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NORTH SWINDON (including Abbey Meads, St Andrew's Ridge, Ash Brake, law Hill) 9
Village Centre draws closer Service and fete

Three years after the first residents moved in to Abbey Meads and facilities are finally making an to launch
appearance in the area. fun week
Construction of the long awaited Location
Village Centre off Elstree Way is for Abbey Nicads The Church of Christ the Serv-
now well underway, with a target Village Centre ant, Abbey Meads is holding a
completion date for the shops in IncIiide fun week for all ages at the end
early Spring next year. Shoppül,% of the month with the title 'Share
Built by Macs Neighbourhood flr4I(aj SCr1CCs ABBEY Jesus.'
Centres, the main feature will be a (rifire MEADS The first event on Sunday 23
neighbourhood supermarket, with Church August will be an open air service
adjacent vet and takeaway. There Floodlit pIui at 10.30am followed in the after-
are still three units to let. I'uI)JjC ho noon by a fete starting at 2pm.
The Link featured the start on the These both take place on the vil-
doctor's surgery last month and lage green, off Elstree Way.
work has already started on a child Other outdoor activities during
day care nursery. Closeby will be Erica Coomber of Macs Neighbourhood Centres on a visit to Abbey Meads to the week include a treasure hunt,
a pub and a church building is and a teen sports challenge and
being planned. see progress on the new village centre shops drama workshop.
Erica Coomber for Macs Neigh- Many residents have com- Worries about the upkeep of the Indoors the church has arranged
bourhood Centres said the com- plained to The Link about the des- centre by some residents have been a childrens' holiday club, parents,
pany is proud to be building this perate need for a cash dispensing set aside. Erica explained that Macs tots and tinies day, cream teas and
centre on such a prestigious new machine within the area and Etica Neighbourhood Centres will have lots more.
development. "The mini super- confirmed discussions with a bank responsibility for maintenance, Abbey Meads minister Deacon-
market will be open long hours were taking place. She was 'pretty removal of litter and graffiti around ess Maureen Spinks, described the
and will include a newsagents and confident' that a cash point would the retail units, along footpaths week as a no obligation, fun way
off-license within it." be installed. and in the car park. She added that of finding out about what the
CCTV will be installed on site. church is offering the community.
Erica also revealed that a time "The church will Share Jesus
Social success capsule is to be buried at the site with the people of Abbey Meads.
Congratulations to the Abbey tion to date. Lots of people who and she would be talking to the It will be a fun week without pres-
Meads residents' association so- had never been to a barn dance local primary schools to set up a sure. Our aim is to encourage op-
cial committee who organised a joined in. The Odd Piece Band project. "We are really keen to get portunities for spiritual and com-
really successful barn dance on 20 were great and we all had a thor- involved with the local commu- munity life."
June attended by over 80 people, oughly good night." nity in any way we can and the Look out for leaflets distributed
at the Haydon Centre. The social committee are now time capsule is the first of many during August giving full details
Alan Cottrell, one of the organ- working on plans for 60's night in projects." of times and venues.
isers, said, "it was the best func- the autumn.
Mobile library could do more business Fireworks & Laser

Swindon's new mobile library vehicle is celebrating its first year on
the road, having made 90,000 loans and clocked up 9,000 kilometres.

A literary lifeline to nearby vil- "We're still getting known in the S m Concert
lages, the bright orange vehicles North Swindon area and would
visit North Swindon every Friday. like to meet both adults and chil- NG WATERS
The disabled accessible vehicle dren looking for a good read.
carries several thousand volumes The mobile can be found on Fri-
for all ages, including big print day mornings at:
books, and also music and spoken 930am Haydon Centre OOD HOUSE
word tape cassettes. 1035am The Chase, Abbey Meads
Library supervisor Chris Slade 1100am Abbey Meads CALNE
said she loves the job because she village centre
meets so many people who appre- 11.25am to 1155am ay 8 August
ciate the service brought to them. St Andrews Ridge
Chris Slade,front centre, with Gayle and Megan Bryon. Standing from left,
Haydon Wick councillor Kelvin King and Rebecca, driver assistant Steve Tickets £18
Strange, and Ivy Breen
(9 children 5 - 18)

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