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MP to review School ready on time Taw Hill people

residents concerns After a busy summer holidays preparing Abbey Meads second pri-
mary school, the 240 place Catherine Wayte School headteacher Gaye get organised
As promised at a public meeting Ching and her staff welcome their first 130 children on 6 September. After months of meetings and
held in February, North Swindon planning, residents of Burghley
MP Michael Wills will return to On 3 and 31 August parents and Park have formed a Community
Abbey Meads to review responses children were able to look round Association to take up issues and
to the complaints made by resi- the light and airy building on provide a channel of information
dents during the last 6 months. Elstree Way housing eight class- for people in the area.
Litter and dog mess, poor land- rooms, a hall, kitchen, IT suite and A public meeting on 15 August
scape maintenance and the irre- two shared areas. There is an in- elected Martyn Randell as chair
sponsible behaviour by some ternal courtyard, sports field, net- and a 14 person committee.
building contractors were all high- ball court and wildlife area. Concern about the lack of facili-
lighted. One major outcome was Mum Claire Bennett from ties, litter and traffic ignoring the
the appointment of liaison officers Bowles Road said she was de- 20mph speed limit are some of the
by Swindon Council to respond to lighted her twins Katie and Eleanor points raised at a series of drop-in
queries by residents on planning, were starting their school careers sessions held over the last few
highways and landscape issues. in a brand new school. "It really is months.
The meeting will be held on Fri- lovely here; they're going to enjoy
Martyn Randell said, "the meet-
day 8 September, 7pm to 8.30pm at it a lot." ing was very well attended by resi-
Abbey Meads Community School. Headteacher Gaye Ching paid with their teachers Emma O'Neil and dents, local councillors and coun-
All residents are welcome to at- tribute to builders Swindon Con- Emma Allsop cil officers. Now that the area has
tend to comment on what has taken tractors and officers from Swin- "We've had a good summer ar- a voice, the committee will be tak-
place and raise other concerns don's Education and Technical ranging classrooms and are really ing up issues and organising so-
about the development. Services Department. "They have looking forward to the children cial activities."
If you are unable to attend, con- been tremendously helpful and arriving." He said the management of the
tact Link reporter Tanya Parkinson efficient, particularly site manager Prospective parents can visit the temporary social hall next to Taw
to put a question, tel: 705105. Steve Nicholls. school by calling 727405.
Hill surgery is being taken over by
the committee. A youth club is
Panel proves useful being planned and volunteers are
needed to help run it.
A wide range of questions were raised with councillors representing wards across North Swindon at the Work on the Taw Hill village
first meeting of the North area panel on 17 August.
centre will start next year.
Clarification was requested over maintenance of Haydon Wick councillor Ian Dobie said the meet- For more information, call
new roads which are still the responsibility of devel- ing was a good start and well attended by the public. Martyn Randell on 703086.
opers until handed over to the council. Dog fouling "I am hopeful that, if interest can be maintained, the Community Association activi-
and landscape maintenance in Abbey Meads was panel gives residents a good way of making the ties can be seen at the doctor's web-
discussed and there was a petition about illegal council respond to their concerns." site: www.tawhillsurgery.com
motorcycling on theSevenfieldsConservationArea. See page 4 for the date of the next North panel.

ABBEY MEADS TO GET

THE FULL TREATMENT

"At last!" says Look Fantastic's Pam Hulme

Its always pleasing to be able to reveal a continuing success story and
LOOK FANTASTIC is no exception.
Since opening her studio in friendly welcome. She went on to say people feel happy to keep coming
Abbey Meads Village Centre, Pam that, "I know it sounds a bit like an here. And now, at last, I can offer
Hulme has been delighted at the advert but because we have a customer clients first-class beauty treatment as
response from her ever-increasing care policy on display and we are a well as first-class hairstyling and a
clientele. "Now I want to do some- family-run business for all the family, solarium."
thing extra for them," says Pam. For Look Fantastic has expanded
some months, she has been able to offer its capabilities to include facials and
limited beauty treatment but now, as full body massages - both using Carole
from August, there will be a full-time Franck products from Paris -
beautician on the premises. manicures and pedicures, solarium
When asked why she thought and, of course, a haircut! They also
her studio was so popular, Pam said, specialise in wedding parties using all
"Its because we have one of the best the above as required. Whilst the
teams of stylists and colour technicians studio opens early and closes late to
in the area." Pam has created a bright meet client-demand it is always best to
and modern studio with a warm and The Studio in Abbey Meads make an appointment on 704800.