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Fly tipping residents need to be caught For one night only!
The actions of a few people who dump black bags near their homes
are costing council taxpayers a fortune, as well as encouraging vermin george hAMilton iV
to their area.
At the West Swindon Forum on ment Agency have declared that it International Country & Western and Gospel singer
11 February councillors were told should be twenty per cent larger. FRESHBROOK EVANGELICAL
that the problem is rife in a few Coun Gary Perkins said the re-
roads in Toothill where people can’t port on providing free buses to Bra- CHURCH,
even be bothered to use wheelie don Forest and Ridgeway Schools Worsley Road, Freshbrook
bins, according to resident Ruth would be discussed at the council’s Wednesday 12th March, 7.30pm
Kiddle. She called for the council’s cabinet on 13 February.
waste ambassadors to pay more at- Obtain a programme in advance to guarantee
tention to the area to find out who admission. Send £2 (Minimum donation*)
is responsible. Cheques payable to ‘Freshbrook Church’ & enclose SAE to
Coun Nick Martin said he asked HAMILTON CONCERT, 16 Squires Copse, Peatmoor, Swindon SN5 5HB
for the ambassadors and street Programmes available at the door - if space remains!
wardens to spend time in the area *(includes refreshment during interval)
as the minority abusing the system
is costing the majority of council tax
payers too much money.
Also at the forum Moresby Close It’s simple!
residents called on the council to
replace the culvert under Westlea If you leave your wheelie like this the col- 1 You drop it off
Drive to prevent Westlea brook lectors will not empty it. Bins should not 2 We sell it on eBay for you
flooding in future. The Environ- be overfilled and lids must be flat. 3 We send you a cheque
Turn your treasures into cash
Trying to throw light onto and let us sell your unwanted
the lost roads of Toothill items on eBay for you.

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For nearly 30 years there has Links to say she is always popping
been considerable confusion at the out of her house to help lost drivers.
top of Toothill where six roads are “After 30 years the problem seems
affected by the problem. Toothill to be getting worse; we’re always
ward councillor Mary Martin, above, giving people directions to numbers
said, “most of the complaints are 1 to 21 White Castle which front onto
from people living in houses that Idovers Drive and are opposite the
front onto Idovers Drive and a few houses addressed as Beverley.
on Flint Hill, neither of which are “It’s also dangerous. The pizza
used for postal address purposes. delivery bikes, instead of going back
These are Belsay, Kirkstall, Lud- onto the road, nip down a footpath
desdown, Icomb, Queenborough shortcut and pedestrians have to get
and White Castle. out of the way quickly.
“If you don’t know the area it Coun Martin said she would like
is very confusing; I sympathise to hear from residents’ opinions
with residents whose deliveries as to whether houses need to be
go astray. It’s also a great concern renamed. “There is provision for
if emergency services cannot find postal addresses to be redesignated
a house quickly.” if all the households affected agree,
Ted Spalding, whose house is but after all this time it might be
addressed as Beverley but fronts sensible to leave well alone. It
onto Idovers Drive, has been could cause a lot of inconvenience
complaining for years about the changing personal records at the
confusion and was featured in the bank, insurance companies, the
September 2007 Link after a fire DVLA, as well as telling friends
crew was delayed by driving into and family.”
the wrong part of Beverley. She promised to investigate street
Alison Towell from White Castle sign improvements. Contact Coun
responded to the articles about lost Martin on 870705 or mail: mary-
roads in the December and January [email protected]

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