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46 The Link Magazine • September 200 2
Vacancies on Blunsdon Harvest Flower Festival
Parish Council 28 September, 10am to 4pm
J.F.K A new structure for Blunsdon Blunsdon St Andrews Church, Tadpole Lane
Council came into effect last April
BUILDING when the Local Government
SERVICES Boundary Commission for Eng- Lunch club celebrates in Hawaiian style
Members of West Swindon lunch club Food and Friends were taken
land decreed membership should
be increased from 11 to 17 mem- aback when cooks and volunteers made an entrance in a mock
Extensions, Alterations,
bers. The area covered has also Hawaiian canoe, dressed in sarongs and garlands in August.
Renovations been divided into four wards. The club which meets on Mon- speakers before lunch is served
Filling all positions is proving a day at Freshbrook Community and also a Christmas trip to a night-
Al! aspects of garden
problem. Most of the old village Centre celebrated six months in club."
construction including fencing
remains in the Blunsdon ward existence with a barbecue, live Food and Friends restarts on 2
All general building work which has its full complement of singer and disco before taking a Sepember and is open to over 55s
six councillors. Kingsdown ward, summer holiday break, and people with disabilities living
Tel: Mr J.F. Keenan
in the Hyde Road area is entitled "We have a regular band of cus- in West Swindon. To book a two
(01793) 727824 to one councillor, but the position tomers and a great team of volun- course lunch at£2.40, call Lorraine
is vacant. This is the same in Baxter teer helpers," said cook Carol Gib- Webb on 871017 (weekday morn-
ward, a ward of just 97 voters lo- bon. "During the Autumn we will ings). Call her also to offer your
cated between Thamesdown Drive be organising a programme of services as a volunteer helper.
PLUMB IT and Elstree Way.
Abbey Meads ward is entitled to Paddling into lunch, from left, Lorraine Webb, Vicky Webb, Carol CIutterback,
WATER nine councillors but currently has Carol Gibbon, Pain Pixton, Sybil Saunders, Jeff Ward
only four.
SERVICES Clerk to the council Rachel Smith in
says that parish councils have an
Shaun Wiltshire important role to play on behalf of
City & Guilds Qualified Plumber- their communities, not least in the
consideration of planning appli-
Installation & connection of cations affecting their area. And it
appliances, bathrooms fitted, is the parish council rather than
blocked toilets, Swindon Borough which is respon-
dripping overflows, etc. sible for the provision of dog waste
bins; seven have been installed and
Fully insured
another four are planned.
For a free, no obligation quote, For details of parish council
telephone 01793 771070 work and becoming a councillor, ^^ 5
contact Rachel Smith on 705617.
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SWINDON
Choir leader opening Wis in the West & North
FAMILY CHURCH St Leonard's Church, Blunsdon, Tootleabrook WI meets monthly
o ^Evange j. WEST is looking for someone to direct atToothill Community Centre. On
their robed 16 member choir. Wednesday 18 September, 7.30pm,
Worsley Road ?f
SUNDAYS 10.30AM The director will be someone Ron Tanner will speak about bells
who can continue and develop the and bellringing. All are welcome.
LARGE MEETING ROOM For more information call Jean
choral tradition at the church and
LINK CENTRE also be able to lead contemporary Brock on 539456.
building with people (except ... last Sunday of the month music. Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick
Come and join us when we celebrate together at the The choir sings at all services, WI next meets on Monday 9 Sep-
Sunday at I Oam & 6.30pm
Winners Lounge, Swindon Town F.C.) currently alternate Sunday morn- tember, 7.30pm in Haydon Cen-
For further information of ings and evenings, and practises tre, Thames Avenue where Eleanor
other meetings ring: 873050, call For more information, weekly. For details and to discuss Tims will talk on 'Travels with my
into the Church office or visit call Nigel on 849731 or email terms, call contact Revd Rosie
www.freshbrook.org [email protected] cat'.
Ward on 729592. For details of the branch, call
Jesus said: 'Y have come that YOU might in association with
hare LIFE and have it in its fulness" NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL The closing date is 30 September. Bernice Shailes on 693141.
West Swindon & the
We are
Greemneadow
N$BC Primar School ]I f here! Lydiards churches
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All Saints' For details of our
weekly services
Lydiard Millicent
To Safeway
Holy Trinity, Shaw
North Swindon Baptist Church
St Mary's iI
• B4 006 Lydiard Tregoze
Toothill Church please contact the
Sunday Worship 10.30am
- Sunday School & Creche - Web: http://nsbc.org.uk Westlea Church Partnership Office: 874221
Pastor Steve Mann TEL: (01793) 320172