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40 The Link Maqazine • December 2000
Historic window arrives home
The congregation at St Mary's Church in Lydiard Park is looking
M M OMTM forward to the return of the 17th Century stained glass east window
in December after repair and restoration.
Dated from the period 1628 to
Cars, Motorcycles, Class 7 1631, the window is the work of
renowned Dutch artist Abraham
01793 428430 van Linge and portrays St John the
Baptist and St John the Evangelist
More than just your local bus company with the St John family crests, long-
time owners of Lydiard House.
The window was damaged in
Thamesdown 1997 by stone throwing vandals
and was boarded up until church
h$' kCCe jo,- Y(f//^Ut7x(,/ members could raise money and
obtain grants to pay for the re-
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Corporation Street, Swindon SN1 1 DS pairs.
Hopefully the protected window
will be unveiled in time for Christ-
mas services. There are plans to
THE CYCLING CENTRE hold an open weekend earl in the
y
new year.
CHRISTMAS BIKE BONANZA!
Councillors listen to juniors
Bikes for all the family
Swindon children aged under 14 have been given a place to tell
Juniors from £49.99 councillors what they think of play provision across the town when
Adults from £89.99 Focus — the Forum of Children United to Succeed — met on 26 October
at the Link Centre Youth Unit.
Reserve yours for Youngsters from
Christmas NOW Toothill, Fresh-
(with small deposit) brook, and Eastcott
Biggest BMX selection in the area met councillors to
talk about activities
in their junior clubs
WH -ETTLE FOR and also tell them
what the council
SECOND BEST? needs to do for
them.
When you can buy Britain's Marie Fitzgerald,
who attends the
best selling scooter from Toothill Farm jun-
ior club said she
The Cycling Centre, would like to have
Swindon's No.1 scooter dealer a meeting place on Councillor Barrie Thompson and play worker Jean
Goncalvez and, rear from left, Kerr: Cummings,
New 50cc scooters more nights. "All Kayleigh Stratton, Joe Maher. Front, Charlotte Love,
the play equipment
from €1,124 OTR in the parks around Crystal Love, Zena Haimes, Marie Fitzgerald
where I live has
been taken away by the council. pleased to attend the meeting to
Huge range of accessories, helmets, There are not enough facilities close hear the young people express their
lights, boot racks etc r to home where children can go; it needs and aspirations. This will
enable the council to consider them
would be nice to have a cafe at
Toothill Community Centre." in relation to the rest of the com-
Also stockists of ice skates, Kayleigh Stratton, also from munity when setting budgets and
Toothill, said younger teenagers
skate boards & mini scooters 0 need somewhere safe. "If you're deciding policies for future years.
I hope we will have regular meet-
meeting your friends at the village ings so that we are constantly lis-
centre or near Asda, the police are tening to young people's views."
f ^a 233 Ferndale Road, Swindon always keeping an eye on you." However Kerni Cummings ex-
Swindon Tel: (01793) 536657 Cabinet councillor Barrie pressed an adult cynicism about
Thompson, with responsibility for the prospects for quick action. She
Open Monday to Saturday 9.00am - 5.30pm equalities and partnerships said it said, "we'll be grown up and have
Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm is important for the council to lis- our own kids who will want the
ten to young citizens. "I was very same things we're asking for."
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