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[VIEWS
le who will live in West
North Swindon?
in where people are gener-
.repared to muck in and
out - the list is endless On
hole most people say that
Swindon is developing into
unity - a decent place to
th good networks of friends
caring spirit. Is this true or
ishful thinldng?
is true, it is thanks to lots of
le who have worked hard to
it so.
is not true, let's try to do
r next time in the Northern
Lopment. There will be even
to be done as the overall
oper will not be the Borough
cil - accountable to the
le through the ballot box -
nil be private developers,
arable to the profit-and-loss
nit and to short-term market
s. But we can't blame them if
xe not said what we believe
Ion needs. So pick up your
nd write - to Ian Handscomb
V you will be able to browse through
w Hake chairs a committee
the combined Swindon
hes which is considering the
development of Swindon.
1986 he was Social Develop-
Officer with Thamesdown
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W. SWINDON It is sad to say that this style of
support and work is going to end
TO LOSE in March 1988 unless more money
can be found to sustain it. Like
YOUTH many schemes this project had
an initial five year lifespan. If we
WORKER? are to continue after April new
There are about 1,500 teenagers sponsorship is required. The
in West Swindon at present. By Committee is in the process of
1990 there will be around 2,400. finding new sources of income.
But in eight months time the area Is there still a need? When the
is likely to loose a full time youth project was set up in 1982 the
worker. Is this right? Tom Hill, expected teenage population
Methodist Youth Officer explains. was 1,000. The present popula-
Ian Crawford, the present tion is 1,500 and is expected to
The West Swindon. Youth Re- Worker, provides support and climb to 2,400 by 1990. There-
source Committee has provided encouragement to a large number fore the number of young people
West Swindon (Toothill and of young people. Work has will have increased 21/2 times
Freshbrook) with a Detached included accompanying young above its 1983 in 3 years time.
Youth Worker for the past 4 people in court, meeting and Added to this is the influx of
years, with funding from the listening to them, giving them young people visiting Link Centre.
Government's Urban Programme the opportunity of widening their On any evening of the week the
and Thamesdown Borough horizons and gaining new ex- numbers of teenages are likely to
Council. periences. be above the number who live
here.
'LIBRARY NEWS' Wiltshire County Council have
My name is Rochelle Clarkson 'Pearls' Celia Brayfield. A provided Youth Workers at Link
and I am the Assistant Librarian globetrotting blockbuster about Centre and the Greendown Com-
at West Swindon Library. This three dazzling women is set in munity School. However, this
month Linda let me take over motion when Catherine Bourton still does not tackle the need to
her column to tell you about some and her sister wake to find strings meet and support young people
of the other things we do here. of priceless pearls under their outside in the community. There-
One of the services that many pillows. Tooth Fairies ain't what fore we believe the need is there.
local people have found useful is they used to be! The Committee is doing some-
the board of local information on 'Sarum' Edward Rutherford. thing to secure the future. It will
clubs and groups. For informa- A story set in and around Salis- be more than sad if we are not
tion on a more specialised sub- bury which spans ten thousand successful. If you wish this scheme
ject, or for those interested in years of the lives of five families. to continue write and let us know.
groups in other areas, we can The author was born in Salisbury Address letters to Tom Hill,
refer to the 'Wiltshire Information and returned from America to WSYRC, do Toothill Church,
Network' (WINK). This list spend three and a half years re- Dunwich Drive, Toothill.
groups from all over Wiltshire searching and writing this book. TEA DANCE
and is available in folders for A fascinating subject made even
browsing, or we can check on our more interesting by it's local The 45+ CLUB have been carry-
computer for specific enquiries. setting. ing on with their popular 'TEA
Please remember that if you are 'The Net' Ilie Nastase. Ilie DANCES' every second Sunday
involved with a group locally we Nastase's second novel is again of the month, despite summer
need to know of any changes - set in the world of professional weather and holidays. Two hours
and if your group is not on our tennis. When his Doubles partner passed in a cheerful whirl for
listing, please come in and give and wife are killed in a plane some 60 dancers at the last one.
us your details so that we can ,.rash, a playboy tennis star Why not look in on Sunday 9
help people to get in touch with adopts their daughter. The story August, from 3.30 to 6 p.m.,
you. We also have a large collec- tells of their relationship and her when organise Bernard Arnold
tion of leaflets at the library tennis talent. It's likely to be as will have everyone on their feet?
which will go onto open display popular as 'Tie-Break' - his first Coffee/tea and biscuits included
this month. Many subjects are novel. in the 50p admission.
covered including Legal Aid, P 'Ci'1L11 P
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DHSS leaflets. In the new folders
and see what is available. Leaf- RICHARD WALKER
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