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COUNCIL NEWS 5

MULTI-SCREEN CINEMA FOR Charles Lucas & Marshall

WEST SWINDON
Britain's second multi— comments sent in by residents
SOUCITORS
screen cinema will be built in responding to letters and posters
West Swindon. On the third take inviting viewpoints about the PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
a deal is in the can for cinema project. 50 VictorIa Road, Swiridon
Wiltshire SNI 3AY
Thamesdown Council to lease Whilst cinema audiences Telephone: (0793)511055
the campus site, on the hillside to nationwide have been dropping Telex: 449703 TELSER G
DX 6222 SWINDON
the north of the Link Centre, to for 20 years, the multi—screen Prestel: 0793610518
Fax: (0793)617415
the American Multi—Screen cinema concept is set to reverse
Cinema Corporation. the trend. This has happened at
The council was first the country's first "multi—plex"
approached by AMC in 1985 and called The Point in Milton
a formal application to use the Keynes, also operated by AMC.
site was put in January. A Gone are the days of
decision was deferred for further queuing outdoors in all
clarification about the cinema's weathers, cramped foyers,
operation. This information was grubby and tatty theatres, poor
reported to the council's sound systems and inadequate
Development Sub—Committee leg room. The AMC philosophy
on 17th March along with the is to provide a clean, inviting and
AIDS exciting environment managed
by friendly, well trained staff.
By Julian Bowery The overall aim is to attract the
Social Policy Officer whole family for an afternoon or
AIDS has been much in the evening out. With eight to ten
news recently. The Government screens available each person in
and the TV companies have a group can be entertained by a The lIe,, also has olfices 01: Wantage Hungerford Newbury
flooded us with information. different movie at the same time.
Swindon so far has been lucky, At The Point admission charges Poriway 28 High Sha.I 28 BartholomeW 58.01
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only three people from the area are £1.95 for adults, £1.25 for Oxto,dsl*e 0X12 980 Hurrgeelo,d Be,hst*e R014 5EU
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Telephone: (0635) 521212
have died of AIDS and very few children with £1.25 being a fixed Telephone (02357) 4321 Telephone: (0.488) 82506
are thought to be HIV positive. charge for the 430pm to 630pm
Thamesdown Borough Council twilight show to encourage the
is working with other elderly, the unemployed and
organisations to make sure that it families to attend. There is also a
stays that way. The Council has pensioners film club and
given a grant to the Swindon and Saturday morning childrens
District AIDS liaison committee club.
WEST SWINDON FAMILY PROJECT
to produce a leaflet explaining The "multi—plex" is not NH
what information and care is only about films. At Milton
available locally. 'AIDS what is Keynes, there are restaurants, a 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook.
happening locally' will be sent to disco venue and a social club.
every household and will be The theatres can also be used for Feeling lonely?
available in local Community talks, presentations and live Finding it hard to make friends?
Centres and Libraries. performances.
The Borough Council is also However, there are no A friendly welcome for you and your children at
opposing detailed plans of what would be
committed to COFFEE MORNING'
discrimination against AIDS built at West Swindon. AMC Wednesdays lOam - 12 noon.
sufferers or potential AIDS have identified the area as a
victims. The medical advice is vibrant market in which to Advice Centre 10- 12 noon Mon, Wed, & Fri at 15
that AIDS cannot be caught by develop a multi—screen cinema, Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook and
everyday contact, shaking but the needs of the area have 10 - 12 noon Tuesdays at Toothill Community
hands, drinking from the same still to be identified precisely. It A free, friendly and confidential service.
cup etc. There is no reason why is hoped that the company will
people who are HIV carriers put on an exhibition and conduct Toy Library 10 - 12 noon Wed and Thursday at 15
should not continue to work in consultations with residents. Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook.
almost every type of job. If The cinema complex is Give your child a new experience and a new toy every
anything they are more at risk likely to create around 70 jobs week.
from injection by 'healthy' including projectionists.
people than the other way cleaning and maintenance staff, Come and find out more about us and what we do, or
round. It is important to avoid ushers and usherettes. contact John or Audrey on 871303.
over reacting provided the right Councillors agreed in
precautions are taken, by the principle that the cinema project
local should go ahead welcoming the
Government, by This advertisement was sponsored by I.P.L. Image
authorities and by all of us so that fact that extra car parking close Printing Ltd.
Swindon can remain free of this to the West Swindon will be Windmill Hill Business Park, Swindon.
disease. created.