sending a car out would tended to at the time.
be pointless because without a "We are sympathetic to the prob-
police motorbike the culprits lem and would urge residents to
would not be apprehended. Cur- always report incidents to us. We
rent resources, they said did not can then log them and use them
allow for a bike. There was little to when justifying the need for a long
be done about the problem. term solution."
The Link reported last month that • A petition calling for action
the police had located a piece of against illegal motorcycling at
land which could be suitable for Sevenfields was discussed at the
off-road biking and had arranged North Swindon area panel on 19
for the local authority to run trial October.