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The Link Maaazine • October 2001

    Volunteers' eyes needed for play areas                 NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER
    Haydon Wick Parish Council is appealing for community minded  CONTACT:
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    people to keep an eye out for the thirteen play areas across the parish  SWINDON °  ATER
   which covers Haydon Wick village, Greenmeadow, a big section of
    Abbey Meads and much of Taw Hill.                      Kinetico Block Salt Water Softeners guarantee soft water \\
                                                           24 hours a day. Only 19" high. non electric, meter controlled.  \ t
     The parish council has direct
    responsibility for three large play                    Rent, lease, purchase. DIY sales & service. Salt delivered.
    areas, but oversees ten new ones                       260 Ferndale Road, Swindon. Tel: 527172
    owned and maintained by Swin-
    don Council which may be handed
    over in time.
     Vandalism in play areas is a con-                             BEVIRS               WILLS
    stant problem, especially where
    equipment is hidden from view                                                      Professionally drawn by
    and Eddie Bedwell, chair of the                                SOLICITORS
    parish council recreation commit-                                                  THE ANDREWS
    tee, is calling for greater commu-                         for Independent
   nity involvement in monitoring                              Financial Advice         PARTNERSHIP
    their condition so that children can
                                                           See us first for impartial guidance  A professionally prepared
    play in safety. "Swindon Services                                       y
    and members of the recreation                           on investment and mone  matters  will can avoid delay and
    committee inspect equipment on a                         Offices in Swindon, Wootton  distress for your family
    monthly basis, but we need people  Eddie Bedwell, with fellow parish  Bassett and Caine  Home visit service:
    willing to walk around the play  councillor Phil Eagle, at King George  Contact Jeremy Angell  Single £49.95 • Double £69.95
    areas every few days. You would  V play area in Haydon Wick  on 01249 814536
   not be required to take direct ac-  the gates at 5pm earlier in the year.           Tel: (01793) 642245
    tion or intervene; we're asking vol-  The parish council would wel-  Authorised by the Law Society to
                                                               conduct investment business  www.theandrewspartnership.co.uk
    unteers to call the parish office if  come more than one volunteer per
   equipment has been damaged, or  play area; it would suit somebody
   where maintenance is needed, for  living closeby, a parent or grand-
    example, if broken glass needs to  parent. "The more checks that are
   be cleared up. Instruction on what  done, the less likely an accident to        - _ w
    to look for would be given before  a child and hopefully a reduction        r    i   -s i
    the start of duties."      in vandalism," said Eddie.
     He added that damage and noise  To offer your assistance, visit
    caused by young people at the King  Sue Martin, clerk to the parish at
    George V recreation ground in  the Parish Office on Thames Av-
    Hayden Wick has reduced since  enue, next to the Haydon Centre,
   the parish council started to lock  or call 722446.                JAR
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                 Parish council goes on-line                                 Living gardens and interiors
    Information about the members and business of Haydon Wick Parish
    Council can now be found on the internet. The council's website,
    www.haydonwick.gov.uk, displays minutes, agenda papers, the di-
    ary of meetings, recent publications such as performance reports and          Jardinene is the place to be this autumn.
    details of how to contact councillors.                                        You'll find stylish plants and products to
                                                                                  inspire you for your home and garden.
     Ten years strong at super centre
   The Haydon Centre held what the management committee chairman                  use your senses...
   called 'a super successful' fun day on 8 September to celebrate its
   tenth anniversary.
     Hundreds of people called into                                               Our imaginative ideas from around the
    the centre, to take part in football,
   badminton and snooker competi-                                                 world ensure you can touch the quality,
   tions, fitness and martial arts dem-                                           see the texture, smell the fragrance, taste
   onstrations.
     The gardening society,                                                       the excitement and feel the atmosphere!
   sugarcraft, lacemakers and bee
   keepers were just a few of the user                                            Use your sixth sense too - and make use
   groups which put on displays,                                                  of our affordable garden design and
   whilst a fun fair operated all day in
   the car park.                                                                  planting services. Enjoy the cafe and lots
     In the evening over 250 people
   enjoyed the sellout family disco                                               of sound advice from our friendly team.
   and barbeque.                                                                  Come to Jardinerie.....
     "It really was very successful,"
   said chairman Brian Holden. "The
   centre is unique in Swindon as it is                          ...and be touched by inspiration
   managed by a locally elected com-
   mittee, but run by Swindon Serv-
   ices. This means people who live
   in the area have a real stake in their  Brian Holden enhances his pate with a
   local facilities, whilst profession-  bit of greenary, with butterfly face
   als deliver the services to a high  painted rnum Rachel Painter and her
   standard."                  three year old, Bethany
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