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4 The Link Magazine • December 2001
Civic Trust to
PARKING Black Cat Congratulations identify the essence
from afar
RAL SWINDON School of Motoring of Swindon
Your local A young film maker from
Annual long stay motoring school Peatmoor who witnessed the ter- At the same time that Swindon
rorist atrocity in New York on 11
Borough Council is making its
parking only September decided not to return case for the town to be awarded
Ideal Christmas present to the city in mid-November to city status, a new independent
£47.80 per month Gift vouchers available present his film at the prestigious group has been established to
New York short comedy film fes- work out what it is that makes
Contact Alison Kearney
Tel: Barry Hunter 700131 tival, as reported in last month's Swindon tick as a community.
Tel: 01793-616333 Approved Driving Instructor Link. At the annual meeting of the
Guljit Rana, New Mechanics Institute Preser-
who wrote a vation Trust at the end of Septem-
50% OF
^ oapammem of graphic eyewit- ber, Martin Bacon, Chief Execu-
7 FIRST LESSON 7I w
ness account in tive of the national Civic Trust,
your partner in business the October Link spoke of the benefits of such an
of the attack on organisation, referring to the dis-
the World Trade satisfaction of people around the
Centre, a few country with the way their locali-
GOGGLEBOX days after com- ties have changed and their frus-
pleting a ten week course at the tration of their inability to in flu-
TV & VIDEO DUNCAN acclaimed New York Film Acad- ence these changes.
REPAIR "SELF DRIVE HIRE emy, took the advice of family and Swindon is late in forming a civic
friends in early November not to
SERVICE attend the film festival because of trust; there are already nearly a
thousand across the UK. Constitu-
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the anthrax scares in the USA. tion and membership arrange-
Vehicles for Hire at Competitive Rates His end of course film was the ments are being finalised by a steer-
* Free home Cars • Vans • Luton Tail-Lifts
only student work chosen for the ing committee. The trust would
estimates 272 Ermin Street festival. Guljit has heard by e mail hope to be influential in the Local
Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon that all of the 150 films shown were Strategic Partnership being devel-
No call out charge sold out. "It takes a bit of time for oped in Swindon, story below. In
Tel: 822193
All repairs Radio de-coding while you wait viewpoints to circulate, but the ini- the New Year, it hopes to organise
tial reaction is that my film was a public presentation about the
guaranteed FREE PARKING well received." proposed replacement central li-
Open daily 8.30am - 5.30pm Currently studying for an Mas- brary and arts complex near Re-
Tel: 01793 - 812738 Sundays 8.30am - 9.30am ters degree at Bristol University, gent Circus and Theatre Square.
Guljit hopes that there will be posi- To find out more about the Swin-
tive contacts arising from his work don Civic Trust, call John Monniot
in New York. on 490936.
Role for groups in major decisions
A forum of representatives from Swindon Council, the Swindon
Federation of Community Organisations and Voluntary Action Swin-
don, has been formed to set up a Local Strategic Partnership to
consider council plans for improvements in public services like
housing and education and neighbourhood schemes.
Voluntary Action Swindon wants ensure that it is in touch with all
groups in the town so that they can be made aware of the proposals and
be involved in decision making.
The partnership forum next meets on 11 December, 6.30pm, at the
Broadgreen Centre. For details, and to register your group with VAS,
call Phil Baker on 538398.

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