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The Link Magazine - October 200 3 11
Langstone Way - residents' confusion or council cock-up?
The long awaited start on work to make Langstone Way outside Westlea School safer for pedestrians has WORRIED
caused huge anger amongst residents, who live next to the curb build-outs and road humps being
installed, and parent road safety campaigners, as well as confusion amongst councillors and council ABOUT
officers.
Funding for the project was first ices truck parked where workmen Installation of the humps has DEBT?
agreed under the 'safer routes to were still finishing one of the curb been delayed until at least mid-
school' scheme three years ago and build-outs. October so that further discussions MORTGAGES/
work was promised for Easter 2002. Resident Wanda Allen was livid can take place. REMORTGAGES,
However the plans to slow traffic about the work going on right out- Local councillor Mary Martin OVERBORROWED
and reduce 'rat run' through traffic side her house. "The project is an said Department of Transport rules CCJ'S. BANKRUPTCY,
only got to a public exhibition in absolute cock-up. In January we require certain physical changes CREDIT CARDS
January 2003. were assured that the council to roads to create a 20mph zone.
"Every effort was made to I COULD HELP
achieve maximum public consul-
tation on this project but perhaps Stop seeing
the delay in starting the job has
clouded the issue. Red.
"The petition against the humps
has been referred to the Environ- Start seeing a future.
ment Commission and in the mean- For a sympathetic ear
time officers will be monitoring
speed on Langstone Way. We shall and a fully confidential chat,
then assess the requirement for the call Swindon based
humps with appropriate signage." RON WEBB,
Bonfire night Independent Financial Adviser
Westlea School Office: 01635 43515
Wednesday 5 November Mobile: 07710 412849
5.15pm Barbecue; 6pm Bonfire THE HOPWOOD ASH FINANCIAL
6.30pm Fireworks PLANNING CONSULTANCY
Public comments were reported would come back to us with pro- Tickets from the school office: 6 Oxford Road. Newbury, Berkshire
to the councillors West Area Panel posals after officers had consid- Adults £3; children £2. Family Your home is at risk if you do not keep up
in March but work during the ered comments. But workmen tickets in advance only: £8 repayments on a mortgage or other loans
Easter holidays this year had to be turned up on 20 August to start Organisers of other bonfire events secured on it. Loans subject to lenders terms
put off because West Swindon work on two build-outs on the to be publicised in The Link should and conditions, written details on request
councillors asked council officers same side of the road which gives call 872282 by 10 October.
to consider further amendments priority to rat run traffic. We want
to the proposed scheme. road safety and I can live with a
The problems during the sum- build-out outside my kitchen, but
mer holidays appear to have arisen when this means drivers speeding
because nobody went back to resi- to work get priority, is that safe?
dents to report the outcome of the She also accused Swindon Serv-
public consultation or councillor ices of not taking the job seriously.
intervention. Reports in the Janu- "We were promised the job would
ary, March and April Link have be finished in three weeks. Not ROME
followed the saga. once did the workmen turn up be-
Campaigner Dawn Dolphin de- fore 9am, but on the first day of SATURDAY
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