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6 swindonlink.com • May 2012
Please stop inviting the criminals to steal from your home!

The police in West Swindon are making a desperate plea to residents to ensure their houses, sheds and cars are locked because there are
criminals prowling the streets looking for the chance to take their belongings. Despite warnings and media coverage to keep things secure
some people seem intent on giving the opportunists carte blanche to take what they want because they’re not locking up.
In the early hours of 8 April three burglaries occurred as publicising the issue, but the problem persists. It’s
in Shaw and Grange Park. Entry was gained through very difficult to catch the people, predominantly young
unlocked doors and property taken included an iPod, males, who are carrying out quick, opportunistic crimes.
iPhone, cash and other small items. This is in addition to “The only way we’re going to improve on the situ-
a spate of burglaries over four nights in February when ation is if people spend a few moments checking that
there were 22 burglaries in Sparcells and Shaw - all from the car or the front door is locked. Your insurance claim
insecure properties. will be invalid if they’re not. Not only will a burglary
Neighourhood Police Team manager PC Tom Turner be inconvenient, it could be costly if small high value
said ten people had been arrested for burglary since the items are taken.”
end of February. “We’re doing everything we can to combat Any information which can assist Swindon Police in
the problem by carrying out extra night patrols, visiting the ongoing reduction of this type of crime can be passed
neighbourhoods to look for unlocked cars and doors, in confidence to the Priority Crime Team on the Wiltshire
and distributing leaflets to insecure households, as well Police non-emergency number 101.

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The River Ray bridge next to Blunsdon Station to be rebuilt
PREMIER FLOORING The river bridge and the railway along Tadpole Lane from North

CARPETS - VINYLS - LAMINATES bridge adjacent to Swindon & Swindon.
Cricklade Railway Society’s base
Swindon Council engineer Liz
on Tadpole Lane will be closed for Baldwin said: “We are very mindful
THE PREMIER SERVICE essential repairs and reconstruction of how these essential works affect
GUARANTEED TO SAVE from 18 May for 32 weeks. the railway centre’s activities and
YOU MONEY However Swindon Borough want to reduce the disruption as
Council and the railway trust are much as possible.
keen to emphasise that the railway “We are working closely with the
FREE fitting and accessories on
all carpet and vinyl orders over will remain open throughout the railway society and the contractors
£200 period of the works. Mouchel to ensure that there will
The first phase of works will be full access from both sides of the
FREE moving of furniture and focus on the Wiltshire Council bridge for the railway’s key visitor
uplifting and disposal of your managed bridge over the River Ray weekends over the summer.
existing floor coverings and is scheduled to take 20 weeks. “The railway operators have been
NO Hall, stairs and landing The bridge will be completely very accommodating and have
surcharges reconstructed, resulting in a wider given good advice in the planning
NO Delivery charges HOME SELECTION SERVICE thoroughfare with a new footway. of this maintenance work.”
NO Hidden Extras During this phase access to the Events cancelled,
NO PRESSURE SALES railway will be from the Purton side but extended line should
All products guaranteed FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTATION only (from the B4553) and over the open in September
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However parking will be permit-
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APPOINTMENTS TO SUIT YOU - be able to walk to the station over Wartime weekends will not take
“WHY PAY MORE DAY - EVENING - WEEKENDS a temporary footbridge. place this summer.
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EXISTING DECOR AND FURNISHINGS September, the contractors will sta- ing hard to lay new railway track
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