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NEWS & VIEWS 13
Bowls club ready to roll
A West Swindon indoor bowls club
is now looking for members. Three Ta k e tim e
full sized mats have been bought by
Greendown School for use in the
sports hail by people living in the
area. Experienced bowlers and those to invest
who want to learn to play are in-
vited to join in.
The club meets officially for the
first time on Sunday 6 January be-
tween9.30amand 5.30pmand every in your future
Sunday after during the season.
Depending on demand, there may
also be Saturday afternoon sessions
as well. By proper planning and through
John Slade from Westlea, one of a
small group who have been testing professional consideration for
out the mats, said they were fast,
accurate and would satisfy the most John Barlow and John Slade, ready to your financial well-being... .your
demanding bowler. "The mats are teach newcomers to bowling
good for bowlers who want to keep ing required, just flat soled shoes or future could look even brighter!
their hand in over the winter and the even carpet slippers.
facilities are very good for anybody "Bowling is a great social game,
who wants to learn; we'll teach them especially forolderpeople. Just come Take time now to organise your
the rules and provide the bowls to along on a Sunday between 9.30am
play with. There's no special cloth- and 5.30pm and meet the rest of us."
financial affairs properly and
New centre boss the headache of dealing with
The new man in charge at the Link
Centre is Roger Byrne. He moves unexpected circumstances when
from the Oasis after four years as
deputy coordinator where he was they arise may be far less of an
involved in bringing customer serv-
ice up to a level set by the British ordeal.
Standards Institute, the first centre
in the country to achieve such recog-
nition. As an Appointed Representative
As well as being Link Centre co-
ordinator, he will be responsible for
overseeing the introduction ofQual- of The Life Association of
ity Assurance standards in 13 rec-
reation sites across Thamesdown Scotland, we can offer you
which are now run by an independ- services tailored to suit your
ently managed direct service organi-
sation.
individual needs. So, for an
Link Centre creches under threat informal discussion
There was a modest turn-outofpeo- booking of ice time for skaters and a
ple at the Link Centre Open Forum request to increase the cost of book- and an obligation
on 5 December. Half a dozen mem- ingcanis so that the numberof book- AN APPOINTED
bers of the public taook the opportu- ing card holders would be reduced -free opportunity to REPRESENTATIVE
nity to put their point of view to in order to make more courts avail-
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councillors and managers. able for the casual user. It was ex- assess your current 0
More creche facilities were re- plained that the principal of the
quested in addition to those run on booking card is to allow members of requirements, please
three mornings a week. Although the public to reserve a facility in Vk**
there is considerable demand upon advance and therefore reduce the contact Arrowsmith
them, the Centre cannot presently risk of turning up at the centre only THE LIFE
offer additional provision. It was to find that a facility is fully booked Financial Services ASSOCIATION
explained that the new Children Act or not available. OF SCOTLAND
may result in a reduction of the More books in the Link Library on 0793 772166. Member of L.AUTRO
creche service because of new staff- were called for. The Wilts County
ing requirements. Council area librarian said there are
Regarding health suite equip- 37,000 books held in the Link Li-
ment, there was a complaint that the brary of which 45% tend to be on
quality of the suite was deteriorat- loan at any onetime. The library is ARROWSMITH FINANCIAL
ing, but the managers said prob- presently 100 books below target, *76 SERVICES LTD
lems would be rectified early in the but these will be introduced in the
new year. However the free loan of next financial year.
towels would be discontinued be- Lastly a member of staff said he Lydiard Towers, Lydiard Green, Lydiard Millicent
cause users keep stealing them. had received a comment from a visi-
There were several questions tor on the helpfulness of Link staff Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 9LP
about music in the Ice Rink and which was much appreciated.