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Est 1978 Circulation 10000 No.63 June 1987

EXCLUSIVE

Will W. Swindon
Consumers Get A
Choice?
A major company may be
denying West Swindon residents
T. V. H. Q. NEW PLAYGROUP OPENS the chance to buy cheaper food
by restricting competition in its
own centre.
The giant Dee Corporation,
which owns the West Swindon
Centre, has received a bid by a
local trader to operate a Fruit
and Vegetable outlet in the
empty unit which used to be a toy
shop. The Centre is a tiny part
of the Dee Corporation empire
which includes Gateway, Fine
Fare, International and Carre-
West Swindon became the head- four supermarkets, Linfood Cash
quarters for Britain's newest tele- and Carries, and a whole range
vision channel in May - for just Ready for the first slide. Councillor Ricky Midwinter and Canon John of other food and non-food inter-
one week. Rogan cut a ribbon surrounded by parents and helpers. ests valued in millions of pounds.
The People Channel did not A dream in the imaginations of a Charitable Trust and Thames-
actually get off the ground but small group of women became a down Council arranged sites
the real satelite dishes and the reality when West Swindon's services and landscaping. In
hoardings outside the Windmill newest playgroup was officially thanking all those who helped
Hill Business Park were quite opened on 21st May. the project, Chair of the Manage-
convincing that something big The Oliver Tomkins Playgroup ment Committee Janice Gullen
was happening. started in July 1985 when a group paid particular tribute to Mary
Inside one of the hi-tech build- of mums were chatting about the James, Selectline Flooring and
ings next to the re-built windmill, difficulties of getting children the fathers who did all the Not Let Yet
all was a hive of activity. A BBC into playgroups. Helped by Mary internal works, John Neate, Although the application to set
2 film crew were making a two James, worker with the Bristol Geoff Gullen, Martin Woodman, up the Fruit and Veg. shop was
hour film called 'The Vision' with Diocese Board of Social Respon- Tim Wilstead and John Jenkins. submitted over four months ago,
stars Dirk Bogarde and Lee sibility, the group decided to get Canon John Rogan brought a no decision has been forthcoming
Remick. a building and set up their own. warm welcome from the Bishop as to whether competition with
It tells the story of how a right- Not quite realising the enor- of Malmesbury saying that the Carrefour is acceptable.
wing American religious TV mous task they had taken on, playgroup would enrich family The Link Magazine has made
channel is launched in Europe, they proceeded to raise over life. Toothill Councillor Ricky a large number of enquiries to
using this country as a base. £14,000, get planning permis- Midwinter, who battled for the see if the interests of the con-
Dirk Bogarde plays the familiar, sion, buy and completely refurb- site and for planning permission sumer in lower prices is to be
friendly front man for the new ish a building and employ staff. in Council committees,- thanked taken into account. It has not
channel. Lee Remick is the con- The first children to enjoy the the playgroup for the opportunity been possible to discover the real
troller of the U.S. parent organ- results of this great effort started to be involved. He said he had situation from the Dee Corpora-
isation. on June 1st. been "inspired by the enthusiasm tion.
Whether The People Channel Money was raised from church of the parents and it was a pnvi-
captures our hearts and minds charities, the BBC Children lege for the Council to assist such CONGRATULATIONS TO
remains to be seen but, as the in Need Appeal, Thamesdown tremendous voluntary effort. The SWINDON TOWN F.C.
BBC production controller said, Community Trust and other playgroup would be an asset to ON THEIR PROMOTION
'The Vision' has an interesting sources. A loan was made avail- parents in Toothill, Grange Park TO DIVISION 2
plot with a twist in the tail. able by the Allied Dunbar and Freshbrook". FROM LINK MAGAZINE