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WESTLEA 7

Focus for community as centre opens Name the room Start the week
Westlea now has decent commu- The Westlea Social Hall is now Come up with a name for the West- Little Hands, anew parent and tod-
nity facilities, following the opening available for hire by local groups lea Social Hall and win a £10 gift dler group for two year olds has
of thenewsocial hallon the school site. and for parties. Call Denis Onley on voucher. Capture community spirit started on a Monday morning in the
The Community Room, built next 526161 at Thamesdown for infor- by sending your suggestions to new Westlea Social Hall.
to Westlea school in 1984, has long mation. Denis Onley, Community Develop- The group runs structured activi-
proved inadequate and a restriction Coun. Sue Bates and Ricky Midwinter ment Division, Thamesdown ties including singing, cutting,
on the development of groups in the open the doors for Little Hands Council, Civic Offices, Swindon. paintingand making, stories, as well
area. The hall opens up opport- as refreshments for everyone.
unities for new groups to develop. Group coordinator Alison Barrett
It has been funded by cash from says the group has a very friendly
McLean Homes who contributed atmosphere and there is already a
£30,000 in return for planning per- waiting list. She suggests parents
mission for houses already built next put their name down to join early.
to the Delta Tennis Centre. Little Hands meets on Monday
Thamesdown Council has put in from lOam to 1130am and Alison
a further £20,000 and a large room can be contacted on 873003.
with a 60 person capacity, a small
meeting room, kitchen, toilets and Westlea School
storage has been provided. Bonfire & Fireworks
Sue Bates,ChairofThamesdown's
Community Development Commit- Tuesday 5 November
tee, said the hail was an addition to 6pm-7pm
the many social facilities provided Guy competition, refreshments
by the council in West Swindon. Tickets £1 adults 60p children
"Times are difficult for local gov- from school office or on the gate
ernment at present; the financial
pressures are huge. But we were
determined to responded to needs New club to provide care after school
and demands of Westlea people."
Local councillor Ricky Midwin- Westlea's long-planned for After and Sophie Prowse. All three have The Club will be open on Mon-
ter, who has campaigned for better School Club opens in the new social long experience in providing posi- day, Wednesday and Friday from
community facilities in Westlea, hail on Wednesday 9 October. tive, stimulatingplay opportunities. 330pm to 5.30pm and children can
welcomed the opening of the hall. Children will be collected from The club is available to working attend forone, two or three sessions.
"The social hall will provide a focus their classrooms and escorted next and single parents, those who need There are some vacancies and
for localpeopleand strengthen com- door where they will be cared for by a break and children who would application forms areavailable from
munity life." playworkers Lyn Bell, CherryHobbs like to join in the fun. Westlea School.

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