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Link Centre to remain a key PoppyBaby is the UK’s newest online baby shop

facility in coming years
Link Centre will be an important feature of West Swindon and the whole
town for the foreseeable future, according to Councillor Nick Martin.
The chairman of the West Swindon Forum said at the 25th celebration
anniversary day on 10 July, “clearly the building is very important to From pregnancy to new baby, baby to toddler, we hand pick the
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the thousands of users who visit it every year.
“If the economy was different and the borough council had income PoppyBaby.com is updated weekly with new products for you,
from land sales we would be looking for major reinvestment in leisure your baby and your family.
facilities in the area. But this isn’t an option and we have to find ways We are located in Swindon,
of sustaining Link Centre in a time of financial belt tightening. Wiltshire and deliver our
“I think the fabric is holding up pretty well because of planned new baby products across
maintenance, but there is a major task ahead to make the roof more the UK and Europe.
weather tight.”
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Bus cuts to cause problems for passengers
The rationalisation of Thamesdown Transport services from 18 July It’s simple!
will cause a lot of inconvenience to many people, it was claimed at
the West Swindon Forum on 12 July. 1 You drop it off
The connection between West Bus company managing director 2 We sell it on eBay for you
and North Swindon has been sev- Paul Jenkins is to be invited to the 3 We send you a cheque
ered and there is no longer a service next forum meeting on Monday 13 Turn your treasures into cash
from the west to the railway station. September to discuss the cutbacks.
and let us sell your unwanted
Police crack down on out of order youth items on eBay for you.

Inspector Adrian Burt told the forum that the Neighbourhood Police
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taken 8 disorderly young people holidays,” said Insp. Burt. “I advise (Only items valued at £35 or more can be accepted)
back to their parents. parents to ensure that mini-motors
He said licensed premises know are used correctly and for owners to
they will be hit hard if they sell to secure them against theft.”
anybody underage but expressed He said all his NPT officers were
concern that the majority of under now trained in mediation and they
15s being picked up for drunk and would be trying to sort out a number
disorderly behaviour and returned of long running local disputes over
home are stealing booze from home, the coming months. However he
or being given it by their parents. is worried about a rise in ‘violence
“My officers have been told to in- against the person.’ “This figure has
convenience parents by having to been low but since April we’ve had
travel to Gablecross to collect their 150 violent incidents. It’s a worry
children.” that 41 per cent involve 14 to 17
He added that several drug busts year olds, often related to events
had taken place in Toothill, Fresh- starting in a school setting.
brook and Grange Park and eight “It’s an issue we’re concentrating
arrests made. on, particularly over the summer
Four mini-motors used without holidays.”
insurance in public places had been • On the beat in North Swindon on
seized and three destroyed. “Offi- page 34
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