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Stuart bowls them over Juniors get their Add MV
A young Swindon bowler is making a name for himself on the own council to your CV
international 10 pin bowling circuit
Fifteen North Swindon children West Swindon Millennium Vol-
Fifteen-year-old Stuart Jones days 10am to 12noon. Youngsters
from Woodhall Park, who bowls can start aged eightyears and bowl have been appointed to a newly unteers is looking for people aged
formed 'Junior Parish Council' 16 to 25 to do good things in their
for England under 16s is the third until they are 18. with the intention that they be-
community, build up team work
teenager in ten years from the The cost is just £4 a morning come involved in local govern- skills and gain valuable experi-
Swindon Young Bowlers Club to which includes coaching from ment at parish level.
represent his country. The year 11 qualified instructors and three The year 6 children, three from ence.
pupil at Hreod Parkway School is games. As members develop their each of the primary schools in the
currently ranked in the top six game they are picked for tourna- Hay don Wick parish area, will gain
bowlers in the country for his age mentteamswhichplayalloverthe an understanding of how the coun-
group. country. New boys and girls are cil operates, how and why money
Stuart began bowling in 1997 always welcomed. Turn up and
with the club which meets at the take part or call club secretary Colin is raised and spent and how issues
affecting the parish are dealt with.
Shaw Ridge Megabowl on Satur- Newman on 642464.
Some parish councillors will at-
Katie Brown, Kyle Brooks, Stuart Jones, John Newman, Nicola Inglis. Front, tend meetings to explain how the
Lh'u Broien, Joe Loz'el^>; system works and also to listen to
views expressed by the youngsters
so that their points can be discussed
at the full parish council.
Councillor Phil Eagle, a mem-
ber of the working party organis-
ing the initiative, is confident there
will be serious and useful contri-
butions from the children on suit-
ably selected topics. "Hopefully, it
will inculcate some idea of how a
community works and how we are
all collectively responsible for the To find out more visit project coor-
society we share," he said. dinator Tracy McKeddie any
The junior councillors and their Wednesday, 7.30pm to 9pm, at
parents will be invited to an inau- Freshbrook Community Centre.
gural meeting on Thursday 7 If you can't make it, call her on
March. 07876 451140 or mail:
Future meeting will be held at [email protected]
the end of the school day in the Above, Tracy, overlooked by work by
council offices in Thames Avenue. volunteers at the community centre
P9

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