ALMOST all pandemic-related restrictions have now eased, but has this made a noticeable difference to Swindon’s town centre? While wandering around on Saturday, our roving reporter noticed several shops still encouraging customers to don a face covering and self-isolate, though these rules are no longer legally enforced. Inside supermarkets like the Tesco Metro on The Parade, there was an even 50/50 split between those with a mask and those without. Inside the Brunel Shopping Centre, it was more 70/30, leaning more towards mask-wearers, while outside in the open air there were around one in 10 people wearing a mask. Navigating the town centre’s streets proved fairly easy, though any caution about keeping at a distance seems to have gone. On a couple of occasions, there was someone almost brushing right up against me to get past with no regard for personal space, let alone the former two-metre rule.
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Thames Water and Swindon Borough Council are fixing the leak. An SBC spokesman said: We have been forced to close Commercial Road due to a burst water main. Thames Water are on the scene to fix the problem. We will reopen the road as soon as we are able. A Swindon Police spokesman said: Due to what appears to be a burst water pipe, Commercial Road is currently closed to vehicles up to and including Newhall Street. Thames Water and Swindon Borough Council are on scene and the road is being assessed to see if there is any under surface damage before it can be re-opened.
Thames Water and Swindon Borough Council are fixing the leak. An SBC spokesman said: We have been forced to close Commercial Road due to a burst water main. Thames Water are on the scene to fix the problem. We will reopen the road as soon as we are able. A Swindon Police spokesman said: Due to what appears to be a burst water pipe, Commercial Road is currently closed to vehicles up to and including Newhall Street. Thames Water and Swindon Borough Council are on scene and the road is being assessed to see if there is any under surface damage before it can be re-opened.