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The Link Magazine • June 2006 41
Fight for safe crossing starts
Parents at Catherine Wayte Primary School in Abbey Meads are CAR MEDIC
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Sheila Mitchell from Westlea is furious that she and the voters of three
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three years. She writes:
As Swindon Borough Council congratulates itself on the outcome of
the local election on the 4 May they should reflect on the fact that the
outcome is erroneous and does not reflect the opinions of the entire GaragE (^ o®o,'
electorate of the town. Doors I N o
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century has meant that in Swin- day of our lives, some of the elec-
don Borough, Toothill & Westlea, torate have no voice every year.
Ridgeway and Walcot wards have The electorate of the borough
insufficient voters to warrant three should be treated fairly. The in-
councillors and as each councillor equality in the representation of
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