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More than 50 residents crowded into the Farmhouse community Room
for TROs first ever AGM on Wednesday 1st October. After hearing
and approving the Treasurers and Chairman's reports, the meeting
then went on to elect officers for the coming year as follows:

Chairman BOB BANNISTER 5 Kirkstall Close
Secretary TONY DOLE 9 Rhuddlan
Treasurer ARTHUR WILKINSON 53 Eddington Close
With the completion of business dead on schedule at 8.30pm, a break
for coffe was taken, thereby giving an opportunity for people to
chat, exchange views and we hppe make new friends.
Following the break Councillors Mike Bawden and David Hulme expanded on their written
answers to a list of 18 questions which had been compiled by the TRO representative comm-
ittee. The questions covered a whole range of items from the provision of street lighting
to the effects on this area of'going into Thamesdown' next year.
The officers would like to thank all those residents who showed that they cared about
Toothill by coming to the meeting. Our special thanks to the two councillors for giving
us their time and answering our questions in a serious but good-humoured way. They have
also said that they will help residents with problems concerning Thamesdown Council until
we have elected our own councillors to do the job. If you have a problem, why not write
to: Councillor David Hulme, 103 Helmsdale, Haydon Wick, Swindon (Labour)
or Councillor Mike Bawden, 23 Carlton Gate, Broome Manor, Swindon (Conservative)

or you can contact a TRO representative for help. Better still come to our monthley
meeting in the Dunwich Drive Community Centre on the 4th Monday of the month.
LASTLY , we wish every happiness for the future to Amanda HopWood who has been our very
hard working secretary since our formation. She's leaving Toothill for New Orleans - we.
know you like jazz, but isn't this going too far. Good luck also to our new secretary
Tony Dole who, though not as pretty, will we are sure do a very good job.
NEW SHOPS
FRE S HBROOK NEWS After a long period of totally inadequate
shopping facilities in the area, there will
soon be quite a choice. Shopfitting the two
Village Group small units at Toothill Centre should start
soon-one a fish & chip shop, the other a
well-known, competitive greengrocer. Work
The second ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the FV(
will start in December on the Freshbrook
will be held on Sunday 4th December in the
shop to be open for July 1981. It will be
Freshbrook Community Centre (if it is ready operated by Sperrings who should be opening
and usable by then). Further information & a temporary shop before the end of the year.
details will be circulated during November.
The District Centre Superstore is coming on
COMMUNITY GROUPS IN FRESHBROOK quickly. Carrefour/Linfood confidently expect
to be trading this time next year.
If you want to be involved in one of the
groups below or want to find out more about And Pubs, Toothill Pub-as yet un-named-built
them, please contact the following people- out of re-cycled Cheshire bricks will be
open Easter 1981 and the prospective
Playgroup: Chris Hockley, 12 Cromwell operators of the Freshbrook pub are being in-
Mothers & Toddlers: Carol Parish, 12 Turnh vited to tender for the privilage of serving
Green us (and for taking our money!)
STREET LIGHTING
Youth Club: Gloria Hiscock, 16 Crawford Cl.,
The question is "Why are so many street light
Lynne Burkitt, 36 Crawford, Wendy Martin,
lights not working and why are so many roads
22 Cottington
in the area unlit?" Many people ask this
Community Centre Management Committee: Mike especially as the winter nights are closing
Mugridge (Chairman) 7 Turnham Green in. The Link tried to find out;apparently"
the Southern Electricity Board employ a
Would any Retired People who would like to
limited number of 'jointers' who connect the
start a social club in Freshbrook when the
lamps to the powersupply. The SEB consider
Community Centre is ready get in touch with
house connections are more important than
Roger Ogle (Community Development Officer)
street lighting; so work only takes place
42 Bellver; Tel 872282 or 26161 ext 3178
when the labour is available.