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Pat on the back for police in the West
The The Neighbourhood Police Teams covering West Swindon were ap-
Nine Elms plauded by the thirty residents present at the West Swindon Forum
on 14 November for declaring that crime was now 25 per cent lower
Under new management than twelve months ago.
3 course Christmas meal with all the trimmings Given that crime is up
£28 per person 10 per cent nationally, resi-
Available from 10th December until Boxing Day dents were impressed that
there has been a 35 per cent
Advance bookings only swing against the trend.
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve entertainment PC Steven Yeates said:
“It’s pleasing to make the
• Marquee and function room • Live big screen football report after my fi rst year
• Poker league • Beer garden in the area working with
Tel: 01793 770442 my colleague PC Tom
Turner and a strong team
The Elms, Shaw of PCSOs but we continue
to bear down on crime in
the area, particularly drug Crime busters PCs Tom Turner and Steven Yeates
Landlords! Are you being charged hidden/extra dealing.” able to go out with the traffi c speed
gun. Steve said the police were
The police were also congratu-
costs by your current Letting Agent?
Does your current agent have your lated for the low level of anti-social worried about dangers presented
behaviour in Lydiard Park during by traffi c congestion at Greendown
interest as their priority? the summer months and reduc- School. “There have been two very
We offer: ing incidents at September’s fair close misses outside the school since
• Competitive rates outside Link Centre from 18 last the last holiday. With so many cars
• No hidden charges year to one. parked on both sides of the roads
• Regular property inspections with reports Since the last forum meeting PC and on the corner of a bus route, it’s
• High Street offi ce Yeates said that drug warrants had a very dangerous spot.”
• Property advertising on Rightmove, been carried out at Crawford Close, The police are putting out cones
Zoopla, Prime Location & many more Freshbrook and Kirkstall Close, on Grange Park Way and Sudeley
• 6 day week viewings and evenings Toothill and that occupants of a Way to keep the roads clear of
• Members of NALS, NAEA, The Property heroin doss house in Kimbolton parents parking their cars in the
Ombudsman Close, Freshbrook had been evicted. morning and when school fi nishes.
855222 The NPT continue to attend to However they cannot be left there
www.alanhawkins.co.uk anti-social behaviour around West during the day, or for more than six
Swindon Centre and Link Centre, weeks, and the police are calling
and PC Yeates was having to spend for Swindon Council’s highways
a lot of time dealing with three boys department to come up with a
PREMIER FLOORING aged 10, 12 and 13 years who are solution to avoid a tragedy.
Also present at the meeting were
terrorising residents of Crawford
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