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THE
LINK FIRST PEOPLE OF THE FIFTH VILLAGE
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I4"e4, The first occupants of West
Swindon's fifth and last 'urban
Published by West village' moved in during October
Swindon Publications. when people started to arrive in
the Sparcells area of Roughmoor
13, Castle Dore,
Village. They are to be found on
Fresh brook, Swindon. a barren hillside, surrounded by
Tel: (0793) 872282. building sites, by driving up the
new road past the Renault Centre
Publisher/Editor: and the new lake, to the north of
Roger Ogle. Shaw.
By the end of October about
Advertising Sales:
20 houses were occupied by
Jackie Pearce. people moving from all parts of
Tel: 771534 the country. Because the estate
built by McLean Homes has Salesperson Lorraine Gabb of Estate Agents Peter Long & Partners
Typesetting: been put up so quickly, the with some of the first residents of Roughmoor.
TS Typesetting. newcomers are likely to be quite created from Moredon in North sources are being sought to pro-
Tel: (0793) 618505 isolated for some months whilst Swindon. Although a round- vide a home visiting service. In
Artwork & Design other builders catch up on ad- about has been constructed, it is the meantime, parents with young
jacent sites. Although the resi- unlikely to be connected to the children are urged to register with
ARC Design.
dents are quite cut off, a good Moreden-Purton road until a a Doctor (see page 23) or visit a
Tel: (0793) 852787
community, pioneering spirit new bridge is built to alleviate child health clinic where there is
Printed by Western Webb,
had been established when the traffic congestion. The bus com- always a Health Visitor to pro-
Bristol. Link photographed them. The pany is looking to lay on buses vide advice. The nearest is at
Published on the Wednesday offer of food parcels and relief for shopping trips at specific Upper Shaw Farm Community
Centre.
closest to the first of the supplies were turned down. times.

month. Copy date: 12th of the Many of the new arrivals had It is hoped that by early Nov- However, although the latest
preceding month. made friends long before they ember a Health Visitor will be residents of West Swindon will
moved in when they met on site allocated to Sparcells. At present, be living in the back of beyond
"The Link was first published in to view progress on their new the local team is stretched to for the forseeable future, The
December 1978 as a magazine homes. cope with the number of families Link will keep you in touch with
aimed exclusively at the West on their books and more re- what the rest of the area is doing.
Swindon community. It is com- It's going to be tough
pletely independent of the Link
Nevertheless, as the weather gets
Centre and, in fact, won the com-
colder and wetter, those house- UsIC _
petition to name the leisure centre
holds without access to a car will
in 1984." W01 Lay
find it difficult to make contact
CONTENTS
with civilisation, unless some
Wn
Front Piece
3 Kno by the companies we keep"
Toothill
4 effort is made. It is unlikely that GROUND FLOOR - FIRST FLOOR
Freshbrook
5 Roughmoor Village Centre will • Organs • Guitars
• Pianos
j
6 be started for about two years • Keyboards • Drums
Westlea
• Amplification
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Shaw
7 and until then, Shaw Centre will • Hi-Fi Equipment • Home Recording
Recreation
8 provide the closest shops. A • Video • Synthesisers
10 Day in the Life temporary footpath has been • Compact Discs - • School Recorders
11-13 Shaw Village Centre provided along the main road to • Cassette Recorders • Flutes

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14 Roughmoor, through the Hill- S 1,000s Of Musical Albums • Clarinets
For Women
SECOND FLOOR: YAMAHA MUSIC SCHOOL
15 mead Industrial Estate, to con-
Arts Scene
At your Library
16 nect with Meares Drive in Shaw. MUSIC SUPERSTORE JOHN HOLMES MUSIC
Youth
17 A spokesperson from Thames- ALL UNDER ONE ROOF 21-23 FARINGDON ROAD, SWINDON
Head Office (0793) 34095
Enterprise
18 down Transport commented that
19 Education Matters with so few houses occupied, a Late Nights—Mon./Tues. till 8pm
20-21 News & Views
regular bus service would not be
22 commercially viable for some
Home & Garden
23 Reference Page
time unless a route could be
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