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Community contacts Facechoice RALPH

Pharmacy PALMER
Marriage Guidance PHARMACY
Relate (Thamesdown & District Marriage Guidance Council). Freshbrook
Counselling sessions are held weekly at the Link Centre. To Village Centre 3 Deerhurst Way,
make an appointment, tel. 527664. Tel: 870226 Toothill
Hours of Opening:
Play Opening Times:
Monday - Friday Mon - Fri
Thamesdown Council's Play Service exists to promote greater
9am- 1pm 9a.m. - 1p.m.
awareness of and appreciation of childen's play (aged 5-14).
215pm - 6pm 230p.m. - 6p.m.
This involves: Tuesday
• direct provision of play activities such as play schemes 9am - 1pm; 215pm - 5pm Sat. 9a.m. - 12 noon
• support to other play organisations, e.g. junior clubs and Saturday 9am - 12noon
after school clubs run by volunteers, by providing training, Telephone: 512063
advice, information, grant aid and equipment.
The service is currently staffed by four full-time workers A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
including Area Play Development Worker Paul Ryan who is
based in West Swindon. Raymond Stansfield
For further details, contact the Play Service, Milton Road
Health Hydro, Swindon. Tel: 693787 ext 150. DECORATOR
with over 30 years experience.
Police :
Swindon Police Station. Tel: 528111. , Craftsman in Paint and Decor
Urgent enquiries dial 999. L
SPECIALIST in Paperhanging, Graining,
Police Officers are available (when duties permit) at the sub- :
police station situated at 9 Cottington Close, Freshbrook at Marble, and Decorative Effects & Finishes.
the following times:
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 9.30am
Saturday 11.00am - 12 Noon Telephone: (0793) 874299
Sunday 6.00pm - 7.00pm '.1 #
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Telephone: 872577

Post Offices SHAW VETERINARY
There are three sub-post offices situated in the M & W store
at Toothill Village Centre, JCR, Freshbrook Village Centres
and in Martin's Newsagents at the West Swindon Centre. CENTRE

Race Relations SHAW VILLAGE CENTRE
Thamesdown Racial Equality Council
I Faringdon Road, Swindon. Tel: 528545. RAMLEAZE DRIVE, SHAW

Railway Consultations by Appointment
British Rail enquires, Swindon train station, tel: 536804. Mon to Fri 8.30am - 6.00pm
8.00pm -1 0.00pm
Refuse collection Sat 9.00am - 12.30pm
Refuse collection is undertaken by Thamesdown Contractors.
Tel: 526161 ext 5586.
Contact them also for the disposal of items too large to be • LATE NIGHT
taken on the normal collection day, i.e. furniture, electrical SURGERIES
equipment. This is a free service.
Large items of refuse. There is a municipal tip open 7 days
a week where large items, garden refuse, etc. can be dumped • 24 HOUR
free of charge at Barnfield Road, off the Great Western Way
(next to the incinerator). EMERGENCY
TREATMENT
Samaritans
24 hour service for the suicidal and despairing. Tel: 537373
Shop: 6 Curtis Street, Swindon. Open 8am - 10pm
TEL: 881919

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