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20 swindonlink.com • June 2008

Debt Problems? Anne returns oakhurst parents consulted about
Refused a Loan? to her roots school due to open next year
Parents who have been campaigning for a school at Oakhurst are
we can help you! When Swindon College lecturer, working with Swindon Council on plans for temporary classrooms
Anne Pileggi, decided to set up to be ready for children in September 2009.
For FREE LOCAL a hairdressing salon, she knew In the meantime, all Oakhurst Coun Tomlinson said that party
no obligation advice and that West Swindon was where she children due to join reception politics didn’t come into it and that
a solution that’s right for you, wanted to be. classes in September have been all those involved were working
call Glyn in confidence offered places at schools in North towards the same goal, to build the
at Assist on: Swindon. school that parents want. “Tempo-
Councillor Justin Tomlinson rary school buildings are on course
0800 043 1982 said that parents involved in the to be built for the 2009/10 intake
or campaign had been happy to accept with a full, permanent school ready
Swindon (01793) 331319 places at established schools and a year later. The council is working
had understood the obstacles to with local parents to deliver a school
Free home visits available opening a school this September. for the community.”
OFT Licence No. 595229 But coun Fay Howard, Shadow The campaigners and local par-
Lead Member for Education, has ac- ish councillors have been invited
cused the council of a cover up over to regular monthly meetings with
Sell yOUr HOMe FaSt the reasons behind changes to plans council officers and Justin Tom-
Or SIMPly Sell & rent BaCK ! for the school on Pioneer Road. She linson.
claims the council is in breach of
One of their suggestions under
1 No costly estate agent fees to pay! Anne, above, a tutor in hair and the Freedom of Information Act by discussion is for a split form entry;
2 ALL Your legal fees paid by us beauty, said she had leapt at the failing to provide information about with places for reception and Year
3 Sell your Home & Rent it back chance to take over Hairworks at the remit given to education officers 1 children. This would provide
4 Completion date to suit you! producing a report on capital fund- the opportunity for children who
5 No timewasting viewings Freshbrook Village Centre when it
6 No chain collapse - we always was put on the market. ing for schools. missed out this year to switch school
complete! Having lived in Grange Park “This is information about how next September.
7 Rescue a broken chain or debt / for 22 years she is full of praise for this council decides to spend tax- Coun Tomlinson said plans
repossession the area. “West Swindon is very payers’ money,” said coun Howard. could not have progressed while
We are local Property Traders friendly and a great place to live. “I am concerned as to why they there was doubt over the type of
FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION “It’s lovely to be working and won’t tell us. Does this refusal to funding available. “To the credit
VALUATION, PLEASE CALL training the youngsters in a salon release information suggest that of Michael Wills MP, he went with
PROPERTY SOLUTIONS again. All the staff are from the this is so important to them that council leader Rod Bluh to meet a
ON 07745 91 91 98 area; we’re all locals serving the they’d rather not have the school senior civil servant who agreed that
www.propertysolutions.moonfruit.com community” built at all than admit the govern- the money would be available as a
www.hairworks.uk.com ment funded it?” grant rather than a loan.”

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