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The Toothill Hut as a shop - circa. 1978
Efforts to preserve one of West investigation of why council offi- The intrepid builders led by local coun-
THE Swindon's oldest buildings as a cers had let the hut detriorate by cillors Tony Free and Ricky Midwinter-
who turned the Toothill Hut into the
FIZ 81 WIZ listed building came to an end the Performance Review Com- replica of Parliament - November2nd
when it was burnt to the ground mittee, Toothill's temporary
CHILDREN'S on 4th November in a re-enact- community centre on Dunwich shop, venue for church services,
ment of a failed seventeenth cen- Drive was finally demolished and Sunday school, community
DISCO tury plot to destroy the Houses of removed to Toothill Farm for the centre, sculpture workshop and
SWINDON Parliament. annual bonfire night celebration after school centre for children, a
Following a decision by Th- to be reconstructed as a mock piece of West Swindon's recent
872926 amesdown Borough Council's parliament building. history went up in a glorious pyre
Community Planning Commit- After nearly 15 years service witnessed by hundreds of chil-
tee to remove it and subsequent variously as a builders site hut, a dren and their parents.

RALPH PALMER PHARMACY Angry parents carry on fight
for after school club
Ralph Palmer, M.P. S., Dispensing Chemist
3, Deerhurst Way, Toothill Twenty-five parents and children explain why the after school club
ignored the West Swindon fire- should be funded. However, the
Hours ofOpening: Mon—Fri. 9a.m. - 1p.m.; 2p.m. —6p.m. works display on 8th November councillors did not give their
Sat. 9a.m. - 12 noon to carry on their fight to get the backing to the proposals.
Telephone: 512063 Toothill After School club re- An angry parent, Diane
opened. Stuckey from Stansfield Close,
For the third time, they turned was at the end of her tether after
out to call for financial backing at the meeting. "We were told at
Toothill a major Thamesdown Arts and the last sub-committee meeting
at the Link Centre that a decision
Recreation Committee.
Before they went to the meet- would be made, but the council-
ing, the parents, children and lors were just stalling. The whole
Chinese helpers had a beans on toast party meeting was very confusing and
entertained by clowns who later they were very evasive.
led them them, waving banners "I am very angry by the way
Kitchen and placards, into yet another we are being treated. Once again
confrontation with councillors on we were left to last. They just
carried on their meeting as the
the Recreation sub-committee.
The meeting, held in a hot, room got hotter and the children
wish all our customers a uncomfortable meeting room, became more fed up. We have a
was very confusing with the point of view but those council-
Merry Christmas and a demand for money to be put into lors were quite intimidating. One
the after school club being mixed moment they were ignoring what
Happy New Year up with an associated bid to get a we had to say, the next they were
'Play Development Officer' ap- misinterpreting it. We're going
pointed in West Swindon. to battle on. Why should we be
We will be closed between The parents had the chance to pushed aside?"
24th December and 30th December.
Open again on New Year's Eve from 12 noon. Bargains OAPs desperate
We're open New Years Day from 6pm Tooth ill's Thrift Shop hasa nice Sixty pensioners who regularly
line In good-as-new clothes attend the luncheon club in
Hours of Business plus toys and small electrical Toothill Community Centre
Items. have been going without their
Sunday 6.00 11.30pm The shop is open at Toothill weekly outing and hot meal
Monday Closed all day
Tuesday 5.00 - 1130pm Community Centre on Friday because nobody has come
Wednesday 12- 1.45pm 5.00 - 1130pm between 10.30a.m. and 1p.m. forward to run it.
Thursday 12-1.45pm 5.00 -11.30pm Tea and coffee is also avail- A modest payment Is made to
Friday 12- 145pm 5.00 - 12.00pm able. the club organiser and there is
Saturday 12- 2.00pm 5.00 - 12.00pm For sellers, all clothes are a team of volunteers to help
sold on a commission basis out.
The Community Centre Is des-
The Thrift Shop will be close
Telephone: 487055 on 16th December and will reo- perate to hear of anybody who
pen on 6th January. can help out. Ring 614492.