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ABBEY MEADS 11

First Abbey Meads gathering set for September
A big outdoor celebration is being planned for 10 September to mark the arrival of the church in Abbey
Meads. This could be the first event to which everybody who has moved into the new community will
be invited to take part.
* Repairs to most types
Reverand Maureen Spinks, who Of showers
introduced herself to readers in 'No' to shops
* Electric showers installed
the May edition of The Link, will be development
officially inducted as the first min- * Pumped power showers
ister for the area. She moves into a A deal between Wiltshire County * Gravity showers
house in Hayward Close which Council and developers to build installed

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will be both family home and ecu- shops next to the Haydon Leigh 1~_04
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menical worship centre for Abbey School, Haydon Wick, has been *Showers up-graded
Meads. condemned by a local councillor. ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS
Maureen will be arriving from The land owned by the County
her present position in Yorkshire Council, between Westfield Way A&M SERVICES
with husband Ian and daughters and the school, is being sold to © (07793) 874240
Rebekah and Deborah in mid-Au- retail developers Grantchester
gust. Her son Stephan will stay in HAYWARD CLOSE Group plc. The company proposes
Wakefield where he is training to NO, I to develop a supermarket and a
become a mechanic/ fitter. number of smaller shop units. GUARANTEED
The evening open air induction Thamesdown councillor Kelvin REPAIRS...
service will be attended by repre- Rev Maureen S pinks King said his telephone has been
sentatives from all of Swindon's site of the permanent church to be hot with residents calling with con- SAME DAY
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churches and the Methodist Bris- built in a few years time at the cerns about the proposal. People LOCAL SERVICE
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tol diocese. It will take place on the Abbey Meads village centre. are worried about the development WHEREVER POSSIBLE
right next to the school building WASHING MACHINES, TUMBLE
and playing field. It seems that the DRIERS, TWIN TUBS, HOME
county want to sell off the land LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT &
GP surgery delay before it is handed over to Swin- DOMESTIC APPLICANCES
A plan to establish a doctors sur- geries soon after. don next year, when Thamesdown SERVICE s SPARES • REPAIRS

gery in Abbey Meads has run into However planning permission becomes a unitary authority.
has still to be finally agreed. A
difficulties. "I think the decision should be WA S H CA RE
A temporary building was due spokesman for the practice said left until after Swindon takes over
to be installed on 22 April on a site they hoped the problems could be responsibility so that adequate lo-
near the proposed village centre resolved quickly so that residents cal consultation can take place." SWINDON
with GPs from the Dr John and of the area can have a doctor Coun King can be contacted on 0793 - 643783
partners practice holding local sur- closeby. 721147.
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