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4 The Link Magazine • July 2000
D & L Blinds Thinking of being a city. Just do it!
At last Swindon may be getting the idea of being a city. Somebody
Rollers • Verticals • Venetians has the confidence to claim the status and is going ahead and
Unhappy with Roman Blinds • VELUX® organising a city festival, whether we are one or not.
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Swindon 531111 FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION mendation, we don't have to wait chance for everybody to become
for the Home Secretary to cogitate, involved in a highly colourful,
we don't have to wait for the Queen noisy and exuberant expression of
what being a city might be.
to make a gift to one or two of the
PARTNERS Gt( 39 towns which applied to become wild cavalcade of acrobats, clowns,
The town centre will erupt in a
a city. An announcement has been
awaited for over six months, dance, street theatre and music at
HAIR & BEAUTY _ though a leaked Home Office as- the Swindon City Festival on 29
sessment on Swindon's chances in and 30 July, involving professional
Swindon's only salon March branded the town as mate- artistes from around the world,
offering Ultratone rialistic and lacking a rounded alongside schools and community
i community. groups. See page 20.
Super Pro 20 treatments
The Link has taken a highly scep- Swindon has the chance to cel-
° 0 Non-surgical facelift, tical view of whether Swindon is ebrate that we can be a city with-
J f ^ elimination of fine lines and ready to become a city. A series of out all the panoply of Government
skin rejuvenations. articles last year cast doubt on and Royal approval. Just do it and
0 Ultra fast inch loss, bust lift, hips, whether the town has what it takes we'll start to feel it.
thighs & buttocks lift & tone.
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Town Square, West Swindon Ce ntre,7 Area panels give people
Tewkesbury Way, Swindon. Tel: 01793 870462
an outlet for viewpoints
Swindon residents are being given the chance to help shape council
services when the six area panels begin meeting in July and August.
SUPERGLIDE Setup as part of the new council 6 July West Swindon
decision making structure, the pan- 13 July North Central
WARDROBES els covering different parts of the 3 August South East
town give people the opportunity 9 August East Swindon
to raise issues and to be consulted 10 August South Swindon
on proposals affecting their neigh- 17 August North Swindon
bourhoods. Whilst they do not
have executive powers, each panel Call a councillor
will be made up of ward members Abbey Meads
and will also have non-voting rep- Dr Charles Lister Tel: 490182
resentatives from the community Peter Stoddart Tel: 879127
and from organisations working Justin Tomlinson Tel: 870710
in partnership with the council.
Council officers will attend panel Freshbrook, G Park, Prinnells
meetings to respond to issues Michael Dickinson Tel: 538288
raised and give information on Judith Peppitt Tel: 887613
service developments. Geraldine Robertson Tel: 877356
People who want issues in- Haydon Wick
cluded on future agendas should Brenda Craven Tel: 723493
* Superb sliding door wardrobes all made tomeasure raise them with local councillors. Ian Dobie Tel: 706463
in our workshops The first meetings take place at Kelvin King Tel: 340525
the Civic Offices, but from Sep- Moredon, Woodhall Park,
* Door panels in laminates, real wood veneers, mirrc tember they will be held in local Pembroke Park, Taw Hill
* We can also supply and install: fitted kitchens & venues. Jim D'Avila Tel: 705044
They meet on the following Maureen Caton Tel: 724029
bedroom furniture Thursdays: Derique Montaut Tel: 491432
* Over 40 finishes available Shaw, Nine Elms, Peatmoor,
Councillor surgeries
* Agents for Hideaway wall beds Toothill / Westlea councillor David Sparcells
Call now for Nick Martin Tel: 870705
Cox is available to meet people on
free estimate 7 July, 6pm to 7pm, at the George Douglas Stewart Tel. 882550
Steve Wakefield
Tel: 881962
and Tweed Room, Westlea School
on 01793 and 14 July, 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Toothill, Westlea
861584 Toothill Farm Centre, Bodiam David Cox Tel: 615005
Drive. Mary Martin Tel: 870705