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4 TOOTH ILL
Bookies lose out
A bid to set up a betting office in an should be used for retail purposes
empty shop unit at Toothill Village where there are five or less on one
Centre was thrown out by site.
Thamesdown Council's planning "I'd like to thank all the people
committee after a site visit in De- who supported my stance," said
cember. Coun. Midwinter. "The first article
The Link revealed the proposal in in The Link strucka chord; once again,
November and reported that local the community spoke up in favour
councillor Ricky Midwinter had of the sensible course of action."
vowed to stop the council letting the He saId he received twenty five
shop unit to a bookies because he letters and a petition from the
felt that the community would ben- Toothill Church congregation opp-
efit from a better use. He objected to osing the betting shop, and two let-
the idea of a bookies at the area's ters in support of one.
first shops when they were being The only other bid for the shop
built ten years ago. unit came from a video hire busi-
Infants at Toothill School told the story Coun. Midwinter argued that ness. However the M&W store lease
of The Smallest Angel who finds the Thamesdown was prevented in al- with Thamesdown allows it to hire
RALPH place where the baby Jesus can be born. lowing a betting shop to be opened videos and their objection to an-
Rear, from left, Jamie Rundle, Shannon because the government's shopping other outlet being set up could delay
PALMER Reyes, John Newman, Tanya Gray, policy requires that shop units the opening of a new shop.
Natalie Moss. Front, Rachel Gray,
PHARMACY Caroline Witchell, Leanne Eatwell
3 Deerhu.rst Way Coffee Morning with a difference
Tooth.ffl Saturday 1 February • 10am - 12 noon
Toothill Church
Hours of Opening:
Mon - Fri Admission 20p
9a.m. - 1p.m. All invited
230p.m. - 6p.m. Organised by the Senior Department
of the Sunday School in aid of Church Funds
Telephone: 512063
New typing club
Toothill Handicapped Typing Club
Morrison & Masters are looking for new members to join
them on Friday evenings from 7pm
to 9pm.
TOWN SQUARE, WEST SWINDON CENTRE. Come along and learn to type in a
TELEPHONE 870055 friendly family atmosphere, have a
chat, meet new people and enjoy a Robbie Dams and Thomas Liewellyn
for cup of tea. Transport and type- won the fancydress competition heldat
House Sales and Purchases & all Property Work writer provided. For more details a Christmas party for members of
please telephone 641380. Toothill's Jack and Jill Toddler Group
(written estimates given)
Divorce, Criminal and all Court work Tasty Xmas lunch for OAPs
Wills and Probates
Seventy members and friends of the Head cook Lily Wiley and her
Toothill Lunch Club held their teamprepareda delicious traditional
WEST SWINDON'S ONLY SOLICITORS!
Christmas dinner in Toothill Com- dinner for the club members who
munity Centre at the beginning of were entertained afterwards byJohn
Also at 20 Commercial Road, Swindon. Telephone: 526601 December.
and 69a Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill. Telephone: 481602 Holmes on his organ.
A cracking meal, from left to right, Clarence Bean, Effie Pennycook, Ada Austin,
Julia O'Brian, Edith James, Lily Wiley
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