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       (only 10 unhappy customers out of 800)
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    In last month's edition we published   processed, only 30 people were not
    interview with Link Centre co-  placed on the course of their first
    ordinator John Fisher on the   choice. We were able to offer an   Contact us for all your.legal needs
    criticisms levelled at the new system   acceptable alternative to 20 of those   including..
    for booking courses, under the title   people, either a different time or a
    'You can't please all of the people.'   different course.         house sales& purcF.ises.,
    He explained that the centre was   "Using the 'postal' method well   matrimonial matters and
    trying to respond to loud complaints   in advance has meant we could place
    about the queuing system used   nearly everybody. On the other           criminal law
    previously.                hand, we had to give money back to
      He had received several letters   30 people because some courses
    shortly after the course programme   were undersubcribed."   03-4 Comzl  mercial Road, Swind
    - Update 89 - had been distributed   Compared with the majority of
    to every house in West Swindon   leisure centres in Britain, the Link     Tel: 617617
    with a course application form, in   Centre runs far more courses and
    the centre pages of the February   provides more opportunities for
    Link Magazine.             people to participate in sports and
      "Most of the letters were received   recreation activities. John recognises
    before the dosing date and written   things are not perfect yet.
    expressing worries that they might   "There have been a few problems
    notget on the course of their choice,"   with the new course booking system
    said John. "We did not have the   and we have tried to put these right
    precise numbers last month, but   in the new early summer
    after all the applications had been    programme which isnowbooking."
    A new Music and Movement group, pictured below, and publicised in
    February's edition of The Linkhas taken off so well that the group has moved
    into a much larger hall. Now there is room for more people to join in.
     The sessions are aimed at the over forty-fives and are a good way to keep
    muscles stretched and the body supple and strong.       AVON
                                                                                                  EVIflRIJI7FF
     The group meets on Mondays at 12 noon in the Community Suite at the   Inflatables
    Link Centre. For more information, contact Martha Parry on 871212.
                                                                             FISHING BOATS AND DORIES
                                                                                        43 Faringdon Road
                                                             OhTS
                                                                    of SWINDON  Swindon. Tel: 615636

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                                                                Course Bookings



                                                                  Application Forms may be
                                                                 submitted during the period
                                                                         8th tol5th May.


                                                                  In-Person bookings may be
                     ate Red Noses                               made over the counter from
   The pre-school children who attend the Link Centre's Mini-Gym sessions
   raised over £250 for Comic Relief in the week leading up to 10 March.   Saturday 20th May.
   With money resting on their efforts, they used the toddler gym
   equipment with even greater energy than usual.  Pictured below, a tired
   group of under 5s.                                                Application forms and
                                                              further details are available from
                                                                      Main Reception now.

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                                                            Whithill Way               Recreation Services
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