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28 NEWS & VIEWS
Modest turnout to Link Centre
The Natural Open Forum

Alternative Fifty people attended the Open Many compliments were paid to
Forum held by the Link Centre the excellence of the Link Centre
on 21st November to allow local in general, but a range of points
Bottled & Bulk Gas for your central people a say about how the facili- were raised by the people in at-
heating, cooking, water heating, ties are being run. tendance;
Introducing the meeting, chair • there is an urgent need to pro-
radiant and open fires. of Thamesdown Council's Arts vide indoor bowls facilities, es-
and Recreation Committee Tony pecially for older people;
HAN DYGAS LTD. Mayer said the council, as trus- • the queuing arrangements for
tees of public property, had to courses were heavily criticized;
HILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE listen to users in order to im- as were inadequacies in the coach-
NEW ROAD prove services. Because of the ing arrangements for some of
mix of facilities and the involve- them;
PURTON, SWINDON ment of different council depart- • the need for more ice skating
SWINDON 771888 ments and the County Council, professionals;
the Link Centre was a unique • more ice time and different ice
building. surfaces for a variety of users -
SURECLEAN said that in three and a half years, skaters, speed skaters, girls
Link coordinator John Fisher hockey players, ice dance, figure
Carpets & Upholstery about 3 million people had vis- hockey;
ited the centre. Developments in • a cleaner arts workshop;
near future include: • better external lighting to pro-
• Powerful, up to date equipment • A major programme of repair vide safety for people leaving in
No mess • No fuss work to make good wear and the evenings.
No shampoo tear; In response to a question about
• Lounge carpets • Halls • Stairs • the appointment of a Skating library opening times, Ron Pybus
Landings • Bedrooms Development Officer to boost ice from the Wiltshire County Li-
3 piece suites - All types expertly cleaned skating attendances; brary Service said that given the
FREE ESTIMATES & ADVICE • installation of equipment to level of available finances, library
Congratulations to The Link on reaching its 10th year raise the swimming pool tem- usage did not justify more open
perature which will mean a weeks hours.
Happy Christmas to all readers from Sureclean closure in the new year; In thanking those attending,
Swindon 874460 • moves to improve catering Coun. Mayer said that all the
provision which was in difficulty points raised and those sent in by
following the collapse of the ca- people who could not get to the
tering cooperative; meeting will be considered in
• the completion of building detail. A full report will be pub-
Open 7 days a week works in the highly successful lished showing action to betaken
BASSETT Radio Controlled 24 Hr. community suite; where possible.
Tyre Breakdown Service • a great deal of work to prepare He said that the meetings at the
IYRES for the imposition ofthecompeti- Oasis and the Link were very
tive tendering regime. useful and further Forums would
be held on a six monthly cycle.

Quilt raffles raises £500
Swindon's Prospect Foundation received a donation of500 from the
West Swindon branch of the Townswomen's Guild, the result of an
eighteen month fundraising effort.
The money was raised from stalls, coffee mornings, lunches and a
big raffle for a quilt made by Oonagh Lilley and the branch's craft
group.
The raffle was drawn by David Roberts, fundraising officer for the
Prospect Foundation who said the Guild had made a marvellous
effort. The Foundation's fundraising target for 1988/89 is £450,000.
Pictured here are members of the craft group holding up their quilt and, rear
right, David Roberts receiving a cheque from group chairwomen Pat
Savory.

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