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2 The Link Magazine • August 1995

Same Day Local Call for more Council help from
MAUREEN PEARSON
A.T.T. Electrical Services desperate community centre
TAXATION o House wiring & wiring checks Retired people have come to the rescue of Toothill
ADVISOR o Electrical repairs Community Centre in a bid to keep the doors open.
o Immersions
Only seven people turned up at "Things are quite critical for the
For Advice and Help on O Shower repaired/installed the Annual General Meeting in late centre. We have got to try to keep
Personal and Business Tax C) Extra sockets/lights June and a Thamesdown Council it open but the people of Toothill
O Security lighting
Completion of Tax Returns representative said the centre don't seem to be interested. The
0 Alarm systems would probably have to close if a centre is run by volunteers but we
and Preparation of Accounts 0 Electrical supplies new management committee could need much more support from
for the Inland Revenue O Approved Contractor not be found. Thamesdown Council to help us
27 Holmleigh, Haydon Wick A&M Services Forty people attended a re-ar- get on our feet again."
Swindon SN2 3RH 24 hour response ranged AGM on4July where there The centre is a meeting place for
was strong representation from the a lunch club, dance classes, a mar-
Tel: 874240 ii
Tel: (0 1793) 724172 Good Companions pensioners club tial arts group, playgroup and
and the licensed bar. A committee youth club.
to manage the centre was elected All Toothill residents are mem-
with Jean Carey, 78, as chair, and bers of the community centre. The
TOOTHILL lunch club organiser Lily Wiley, majority will not have been aware
69, as vice-chair.
of the annual general meeting as
Jean, who was involved with a The Link was not informed of the
CHINESE KITCHEN campaign for a community centre date until after it had been printed.
in 1978 long before it was built, Anybody who would like to get
Chinese Cuisine, English Food and Fish & Chips and chair of the centre manage- involved in Toothill Community
ment committee for two years from Centre should call the centre on
Tel: 487055 Telephone Orders 1990, said, "1 was persuaded to put 614492 between 9am and 12noon,
welcome before 11pm
myself forward for the committee Monday to Thursday.
at the last moment and was quite • West Swindon's first playgroup
OPEN
Sunday 6pm - 1130pm HOME DELIVERY shocked to be elected. set to close: see page 4.
Monday Closed SERVICE
Tuesday 5pm - 1130pm Eves only: 5pm - 10pm
Wed 12noon-1.45pm 5pm - 1130pm Police action gets results (continued from front page)
Thurs 12noon - 145pm 5pm - 11 30p Delivery in W Swindon: £1
Delivery to other areas £1.50
Friday 12noon - 145pm 5pm - 11 45p Crime Prevention Officer Sgt. Bob Schemes. All these elements are a
Saturday 12noon - 145pm 5pm - 1145pm Toothill Village Centre Walton warned residents against deterrant. The majority of break-
Open Bank Holiday Monday from 5pm Toothill Swindon complacency following the arrests. ins are done by petty criminals
'We apprehended somebody on looking for the easy opportunity.

the first night of the operation and They will stay away if they know
the word quickly got round the an area is a difficult target."
LATE 017 criminal fraternity to stay away Council re-considers
from Grange Park.
"There is no evidence of displace-
cameras for
BOOKINGS! ment of break-ins as yet. We will Freshbrook Centre
be keeping a close eye on the re-
ports of burglaries in other areas."
He said it was crucial for house- Plans for closed circuit TV cam-
Lots of last minute bargains holders in all parts of West and eras at Freshbrook Village Centre
North Swindon to maintain vigi-
have been revived by Thames-
lance and improve security. down Council's Policy and Re-
Holidays to all destinations "Take steps to make your home sources Committee.
look as if it is occupied if you're A spokesman indicated that if
Call into: out. Improve the quality of locks the committee agrees, the cameras
on doors and windows in the home, could be installed in October.
AT MAYS, WEST SW1NDON CENTRE garage and garden shed, install A bid for a Home Office crime
TEL: (01793) 873222 security lighting, and take an ac- prevention grant was unsuccess-
Gx T'AVF Auu.s tive part in Neighbourhood Watch ful earlier this year

Copy date for September Contents
4 Toothill
11Vlio nk M% 21 August 5 Freshbrook & Grange Park
Westlea
Published: 2 September
6
Copy for October: 8 Shaw
Published by Editorial: Roger Ogle 9
Haydon Wick
18 September
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