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'l aygroup Thoughts LETTERS Colchester Close

by Janice Scott Roger Ogle wrote a silly article
Coming to the end of a year as in the October Link about father's
Chairman of Dunwich Drive Playgroup taking a more active part in look-
there are some thoughts I want to ing after his daughter. He even
share with readers. People often wanted to go to a Mothers and
assume playgroups are run by the Toddler group and change their
Council and it is the parents rights name. Come off it You're a m an
to put their children in them when- and shouldn't be wanting to look
ever they want. Well this is not the after children. Its womens work;
case. Playgroups are run by volun- I suggest you leave child care up
teers - usually parents - who work to the people who know about it -— _
hard to keep them going on a shoe- the mothe _
string. Parents who complain about
the playgroup fees or perhaps don't Food
pay them promptly just do not realise
Have you ever had to prepare food
the time and effort put in by the
for a number of people - small or
Committee in going to organisation
large? Its hard work, which you
meetings, supporting the staff, fund
could do without sometimes. Taurus
raising and helping at the playgroup
Products are a government sponsored
sessions.
training workshop for young people.
The fees paid for each session has to They have a catering section which
pay for the rent, the materials, c an prepare very tasty buffets at
equipment and the staff who work in very reasonable prices. If you are
the playgroup more for love than ever organising a social event,
money; you certainly don't get rich party or general get-together where
on £20 a week. Playgroup Committees you have to feed people, contact
perhaps have to do more in telling Val Moore at Taurus on 26733. Tell
TURS
parents about playgroups so that they her the Link recommended you_._ _
can understand who they are run by.
The best thing for parents reading - --- DAY
this is to stay behind and help at a
TIME OUT
playgroup session. It c an be enjoy-
able and rewarding. I've enjoyed my Tuesday Time-Out is an enjoyable way for mum
year with Dunwich Drive playgroup mums & toddlers to spend a Tuesday morning.
and would like to thank the staff
and committee who have made this Why not come along to the Farmhouse, Bodiam
ossible. Drive at 10am until 11.30. More details from
Gill Hobbs on 42005 or Marilyn Spencer 42675

^^ ******** C outn ci l l or News

As you may have read in the local press, Geoff Maddison has resigned from Thamesdown
Borough Council. After being elected in March pressure of work and personal reasons have
forced him to resign.
Richard Midwinter and Mike Mann will take over the committees that Geoff sat on (Public
Works and Planning) until next May, when elections will take place in the whole Borough and
a replacement is elected.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Geoff Maddison, on behalf of all the
Residents of the Ward, for the efforts he has put into representing the Toothill, Freshbrook
and Westlea area. His assistance to us, as part of your TEAM of councillors and to many
others in the area, has been invaluable, as it takes a TEAM to represent the views of this
rapidly expanding ward effectively. The workload and pressure arising from it, can only be
described as immense.
THE UNDERMENTIONED ARE YOUR COUNCILLORS USE THEM
Richard Midwinter. 29 Icomb Close. Tel: 43791
Mike Mann. 138 Goddard Ave. (Thamesdown B.C.)
Len Hobbs. 40 Ringsbury Way. Tel: 770445 (County)
Please do not hesitate to contact us at our homes, or at our surgeries. Look out for the
leaflets advertising them, LOOK OUT FOR OUR VILLAGE NEWSLETTER that informs you of the
work that YOUR TEAM are doing on your behalf.