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Play area fun for all children

After three summers looking forlornly at other youngsters enjoying
the lovely play equipment at Lydiard Park, children with disabilities
now have a roundabout accessible to wheelchairs.

Children from Uplands Special School taking a turn on the new roundabout at
Lydiard Park with help from Keith Williams, and from left, Lorna Breslin, Trish
Evans, Carol Callcut, Rachel Reid
Coun Keith Williams, Swindon for accessible equipment at Swin-
Council’s cabinet member for lei- don Council’s cabinet in 2007, said,
sure services, welcomed youngsters “it’s brilliant to see the roundabout
from Uplands Special School in in place and in use. I think our
mid-March to try it out. “I know it’s campaign has brought about a new
taken a bit of time to arrive, but I’m understanding for inclusive play
delighted the roundabout is here within the council.”
in time for the Easter and summer Coun Williams agreed and said
holidays. Children of all abilities he was pressing for similar equip-
can now have fun together.” ment to be installed at other strate-
Rachel Reid from The Prinnels, gic locations in the town. “We need
who with Uplands teacher Lorna to give families the chance to enjoy
Breslin, fi rst spoke about the need Swindon’s outdoors together.”
Help launch new West play areas

Manor Garden Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon SN2 2QJ Three play parks in West Swindon have been given makeovers and
will be relaunched during the Easter holiday - you can be the fi rst to
try out the new kit.
The park refurbishments are £50,000 worth of new equipment
funded by a £1.1 million govern- and landscaping spent on them to
ment grant to Swindon Council, encourage children to get out and
which is renewing 22 play areas enjoy the fresh air.
across the borough, each having Come along to the reopenings on:
Cane, Rattan Wednesday 31 March, 3.30pm -
Hardwood Camden Close, Grange Park

combinations Saturday 10 April, 12noon - The
Chesters, Westlea;
Saturday 17 April, 10am, Nine Elms;
Saturday 17 April, 2pm, Bloomsbury
Close, Freshbrook.
Work on the larger play area on
The design for The Chesters play park Shaw Ridge is to start in April.
Are you up for a St George’s Day Spring Clean?
The Keep Britain Tidy campaign is
calling for people across the land
to spruce up their communities on
Friday 23 April and Swindon Council
is willing to help groups of residents
and community organisations with
supplies of plastic bags, and loan
Free local delivery of litter pickers and gloves.
And they’ll pick up the rubbish
Open 7 days a week bags afterwards.
Tel: 01793 526691 neighbourhood nicer on or around [email protected]
If you’re willing to make your thews on 466469 or mail: pspencer-
23 April, call Paul Spencer-Mat- www.thebigtidyup.org

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