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30 The Link Magazine • December 2003
Go ahead given for Haydon kickabout and skateboard area
Northam & Wilmot
Floral Designers Although planning permission has been granted for a floodlit hardstanding area providing kickabout
and skateboarding facilities, North Swindon youngsters will have a while to wait until next summer at
Wreaths • Baskets the earliest, before this much demanded provision is available for use because money still has to be found
Bouquets • Garlands to pay for the project.
Table Arrangements The facility, to be located be- for local youngsters and that, with each night, no later than 9pm and
tween Westfield Way and Haydon- just three basic features, it could it would be inspected and cleaned
Go on, spoil yourself
leigh Primary School will be not be regarded as a 'skateboard before the start of each school day.
Flowers not only look stunning, funded by Haydon Wick Parish park' to serve the whole town. "It When the area is eventuall con-
y
they also enhance the Council and Asda Walmart who is meant to be enjoyed by local structed, it will benefit both local
Christmas atmosphere! will contribute £25,000 each to- children," said parish council youngsters and children at
wards the cost. The balance of chairman Richard Hailstone. "We Haydonleigh School, and hope-
Call us on 832300
funding - perhaps £80,000 - is ex- do not think it will attract young fully bring some relief to those resi-
to pre-order pected to be met from the Lottery people from far and wide and, in dents who are concerned about
or for further Commission's New Opportunities any case, skateboarding goes on in the skateboarding which takes
information. Fund which supports dual use the school playground at present." place on local streets and in public
All major credit cards projects shared by both schools and The amenity would be closed places.
public. This money is unlikely to
be forthcoming before the end of
to the financial year because other North youth cyber cafe
dual use proposals with Swindon
and all could open by Easter
Council are not as advanced in
taped media Completion of the long awaited youth centre at the North Swindon
their planning.
Wedding videos District Centre is now in sight after many months of delay caused by
When the skateboarding area
:;: Irreplaceable TV programmes rain water leaks.
was first proposed by Haydon
and sports events
Wick Parish Council, following a The youth
Children's first steps. Birthday parties.
Christenings & Confirmations. recommendation put forward by centre, which
its Junior Parish Council, there was will house sev — ----
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within the community. Later op- nected comput
- Obsolete formats, i.e. Betamax,
Video2000: camcorder tapes position by people living closeby ers, will be to ..
DON'T LOSE THOSE MEMORIES forced the planning application to cated next to the
Tel: 01793 612187 be deferred whilst the impact of North Swindon
Mobile: 07940 810733 noise and floodlights was assessed. Library and the ! `,u
e-mail: [email protected] The parish council has been at adjacent Swin gy 11^
www.vhstodvd.co.uk pains to point out that the skate- don College
Unit 2a, Grime to Shine, Greenbridge Road. Swindon boarding area was a high priority learning and '
business centre.
However, wa-
Loft conversion ter had been get- Troublesome steps at the North Swindon District Centre
ting in under the
specialists tiles covering the steps facing the brane under the steps has now been
fountain at the district centre. replaced and tested for leaks. "We
Convert a dark The first shops at the North have been advised that fitting out
Swindon District Centre opened of the accommodation can start
unused space ... two years ago this month and the and we are in discussion with the
into an open light much delayed library opened in company which installed the fix-
May this year.
tures in the library. We hope this
modern living area A Swindon Council spokes- will commence in January and the
woman, said the waterproof mem- facility can be handed over in March.
) 9rs L Call Free phone
si Still spaces for air cadets
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and parents.
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Youngsters enjoyed
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a real aircraft cockpit and
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