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TOOTHILL

SERVING WEST TOOTH ILL CHEMIST
SWINDON —TOOTHILL POSSIBLE DELAY
New regulations controlling the
MUMS SETUP entry of chemists into a com-
CATERING BUSINESS munity may delay the setting up
of a much needed pharmacy in
Catering for West Swindon is Toothill, next to the Doctor's
becoming quite successful for Pat surgery in Deerhurst Way.
Waters and Maureen Skinner, A spokesman for the Wiltshire
two mums from Toothill as P & M Family Practitioner Committee,
Caterers. which operates the new rules,
Both ladies have been in the stated "Before April 1st there
catering industry for several years was no restriction on setting up
but decided that together they pharmacies in urban areas. These
could provide a local, personal new regulations control the entry
Toothill Fun Raisers A moment of good weather came service to people organising wed- of chemists into an area so that
just at the right time for Toothill ding receptions, birthday and communities can be served by
THE GOOD AS NEW School Fete. Hundreds of people anniversary parties, and office people who can manage to stay
turned out to see several displays functions. P & M have been going in business."
THRIFT SHOP including country dancing and just over six months and have However the new procedures
Toothill Community Centre
karate and to spend their money been moving from strength to could prevent the Toothill phar-
FRIDAYS 10 am— 12 noon at stalls, many of which were strength. macy setting up for some months.
Sell your good as new made and donated by the school "We wanted to establish our- A new sub-committee of the
garments, children. selves and see if we could F.P.C. has first to be set up and
Lots of money was raised for cope with large numbers," said on receiving an application to
pick up a bargain.
the school but most important of Maureen. "So far people have open a pharmacy has to inform
all, the community came out to heard about us from others who all others with an interest in the
Refreshments also served.
celebrate together. have been very pleased with our area. Other Pharmacists have 28
service. We can now happily cater days to make their views known.
for up to 200 people." Should the sub-committee agree
P & M CATERERS P & M specialise in cold buffets that a new operator can open,
and prices range from £1.75 to there is a further 28 day period
Catering for Weddings, Twenty-First's, Birthdays, £3.00 per head. As most events when appeals can be lodged. The
Anniversaries, Children's Parties. are centred around food, its im- final decision is then made by
Also office and work functions.
portant to get it right. Pat and a national appeals panel which
Service West Swindon & Further Afield Maureen always get together with would assess the need for a phar-
Pat Waters. Tel: 616753 event organisers to plan their re- macy.
afternoons/evenings/week-ends quirements. They have standard If no appeals are made within
menus or they can easily provide the consultation period, the earli-
special dishes. They can also ar- est a Toothill pharmacy could
AFFORDABLE ELEGANCE range for cakes to be made to open would be August 1st. If
celebrate the event and as a objections are raised, the pro-
TO ENHANCE YOUR HOME
matter of course, they provide cess might to on into the autumn.
HAND FINISHED everything else to make a meal Toothill councillor Ricky Mid-
successful. winter is very concerned that
REPRODUCTON FURNITURE P & M recognise that a feature there should be no delays. Com-
of good catering is the time it all menting on the situation he said
takes. "Getting the food organ- "Having fought to get a Doctor
ised is one thing, but there's an for Toothill for over two years, it
awful lot of runing about sorting is essential we have a pharmacy.
out details - making sure there I would like all who are also con-
are enough knives and forks, cerned about the need for a
cloths for the tables and so on," pharmacy to contact me on
commented Pat. "If you're doing 873537."
it yourself, catering can become Local pharmacist Ken Schofield
a big headache if you're also con- told The Link that recent reports
centrating on dozens of other that the elderly and young
things; and if you have caterers, mothers would be poorly served
We have a large selection of quality you want to be sure they'll do a were misleading and very unfair
Reproduction Furniture in Mahogany, Yew, good job. A further important to local pharmacists who have
Walnut & Oak finishes, specialising in Solid point to think about is the fact tried to provide as good a service
Oak & Mahogany. that we clear up afterwards, the as possible. "There was a lot of
bit that organisers can do with- time to make an application be-
Local Stockists for: out." fore the new regulations were
Reprodux, Strongbow, Jaycee, Old Charm, Although catering can be hard brought in," commented Mr.
Luptons, Pridry, Locks, You ngers, Wade, work for some people, Pat and Schofield. "I did not tender for
Bridgecraft, Carleton, Grant & Bradley. Maureen enjoy themselves a the site, nor will I object to
great deal. "The satisfaction we somebody else setting up; so
get when the guests arrive and long as it is a full time operation."
see the layout we provide is tre- The Ashington Way Pharmacy
52, Devizes Road, (Old Town), Swindon mendous," said Maureen. "We has always operated a home
really love catering for special delivery service, even to people
Tel: 35658
events and when people pass such who have never been into the
Swindon's Leading Reproduction Furniture Specialist
nice comments, well, its the icing shop. This service will continue
on the cake!" for as long as it is required.