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12 The Link Magazine • September 2004

SP Shaw association to broaden scope
Flushed with success in two recent battles, Shaw Residents' Association is looking to improve the quality
Two luxury two bedroom
of life of people living in the northern part of West Swindon.
holiday apartments for rent
Members of the association to attend its next meeting which The meeting will also discuss
in the Los Jardines complex
worked with elderly residents of takes place in the new Shaw Vil- the development of the unused site
in Alcossebre, Spain.
George Tweed Gardens to per- lage Hall, next to the Ridge Green at Shaw Village Centre following
Call Shaun or Jane on 01793 346173 suade Tesco not to close the post surgery off Ramleaze Drive, on talks between residents of George
for further details. office at its Shaw Village store, and Monday 6 September, 8.30pm. Tweed Gardens, councillors and
also had a leading role in saving Other issues to be discussed in- council officers.
Shaw Forest Country Park from elude Swindon Council's decision Anybody living in Shaw,
SPANISH APARTMENT commercial development, not to tarmac the footpath through Ramleaze, Middleleaze, Nine Elms
Now the group want to help
- COSTA BLANCA residents of Peatmoor and Peatmoor Woods, from Peatmoor as well as Peatmoor and Sparcells
Way to Roughmoor Village Cen-
is invited to attend the meeting.
Swimming pool
Sparcells re-establish its defunct tre, which was agreed in 2002 as For details, mail the chairman
Sleeps up to 6 people community association and is in- part of the Safer Routes to Schools Keith Williams: keith.williams
Reasonable rates. viting people living in those areas programme. @aceous.com
Call 01793 700253 or visit:
www.spain-holiday-apartment.co.uk Anti-social aggro around village
Businesses, as well as residents, are getting sick and tired of the antics of young people hanging around
Shaw Village Centre.
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Disturbance, petty damage and ing and whether they are will-
Southern Spain - where the sun goes a general air of menace are just a ing to take them in hand."
in the Winter. Over 300 days nib/ac skies, few of the irritations they believe Olga Hladusz, who owns
where only 8 toll) inches of rain falls a year
is bringing the area into disrepute. the hair salon, agrees that the
Sandra Davies of the Shaw Chi- behaviour of young people
OFFER ropractic Clinic said her practice had deteriorated. "My staff
OFTHE/'/ ' had suffered several attacks includ- sometimes have to leave work
ing eggs broken in the foyer and a late and what is going on is
MONTH!
young person spraying the wait- becoming a worry. There is an
ing area with Tango before throw- unfriendly atmosphere in the
Two bed semi-detached bungalows ing the bottle at the receptionist. evening around here."
in a country club setting, 15 minutes
from beach resorts, from under 73K "The young people who hang Most of the commercial
around the village centre are well property is covered by CCTV
Call our Swindon office tel/fax: dressed, but some of them are re- and the police inspect the
01793 704 089 or 00 3466 1140 481 sponsible for the damage and poor video recordings after every
suq sirlp , utierbuok.ne .as i lspalnOOaoi.curn behaviour. I wonder if parents incident. Angered by anti-social behaviour.
www.villas-in-spain.biz Olga Hladusz and Sandra Davies
know what their children are do- Holy Trinity Church is regu-
larly damaged, with roof tiles bro- are committed to reducing the fear
ken by footballs and stones whilst of crime and anti-social behaviour
George Tweed Gardens' residents is a priority on our agenda."
are often disturbed by noise and The police and other agencies
bricks being thrown at windows. will meet Shaw residents on 1 Sep-
New College In early August a couple of teen- tember to discuss the situation.
Swindon agers were disturbed having open
air sex in the late afternoon next to Toothill & Freshbrook
the sheltered housing and the po- Centres off limits
lice were called on 10 August after Following disruptive and threat-
young people ran amok, shouting
ening behaviour by gangs of
abuse from the nearby play area, young people gathering at
using a wheely bin as a chariot and Toothill and Freshbrook Village
pulling down a trellis. Centres, dispersal orders under
Keith Williams, chair of the Shaw the Anti-Social Behaviour Act
Residents' Associa tion, said, "the
f 2003 came into force on 21 Au-
rise in anti-social behaviour gust, to be active for six months.
St around Shaw Village Centre is Police officers can demand that
L cause for concern for the whole a group of more than two people
community. I would urge people disperse from the centres if con-
to report acts of vandalism to the sidered a threat to others.
police, and not be intimidated by a Additionally unsupervised un-
thoughtless minority." der 16s found in the areas after
Acting Inspector Robin Col- 9pm can be taken home.
nc 0 bourne said the police were aware • Hopefully a spate of burgla-
of the situation. "The village cen-
tre and surrounding area has been ries in Freshbrook, Toothill, Shaw
identified as a 'hot-spot' for van- and Westlea during the summer
t^ dalism and anti-social behaviour. months have been stopped follow-
"We are committed to policing ing the arrest of five young men
the problems which are totally un- and women on 16 August.
acceptable and detrimental to the Since June thefts have taken
fT ru fr—( harmony of law-abiding citizens. place at 36 houses whilst the occu-
pants slept, the burglars entering
"Community Beat Officer, WPC
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through windows left open be-
Pat Salter regularly patrols the area
and is aware of the concerns of cause of warm weather.
residents. I'd like to reassure the A large quantity of stolen goods
New College Drive, Swindon SN3 1 09 Tel: 01793 611470 Fax: 01793 436437
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