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Crossing makes a safer road in Toothill

One of the last tasks of the outgoing headteacher at Toothill Primary
School, Martyn Cowell was to see the completion of a crossing point
for children and parents on Stokesay Drive.
He said: “The children were very much involved in a campaign to
have the area around the main entry point to the school made safer and
I’m glad the youngsters involved were able to see the outcome of their
letter writing and meetings with councillors and officers.”
Martyn, right, with Cllr Steve Wakefield and
young campaigners Latifa Msigna and Jack Tilling

Full circle for Artdeans

Artdeans Motorcycle and Scooter Centre in Rodbourne has been a
family owned and run store since the 1950s, when Arthur Pullen, the
grandfather of current owner Glyn Pullen, set up the bicycle business.
Almost 60 years later Artdeans Describing their target market
has come full circle as it has just Andy said: “There’s a lot of inter-
opened its brand new cycle show- est in economical commuting at
room, offering value for money the moment, so families are ditch-
bikes for commuting and family ing their second car in favour of a
cycling fun. reasonably priced bike or scooter.
Glyn’s business partner Andy We’ve got a good range of 50cc
Cuss started commuting to work scooters around the £1,000 mark, or
by bike four years ago, and has a 125 motorbike for £1,500.
become a cycling convert. He said: “The benefits of these vehicles are
“The interest in cycling is set to soar that they are free to park, they’re
with Team GB’s performance at the allowed to use the bus lanes, they
Olympics and Bradley Wiggins’ vic- do 80 to 100 miles per gallon, the
tory in the Tour de France. It’s a great road tax is only £16 per year, and if
thing for families to do together, you passed your driving test before SUMMER
and our Falcon and Claud Butler 2001 you can drive one away today SPECIALS
range of bikes offers something to without L plates.”
suit every budget.” But if it’s bikes you’re after in £50 off adult
Artdeans pride themselves the run–up to Christmas, Artdeans £30 off child
on offering quality and service offer a Christmas savings club: reg- cycles
which is second to none, and their ister in the shop and pay anything
fully equipped service centre with from £1 per week, and settle the
experienced technicians ensures balance one week before Christmas.
customers stay safe on the road. www.artdeans.co.uk

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