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The Link Magazine • October 2002
Mechanics repair a step closer
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There is hope at last for the rotting edifice of Swindon's heritage in the town centre.
After seven years campaigning The cost of preparing and issu-
by the New Mechanic's Institute ing tender documents is £13,000
Preservation Trust to save the Because of the listed building sta-
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grade II listed building, Swindon tus, English Heritge will cover 80
Council's cabinet has finally agreed per cent.
that consultant architects should The cost of carrying out the emer- Len'cr- RACT'CAL APPLZCA?IO'
draw up a plan for emergency re- gency repairs at over £213,900 has .er.ice ^r.::ua+ng:
• Upgrades
pair works to prevent further de- still to be agreed. The council hopes • Repairs
terioration in the fabric of the his- English Heritage will agree to meet • Nel,vorking and the Internet
• Web hosting and Design
toric feature of the town's social a similar percentage of this. • Hcme visits: cal5a0an 2 dehveny
and physical history. Martha Parry of the New Me-
Although the building is owned chanic's Institute Preservation
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by a development company which Trust said the agreement by the Phone 01 793 321361
Mabel, 77919 203072
has not been successful in achiev- council to commit funding is a or z-mnl: cilgn@paatnloppl ! can,s mu4
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council has the powers to purchase
it or to take action to protect it from
damage.
Twinners gather to boost friendship
Town twinning groups from Swindon and the surrounding area are s 4t T/ &e
coming together between 14 to 20 October to raise the profile and
value of creating links with other cultures.
Organisations from Swindon, ism and want to share the oppor- Closed for refurbishment:
Highworth, Wroughton, Lydiards, tunities. Shops, hotels and restau- Monday 14th October to Monday 21st October.
Wootton Bassett, Cricklade, Calne, rants will be arranging events in-
Cirencester, Purton, Minety, cluding continental style street Re-opening on Tuesday 22nd October
Marlborough and Wantage will be markets and themed menus.
involved. All are associated with Some highlights of the week: For a new style, cut or colour, call in for a free consultation
French or German towns except Thursday 17th, 7.30pm - Kennett
Marlborough which is twinned with Accordion Band concert at To book an appointment call 874825
its namesake in Massachusetts. Coleview Community Associa- Open times: Tuesday & Wednesday 9am - 6pm
All see the value of twinning for tion. Tickets from 822068.
forging links and boosting tour- Thursday & Friday 9am - 7pm • Saturday 8.30am - 3.30pm
Friday to Sunday 18th to 20th - a
French street market along Swin-
Vandals attack don's Canal Walk with 35 stalls.
graffiti wall Friday 18th, 11am - Conference of
town twinning groups at STEAM.
Swindon's only legal graffiti site Friday 18th, 3.30pm - The Mayor
has been destroyed for the third of Swindon coun Stan Pajak will
tinge. name four Thamesdown Transport
buses at STEAM after Swindon's
twin towns Salzgitter and Ocotal,
Wroughton's partner St Germain
and Highworth's twin Ponterson.
These will be used on the new
Great Western Hospital shuttle
service.
Saturday 19th, 7.30pm - French
country dancing at the Memorial
Hall, Wootton Bassett. Tickets from
850927.
Saturday 19th, 8pm - Choral con-
cert at St Peter's Church, Eastleaze,
First built in 2000 at the old Man- featuring the Swindon Choral So-
nington depot site, for graffiti art- ciety and the St Michael's Choir
ists to show off their work the wall from Salzgitter. Tickets from
has now been destroyed twice and 521702.
rebuilt by Swindon Services after Moving spirit of the twinning
requests from Toothill councillors movement, former Mayor of Swin-
David Cox and Mary Martin. don Reg Clarke, who has received
"The wall has provided a place the 'Freedom of the Borough' of
for artists and there has been a Swindon's twin town Salzgitter,
reduction of graffiti in the Toothill said, "this is the first time an event
area," said David, above. "We will of this nature has been held in
try to get it rebuilt again but I don't Swindon. Town twinningis a pow-
know how many more times this erful way for bringing about
can happen. It is a great pity that greater understanding between
one set of young people can de- peoples. I hope the public, espe-
stroy what another group of young cially young people, will give the
people create." events full support."