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Rebranding Haydon Wick
ALISTAIR FREETH LANDSCAPE SERVICES (Est 1990)
Haydon Wick Parish Council wants a new logo to put them on the map
❖ Fencing and gates supplied and erected and is calling on residents to come up with graphical suggestions.
❖ Trees pruned and felled ❖ Rubbish removed Inspired by the request in the May Link for logos to represent
❖ Patios and shingle laid ❖ Wood chip & compost supplied community areas of West Swindon, the parish council is running a
❖ Turfi ng and grass cutting ❖ And all aspects of garden maintenance competition to fi nd a design.
The winning entry will appear on the next edition of the North
Tel: 01793 875451 or 07940247152 35 Spencer Close, W Swindon
Swindon map published by The Link. Logos created by developers
appear on the current version, leaving Haydon Wick as the only area
GR8results MOBILE without a distinct identity.
The closing date for entries is 31 December.

DRIVER TRAINING CAR REPAIRS Bluebell Wood to blossom again
SPECIAL OFFER • Servicing Haydon Wick residents heard proposals by environmental expert
First 3 lessons for Neil Pullen, of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, for the management
the price of 2 • Repairs of Bluebell Wood, off Westfi eld Way, at a public meeting on 27
• Brakes September.
• Refresher lessons • Exhausts After good support for two be opened up to make it more
• Motorway lessons • M.O.T. clean up mornings in the wood accessible. “Neil explained his
in June, the parish council asked proposals and we hope to form a
• Pass Plus • Free call out Neil to assess the ecology of the group to take them forward and to
Call Graham Cross on: • No VAT area and suggest measures to fi nd funding.”
01793 705413 enhance and improve the wood Whilst chainsaw work on large
or 07736 429636 SLATER’S MOBILE SERVICES which formed part of the original trees will have to be undertaken
[email protected] Tel: 079999 44262 farming landscape before town by experts, coppicing trees on an
www.gr8results.co.uk expansion to the north started. annual rotation can be done by
Chair of the parish council the general public. Once sight
Richard Hailstone said that the lines are opened up into the
area is not very inviting at the woodland, trained volunteers can
MOBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS moment because of the dense plant wildfl owers and new trees
★ Electronic tuning ★ Welding ★ Electrical work undergrowth and lack of defi ned to improve the variety of plants
★ MoTs arranged (no re-test fee) paths. He hopes the wood can available to wildlife, whilst leaving
For a reliable local service with over 25 years experience Bluebelle Wood, top left, north of Haydon Centre rough areas for beetles
and bugs to improve
(No VAT to pay) the ‘eco-tone’ of the
CALL GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 07867 556350 area.
Neil also talked
poss-
about
the
FIAT & ALFA ROMEO ibility of building
a bridge across the
✶ All cars welcome ditch to create a clear
entrance, making a
✶ cam belt replacement seating area using
✶ engine & gearbox repairs & rebuilds upturned logs and
laying wood chip
✶ electrical fault code reading pathways.
Open
✶ MOT repairs Air-Con 8.30am - To fi nd out more
✶ vehicle sales service £58.75 5.30pm about the plans
inc. VAT for Bluebell Wood
✶ servicing to light commercials or when further
Call for friendly advice, reliable service & quotes. All major credit & debit cards volunteer work days
are planned, call the
OPTIMA MOTORS 39A Station Road, parish council on
Wootton Bassett
722446.
Tel: (01793) 840667 (Opposite St Ivel)
Cutting again in Peatmoor Copsegain in Peatmoor Copse
Cutting a
A remnant of the ancient Bradon Forest which covered much of North
I N D E P E N D E N T Wiltshire a thousand years ago, close to relatively recently built Peat-
BMW & MERCEDES SPECIALISTS moor lagoon, is in need of attention again.
For nearly 20 years the area has The woodland group meets on
• Fixed Price Service & Inspection
been managed by the volunteer the fi rst Sunday of the month,
• Full Diagnostic Service Peatmoor Community Woodland 10am to 1pm, and welcomes more
Group, who, throughout the win- help. Full training and supervi-
• Full Air Conditioning Service
ter months cut back hazel, ash and sion is provided and children can
alder by hand to encourage new take part if with an adult. The area
growth and diversity of wildlife. is not suitable for wheelchairs and
Warmer weather due to climate there are no toilets on site.
change means that trees are in The group will also be organ-
PC AUTOCARE leaf for a longer period which has ising hedge laying days over the
reduced the number of months winter.
01793 772542 when coppicing can be undertak- For details of the woodland
en. Therefore more volunteers are group and directions to the copse,
needed to achieve the same result call Roger Ogle on 608840 or mail:
Unit 1 Bagbury Park, Lydiard Millicent in a shorter period. [email protected]

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