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Road safety advice for Isambard pupils
FIAT & ALFA ROMEO HGV training company WTTL in conjunction with the road safety

All cars welcome charity Brake visited Isambard Community School during November’s
Road Safety Week to teach important lessons to Year 7 students with
cam belt replacement the help of a 44 tonne truck.
engine & gearbox repairs & The aim was to increase the able to sit in the cab for a driver’s
rebuilds students’ awareness of the extra viewpoint.
This was the second year Isam-
electrical fault code reading caution needed when sharing the bard has taken part in the presen-
roads with HGVs.
MOT repairs They were taught about lorry tation, with a total of 240 students
vehicle sales drivers’ blind spots, turning paths taking part over the two days.
servicing to light commercials Open 8.30am - 5.30pm and stopping distances during a • See the full story at www.swin-
Call for friendly advice, reliable service & quotes. All major credit & debit cards half hour presentation. They were donlink.com Search: Road safety
OPTIMA MOTORS 39A Station Road, Waiting and parking restrictions proposed
Tel: (01793) 840667 Wootton Bassett to protect academy pupils
The severe congestion outside Lydiard Park Academy in Grange Park
has caused Swindon Council to publish proposals for ‘School Keep
Clear’ and ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restrictions on Grange Park Way,
Sudeley Way, Hampton Drive, Mildmay Close and Hay Lane.
The aim is to restrict parking where obstruction and visibility is of
concern and help ensure good visibility for pedestrians and cyclists
travelling to and from the school.
The draft order, plan and reasons for the proposal can be seen at the
One Stop Shop, Wat Tyler House, Euclid Street during opening hours.
Objections or representations should be made in writing to Dave Potter,
director of planning, at the address above by 8 January.

Children voice concerns to road safety offi cers
Youngsters at Toothill Primary School met with Swindon Council
school transport planners in late November to tell them of their wor-
ries when walking to or leaving school.

Children pointing out where the problems are outside Toothill Primary
to Jane Deeley, coun Steve Wakefi eld and Mohammed Shafi e
The December Link reported the dangers they encounter daily
that parents had raised a 160 name outside school.
petition calling on Swindon Council Commenting on the fact that
to improve safety at the main pe- there is an empty car park at Toothill
destrian gate on Stokesay Drive. village centre, opposite the school
The footpath is separated from the gate, headteacher Martyn Cowell
road by a muddy grass strip and said: “We have written many times
the hazard in a congested area is to parents asking them not to park
made worse by a raised manhole close to where children cross Stoke-
cover in the middle of it. say Drive. Sadly there is a hard core
The absence of road markings of parents who ignore our pleas and
also means lollipop man Mick still park dangerously. I really don’t
Younger has to control pedestrians understand why they continue to
whilst contending with parents’ endanger children.”
cars parked too close to the gate. Toothill councillor Steve Wake-
The Year 4 and 5 children pre- fi eld congratulated the children.
sented Swindon Council congestion “They’ve really studied the problem
and casualty offi cer Mohammed and come up with excellent ideas
Shafi e and school transport advi- for the offi cers to consider.”
sor Jane Deeley with a dossier of • See the full story at www.swin-
photographs and descriptions of donlink.com Search: Toothill School

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