Page 18 - link magazine

18 The Link Magazine • May 2003
New help at the parish council office
With Haydon Wick Parish Council getting bigger as more houses are built, and people moving in, parish clerk Sue Martin has been joined
by Helen Dale, who has lived in Greenmeadow for 17 years, below, as administrative assistant.
Her appointment has enabled and longer term projects like the to hospital and doctors' appoint-
the council offices to be open for proposed kickabout area at ments, on shopping trips and to
longer hours, now every weekday Haydonleigh School. It also con- lunch clubs. This much appreci-
from 9am to 4pm. siders planning applications affect- ated service maybe reduced if vol-
Sue and Helen will be helping to ing the area. unteers cannot found. Contact her
manage a budget of £121,455 re- ' A Helen is currently trying to find on 722446 if you have a clean driv-
ceived from the precept charged ,'_ ;; drivers for the mini-bus to trans- ing licence and a few hours to spare
to council tax payers. For band D port elderly and disabled residents each week.
houses, this represents a parish tax l
Members of theHaydon Wick
of £24.35, an increase of 4p over parish council were invited
the last financial year. by the Mayor of Swindon - -
The council has responsibility coun Stan Pajak to tour the t `
for open spaces, including play Civic Offics and take tea in
areas, grass cutting, dog bins and _ his parlour on 10 April
leisure gardens, youth provision Starry Wood switches roles
with the Mayor, with front,
Daniel King, Mark
Gallagher, Vicky Barker.
Back, Mathew Cannon, !`
David Springer, Shaun
SECURITY E SYSTEMS LTD Barnett, Vicky Reynolds, I
Vicky Simpson
KEEP INTRUDERS AWAY Vacancies for co-options
CALL OSE TODAY Both Haydon Wick and Blunsdon vent the siting of a fast food restau-
Parish Councils are on the lookout rant and take-away at Ash Brake,
• Free design & quotation for people willing to be co-opted has been co-opted to the Abbey
• Tel: 01793 485087 to serve their communities. Meads ward. But there are still
• Mail: [email protected] In Haydon Wick the 1 May elec- two vacancies. There is also a va-
tions have been cancelled as too cancy in the Baxter Ward.
r Residential, commercial few nominations were submitted Parish clerk Rachel Smith would
•
• $Salb and industrial security to fill all the vacancies. Call 722446 like to hear from anyone in the
for details of what is involved. Blunsdon Parish Council part of
Intruder alarms • CCTV • Security lighting • Fire alarms In Blunsdon Jon Booth, who was North Swindon willing to be co-
Door access/intercoms • 24 hour monitoring prominent in the campaign to pre- opted. Call 705617 for details.

KINGFISHER

WINDOWS . DOORS •CONSERVATORIES

THE CLEAR CHOICE

FOR QUALITY,

VALUE AND SECURITY

Full Range of PVC-U
and Aluminium Products
• Various Colours and Finishes
• Competitive Finance Options
(written details on request)
• 10 Year Guarantee
Visitors are always welcome
Open 6 days a week
Mon to Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday 8.00am - 12.30pm
FOR FREE
LOCAL ADVICE t^
AND ESTIMATES

UNIT 7, BARNFIELD ROAD, GREAT WESTERN WAY.
SWINDON SN2 2DJ