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4 swindonlink.com • February 2012

PRIVATE West Swindon crime nowhere as high as newspaper claims
SPANISH PC Tom Turner of the West Swindon Neighbourhood Police Team (NPT) assured residents attending the
West Swindon Forum on 16 January that crime figures reported in the town’s daily paper the week before
LESSONS had given a very misleading impression of the reality.
The Swindon Advertiser claimed of the town - not solely the West look after their own security. “Please
WEST SWINDON BASED on 12 January that the West Swin- Swindon Neighbourhood Police lock your doors and windows, even
AFFORDABLE PRICES don area was afflicted by a spate area (west of Great Western Way and if going out for few minutes,” said
of burglaries, 30 in the last month, Mead Way). He said: “Burglaries in Tom. “There are people who go
TO ANYONE! most of which were carried by five the West Police Area rose by 20 per around testing doors all the time,
NATIVE SPANISH TUTOR: prolific offenders. cent over the festive period due to looking for quick pickings. Please
However PC Turner told the the activities of a few offenders.
don’t make it easy for them.”
CONTACT MS T.VILA: forum that the Advertiser had con- “In the West Swindon NPT there He reported that crime is down
01793 876004 fused geographical boundaries. The has been an unwelcome 4 per cent in all other areas - violent assaults
statistics were for the West Police increase in theft from houses, the minus 11 per cent, criminal damage
or email Area which covers Pinehurst, Pen- majority of cases by thieves taking down 10 per cent, non-dwelling
[email protected] hill, Rodbourne Cheney, Gorse Hill the opportunity to steal because burglary down 6 per cent, motor
vehicles (mostly scooters) down 3
and West Swindon - about a third the home has been left unlocked.”
He added that the police are per cent. Overall, crime is down 7
working hard to catch the habitual per cent in the West Swindon NPT
Landlords! Are you being charged hidden/extra criminals who carry out most of the area, with anti-social behaviour
offences but appealed to people to down by 15 per cent.
costs by your current Letting Agent?
Does your current agent have your Other issues discussed at the forum:
interest as their priority? Double yellow lines outside Lydiard Park Academy. These were painted
We offer: in December and will be enforced by Swindon Council highways de-
• Competitive rates partment.
• No hidden charges
• Regular property inspections with reports Five houses to be built at Crawford/Cottington Close, Freshbrook.
• High Street office Swindon Council is proposing to infill land once occupied by a childrens’
• Property advertising on Rightmove, play area with a terrace of houses. For details mail councillor Michael
Zoopla, Prime Location & many more Dickinson: [email protected]
• 6 day week viewings and evenings Whitehill Way phone mast. Residents in Freshbrook and Grange Park are
• Members of NALS, NAEA, The Property concerned that 02/Vodaphone will be making another proposal to erect
Ombudsman a mast next to Castle Dore, close to the Grange Park Way roundabout.
855222 This follows rejection of a plan last April to put it next to The Holbeins.
www.alanhawkins.co.uk To be kept in touch mail Lisa Mullan: [email protected]
Road surface at Edgehill, Freshbrook. Residents have complained
that the road is completely worn out and are calling on Swindon
Council to carry out extensive repairs. For details mail coun Mick Bray:
PREMIER FLOORING [email protected].
Tregoze Way. Residents say action is required to change the chicane layout
CARPETS - VINYLS - LAMINATES to reduce the danger of the major blind spot in the curve of the road. For
progress on this, mail coun Mary Martin: [email protected]
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