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w .dune '82 No.26
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Toothill, Freshbrook and Westlea.

ABOUT THIS LINK*****

This Link is smaller than usual because 1. Taurus Products, who collate it for us
could not do the job this month and 2. there was'n't much for publication. The Link'
relys on community groups submitting information or individuals writing something. If you want to
get into the Link, contact Paul Miller 14 King Charles Road, Roger Ogle 13 Castle fore, Nick Jansen
6 Moresby Close,Janice Oliver, 18 T sborough or Geoff Richmond, 23 Luddesdown. Closing date
for the Link to be nublished in August is 25th July.

Meet your MP
Richard Needham, Member of Parliament for the A NEW service is now available in West Swindon
Chippenham constituency which takes in Toothill, for those wanting advice on unemployment benefit,
Freshbrook 4 Westlea, will be holding a surgery supplementary benefits, pensions, maternity pay-
at Toothill Church on Saturday 3rd July, 11 a.m. ment, special needs payments or any social secur-
Constituents are invited to meet him and to bring ity benefit you want to know about.
matters of concern to his attention.
SHOULD YOU BE RECEIVING FINANCIAL HELP????
Baby Clinic AND IF YOU ARE.... ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH?
Now you can find out. The West Swindon Advice
Parents who recently signed a petition calling for Centre has opened its doors to any resident in
a Baby Clinic in Freshbrook will be pleased to
need of help. At present it is open from 7 - 9 pm
know that it has started. It will reduce the over on Thursdays in the Temporary Community Centre
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crowding at the Toothill clinic and will pro ide a
Dunwich Drive, (opposite the Doctor's Surgery)
convenient facility for parents in Freshbrook. where you will find expertly trained volunteers
The clinic is now held on Thursdays, 2-4pm in
available to offer information. The West Swindon
the Freshbrook Community Centre.
Advice Centre is organised by the West Swindon
oothill Farm Community Centre Steering Comm- Family Project and is backed by solicitors from
ttee would like to say a BIG the Thamesdown Law Centre.
THANK YOU

o all the following for their support in our fund- Lydiard Tregoze Fete will be held this year at the
aising and publicity venture at the West Swindon Oliver Tomkins School, Beaumaris Road, Toothill,
istrict Centre on May6th - 8th-Dixons; Martins; on Saturday July 17th, 2pm in aid of St. Mary's
onaldsons; Cooper Chemist; Crowdys Garage; Church in Lydiard Park. There will be the usual
ickman$; Dutton Forshaw; Carrefour; DMS - And competitions, stalls, attractions, refreshments,
f all of you who supported us
course fun and games for all. Community Groups who
want to put on stalls should contact Marilyn
^^ Parsons on 853510.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER A THAMESDOWN COUNCIL
COMMITTEE MEETING IS TO BE HELD OUTSIDE THE CIVIC OFFICES. The Community Planning Comm
ittee of August 5th is to be held at Freshbrook Community Centre, starting at 7 pm. As with all
council meetings this one is open to the public and West Swindon residents are especially invited to
attend. At the time of going to press, items for the Agenda included reports on the Toothill and
Freshbrook permanent community centres and the conversion of Upper Shaw Farm into a community
building to serve Westlea. All topical stuff and very relevant to Link readers. The meeting is also
unique because members of the public will also be given a chance to raise matters of concern with
the committee. This is highly unusual and an opportunity not to be missed (Falloff the page here i 1 )