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6 swindonlink.com • April 2012
Out now: new West navigation aid
Colleen The latest edition of the high resolution West Swindon map, published

by The Link, has been printed and is now available free of charge.
It’s funded by advertising and
The Blackthorn School Mobile freelance produced in association with Swin-
of Photography hairdresser don Travel Choices, the Swindon
Digital image-making Council project which aims to im-
and black and white printing Over 20 years experience prove information on travel options
based at our specialist Reliable across the town.
teaching centre near Cricklade The map makes it really easy to
Evening, day and weekend Reasonable rates follow the great range of walking
courses for beginners and and cycling routes in the area.
advanced photographers Tel: 01793 873096 Copies of the map can be picked
www.photography-courses.com Mob: 07913 up at West Swindon Library and
from Basepoint Business Centre,
Tel: 01454 416937 Rivermead Drive, Westlea
or 07920 116492 444076
Link idea will give town centre a springtime lift
An idea put forward by Swindon Link in 2010 to turn Alexander House
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disorders, Business Centre into a giant art installation should be completed in the
IBS, OCD, PTSS, Eating Disorders, Panic Attacks, next couple of months when a Mini will be seen driving up the side of
Fears & Phobias, Skin Disorders, Habits, Confidence the office block towards a roundabout in the sky.
For a FREE initial consultation to find out more about
how hypnotherapy can help phone/text 07795 151567 Yellow lines could penalise people
living on and close to Redhouse Way
Redhouse residents have risen up to object to Swindon Council’s
proposal to paint yellow lines along Redhouse Way to ease traffic flow,
Emma Triplett reduce delays on the bus service and improve the speed emergency
Clinical Hypnotherapist vehicles can reach their objective.
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Old Town Hypnotherapy

For info & costs visit www.oldtownhypnotherapy.co.uk

The congestion on the road has no alternative to parking outside
existed for most of the ten years your house.
since it was built, largely caused by “I have a baby in a carry cot; the
the design of the area in the 1990s lady across the road has a special
which was based on reducing car needs child who is picked up and
easy ownership and encouragement to dropped off by taxi that stops on
use public transport.
Redhouse Way. We don’t have the
When you’re a small business, you can’t beat simplicity - that’s why The council plan is to ban parking option of parking far away from
Basepoint business centres are different. We offer easy in, easy out or waiting along the north side of the house.”
agreements that don’t tie you down; straightforward, competitive pricing Redhouse Way and part of the south Over the years people have
with no hidden extras; and access to friendly support staff. side, and to have no waiting from worked out their own arrangement
Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm to park on one side of the road and
Contact on part of the south side. Redhouse Way resident Martine
Basepoint Business Centre People living in houses front- Steinhart believes the parked cars
Rivermead Drive, Westlea ing onto the road who park their have a traffic calming effect. “If
Swindon SN5 7EX vehicles outside their homes say there is a clear route, people will
t: 01793 808800 their lives are going to be ruined drive much faster. Not being able
f: 01793 608801 by the restrictions imposed upon to park on Redhouse Way means
them. Yulia Todd said: “It will have car owners will look for spaces in
Follow us @Basepoint_Swnd a huge impact on the people living nearby side streets and cul-de-sacs.
on Redhouse Way and everybody It’s a much bigger problem than just
in surrounding roads. Some houses one road.”
have designated parking spaces, The council has agreed to carry
others have a garage which is out further consultations before
too small to get a car in, there is making a final decision.

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