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Tailor-made D & L Blinds Traffi c for big events in Lydiard Park
by SueLynn Rollers • Verticals • Venetians needs to be sorted out says West Forum
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Forum on 11 July was an encouraging turnout, according to the new
Pelmets Made-to-Measure Curtains chairperson councillor Mary Martin.
As usual a wide range of topics police said that there had been a
Roman blinds QUALITY BLINDS AT were covered with traffi c manage- 17.4 per cent reduction in reported
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Fitting service available All blinds fi tted free on 9 July attracting a lot of negative crime.
Choose from a wide range comment. Dog bins were raised in the dis-
No job too small of fabrics from the comfort The majority opinion was that the cussion and whilst there is no bud-
For further information call of your own home Big Arts Day was an excellent event get for extra bins, borough waste
but people living close to the three manager Richard Fisher was asked
Sue: 01793 870451 or Contact Paul on 01793 619428 main access points in Grange Park to undertake a review of where dog
Lynn: on 01793 330595 www.dandlblinds.co.uk were angry about the large number bins are located.
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of vehicles parked in already tight
Mr Fisher attended the meeting
cul-de-sacs. There were chaotic to provide an update on Phase 3 of
scenes on Hay Lane in The Prin- Shaw Forest Park which is nearing
nels which had been turned into completion. After considerable
a bus only route. Drivers who had landscaping of the former landfi ll
ignored advice signs had to turn over the last 18 month, the proj-
around when they found the road ect will be completed by the end
had been blocked. of August. He said the site will
Several people commented that have to lie undisturbed for fi ve to
there were people wandering seven years to allow settlement
around Grange Park with drink and any methane gas problems to
in hand. The police said there had be revealed before there is general
been three arrests compared with public access.
eighteen in 2010. Several residents commented
Coun Martin said traffi c manage- that the reed beds close to Spar-
ment would be a major item at a cells, built to cope with low level
BAD debrief. contaminated rain water run off
In response to speeding in 20mph from Shaw Forest, has become a
zones, residents were surprised by haven for wildlife. Richard Fisher
the police statement that they were would like to hear from volunteers
not permitted to use speed guns willing to carry out observations
in these areas. It was agreed to ask in the areas. To contact him about
Robert Buckland MP to look into dog bin location and to become a
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PRICES IN 2011 this urgently. wildlife ranger, mail: REFisher@
The police reported the annual swindon.gov.uk
problem of mini-motos being rid- The West Swindon Forum meets
den on footpaths and in parks every other month and provides
had started again and appealed a meeting point for residents and
for reports. As a result of tip-offs the eight councillors representing
from residents three cars had been the three Swindon Council wards
impounded for tax related offences, in the area. To raise issues of com-
one found with drugs on board. munity interest mail: Bernie Bran-
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