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Connecting people, Connecting Places is the Swindon Borough Council policy designed to get elected coun-
3 eop e cillors closer to the electorate, and to give people the chance to comment and influence the way the council
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^ operates. Every council ward across the town has been grouped into one of seven clusters and, as its a new
^^1r T policy, each cluster is developing along lines that councillors and residents feel are appropriate. The meetings
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are open and welcome contributions from all.
Busy West forum meeting set for 13 July North Cluster gets going in the pub
The West Swindon Forum has retained the name it has had for the The first North Cluster meeting takes place in the Parliament Room at
last five years. the Tawny Owl pub, Taw Hill on Monday 13 July, 3.30pm to 7.30pm.
Coordinated now by Swindon Council director of housing Bernie It will have a road show drop-in format with officers from council ser-
Brannan, the forum meets at Link Centre, 7.30pm and will cover: vices at different tables ready to answer questions, with ward councillors
• An update on Connecting People, Connecting Places; on hand to receive feedback and respond to community concerns.
• West Swindon Access Survey - see the story on the right which sum- The theme for the first meeting is 'Free Time' to look at:
marises a survey in The Link over a year ago; • Leisure (leisure centres, cycle routes etc.);
• Traffic calming on Freshbrook Way and Cartwright Drive; • Parks (including the proposed plans for Moulden Hill);
• Opening up the playing fields at the Salt Way Centre, • Libraries;
Middleleaze for community use; • Culture (including Swindon Arts Centre, Steam Museum);
• Policing in West Swindon; • Arts Services.
• Issues raised by residents. The North Cluster covers Abbey Meads, Haydon Wick, Moredon and
The West Forum covers Toothill & Westlea ward, Freshbrook, Grange Blunsdon wards and is coordinated by Allyson Jordan, head of Swindon
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Park & The Prinnels, and Shaw & Nine Elms wards. librar services.
Boost for West police team Keep an eye out for drugs' factories
After a review of the way Neighbourhood Police Teams are The police are making a big drive to stamp out cannabis factories set up in
organised across Swindon Adrian Burt is returning to West residential homes and are appealing for reports of unusual goings on in your
Swindon as the West Sector Inspector from 1 July. area - to landlords and residents - including:
He will be basing all his 19 lnsp. Burt said, "residents • Comings and goings at all hours, • Some windows permanently
constables and corn- should expect a no- with visitors often staying a very open, even in cold weather;
munity support offi- ` ticeableincreased po- short time; • Dirty windows, streaked with
cersattheWestPoint 4 lice presence in the • Odd electrical noises or a quiet condensation.
station opposite Link West from I July." generator running;
Centre and will also • The West Sec- A full list of telltale signs and advice
beabletocalldirectly '\ tor includes West • Different/unusual smells near for landlords can be found at: www.
upon response units Swindon North & the property; swindonlink.com
who will be briefed r South, Rodbourne • Building/DIY noises at To report any concerns you might
at Gablecross but and Cheney Manor, irregular times; have, call Wiltshire Police on 0845
migrate over to the Penhill, Pinehurst • Majority of curtains always 408 7000 or Crimestoppers on 0800
West. and Gorsehill drawn; 555111.

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