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Eco solution could be a tourist attraction
Mansfield The West Swindon Forum on 9 March heard that a set of reed beds
Begbie currently being built next to Shaw Forest to biologically filter con-
taminated water running off the former landfill site could become an
Associates Ltd eco-tourist site for bio-experts and nature lovers.
The £750,000 project featured in the March Link has been designed by
Swindon Council and experts from the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust at
Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987 Slimbridge and should be operational by September. Polluted water will
flow through a series of gravel beds so that plant root bacteria can break
down leachates before flowing as clean water into the River Ray.
Spring otters, kingfishers, dragonflies and reed nesting birds.
A variety of plant types in and around the beds will attract water voles,
A public footpath/cycleway will be reinstated to run through the
haS Sprung! middle of the reed beds close to Sparcells.
Toothill Drop-In: 16 April, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Toothill Community Centre
A chance to meet local councillors, neighbourhood housing officers,
We could street wardens and police officers. All welcome.

Angus Close has a future say parents
help make The March Link reported that three bungalows at Angus Close, Shaw

you happy which are home for 12 adults with mental disability will be closing
in April because care agency United Response is ending its contract
With a with Swindon Council. council officers who could not ac-
The council has been discussing
Ray said, “we felt insulted by
with residents and their families
mortgage about rehousing them in other cept what CSCI told us. We agree
that independent living for people
accommodation around the town
revieW because they claim Angus Close is with mental handicap is a good
thing, but it’s not appropriate for
no longer fit for purpose.
However Judy and Ray Sturgess
everybody.
from Toothill disagree and say the “Sadly most residents can’t ex-
We may be able to find you a lower interest rate. council is being too hasty in want- press what they want and have to
rely on parents, relatives and key
ing to close a facility which can
You may have to pay an early repayment charge be used. “We first heard that the workers to interpret their needs. I
to your existing lender if you remortgage. contract was ending last October don’t think they realise their well
and council officers told us that established community where they
Whether you’re planning to move to a Angus Close would have to close know each other and their carers
New house or to remortgage your because it does not meet present will be split up.
day standards,” said Judy. Her “There is potential for a lot of
property, with over 21 years experience daughter Carol, 40, was one of confusion for the clients and it
providing mortgages in Swindon, the first residents and has lived at will be more expensive for the
Angus Close for twenty years. taxpayer.”
Mansfield Begbie Associates aim to “We contacted the Commission Even though Judy and Ray are
provide an excellent and personal service. for Social Care Inspection who said fighting for Angus Close, they
they did not have a problem with have decided to move Carol as her
There may be a fee payable at completion the accommodation and it could changing medical problems require
For placing your mortgage. The precise continue to operate. a different kind of care.
amount will depend on your circumstances
but the maximum will be £300.
However, no completion no fee.

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