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THE No. 15 Swindon
No.158 •Jurie 1995 • Circulation 15,000
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ADVERTISE..YOUR Parents petition for GM vote
HOUSE FOR FREE Parents at cash strapped Hreod Parkway School are to vote on whether it should break away from
IN THE LINK Wiltshire County Council and become grant maintained, funded directly from the government.
TURN TO PAGE 26 TO The school faces a £60,000 budget teachers. Five have agreed volun- would be full in ten years when
FIND OUT HOW shortfall and will have to cut 8 tary redundancy; a further 3 will children from the Northern Sector
have to lose their jobs unless money development reach secondary age.
Daniel wins over TV talent scouts can be found. A proposal put forward by
Headteacher Richard Cleall said school governors two years ago
A six year old from Freshbrook has been discovered and will be seen on the problem arises from the fact was defeated two to one when 57%
several TV advertisements during the next few months. the school was built for 1,600 stu- of parents voted. This time more
dents but only receives funds for than the required 197 parents have
Daniel Walker from Godolphin the 900 on role. "If we were grant signed a petition calling upon gov-
Close has been selected at all his maintained we would benefit by a ernors to arrange another vote.
auditions in his first six weeks in further £200,000. We would also
the acting business. control our own cleaning and EXCLUSIVE
BT have him as an Australian maintenance contracts and make
child calling his gran from down- significant savings.
under, in their 'good to talk' series "Parents need to look at Bradon Moves to
fronted by Bob Hoskins. Forest and Commonweal who are improve youth
Daniel has been seen tasting ice grant maintained to see how well
mars bars for Iceland, and will be facilities
they are doing financially, with-
appearing in adverts for the Daily out changes in their character."
Mail and McDonalds. He commented that the school Plans are being made to greatly
His mum Heather said Daniel's improve facilities and services for
break into show business has been young people in West Swindon.
sudden. "It all started in mid- Too good to turn down In June Wiltshire county coun-
April when a friend suggested we Swindon Wildcats cillors will discuss the possibility
put him forward. The agent said ice hockey hearthrob of setting up a youth support cen-
we might have to wait months for Phil discovered a talent for magic Daryl Lipsey has tre at the Link Centre, using a suite
work, but the casting directors and illusion three years ago and been head-hunted as of ground floor offices recently
have taken a shine to him." developed a stage show before re- assistant manager to vacated by the Probation Service.
Life in the Walker household dundancy from the RAF forced a a team forming at the The proposal put to councillors
has become quite busy with change of career. new 18,000 seat Manchester Arena. is to develop a contact point which
Heather taking Daniel to London Daniel is quite blasé about his In recognition of his 9 years in brings together county youth
several times a week for auditions, new found skills. "It's really bor- Swindon building up youth teams workers and advice workers from
fittings and film shoots, with baby ing going to London on the train, at the Link Centre, Daryl will also voluntary organisations.
Amanda in tow. but! love the acting. I liked doing become junior hockey develop- Gordon Evans, head of Wiltshire
Daniel is taking after his dad the first one, then I wanted to do ment manager. youth services, said he was enthu-
Phil who was featured on the front more and more. Bob Hoskins is "It was an exciting offer which I siastic about improving facilities
page of the March Link magazine. really nice. He made me laugh." just could not refuse," he said. Continued on page 2

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