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6 TOOTH ILL

MONEY On the road to a good start Community
cafe closes
MATTERS in education Toothill Community Centre's cafe
has been closed amidst recrimi-
For friendly, impartial nation between centre manage-
advice on ment committee members.
The volunteers running the cafe,
Pensions who were pictured serving in last
month's Link, feel they were not
Investments given a fair chance to prove them-
selves.
*Mortgages Elaine Walters expressed anger
at the decision. "The committee
We Assurance were against the idea from the start.
The cafe repaid the start-up loan
*Long Term Care from the centre and we were build-
ing up good support from mums
From the largest provider and elderly people in Toothill.
More people were starting to use
of independent
the centre.
financial advice in the UK "1 paid £40 out of my own money
to take a health & hygene course
Why not talk to us, your local Charmain Harrison, right, and nursery nurse Nikki Redford, rear left, with and the centre paid for kitchen
Independent Financial Adviser children attending the morning session at the new Toothill School nursery refurbishment.
"The cafe never set out to be a
Castlegate Investments In last month's Link, we published a picture of nursery teacher profit making activity; we wanted

Charmain Harrison and nursery nurse Nikki Redford arranging
The Bentley Centre it to be a service for Toothill peo-
furniture and equipment at Toothill School's new nursery unit,
Stratton Road, Swindon SN! ZSH ple, to help develop community
ready for the first children.
spirit. We feel as if we have been
01793 616333 The youngsters have now arrived families living in the West Swin- stabbed in the back."
and are enjoying excellent brand don area. To find out how to reg- Centre chairman Peter Taylor
01793 521161 (answerphone)
new facilities provided free of ister a child, call Toothill School on said the cafe was closed for lack of
PIA do not regulate these products charge by Swindon Council. 497250. support. "It ran for longer than the
A member of Twenty six children attend sepa- • New Shaw nursery Children 6 weeks agreed by the committee
DBO Financed Management PLC
whet, is regulated by the rate morning and afternoon ses- started to join a similar brand new in the summer. It seemed that two
B
Personal Investment Authority
sions which are available to all nursery at Salt Way School, Shaw committee members were spend-
on Monday 20 October. All fami- ing a lot of time involved with the
lies in the Salt Way catchment area cafe without much return to the
. NEW TOOTHILL are entitled to a place when avail- centre. I cannot understand why
able. To find out more about the they are complaining about this."
CHINESE KITCHEN next intake, telephone 881065. Advertisement
Chinese Cuisine, English Food Junior club wants help After School Club
and Fish & Chips provides care and
peace of mind
Tel: 487055 Do you work full or part time?
Do you suffer with headaches
wondering what to do with
your children after school?
It's hard to find affordable childcare
for children aged 5-11, but Toothill
After School Club can solve all
your problems.
We are open from 300pm to
6.1 5pm, Monday to Friday during
school term time.
Care and supervision is provided
by trained playcare workers who
are Social Services passed and
Marie Allen and Adatn Belcher try police checked. Various fee rates
Tony Chan, proprietor of the New Toothill Chinese Kitchen, out new equipment are available.
holding a certificate of distinction for outstanding food and service Toothill Junior Youth Club were
presented to him in July by the Hotel and Restaurant Academy Toothill After School Club is the
recently presented with a basket- longest established after school
OPEN DELIVERY ball hoop custom made for them club in Swindon and can be found
Sunday to Thursday Evenings only: 5pm - 1030pm by R&P Engineering of Ashbury. at: Toothill Farm Community Cen-
500pm- 1115pm £1 to West Swindon, Rodbourne, Kingshill The junior club is always des- tre, Bodiam Drive, Toothill
perate for adult helpers to assist
Friday & Saturday £1.50 to all other areas within 3 miles It you would like more information
12noon 200pm & 500pm. 1130pm on Thursday evenings. If you en- please phone the Childcare Man-
joy the company of children and ager on 01793433640/520339 or
Toothill Village Centre, Toothill can offer creative or sporting tal- call in for a chat.
ents, call Elaine Johnson on 612901.