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The Link Magazine • January 2006 9
Graffiti back on West Forum agenda for 9 January
Councillors in West Swindon are incensed by the claim that damage caused by graffiti is now in the region of half a million pounds.
Theyarealsofrustratedwiththe on top of the problem. ity companies don't seem to be whole. We all should send a clear
private companies responsible for But coun Steve Wakefield, bothered." message to the vandals that their
street furniture like post and pouch Toothill & Westlea, is fed up with Freshbrook and Grange Park actionsarenotonlyanti-social,but
boxes, telephone boxes, electrical excuses from owners of the 'graf- councillor Peter Greenhalgh says illegal and perpetrators will be
cabinets, as well as bus shelters fitipods'thatlitterstreets."Myjob he is constantly being contacted punished"
who fail to deal effectively with takes me all over the country and I about graffiti. "I receive regular e- Councillor Nick Martin, Shaw &
graffiti and vandalism, am surprised how free of tagging mails and phone calls from people Nine Elms believes schools in
The topic of graffiti attracted a other places are. Here the compa- fed up with seeing graffiti appear- Swindon and North Wiltshire have
large number of residents to the nies install their equipment then ing everywhere. This issue has to a responsibility for educating
West Swindon Forum in July and ignore their appearance.Likemany be tackled, by the police, by the young people. He said, "I have
local councillors were told to get residents I'm really angryhow util- council, butby the community as a had reports of children as young
as 8 using felt tips on park equip-
West wheelies in place for the longer term ment."
The fortnightly wheelie bin trial to 10,000 homes in West Swindon is to continue in the next financial year Plans to calm road
- alongside the weekly collection of recyclable materials. outside school
However, whilst there has been a willing re- The November forum discussed
sponse to the recycling initiatives, only 85 per cent improving pedestrian safety and
of households are using the wheelie bins properly, reducing traffic speeds and con-
which the council admits is not good enough. gestion on Beaumaris Road out-
The Waste Management Team still wants feed- side Toothill's Oliver Tomkins In-
back from householders where black bags are pil- fant and Junior Schools.
ing up so that problems can be dealt with as quickly Outline proposals for traffic
as possible. Tel: 463463. calming will be discussed on 9
Weekly wheelies to clear festive rubbish January.
Wheelie bins will be emptied weekly until Friday 6
The West Swindon Forum pro-
January alongside recycling boxes.
vides a place for residents to meet
If your collection was due on Monday 26 or
and discuss community concerns
Tuesday 27 December, bins and boxes should be
with the eight councillors repre-
put out on the following week- on either Monday 2
senting the area. All are invited to
or Tuesday 3 January.
attend the next meeting which
In areas where paper and card recycling is col-
takes place in the Link Centre
lected fortnightly Christmas Day and Boxing day Lorraine Stacy from Freshbrook with Oliver and Rose, picking
collections will take place on Wednesday 28 De- up another recycling box from Bob Fisher at a recycling roadshow Community Suite on Monday 9
cember. held at the West Swindon Centre in November January, 7.30pm.

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