Letters to The Link

Young people visiting Purton

From Mrs S Bevington, clerk to Purton Parish Council

Purton Parish Council would like village hail car park, village centre to draw to the attention of parents (Red House) and Play Close are and guardians some problems be- the main gathering points. ing experienced in Purton by It is known that some of the youths that gather in the evenings youths that gather come from West and sometimes during the day. Swindon, presumably because

It is understandable that young they attend Bradon Forest School people wish to meet their friends and wish to meet their friends from out of school, and such meetings Purton. The Parish Council is conare fine except for the unreason- cerned that parents may think that able behaviour of some. Purton their children are going to friends'

For Sale

Girls Raleigh Bluebird bike suit ages 3 to 6, excellent condition with top box and stabilizer. £35. Tel: 874727 (Ramleaze) Ladies Raleigh Cameo, 26" wheels, carrier, 3 speed. £25 ono. Tel: 878782 Britax child's booster seat, £3. Large selection of children's books, exc condition, offers. Tel: 878695 (Ramleaze) Maclaren Super Dreamer buggy, with raincover, £30, without cover, £20. Seesaw, £25. Scooter £10. Tel: 871870 Mamas & Papas double buggy with hood apron vgc, £35. Tel: 692149 (Fr'k) Boots blue denim cot bumper, £8. Activity rug, £5. Mr Wobble £8. Pull along elephant £10. Shape basher, £4. Pop-up farm £4. Tel: 879611 (Grange Park) Bebecart Duplo pushchair/pram, ideal for baby twins, as new, raincover & mattress, £95. Tel: 872352 (Freshbrook) Mothercare steam steriliser, £12. Babyfood hand blender, £4. 7 baby bottles, £2. 'Edwardian toys' curtain 46 x 52, £12, lampshade, £5. pillowcase, £1. Tel: 879611 (Grange Park) Britax Rock-a-bye car seat including head hugger, pastel colours, exc cond, only used for one baby, £25. Tel: 721403 Britax car booster seat, £8. Go kart £3. Boy's baby, toddler clothes, up to age 6 years, £5, large bag. Football boots, £2. Tel: 875489 (Grange Park) Football boots, Puma King size 5.5, £10, Hi Teo size 6, £10, both exc cond. Tel: 872282 Wedding dress, ivory size 14, Alfred Angelo 1995 design, long sleeves, long train, must be seen, £300 ono. Tel: 705393 Gas hob, electric oven and fan, white, 3 years old, exc condition, £100 ono, hardly used. Tel: 481301/886537 (Westlea) homes, some no doubt do, but others don't, they hang around the streets and are not always well behaved. In fact the moral behaviour of three girls from West Swindon who seemed to spend most of their summer holidays in the public toilet in Purton village hall car park, leaves a lot to be desired. The Parish Council fears that

For Sale

Hotpoint, frost free larderfridge, almond, exc. condition, £100 ovno, includes drinks chiller. Tel: 871361 after 4pm, (Gr Pk) Dark oak corner unit 71.5" h, 22' w, 20"d, £45 ono. Tel for more details after 3.30, 433629 (Moredon) Black ash effectcoffee table, stereo cabinet and nest of tables, £12 each orc30 the lot. Tel: 876708 3 seater plus 2 seater couches, pink with blue fleck, mahogany ends, clean and in good condition, washable, £125 ono. Tel: 728092 (Woodhall Park) 0 plan 3 piece suite, brown pattern, good condition, £250. Tel: 872390 Light fittings two 3 centre fittings, three wall fittings in brass, with matt glass shades, good condition, £50. tel: 874986 Alex Higgins figurine sculptured in 1/10 scale, 8" high, in polished maple, on stand, unwanted gift, still boxed, £48. Tel: 812750 Double nylon bed spread and 2 shams pea green, £5. Double nylon bed spread and 2 shams emerald, £5. Tel: 873089 Two pairs curtains, pale green, 64" w x 60" d, & 88"w x 60"d, £25 or will split. Tel: 772062 (Common Platt) Singer hand sewing machine, little used, good condition, £35. Tel: 874131 (Fr'k) Various modern vinyl LPs all in good condition, £50 ono. Ladies bicycle, 5 speed, blue white, good condition, £50. Tel: 882517 (Westlea) Double glazed patio doors with hard wood frame, offers invited. Tel: 728440 Snap/clip frames. 5'x7", lO for E7. 6"x 4" 10 for £5. 6' x 8' 10 for £9.50. 8" x 10" 5 for £9.50. Unused, still cellophane wrapped. Tel: 812750 New fawn carpet, still wrapped, 8' x 12', £45 ono, must go. Tel: 872065 (Westlea) The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are

