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10 The Link Magazine • October 2001

COOPERS Have a thought for the less mobile
Specialists in CHEMIST Eleven year old Fleur Perry has contacted The Link via e-mail to
complain about drivers who ignore the needs of people with disabili-
web design WEST SWINDON CENTRE ties.
Fine fragrances, toiletries, Many is the time that she and
From a single page website to ear piercing etc. her mother Liz Elliott have
an online store, we have turned up at the car park next to
packages to suit all budgets. APS, developing & printing the Link Centre to see fit, per-
One free 35mm 24 exp film fectly able bodied people leap-
Friendly, personal service from ing out of their cars parked in
a local company that knows with every 35mm roll
how to help your business make developed on the premises spaces reserved for the disabled.
Tel: 872033 Greendown School, suffers
an impression on the internet Fleur, who has just started at
Call Clare on 01 793 729815 from spinal muscular atrophy
to discuss your requirements Open 7 days a week which means she has very little
[email protected] Mon - Fri 9am - Spm, movement in her limbs and is
www.krytensystems.com Sat 9am - 6pm, Sun 10am - 3pm confined to a wheelchair. To get
it out of the car Liz has to erect
two ramps before lifting Fleur
into it. This means all the extra
Brigh-r space allocated to the disabled Fleur Perry, in front of her mum's car,
parking area is used.
outside the Link Centre with the ramps
frNZ,1S closest to the Link Centre don't needed to unload her wheelchair in place
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"Many of the cars parked
have orange disabled badges," said raining. The parking spaces are
Fleur. "Recently we saw two there for a reason and it's very
Children's Day Nursery, Peatmoor Village Centre women come along in a sports car, frustrating that able bodied peo-
park closest to the Link, and run in ple can't take those few more
The very best in child care for children aged 0 - 5 years wearing their aerobics gear." steps."
Liz said the abuse of disabled West Swindon Centre manager
spaces takes place all over the town. Julian Leggett said cars not dis-
"Those who do not have to live playing an orange badge have a
To see our superb facilities for yourself and meet our with disability do not realise the sticker attached to the windscreen
dedicated team of staff at a time to suit you, amount of extra effort required to explaining bluntly that they are
please call Tracy or Heather on 01793 887602 care for someone. It takes quite a parked in the wrong place and
time to get the wheelchair out of depriving somebody with a greater
www.bright-horizons.co.uk the car, and it's no joke when it's need.