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Confused and frustrated in Toothill
Residents of a road in Toothill are tired of living in limbo land, a world of confusion where nobody knows how to find them.
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Ted and Brenda Spalding have by residents, but sepa- ; our part of the road on Idovers.
been ]iving in Beverley for about rate from the houses. "It could have been a house up
25 years. Most of the 110 houses in They are a dumping a"'' in flames. After 25 years, stories in
the street can be found in a cul-de- ground for rubbish and The Link and meetings with local
sac off Flint Hill. there have been three . : - councillors, why can't Swindon
But for those who don't know - fires in the last year. ,: Council do something simple and
including the emergency services When vandals set " identify our houses properly? Do
and Satnav users-eight properties fire to a garage in early we have to wait for a tragedy to
are in the adjacent road, fronting August, Ted's frustra- occur?"
Idovers Drive. Lion boiled over. "It's -' and Brenda Spalding, after the fire
Ted Spalding has campaigned gonebeyondajoke.We brigade had extinguished the fire near
for years to get Swindon Council could hear the fire en- their home in late Judy
to clarify the situation. He has also gine in the main part
complained about access and se- of Beverley, it took them over five Blues g o green in West lea
curity of a block of garages owned minutes to turn round and find
West Swindon s councillors turned out in force with prospective
parliamentary candidate Robert Buckland on 11 August for a Con-
servative Green Action Day at Westlea Park.
After Swindon Council staff had the winter to give the pond a corn-
I iR. cut back overgrown trees and prehensive make-over.
shrubs, the councillors were joined Unfortunately, clearing the park
Many ranges of lighting available:
by a few residents to clean out the revealed unprotected green space
•:• Traditional / Bespoke / Modern pond, remove litter and broken and councillors had to spend time
:- Bathroom / Kitchen / Garden / Outdoor glass from the play area, and paint explaining to residents why the
•• Spot / Down lighters etc over graffiti. They will be hack in council does not have the power to
immediately re-
v Lighting schemes for commercial • D&T Lighting move travellers
& domestic locations available
IBREY PARK who had set up
camp in the park,
[EMBRE/STREET
next to their
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Unit 14, Birch, Kembrey Park Hill ' homes.
Toothill & Westlea
Swindon Tel: 01793 523433
, d- ^ councillors Mary
Email: [email protected]
y Martin and Steve
www.dandtlighting.co.uk
- ^^' °, Wakefield zoith lo-
J cal litter picking
4 helpers Kerensa,
Rhominy and
Nicholas Wardrop
Precipitous decision in Peatmoor
Residents in Peatmoor are dissatisfied by Swindon Council's inten-
tion to deprive children in the area by closing a play area.
The council say that the play park at Ratcoombe Road, built just 10
inbow of colours to bright years ago, has been repeatedly vandalised and it is too expensive to
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p our home this Autumn! repair or replace equipment and the safety surface. Parks development
officer Caroline Hunt said closing a play area was not a decision taken
Charisma Blinds - the place for quality and value
lightly but after regular and severe damage there is little choice. Ward
Manufacturers and suppliers of all types of blinds councillors had been consulted and supported the move.
Full fitting service or cash and carry However resident Paul Davies said the decision was hasty and tells
Factory showroom open Monday to Thursday 9.30am - 5.30pm vandals that they can get away with damage. "Why hasn't the council
Friday 9.30am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm consulted us about removing the play area? Have they tried to catch the
culprits, by using CCTV or involving the police? They've just decided
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without involving residents in any way."

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