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26 The Link Magazine • February 2004
Games club wins safety award
PARKING CENTRAL. SWINDON
If you expect a library to be a place of hush and contemplation, don't
Annual long stay parking from only go to West Swindon between 4pm and 6pm on a Friday.
Battles break out each
£58.08 per month week between teenagers
using tape measures, dice,
Contact Christine Jenkins tiny figurines and ghoul-
Tel: 01793 - 690600 rt P ish monsters at the Games
our arcner in business
Club.
Now the club has re-
:OBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS ceived a commendation
from the Marks & Spencer
it Electronic tuning ,t Welding * Electrical work Community Safety
,t MoTs arranged (no re-test fee) Awards for achievements
in reducing crime and cre-
For a reliable local service with over 25 years experience
ating safer communities.
(No VAT to pay) Youth worker Fran
CALL GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 07867 556350 Sampson said the club,
which is funded by the
West Swindon Neighbour- Into battle with safety in mind, games players front
y
hood Environmental from left, Michael Butt, Ben Cornell, Ja nes Spencer.
Back, Bradley Reeder, Matthew Baker, Paid Smith,
Safety Team, prevents
young people frombecom- Matt Townsend
ing victims of crime. "It's a safe Currently thirty take part in
place where youngsters can pur- gaming and others visit the library
&4 /LeS awde a4Uaa4p V aeS tiL!!u
sue interests in a positive, construc- to meet friends and make free use
+ Dent removal tive environment." of the internet.
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+ Bumper scuffs
Club in action in the northern regions
+ Stonechips
An after school battle ground for over 13 year olds has been started at
+ Interior trim repair the North Swindon Library on Tuesdays, 4pm to 6pm.
+ Windscreen repair Organised along the lines of the West Swindon club, it offers boys
and girls the chance to game against each other. You don't have to be
Don't let small but annoying damage ruin the value of your vehicle! experienced or have your own games' figures. The club provides them;
We visit your home or premises for a convenient and fast repair just drop in, take part and find out what's involved.
To arrange a free quotation, call 07050 266325
www.trimlineswindon.co.uk
Juniors take parliamentary trip
Youngsters from Haydon Wick Junior Parish Council will be extend-
ing their knowledge of the decision making process when they visit
• the Houses of Parliament in February.
They will be hosted by North provision of a kickabout area at
j
• n / / rj 1 r I Swindon MP Michael Wills who Haydonleigh School. They have
I
selected play equipment to be in-
said he was delighted to be wel-
,
coming the group to the House of stalled in local play areas and made
Commons. "I have been working suggestions about proposed play
Providing friendly & efficient with schools and colleges in Swin- provision in the developing hous-
don to encourage young people to ing areas.
* servicing get involved in politics. I hope this A direction sign for Green-
visit will make the junior council- meadow School was erected as a
* engine & gearbox rebuilds lors realise that parliament belongs result of their request. Now their
* electrical repairs to them just as much as it belongs suggestion that a tennis court be
to the politicians and they should provided within the parish is be-
* brake and clutch ensure their voices are heard on ing given serious consideration by
the issues they care about." the council who have established
W
repairs INTER'S The junior council was estab- that a multi-purpose court could
FINISHED YET!! lished in March 2002 and com- be provided for about£25,000. The
* cam belt prises children from primary Clary Road field is being consid-
replacement COME TO US schools in the parish. The parish ered as an ideal location.
BEFORE JACK FROST 7/ council's aim is to help young peo- Parish administration is not con-
* MOT repairs COMES TO YOU. ple gain an understanding of how fined to the meeting room and the
* sales decision making works at local youngsters have been involved in
level, how and why money is raised litter-picking and they helped with
and spent locally and how issues the distribution of Christmas par-
OPTIMA affecting the parish are dealt with. cels to the elderly in December.
They have already visited the
mayor at the Civic Offices, held a Junior councillor vacancies
debate in the council chamber and Most of the children originally in-
Tel: (01793) 840667 talked to ward councillors. volved have moved on to second-
Over the past 18 months, many ary school though some have con-
39b Station Road, Wootton Bassett of their ideas have been taken on tinued on the council. There are
board by the full parish council. It vacancies and new recruits are
(Opposite St Ivel) was the junior councillors who first being sought from primary
ALL MAKES OF CAR SERVICED AND REPAIRED drew attention to the need for a schools. For details call the parish
skateboard facility as part of the clerk Sue Martin on 722446.