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West Swindon's Community Paper

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F- MA Y3 no.32

ELECTIONS MAY 5th

he local elections for a councillor to represent the Toothill Ward which
overs Toothill, Freshbrook and Westlea on Thamesdown Council will take
lace on May 5th. Three candidates have been put forward and they have provided
the information below. The Link is pleased to bring them to you.

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FRED DAVIS ALAN FAIRCLOTH DAVID SEYMOUR
CONSERVATIVE PARTY LABOUR PARTY SUP ALLIANCE
red is 34, married with two Alan has lived 'n Westlea David is married with two
ons, lives in Toothill and since its early days and is children and has lived in
as lived in Swindon since actively involved in the Swindon for over four years.
955. He is a Design Engineer community as transport spokes-
He is employed as a paste-up
t Raychem. He has been man on his local residents
compositor by Wiltshire News-
ctively involved in commun- association, a Governor of
papers working on the Evening
ty affairs for years, most Oliver Tomkins School and
Advertiser, The Star and the
ecently with the Toothill Chairman of Governors of Gazette and Herald.
esidents Organisation, North Westlea Primary School.
hamesdown Road Safety Group He has previous experience in
"My main aims for this area
nd ?s Chairman of the Toot- Local Government having been
are:-genuine consultation with
ill Farm Steering Committee. a Bristol City Councillor for
residents and local groups,
three years. Whilst on the
s a family man, Fred is well establishing Council Tenants Council he served on the
ware of the problems facing Associations, greater liason Education, Architects and
arents in our area and is with County Council about Establishment Committees.
edicated to providing the schools, to hold a careful
est schools, youth and watch on future plans - all David Seymour lives at
eisure facilities for West to ensure that this remains an 16 Deerhurst Way
windon. area where PEOPLE come first.'" Toothill
Some of you may associate this face with the
win-a-car competition and a plywood cow at Fotographers
'
J' j Carrefour a year ago. Well, I'm back. This
time on a permanent basis as a 'Community
FOCUS IN ON FRESHBROOK.....!
^ Youth Worker. My appointment is to last five
f
years during which time I hope we can develop Whether you have a Kodak or a Nikon...
an active and innovative approach to working as long as you're keen, we'd like to
with young peoppe in this area. I hope that I meet you. We're hoping to get together
can act as a link between the existing youth a display of shots of life and times
groups and interested residents not yet in- in Freshbrook for FUNDAY 25th JUNE.
volved. I'm very interested in any suggestions
If you have photographs to lend or
and observations that anyone - young or old-
would come to a meeting to discuss the
may have. I can be found in the office at
idea please ring Martha Parry on
i1r^y^ Toothill Church or on the streets.