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40 The Link Magazine • April 2003
Police points nearly ready Westlea 20mph scheme not
New sub-police stations to serve West and North likely before summer break
Swindon should be up and running within a few
weeks. The saga of getting traffic restrictions installed
The police took over the lease on the old Link outside Westlea School drags on and work to install
SOLUTION Surgery from Dr Rod Houseman's estate, following five speed cushions and two build outs on Langstone
his sudden death in March 2001 and contractors have Way probably will not start until the summer holi-
Maintenance free been working on the building since mid-February. days.
The police offices in North Swindon will be located Parent campaigners
UPVC fascia boards
in the community building at the North Swindon in 2001 were hoping that
cladding & guttering District Centre, next to the library. Swindon Council could
Expertly fitted at DIY prices Both stations will be a point where sector police do the project in the
officers will be able to meet people during their Easter holidays last
FRLE SURVEY enquiries or hold meetings with local groups. year. Then they set their
NO DEPOSIT Public access times have yet to be established but hopes on this Easter. But
the official opening has been set for the end of June. now the design work'. Dawn on
Work it out for yourself The old surgery building next to the Link Centre have been completed Langstone
20' fascia board fitted £ 60 and a public consulta- Way
20' fascia & gutter fitted £135 tion exercise gone
20' fascia, soffit & gutter £205 through, a tendering procedure has to be followed.
To reduce the dangers of trying to conduct build-
20' fascia & soffit £130
(prices correct at time of publication) ing works whilst parents are walking or driving their
children to school twice a day, the contractors may
not start the work until mid-July at the earliest.
Parent governor Dawn Dolphin said she was very
disappointed that the scheme was now going to take
even longer than expected. "It's just so frustrating
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that this project has taken such a long time to achieve.
The governors first put in for funding to slow traffic
down through the government's Safer Route to School
grant in March 2001. It will be nearly two and a half
For a free quote years before the job is complete.
"We have been successful in persuading nearly all
parents who drive to park only on one side of
Langstone Way, or to use the car park at the West
Swindon Centre and walk the extra five minutes. But
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every day that passes children are put at unnecessary
risk crossing the road.

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