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Town’s tired image receives Explaining ourselves
welcome makeover MEADOWPARK
School and
Brand new boundary signs with Salzgitter in Germany Nursery
welcoming drivers to Swin- and Ocotal in Nicaragua, as
don have appeared on major well as the partnership link Visitors warmly welcomed
routes into the borough, with Torun in Poland. They
replacing the weather-worn also include brown tourist
examples that have been in symbols for country parks,
place for around 19 years. museums and Lydiard House.
The 12 new signs feature Swindon Borough Council
the official Swindon coat Leader Cllr David Renard said:
of arms and highlight the “Our boundary signs had Nursery 0 to 4 years
town’s twinning relationship become increasingly tatty;
everyone agreed they weren’t Inspirational
the best advert for Swindon. Education
“Within the strict regula- Childcare with Love
tions for highway signage Matt Holland and the Mayor of Swindon
we’ve taken the opportunity Teresa Page at the launch of the festival for Boys and Girls
to have a clean, clear and of literature in late March aged 0 to 11 years
consistent design which
reminds everyone of our long- “Pupils make
standing and valued links Several readers have commented on the cryptic outstanding
progress
with other towns elsewhere April front page as we didn’t explain the picture ... owing to
in the world.” used on the programme cover of the Swindon outstanding
Cllr Stan Pajak, a driving Festival of Literature. teaching.”
force in establishing the Festival director Matt Holland had been looking
Torun link some years ago, for a striking image and he asked if we had a Outstanding
said: “I am so pleased my picture of Central Library. in EVERY
call for new boundary signs Matt’s reaction was of delight. “It’s a perfect category!
including our Polish partner picture for our cover.” he said. “It both celebrates
city has finally been realised. a place of books, reading, and ideas, and is a 01793 752600
They both promote our town great 21st Century building in the Swindon town-
to visitors and show the pride scape. I love it!” meadowparkschool.co.uk
we have in it.” • Read Matt’s festival preview on page 23

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