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No. 110 May 1991 • Circulation 10,500
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First baby celebrates 15th year Proud Tim
It's time to
On 14 March 1976 the Davies fam- leads Town out
elect new ily were the first to arrive in Swin-
don's 'western expansion area,'
councillors green fields, building sites and no
facilities at all.
On Thursday 2nd May, voters A month later their daughter
in Thamesdown go to the polls
to elect a new council. Janice was born and fifteen years
Ten candidates are standing later, still living in the same house
in the two West Swindon wards in Markenfield, Toothill, the fam-
- six candidates for two seats ily celebrated her fifteenth birth-
in Toothill, which includes day on 16 April.
Westlea, Shaw and Sparcells, Janice, who attended Toothill
and four candidates for one Primary and is now a fourth year
seat in Freshbrook ward, student at Greendown School, is
pictured right with mum and dad
including Grange Park. Terry and Teresa Davies.
On pages 4, 5 and 6, we
offer readers the chance to
compare the candidates. Each
has been given 250 words to Cafe society aims to offer
introduce themselves and good food to young people
explain why you should give
your vote to them. Tim Gibson, ready for his big day
An exciting new project is being
planned which will bring together A long wait comes to an end on
May Day Fun under 25's with nothing to do dur- Saturday 27 April when 10 year
at Lydiard Park ing the day. old Tim Gibson from Grange Park
Called the Grub Club, the project
leads out Swindon Town as team
Monday 6 May will be a weekly lunch club for mascot.
from 12.30pm younger people in the community Tim won a competition run last
Attractions include: and is the idea of a group of women summer by DewhurstThe Butcher,
Lester the Clown, James living in Toothill. The Link magazine and the West
Dylan stunt car act, Devizes Michelle Sutton, one of the or- Swindon Centre. We asked en-
'Major-Wrecks', Shire Horses, ganisers said that young mums, trants to draw or paint a picture
Veteran Vehicles, Punch & the unemployed and people on low celebrating Swindon's magnificent
Judy, Children's Fun Fair, car incomes are very restricted in what success in the play-offs for a Divi-
boot sale & much more. they can do. They can also become sion One placing.
isolated from other people. "There How things change in less than a
must be lots of young people year. From the verge of the first
around during the day who would division to keeping away from the
like to get together over a meal. We relegation zone, the Town's for-
want to offer a good food at low tunes have swung.
cost, along with the chance to meet Good food ies,Jront, left to right, Lesley But Tim's not put off by the
and make friends." Cox, Michelle Sutton, Nina Houston, team's performance. His dad took
A creche will be run alongside rear, Pam Pixton, Nicki Bradford, him to Wembley last year and he
the lunch club to give young moth- Miriam Minty goes to the County Ground as of-
em a break. "Mums often don't and cooking it." She added that ten as possible. He's out every
have time to eat a decent meal when the project is off the ground evening playing football in the
during the day; its sometimes late special events and trips could be street or the local open space.
in the evening and cold," said organised. Tim says he's been practicising
Tammy Cowdrey. The group is looking fora venue hard for the outing. "I'm really
Toothill Neighbourhood Worker to hold Grub Club and would also looking forward to walking out
Miriam Minty, who is helping the welcome the help of older people with the team and also being able
group, said Grub Club is aimed at with experience in catering and to take a few shots at Fraser Digby.
both men and women. "It will be a child care. I'm hoping they will good enough
cooperative venture which in- People interested injoiningGrub to beat him."
volves some of the members plan- Club, or helping to organise it, can Next month we'll publish a photo
ning the menus, buying the food contact Miriam Minty on 877083. of Tim on his big day.