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10 The Link Magazine • July 2002
COOPERS Petition calls for 20mph limit

CHEMIST outside all schools
A 1,000 name petition signed by concerned parents across Swindon
WEST SWINDON CENTRE
demanding reduced speed limits outside every school has been
Fine fragrances, toiletries, delivered to the borough council.
ear piercing etc. South Swindon MP Julia Drown,
APS, developing & printing who has been collecting signatures
at school gates over the last nin
One free 35mm 24 exp film
presented the petition to
with every 35mm roll
Swindon Council leader Sue Bates,
developed on the premises at Westlea School on 14 June.
Tel: 872033 Julia said, "thefactthatover1,000
parents have signed the petition e
Open 7 days a week demonstrates the strength of sup- E^,
port for improved road safety for - ..
Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm,
children. 20mph zones in Swin-
Sat 9am - 6pm. Sun 1 Oam - 3pm
don could reduce accidents and
the fear of accidents — thus allow-
ing more people to walk to school.
"I'd like to see signage and road
PHOENIX SURGERY markings put down initially, fol-
lowed by traffic calming features.
Dunwich Drive,Toothill Village Centre It's possible to encourage drivers Sue Bates, front with Joshua and Zak
to slow down with low cost meas- Dolphin. Back, Julia Drown, Westlea
Olt' ures; I hope we'll see progress on School headteacher Suzanne Seaton,
Sevvtj West utd C nfr4J Sur Dawn Dolphin
this important issue soon."
Coun Bates said the petition campaign for improved road safety
1)r Peter Swinyard would be put in front of the full measures outside Westlea School,
council and then discussed in de- to be installed later this year, said,
Dr Robert Forrester tail at the transport and environ- "we have shown that home-made
ment commission. signs can persuade drivers to think
And new to the practice: Westlea parent governor Dawn about children near schools; I hope
llr Anke Lehmkuhl Dolphin who has led a successful the council will act quickly."

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Sarah Codd said she was pleased and commitment.
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