HOTPOINT sooner or later things will get out of hand and one these youngsters WASHING MACHINE REPAIRS will get seriously hurt. If your • Same Day Service child is a regular visitor to Purton • Guaranteed Repairs please ensure you know where he / For a friendly, helpful she is going, who their friends are, service, call J. Martin. and what they are doing. It is Tel: 694930 1 Alnwick, Toothill simply irresponsible to drop them

HOOVER off in the middle of the village and leave them to their own devices.

Middleleaze Drive

From Mrs HD Wiggington, Camton Road, Middleleaze As residents of Camton Road off Middleleaze Drive, we agree totally with the remarks made by Mrs C Hill of Pearl Road (September Link).

For the car owners of Camton Road, Kilben Close and Maldwyn Close, it is necessary to nose out into Middleleaze Drive a good three quarters car length to see if it is clear to drive out. This is due to Chinese Experience

bad road design and overhanging trees and shrubs. I am amazed there have not been more accidents, especially as Middleleaze Drive is used in the main by drivers using it as Brands Hatch.

Please, please can anything be done to prevent a serious accident? How about a petition?

Cat Neutering

The Wootton Bassett & District group of the Cats Protection League cats neutered.

Vouchers are available to help cover the cost. Owners who need advice or help on neutering should contact Stephanie Giles on 611170

Take a walk in the woods

holding a hands-on conservation day for would-be volunteers at Clouts Wood, Wroughton.

Experts will be on hand on Sunday 13 October from 2pm to 430pm to talk about all aspects of practical conservation work and there is no obligation for further involvement. Autumn is one of the busiest times of the year for the Trust who play a vital role in keeping local woodlands in the best condition for wildlife. To find out more, call Jo Taylor on 526228.

Councillors available

Councillors representing Toothill Ward (includes Toothill, Westlea, Shaw and Roughrnoor) hold regular surgeries throughout the year. Surgeries coming up: 8 October, 7pm - 8.30pm Westlea Community Centre 12 November, 7pm -830pm Tor contact them at other times: David Cox, tel: 615005; Maurice Fanning, tel: 422043; Terence Winter, tel: via 422043

Freshbrook councillor Phil Rashid is available on the last Friday of the month, 7pm to 8pm in Freshbrook School main hall. He can also be contacted at 872803.

would like cat owners to have their

For Sale

Six porcelain dolls, 15" high, 3 porcelain dolls 12" high, on stands, vgc, £7 & £5 each respectively. Tel: 875681 (Fr'k) Sege Game Gear with 5 games, and power adaptor, £45. Tel: 872282 (Fr'k) Saisho VCR, long play programme timer, remote control, £50. Tel: 700402 Pioneer CD player, good condition, £50. Tel: 617839 PCW951 2 word processor including sheet feeder plus many extras, exc condition, £125. Tel: 871169 (Westlea) 36 piece socket set, English & metric, two extension bars, wheel brace, hand ratchet T bar, universal joint, etc, as new, £35. Tel: 726833 (Haydon Wick) A reg Hyundi Pony, low mileage, long MOT, £600 one. Two Sets of bar bell weights, plus one set dumbells, the lot for £30. Tel: 615397 (Toothill)

Wanted

Cheap accessories for Apricot PCX1 computer. Manual, printer, all offers considered. Tel: 875401 (ansafone) Tae Kwon Do Suits size 5, also sparring equipment/pads. Tel: 874986

To let

Two bed house in town centre, fully furnished, £400 pcm. Tel: 693685

House exchange

Housing Association 2 bed semi with large garden for 3 bed house in West Swindon, no flats. Tel: 876146 Council 2 bed maisonette, gas c/h, in Swindon for 2 or 3 bed house, consider most areas. Tel: 721819

Lost

Large black & white cat, last seen Shawl Prinnels area, reward. Tel: 876873

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