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8 The Link Magazine • December 2004
Guys go up in smoke Haydon skate park delayed
Westlea School's annual guy making competition had its largest ever Young people living in Haydon Wick parish will be disappointed
entry on 5 November. that the long awaited floodlit mult -use games area promised to them
Former on land between Haydonleigh School and Westfield Way is still
awaiting final funding approval.
teacher
Anne The project planned jointly by higher priority.
Wong, who the parish council and the school The Haydonleigh scheme has
used to or- proposed a hard surface kick-about been ready to start for months and
ganise the area, to be used by the school's delay could see costs rise and short
competi- pupils during the daytime but open falls in allocated monies.
tion to find to the public in the evening, to-
the child gether with a junior skateboard- New play equipment
who would ing facility. Haydon Wick Parish Council has
light the Both the parish council and Asda paid for new equipment for the
bonfire, re- Walmart have provided cash and playground at the Trent Road play-
hoped the project could be corn- ing field which will be formally
turned to
judge the pleted before winter. But a sup- opened in December.
porting lottery grant from the New Junior parish councillos are
creations
before they were cast upon the dressed as a cowboy was selected as Opportunities Fund has not been choosing the winner of a 'Me and
pyre in front of several thousand the winner. Kieron, 8, when asked forthcoming, with bids from six play' drawing competition to help
people who enjoyed another spec- for his inspiration, said he had not other Swindon schools receiving perform the opening ceremony.
tacular fireworks display. been influenced by the American
Kieron Parker's Guy Fawkes elections on 2 November.
Last comments please
Bloomsbury Park play area in Freshbrook will be getting a major
Shaw centre plan for discussion refurbishment in February.
A proposal by Swindon Council to build on the empty former The railway sleepers are to be removed, the site levelled and what
community centre site at Shaw Village Centre will be considered by remains of outdated equipment removed before new multi-play equip-
the Shaw Residents' Association at their monthly meeting on Mon- ment is installed, along with shrub planting.
day 6 December, 8.30pm. There is still time to comment on the plans. Call Caroline Nash at
y
Now that a village hall has been built by the Ridge Green Medical Swindon Services on 464512 b 3 December.
Practice, the council wants to sell off the land between the pub and the
church to a commercial developer. However the idea has attracted Toothill park refurb underway
opposition from residents of adjacent George Tweed Gardens sheltered Swindon Services are rebuilding one of West Swindon's first play parks
dwelling because the large open space could now be built on. at Shelfinch, over 20 years after it was originally installed. Multi-play
All Shaw residents are invited to view the plans and discuss the equipment for 2 to 12 year olds will be installed on safety surfaces. Work
proposal at the meeting in the village hall next to the medical centre. should be completed by Christmas.

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