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Magazine
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THE This month The Link
magazine looks
very different.
LINK Turn over and you will find
a completely different
publication - WEST.
We have brought together
No. 108 March 1991 • Circulation 10,500
the useful information that
residents of and visitors to
West Swindon might need

FREE competition Key information role for Pam to give you a guide to
facilities and services
to find a smile for in the area.
Spring Pam Pixton, for six years the Ar- If you need the telephone
rivals Officer with Thamesdown
We're looking for West Swindon's numbers for local health
brightest under fives. The Link Council's Community Develop- services or a school,
magazine has teamed up with ment Division, now has a new a vicar or a councillor,
Hallmark photography to find two title as the Community Informa- you'll find it in WEST.
smiles for Spring. tion and Support Officer.
Photographer Kevin Hall will be Until recently Pam was kept And you'll find other
taking free portraits at the West busy in her part-time job tramp- useful contact numbers
Swindon Centre on Friday March ing around muddy build ing sites - from Adult Education to
and we will publish the brightest in her wellington boots visiting Youth Services.
photos next month. new arrivals to West Swindon.
There is no obligation to pur- She also visited new tenants in We've also included the
chase the portraits when printed council houses. businesses in the area and
and purchase is not a condition of Many readers will have been there is a directory of the
entry into the competition. Turn to greeted by her friendly smile at advertisers in WEST who
the back page for more details. the door, often amidst the chaos are providing a service to
of just moving into a new house. you in West Swindon.
Apart from presenting the very Pam Pixton
Write an April useful 'Welcome to West Swin- at the centre of infomation flow After you've read The Link
Fools story don' booklet containing useful magazine, you can pull it
information about community Pam will continue to produce away to leave you with the
Once again we're inviting you to facilities, she was able to provide information which will be avail- most comprehensive guide
write a short story about some lots of advice on local services able to people arriving in the area to West Swindon there is.
aspect of West Swindon which and groups to join. and will also be concentrating on
could just be true, but is in fact an Visiting new arrivals has been supporting new groups that try It's one to keep
April Fool story. something the Council has car- to involve people who are ex- by the telephone
We're offering £10 for the most
subtle contribution of no more than ried out since the first people cluded from joining in with the WEST, like The Link
life of the community.
200 words. £5 for two runner ups. moved in just under fifteen years magazine, is a community
After the upset caused by last ago. But with the rate of house Pamcanbecontactedon6953l7 se rv ice brought to you by
year's winner which predicted a building in the area declining and or via the Community Suite at

Poll Tax on Pets, we might placing the static housing market, the the Link Centre, tel. 871212 ext lest SWII&W
a health warning on the printed council has decided to change 234. She also runs a regular cof-
entries. Suggestions for the word- Pam's job description to respond fee morning for new arrivals on a
ing or a logo would be welcomed. to the different needs that have Tuesday from 10a.m. to 12noon 6001%
Address for entries overleaf. evolved over the years. in the Community Suite.
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