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10 HAYDON WICK & WOODHALL PARK
New head ready for role Parish Council looks forward
Diane Pritchard arrives as new headteacher for Greenmeadow School to providing a better service
with considerable experience and has been looking forward to start-
ing her new position in January. The parishioners of Haydon Wick will enjoy better contact with their
parish council when brand new offices open on Monday 5 January.
The £125,000 building at Home
Ground, next to the Haydon Cen-
tre, provides ground floor recep-
tion area, offices and large meet-
ing room, with toilets and kitchen,
and potential for more rooms on
the first floor.
The parish covers an area from
Kennet Avenue in the east to most
of Woodhall Park in the west and
takes in much of the North Swin-
don development.
Whilst most local government
services are administered by Swin-
don, the parish council levies a
Diane Pritchard saying goodbye to children at Westrop School rate to cover costs of local services
such as the community ambulance,
Last January she started a Na- Greenmeadow. I think I've had an leisure gardens, some playgrounds
tional Professional Qualification excellent preparation over the last and the bowling green. Financial
for Headteachers course to build 12 months. The course helped me support is given to local groups,
on her work as deputy headteacher to focus on the job of being a head, like the youth club, Young at Heart Moving in: council chairman Richard
at Westrop School, Highworth. She and the Westrop governors asked club and Age Concern. Hailstone with clerk Sue Martin
has been acting head teacher since me to take on the role for three Council chairman Richard Hail- and lofts. People in the parish will
September. months." stone said the parish council will now be able to contact me at regu-
Mrs Pritchard, who has been at She added that she had visited be more effective with its own of- lar times and gain the information
Westrop since 1987, said Harvest Greenmeadow on a number of oc- fices. "People will have a focal they need more easily."
and Christmas preparations and casions to liaise with acting head point for information and assist- Council offices opening hours:
the every day requirements of lead- Paul Barnett. "Initially I will be ance on parish matters, for exam- Monday, Tuesday & Friday
ing a school last term meant she getting to know the staff and the ple on seeing planning applica- loam - 12noon;
has been kept very busy. "I have children, and also the parents. tions which the Borough Council Wednesday and Thursday
been balancing the excitement of Well be working together to en- is required to supply." 2pm - 4pm.
life at Westrop with starting at hance what is working well and Council clerk Sue Martin said Sue Martin's telephone number
also to improve aspects of the she will be pleased to put her spare will become the parish office
school that need development." bedroom to another use. "After 13 number: (01793) 722446. As she is
Dance Classes years as clerk working from home, also secretary to the United Re-
American Style couples Hold your partner there is a lot of paperwork to be form Church, she will publishing
a new number in due course.
dancing to country music Western Dance champs Pat brought out of cupboards, garages
Learn to two step, Murray and Kay Telling will be
waltz, swing instructing a new American style NEW YEAR CONCERT
couples dance class at the Haydon Haydon Wick Bowls Club present Swindon Male Voice Choir and Thamesdown
& cha cha etc
Centre from 6 January. Ladies Choir at The Haydon Centre. Saturday 24 January, 7.30pm
Haydon Unlike line dancing, the empha- Tickets £3.50, conc. £3 if purchased in advance from the Haydon Centre
Centre sis will be dancing with a partner
using moves and routines based
Tuesdays
on a western theme. The steps use
7.30 - 8.30pm MP makes call back
a waltz, polka, swing and cha cha
New class beat. Swindon North MP Michael Wills carried out his election promise to
revisit pensioners living at James Wilks House in Brookdene.
starts 6th January 1998 Newcomers are more than wel-
come to join in. The MP spent an hour exchanging views about the extra £20 and £50
£3 per person winter fuel bills supplement for pensioners recently announced by the
Chancellor, over tea and mince pies on 15 December.
d nt at James
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