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32 The Link Magazine • December 2002
Teens get their own scene
The Toothill Tavern is coming to the rescue of 13 to 17 year olds who want to go out for a good time.
The Brunel Rooms in the town Ridge, , where there used to be a
DUNCAN centre is reducing its weekly teen- weekly under 18s night, will ever
age 'nappy nights to a monthly reopen as a nightclub.
SELF DRIVE HIRE gig, and there are serious ques- TeenScene at the Tavern will be
ear .Data€ e^rza2 e ft4 , tions as to whether Eros at Shaw launched on Tuesday 10 Decem-
Vehicles for Hire at Competitive Rates ber and happen between 7pm and
Cars - Vans • Luton Tail-Lifts 10.30pm in the fully kitted out func-
272 Ermin Street VACANCY tion room every Tuesday. Soft
drinks will be available and access
Stratton St. Margaret. Swindon Playleader with relevant qualification/ will be directly into the function
Tel: 822193 experience required for Junior Club room
in Toothill on Friday evenings to work
Radio de-coding while you wait Niki and Zoe King will be keep-
with children aged 7 to 11. Three The King sisters, promising a good
FREE PARKING ' ing the house in order and making
hours a week @ £6.50 per hour. For time at TeenScene in Toothill
Open daily 8.30am - 5.30pm sure everybody is happy.
VISA details call Pam Pixton on 465462
Sundays 8.30am - 9.30am "There are very few regular Entrance at £2.50 will mainly be
places for thirteen to seventeen by annual membership costing
year olds to go to meet each other £3.50. However, cut out the Toothill
GARY WILKINSON socially," said Niki. "TeenScene Tavern advert on page 21, take it
will definitely be the place to be along and membership will only
Car Body Repairs and Paint Spraying seen. Parents will be strictly pro- cost £2.50.
M.o.T. Repairs and Welding hibited from the club, but always Non-members can get in if there
welcome in the main bar." is space at £3.
Free Estimates
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon
Striving for gold at live band night
2 0 1 793 421 125 77 0860 808061
Friday 6 December, 7pm - 11.30pm
with The Carter Affair, Viscous Couping, Tebo,
Juanamara & a mystery band
MOBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS Tickets £5 from Kempsters, Holmes Music,
* Electronic tuning * Welding * Electric Duck, Son & Pinker and Ridgeway Leisure Centre
* MoTs arranged no re-test fee) In aid of the Ridgeway School Duke of Edinburgh's Klondike Gold
expedition appeal • www.tdmx.co.uk/concert
For a reliable local service with over 20 years experie
o VA to pay)
CALF GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 07867 556 0 Campaign starts to get skate park
Skateboarding is not new, it won't go away and Swindon young
people want its council to do something for them, is the message that
came out of a meeting to review a temporary skate facility that ran for
six months, two sessions a week in the Link Centre coach park.
The Decem- ► . w
ber Link a year
ago featured C ^w
West Swindon - ^^
youngsters ^ ,,,
building the
equipment
which, after bu-
r
reaucratic hold Councillors Cox and Martin, rear left, with skate s at the
ups and council meeting on 30 October. Alison Spalding is on the right.
youth staffing
problems, eventually ran from Shaun Zerebecki from Fresh-
May to October. brook, who helped build the ramps
At the meeting in the West Swin- and boxes used over the summer,
don youth and community office said the council's inaction was a
on 30 October the general view mystery. "We know money is short,
`^ NOW was that the Link skate park had but if it was not an issue, what is
9am - 9pm any day been partially successful. However the council's problem about pro-
the surface was not ideal and the viding a skateboard park?
Swindon council requirement that skaters "It seems they just want to ig-
& surrounds should wear helmets had put off nore the hundreds of young peo-
plc in this town who enjoy the
many young people.
Toothill councillor and council
01793 deputy leader David Cox and Shaw sport."
Mum Alison Spalding is start-
and Nine Elms councillor Nick ing a campaign to put pressure on
874983 Martin were pressed by the teen- the council and is getting a web
CONSERVATOR TS agers to get the council to come up site organised for the skateboard
with serious plans for a high qual- community to express their views.
BAND SPECIAIIS if no reply 0800 212532 ity permanent provision for skate- "The number of people skating is
e-mail [email protected] boarders across the town. growing all the time. Providing a
Jake Hirsch-Holland from Shaw venue would enable youngsters to
SA said there are parks in Bristol and skate in a safe and positive envi-
A band Bath, and even small places like ronment, off the streets.
'off current prices
on specially selected ranges Lechlade and Carterton. Swindon Alison can be contacted at:
still has nothing. [email protected]