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Pets At Home
could be your answer
Pets At Home is a service
which cares for all your pets
(except dogs) in their own
home anywhere in the
West Swindon area only.
Open air service to launch church in Telephone Sheila Mitchell
for further details on
Abbey Meads set for 10 September 873062

Where is the church in Abbey Meads? Many people know that the plans for the first village centre
include a church, but the church is, in fact, already there writes Rev. Roger Faulkner. ov Drawings
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Local
The church, to be known as activity, including regular wor- The first major event is to be Authority
Christ the Servant, already has its ship, as soon as practicable, until Maureen's commissioning on Approvals
first minister, Deaconess Maureen the actual church building is avail- Tuesday 10 September at 7.30pm.
Spinks, who will be representing able. As hundreds of people are ex- Independent
all the churches in Abbey Meads. New minister Maureen Spinks pected (including the church lead- Advice
She lives with her family, husband ers of all the main Christian de- . Kitchen Design
Ian and teenage children, at 1 nominations, local clergy, repre- ou Domestic
Hayward Close, and it is this house sentatives of the local community Extensions &
that will be the centre of church etc), this service will take place in Alterations a
the open air on the village green at speciality
Minister, mum, Abbey Meads, which is the land- OD Personal Service
electrician, angler scaped open space opposite the
police station. Carolyn Phillippo
ready for challenge It is hoped that many local resi- BA (Arch)
Technically Deaconess Maureen dents will turn out for what is one Swindon 772606
Spinks, Abbey Meads new minis- of the first major community events
ter, was on holiday when she at Abbey Meads. Those attending
moved to Swindon from are asked to bring a torch or lan-
Wakefield on 8 August with her tern, and if wet, an umbrella and
husband Ian and their three chil- HAYWARD CLOSE wellies. School
dren. NO. I Further information may be ob-
But a change is as good as a rest tained from Maureen on 706558.
as they say. With help from her Leavers!
parents, the move went smoothly
and Maureen was soon up ladders Abbey Meads community centre
changing all the light fittings to ITS NOT
make them suitable for the shades. nearly ready
She starts work on 1 September TOO LATE
and one of her first tasks will be to A community building for use by people in Swindon's northern
walk the streets delivering a per- expansion will be ready for use at the end of September. .to apply for a full
sonal invitation to her open air Paid for by the Abbey Meads
commissioning on 10 September. house developers, the temporary time course at
"It's exciting to work in such a building will cater for local needs Another good Swindon's highly
new area, but abit frightening too, until a permanent community fa-
said Maureen. "I've never done cility is considered in some years. year for college successful
anything like this before and the People living in the area will by Swindon's New College is celebrat-
brief is so wide. The church that then expect, and be expected, to ing another impressive perform-
comes together in Abbey Meads have a say in the kind of facilities ance in this year's A-level results.
will be very much made by the to be included. The number of entries contin- New College
people who have moved or will be The temporary centre, located ued at a high level with 470 stu- Swindon
moving here in the future. next to the police post near the dents sitting the exams. Top of the A-level
"Our house is more than a fam- village centre site, will be man- The pass rate was 88%, which is
ily home. There will be meetings, aged by staff at Thamesdown 2%up on the national average. 177 league in '94 & 95!
coffee mornings and toddler Council's community develop- grade A's were achieved, with thir-
groups in the front room. Ihope to ment department. teen students gaining three or more The same excellent
start Sunday worship services in Subject to a fire officer's inspec- grade A's. results in '96!
mid-October. Anybody will be tion, it will have a one room with a Maths achieved a 94% pass rate
welcome to call round. I'd like to capacity of 50 adults, or 20 chil- from 127 entries. English also had
meet you - whether you have a dren in a playgroup, and a smaller a 94% pass from 143 entries. Ring Admissions on
connection with the church or not." meeting room, with kitchen and The college is Wiltshire's largest (01793) 611470
In her free moments, Maureen toilets, all accessible to people with A-level centre and has been top of
will searching out the best fishing disabilities. the government's league tables for or write or call in to
spots in the area. Her father took Bookings for parties and meet- colleges in Wiltshire, Glouces- Heiston Road, Park North
her fishing as a baby and she's still ings at the Abbey Meads social tershire and Avon for the past two Swindon, SN3 2LA
keen, landing a 141b. carp in June. hall can be made on 493489. years.