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30 The Link Magazine • February 2002
Two toucans for school
Getting to Brook Field Primary School in Shaw will soon become safer when toucan controlled road
crossings are installed later in the year as part of Swindon Council's Safer Routes to School strategy.
DUNCANI All schools across the borough fifteen percent in three years and increase walking and cycling," said

"SELF DRIVE HIRE were invited to submit bids for is implementing a policy that in- Swindon Council transport plan-
capital projects that would im- cludes giving children cycling pro- ner Hilary Flynn. "This was the
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prove road safety and encourage ficiency training, first year of the bid system and it
Vehicles for Hire at Competitive Rates children to walk or cycle to school. The crossings, costing £25,000 was very difficult to choose be-
Cars • Vans - Luton Tail-Lifts Sixteen projects were reviewed by each - one on Cartwright Drive, tween them. "Other schools in the
272 Ermin Street the Safer Routes to School Partner- the other on Roughmoor Way, area are also set to benefit from the
Stratton St. Margaret. Swindon ship who were looking for meas- close to Peatmoor Lagoon - will strategy. A 20 mph speed limit is
Tel: 822193 urable improvements and achieve- also improve safety on part of the planned for Langstone Way out-
side Westlea School, Windmill Hill
strategic cycle network linking
ments along with benefits for the
Radio de-coding while you wait greater community. Peatmoor and Sparcells to the West School is to have cycle stands in-
FREE PARKING BrookField'ssuccessfulbid aims Swindon District Centre. stalled and Salt Way is to receive
Open daily 8.30am - 5.30pm to increase the number of children "We have a full time travel plan lockers for cycle helmets and
Sundays 8.30am - 9.30am ate® walking and cycling to school by coordinator to help schools pro- marked walking routes to the
duce and implement their plans to school."
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