Half Term Mobile Skate Park Event - Saturday 22nd October - 12 noon till 4 pm
We are pleased to announce a Mobile Skate Park Event at the Mead School this half-term, on Saturday 22nd October from 12 noon until 4 pm.
There will be local stunt riders and skaters giving displays and free coaching, as well as free expert safety checks for bikes. The local Army Cadets will be coming with their rifle range and refreshments on sale by Friends of the Mead School.
It promises to be a very exciting afternoon for children and young people of all ages and their parents.
The event is suitable for BMX bikes, skate boards, roller blades and scooters. Entry is £1 for riders and skaters, with spectators coming free. Registration also entitles you to enter a free raffle for an X Box Drum Kit.
There will be safety equipment available to borrow, but riding and skating is at your own risk.
This event has been generously sponsored by Wiltshire Youth Service, which has been supporting the Community Forum in the formation of a Youth Forum on Paxcroft Mead. There will be an exhibition of the proposal for a skate park on Paxcroft Mead, which will form the centre-piece of the Forum's new People in the Park initiative, featuring plans to improve the country park for all age groups.
Look out for a leaflet through your door explaining People in the Park in the next few weeks.
Please note that this is a fair weather activity, so the event may have to be cancelled at short notice if there is heavy rain - fingers crossed!

Paxcroft Brook
Several residents have been concerned about the condition of Paxcroft Brook, which has been choked with vegetation and litter over the summer. Committee member Gordon Rees has been working with council officers on this problem and we hope that you have noticed the general improvement.
There has also been a concern about an exposed cable under the Leap Gate Bridge. There have been several unsuccessful attempts to repair the damage, so we will be keeping an eye on the latest restoration.

Leap Gate extension.
Residents of Cornbrash Rise and Stoke Hill, whose properties back onto Green Lane, will have noticed the construction activity, as the access road for the new developments South of Green Lane is being built. This road will eventually connect to Leap Gate and link to West Ashton Road.
It is not clear whether this heralds the beginning of full scale building work behind Green Lane, but Paxcroft Mead residents can rest assured that construction traffic will not be driving up Leap Gate. It is a condition of Planning Permission states that the Leap Gate extension will not be opened until a good proportion of the new dwellings are occupied.