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36 The Link Magazine • March 2006

New season's Lights out by the lagoon
designs Lives have been at risk over the winter months at Roughmoor Village
Centre, overlooking Peatmoor Lagoon, because nobody seems to
now arriving
know who should repair street lights that have been out of action
since early October.
Probably Wiltshire's
There have been several low 5pm and 6pm at collection time, I
widest selection 01 speed accidents outside the shops am surprised that we have not
affordable lighting on Shearwood Road, mainly be- heard of more accidents."
cause the car park is in almost com- Resident John Doyle has discov-
V plete darkness. Janice Oliver from ered that the village centre lease
PeatmoorcontactedTheLinktosay holders have gone into liquida-
her car had been damaged by an- tion. And because part of Shear-
n Open. Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5.30pm other but had been told by Swin- wood Road was not completed to
don Council they were not respon- the required standard, Swindon
Bank Holidays 10am-4pm sible for street lighting. Council has never adopted part of
When she approached the trad- the village centre and denies any
ers they were unsure who should responsibility for street lighting.
keep the lights in good order. She If anybody can help John on how
said, "with a children's nursery on the problem can be resolved, call
the site which is very busy in the him on 07715 762201; mail:
dark winter mornings and between [email protected]
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