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The Link Magazine June 1993
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Call for car park charges to be dropped Shaw play areas
A local councillor is to put a pro- the council made the wrong deci- streets, or leaving their cars on Hay Apart from the toddler play area on
posal to Thamesdown Council in sion to introduce charges. "The Lane and walking in. Shaw Ridge, advertised on page 7,
June that the controversial charges charges are just not working. Peo- "My resolution will ask for the two further developments are
for car parking at Lydiard Park ple are staying away from Lydiard charges to be dropped" planned for Shaw.
should be removed. or causing aggravation to Grange A large play area is to be built in
Councillor Linda Green believes Park residents by parking in their the Middleleaze open space between
Youth take to the water Salt Way School and Middleleaze
Thirty teenagers from West Swin- Drive, at least 100 metres from the
don will be attending the 'Youth nearest houses.
MOBILE VEHICLE Afloat' weekend at the end of June Residents had the chance to talk
Repairs and tuning
by qualified engineers
for the fifth year running. to Thamesdown Council officers at
from fully equipped • • • The group of 14 to 16 year olds Salt Way School on Friday 28 May,
Mobile Workshops at will be going on the trip organised after The Link went to press.
your home or place of work-' SERVICING by Wiltshire County Youth Service The grassed area between Rough-
to Poole, Dorset. They will ha yea go moor Way and Sandacre Road close
'Phone Dave Powell Mobile 0860 453329. Swindon 612930
at canoeing, board and dingy sail- toShaw Chapel is to be upgraded by
SERVICE OR REPAIR ANYWHERE ing, sea angling, rowing, water ski- the Council as a kickabout space.
ing and surf chasing. The area was taken over by local
They will also take part in Dragon youngsters as a football field several
Boat racing. years ago.
YOUR LOCAL GARAGE DOOR
SPECIALIST Adventure for youngsters

* Up and Over Garage Doors More girls needed
supplied, fitted, repaired The Wootton Bassett and District Unit Sea Cadet Corps provides a variety
(spare parts available) of activities for young people as well as a taste of service life.
Lt W Gambling RNR of TS Turbulent tells more.
* Remote Control
Thanks to feature in TheLink last
* Free Survey with year, we have had a steady increase
no obligation quotation in numbers attending the Unit from
West Swindon; more would be wel-
WtNDON GARAGE DOORS come. Our success in attracting
young people may partly be due to
MAXWELL HOUSE, MAXWELL STREET, SWINDON the fact that we now run a minibus
TELEPHONE: (0793) 513796 service picking up and dropping off
at the Link Centre, Toothill and
Freshbmok centres, and also partly
due to the junior Section for 10 to 12
A FULL RANGE OF TRADITIONAL year olds that we now run on Sun-
PINE FURNITURE day mornings. The minibus picks
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up local cadets onThursday evening
Also old pine restored in our own at 630pm.
workshops and a fine selection of old
RI I I I lace, china and costume jewellery. Iamhowevera little disappointed
Quality & Personal Service at with the response to our welcoming
0101~010 9;; young ladies aboard. Girls are very
rIIIIIImitL ANTIcgs& welcome in the Unit; we have 4 at
present and they really enjoy the Rear Admiral Davies RN (Rtd.) in-
\ ] ALL P1 training and activities that we offer. spected the Unit earlier this year to
Having more cadets has inspired present a gold efficiency pennant on its
( I/ i ll 41 11 Newport Street, myself and my staff to increase the fiftieth anniversary. Heispictured talk-
Old Town, Swindon. activities we offer. Over the last 12 ing to Neil Hames from Toothill with
Tel: 520259 months the amount of sailing, ad- unit commander Lt. Bill Gambling
venture training and shooting has
Established in 1978
extra strain on the staff. Like the
Trading in Newport Street since 1982. increased,
The cadets themselves have at- Cadets we are all volunteers and
tended practical courses in mechan- have to hold down full time jobs as
ics,electronics and communications well as provide for our families.
........ on Naval establishments. Anumber More adults to help would be most
have been to Cornwall on a Junior welcome. You do not need to be ex-
GOGGLEBOX Aqua mt course, flying about in heli- service. The Cadets run an excellent
: copters at HMS Seahawk, and oth- staff training programme, most of
ers came with me to Scotland where which is doneat the Sea CadetTrain-
Specialists in video we joined the FleetTender'Appleby' ing School at Wroughton.
and TV repairs atFortWilliamfora trip through the
Planning for the this year's sum-
Free home estimates Caladonian Canal and Loch Ness to mer activities is already well ad-
All work guaranteed Inverness for a week vanced with sailing weeks and sea
While all this was going on yet trips penciled in and the adventure
Service from 8am - 9pm :
more cadets attended a canoeing training instructor struggling to find
NO CALL OUT CHARGE week on the river at Chippenham, a slot for some hiking and camping.
• three of them girls. All returned If youngsters would like to find
Tel: Swindon 813485
:...
with British Canoe Union Grade I out more about joining the local sea
cadet unit, or adults want to know
Microwave repairs service also certificates.
Of course organising and taking more about becomingan instructor,
part in all these activities has put contact Lt. Gambling on 814970.