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36     The Link Magazine • September 2006                                                           ssifiieds
                                                           More offices planned by the lagoon
                                                          The aggravation in nearby residential areas from mini-motos using
                                                          the car park at the empty Cellular Operations building on the Hillmead
                                                          estate next to Peatmoor Lagoon could soon be at an end.
                                                           Now known as Arclight, Baylight Properties have acquired the
                                                  ts'"    building from Vodafone who bought and shut down CellOps in 2002.
      3                                                    Baylight plans to refurbish the empty iconic landmark, split it into
                                                          three conventional office units during the Autumn and offer it to the
                         ""' -,if  i                      market early in the new year.
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                                                           Ben O'Connor of property agents GVA Grimley said the present car
                                                          park is much larger than is required. "The original planning designa-
           i 1( g                                         tion allows for more office development on the three acre site and
                                                          Baylight will consider this once the main building has been refurbished
                                                          and let."
















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                                                           West is the weakest link for night bus

            Big enough to cope -                          A new night bus service provides a cheap and quick way to get home
                                                          after a night on the town, but West Swindon revellers have been slow
                                                          to get on board.
         small enough to care                              Wiltshire Police and Swindon  life for residents in the estates sur-
                                                          Borough Council are trying out the  rounding the town centre."
                                                          scheme for three months to the end  Other towns have had success
                                                          of September in the hope that it will  with similar schemes which help
                                                         encourage people to get home safely  to disperse crowds at the end of a
                                                         without causing a nuisance.  night out and avoid fights over
     Abbey Meads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon      Community beat officer, PC  taxis. Dropping people near their
               Telephone: (01793) 728728                 Andy Alexander said, "the aim is  homes should reduce the tempta-
                                                         to reduce violence and criminal  tion to damage property on the
                                                         damage in the town centre and on  way.
                                                         the major routes out of town. I am  There are three routes leaving
                                                         sure we have all heard about the  Fleming Way every 45 minutes from
                                                         bent aerials and ripped off wing  00.30am to 3.30am. The Ni route
                                                         mirrors as the drunks pass on their  serves Freshbrook, Grange Park,
                                                         way home.                   Roughmoor and Westlea while the
                                                           "Whilst this will help make the  N3 goesviaAsdaWalmart,Haydon
                                                         town centre a nicer place to visit at  Wick and Cheney Manor.
             26 Aiken Road, Taw Hill, Swindon
                                                         night by helping topreventdrunks  There is a flat fare of £2.50 and
               Telephone: (01793) 725514                 hanging around, it is also hoped  the longest journey time is 20 min-
                                                         that it will improve the quality of  utes.


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                                                                      SHAW VETERINARY CENTRE
                                                                       Shaw Village Centre, Ramleaze Drive
                                                            "Cen^P^          West Swindon SN5 SPY

                                                            A friendly, caring service for you and your pet
                  •                                                   David Warnes BVSc MRCVS
                                                                     Consultations by appointment:

        Both surgeries are supported by a central hospital for specialist  Monday - Friday 8.30am - 7.30pm
        emergency care and extensive medical & surgical procedures.  Saturday 9.00am - 4.00pm
         Drove Veterinary Hospital, 252 Croft Road, Swindon.
                                                                     24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE
                                                                Tel: (01793) 881919 (24 hours)
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