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TidjinZ_Upat_the_Farm
Money ! ! !
For a long time, there was much
debate on the outbuildings at
The development at the Farm is goin
Toothill Farm. Could they be to cost a lot of money in anybody's
renovated and used, or were they
terms. So, we thought it important
' past it'? A decision was
to do the thing right. To that end
reluctantly made a year ago by
the Community Trust granted us £500
the Thamesdown Borough Council
to pay for a feasability study to
that two buildings were really
be undertaken by a professional
beyond hope. The old stables
fundraiser.
and the garage barn were felt
to be too dangerous to leave
Adrian Tait, who lives in Hunger-
standing - they were very ford, and has worked with s, 3 eral
attractive to children who loved
projects in Swinaon, has been
making dens in them, and we were
working hard on our behalf, and
worried about the children's
he should have a report for us
safety. Even though it was sad by July, which will give us a good
to see these buildings being indication of our chances of
demonlished, it has given an
success.
opportunity to 'tidy up' the
Farm landscape.
In consultation with the Farm
Steering Comhiittee, a landscape
plan is being drawn up and
monies have been found to imple-
Special mention should be made of
ment a very basic design scheme.
Elwyn Barnett and Eric Pyle who
The aim is to get the groundwork
have put many hours of voluntiru
right so that the Farm Steering
work into laying the new wood floor
Committee can take the landscaping
and also of Thamesdown Electrical
forward to an ideal state later.
Services who rewired the place for
So watch out for changes down at
us. Not to forget the Community
the Farm.
Services Officers and those who
levelled the floor. Perhaps most
important of all, Michell Mills
Jackie Rafferty
Arrivals Officer/Community and the others who, as Youth Club
Worker workers, have spent many hours in
Thamesdown Borough Council near freezing conditions in order
to turn the cowstalls into a proper
club, and the people who make the
club - the youth of our area.
But we've not finished - next on
the list of works is:-
a new roof'
Youth Club a kitchen
a toilet to lock
and a coffee bar area.
The members and friends of the
So we're busy raising money. An
Youth Club will be well aware
appeal to businesses has brought
that there has been a great impro-
t the y in £80 so far - the 100 Club is
vemen _ in _ outh Club building
going strong, and applications are
over the last year. With the help
in to the County Council and Hambro
of Thamesdown Borough Council,
Life. Youth Club Members took cart
Hambro Life and the people of
in a sponsored walk organised by
Toothill, the cowstalls have
the Wootton Bassett Lions on tha:
stopped being just cowstalls,
beautiful sunny Sunday, 14th June
and we now have a very smart pine
- they raised £90 and several
floor, proper electrics and a
sunburnt faces. Other events are
much more draught free space.
planned - if you don't want to miss
Thanks are due to all those people
this exciting time - come and help
who have helped put new doorways
us. We're open Tuesday, Thursday
in, brick up the gaps and repair
and Friday evenings.
the place generally.
DAVID ATTWOOD
CHAIRMAN
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