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West forum moves meeting place Sell your home for £599 inc VAT

The West Swindon Forum in Link Centre is moving to the library at with North Swindon based
www.thehouseseller.co.uk
Link Centre to cater for the growing number of people attending the
bi-monthly meetings.
The next meeting on Monday • provision of allotments;
11 January is preceded by an in- • the introduction of Wheely Fun
formation display at 6pm related Project play activities in the area;
to agenda items which will be dis- • organising a council services Are you looking To Sell your HoMe?
cussed from 7.30pm:
roadshow in West Swindon;
• an update from neighbourhood • drawing up a West Swindon Plan. Do you want . . . Then you need . . .
police teams; • a proactive agent? ? The House Seller
The forum is open to all and time
• plans for housing and a women’s is set aside at the beginning of the • a professional service?
refuge on the former Westlea police meeting for residents to raise issues • an agent that listens? Call today for a free
station site; Market Appraisal on:
of community concern. • active buyers viewing your property?
• feedback on all viewings? 01793 724762
Views for 2020 needed • value for money? www.thehouseseller.co.uk
West Swindon councillors will be distributing a survey with a news-
letter in January asking residents what they want to see take place in
their communities during the next ten years.
“Over the last ten years in West west want to see over the next ten Head RusH
Swindon we’ve seen new schools years, from their local councillors.”
built, Shaw Forest Park completed The survey will also ask residents HaIR & BeauTY
and Lydiard Park regenerated,” what they think of the 3,000 homes
said coun Nick Martin. “We want proposed by Wiltshire to be built Latest styles, realistic prices, great service
to know what people living in the next to Swindon - see page 3. Cutting • Colouring - tints - foils • Perms
Heaving out the • Extensions • Bridal hair • Children’s haircuts Julie, Sheralee, Gemma
hated humps Tel: 602552
Work started in early Decem- 73 Basepoint, Rivermead, Westlea, West Swindon
ber to remove the humps and Behind Spectrum ‘Renault’ building
bumps on Freshbrook Way in Free parking • Late night Wednesday & Thursday
Toothill, after many discus-
sions at the West Swindon Cash or cheque payments only
Forum over the last six years. Interested in renting a chair? Call Gemma
In their place will be new
signage and pinch points at
each end of the road, and
raised tables at the Westmin-
ster and Corfe Road junctions.

Dial-a-Ride threatened by cuts

In Swindon Council’s search for budget reductions, community trans-
port service Dial-a-Ride has been slated with a £50,000 reduction in its
grant. David Raymond of Redhouse Residents’ Association writes that Ridgeway Non Surgical
the elderly and disabled will be severely disadvantaged.
Dial-a-Ride is a lifeline providing man’s front door, wheels him inside
transport that cannot be made in and then gives him his TV controller, for non surgical facial rejuvenation
any other way. The service will telephone and emergency bell unit
inevitably have to be reduced, or before leaving.
become more expensive to users, if Swindon Council, presumably, FREE Skin and
the proposed cuts are made. considers this an inefficient use of New Year,
Swindon Borough Council is de- council money. It takes consider- Facial Analysis
manding that Dial-a-Ride becomes able extra time and effort beyond a New You
more efficient, without cutting simple bus service to give this man (Usual cost over £100)
services, even though their grant what no-one else can easily provide. Special Offer
will be reduced by £50,000 which Can this kind of service be cut for Procedures available:
is over 15 per cent of running costs. the sake of so called efficiency? Botox
For those fit and able and perhaps There was a time when our coun- 20% OFF
not aware of what Dial-a-Ride cil was proud of Dial-a-Ride, now it Dermal Fillers
does, here’s an example. A pas- is willing to loan a business £450,000 ALL NON SURGICAL
senger from Haydon Wick with to set up a ’free’ townwide wireless Medical Grade
severe Multiple Sclerosis is picked internet service whilst threatening Chemical Peels TREATMENTS
up weekly to be taken to the MS to slash a key community service. (Including Botox, Dermal
centre in Cheney Manor for oxy- I would appeal to readers to Mesotherapy Fillers and Chemical Peels)
gen therapy. The driver enters the contact their local councillors to
house, wheels the man in his invalid call on the council to rethink this Non Surgical Facelift (Only with this advert)
chair to the bus and makes it secure. callous and ill-conceived pilfering
He then locks the house and keeps of a relatively paltry sum. TEL: 01793 798228
the key safe. At the MS centre the Review Swindon Council’s
driver wheels him into the building budget for yourself at www. Ridgeway Non Surgical, 1st Floor, Fairwater Stables,
before continuing with his journey. swindon.gov.uk/budget2010 High Street, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 9JX
On his return the driver unlocks the

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