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A THANK YOU NOTEeaoo,

Before we take our summer break, (next issue Sept), it is worth
noting that THE LINK has now been in operation 18 MONTHS and 12
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ISSUP -'S. Circulation has rocketed from 800 to 4,500 copies each issue
ALL FREE..... & apart from all the info. & news etc we've managed TWO
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SCOOPS, the latest being last issue's Princess Anne feature.(On top of
that FiSI BROOK FOCUS has emerged).
So, thanks to all who've supported and helped us so far, advertisers, typists,
I distributors, correspondents etc. and don't forget more help is always needed, so if
you are interested please get in touch.. .HAVE A GOOD S1JM1iER ---SEE YOU IN SEPTEKBER.
Geoff Richmond, 23 Luddesdown Road

New OAP club starts
Yes to PMH /Old Town Bus

On April 24th, a new OAF's club began
Thamesdown Council has agreed to a bus service
on the estate. We call ourselves the
from Freshbrook and Toothill to PMH Hospital
HAPPY WANDERERS and we meet each week
The new service will also connect this area
in OLIVER TOMKINS SCHOOL COMMUNITY
to Old Town,Liden and Eldene.
ROOM on THURSDAY afternoons at 2.30pm
All being well, it should start in September.
You will be made most welcome, so do
come along and bring a friend!
GOOD COMPANIONS BUS TOKEN
BATTLE Our COUNTY COUNCILLOR

Recently the club has been investigating The County Councillor for this area is Mrs.
why Toothill OAP's don't receive bus Esme Smith. She can be contacted at Pry Farm
tokens. Letters have been sent to the PURTON; Tel: 770383
Council stating our case. These included
the fact that the boundaries will now
definitely change in April 1981 & to PEA. FETE
give tokens now would be a real help to
Toothill's elderly. we also said that
travel into Swindon is necessary for
shopping & the cost of bus fares is a
real burden for many.We were led to
believe that money could be found to
extend the scheme to Toothill pensioners FE^u2a^uC _ S^,
ti e were also not very happy that OAP's
in part of F'reshbrook MILL get tokens v
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because they live inside Thamesdown.
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All these points were put to the
Leader of the Council & the Chief Exec - F kil-1 t U MA SS
utive. Their reply was that there were
NO PLANS to extend the scheme to Toothill
until 1981 and the time we start paying
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rates to Thamesdown.
As a club we feel we have tried
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and failed to get bus tokens for Toothill
OAPs. BUT we encourage ALL the elderly 41 IM TI FOk 1--
as individuals to WRITE TO THE COUNCIL Z^ TUI lqw -'( ^C S5lc J ^Rf 15
to show your displeasure with the present 1 1 30^. rv, . Al c vv L J r T/ CcEkcreE
situation. ^)i^.l wt T . 1 V^