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The Link Magazine • May 1996
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Building communities with identity
MAUREEN PEARSON WORRIED
A.T.T. about what will happen By Sue Bates, Leader of Thamesdown Council
TAXATION to your property and savings I first moved to West Swindon over 16 years ago and in that time it
if you or your parents has transformed from an oversize building site into a proper
ADVISOR have to go into care? community with its own identity.
For Advice and Help on For free initial advice call Thamesdown Council deserves
credit for the positive role it played
Personal and Business Tax Michael Fisher
in developing West Swindon. One
Completion of Tax Returns Solicitor of the reasons why I became a coun-
and Preparation of Accounts Old Town Chambers, I 19A Victoria cillor was because I was so im-
Road, Swindon SNI 3BH
for the Inland Revenue pressed with the positive way with
Tel: (01793) 512982 which Thamesdown Council had
27 Holmleigh, Haydon Wick gone about planning for the com-
For specialist legal advice on the
Swindon SN2 3RH munity.
needs of the mature client: Wills,
Tel: (0 1793) 724172 Probate, Conveyancing Trusts However, in the end, it is people
and Community Care Law who make places, and the resi-
dents, past and present, also de-
serve recognition for the part they bringing those 'Swindon memo-
Same Day Local have, and continue to play. ries' with you.
When the first homes were built
I would be foolish to pretend
Electrical Services Catchlight and the trees and shrubs were that everything in the garden is
Studio planted it seemed as though the rosy. There are still not enough
o House wiring & wiring checks place would always look new. youth facilities, and in the newer
o Electrical repairs
I)ratning Of Walking around now we can all parts of the area there is a lack of
o Immersions
/l Stor.jbook Wedding? benefit from the passage of time community facilities. These are all
O Shower repaired/installed and nature's steadfastness. challenges for the new Swindon
O Extra sockets/lights c1egau storijhook Twenty years on, a whole gen- Council and its residents to con-
O Security lighting u:(dthng albums that eration has grown up and another centrate on together.
o Alarm systems will always be treasured is coming through. What really Finally, I would like to thank
o Electrical supplies Photography by gives places character are shared The Link magazine for the part
o Approved Contractor memories, and they can only come they have played in not only 'pull-
at7id S1eather
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B.
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more established parts of town, Happy 20th birthday to us all!
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Contents
Ailifid M % Copy date for June 1-12 Celebrating 20 years
edition: 18 May
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Freshbrook & Grange Park
Published: 1 June 15 Westlea
Published by Editorial: Roger Ogle Copy for July: 15 June 17 Shaw
West Swindon Publications Publisher/Editor 18
Haydon Wick
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