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10 The Link Magazine • November 2004
Future of education in the West to be discussed at next area forum
A meeting of West Swindon residents and the eight Swindon Borough councillors representing the three wards covering the area next meets
on 8 November, 7.30pm, in the Link Centre.
The first Area Forum meeting in Shaw Forest Country Park. centre and education and commu- tions for the delivery of education
September was attended by about Councillor Nick Martin said he nity developments in West Swin- and social services, which could
40 people who discussed with the was encouraged by interest in the don. see schools and community facili-
councillors and also council offic- first meeting and hoped this will Coun Gary Perkins, cabinet lead ties rationalised and restructured.
ers the problems of flooding in be sustained, member for education, said the "I would like to start a debate at
Westlea, safer routes to school in Items on the agenda for 8 No- forthcoming Children Bill and the community level on the issues be-
Shaw, new play areas in Toothill vember includes progress on the Government's desire for extended fore the council in advance of for-
and Freshbrook and the future of refurbishment of Toothill village use of schools had major implica- mal discussion at cabinet level."

Grants available for groups in Haydon parish
The Haydon Wick Fund, which offers grants to voluntary bodies that benefit people living in the Haydon Wick area, is inviting applications
for its next round of decisions.
Applications should be submit- Haydon Artists' missioner and Ranger Leader said
tedby19Novemberforconsidera- Society; The the Haydon Wick group is fairly
lion in early January. The fund Young at Hearts new and are overjoyed with the
was established from the reserves Over 60s Club grant. "Up until now the Rangers
of the now dissolved Hayden Wick and Hayden have been unable to camp inde-
Community Association and is WickRangersto- pendently and realise their ambi-
managed by the Community Foun- wards the pur- tions. Camping is one of the activi-
dation for Wiltshire & Swindon. chase of camping ties that brings the girls together
Grant decisions are made by a equipment. irrespective of background or exam
panel comprising local residents The Rangers results. It provides a chance to gain
who are former trustees of the as- are the senior teamwork and social skills as well
sociation. members of j as giving them a grounding in ba-
A wide range of activities can be guiding, aged , sic survival skills."
supported, but the fund concen- between 14 and She added that Blacks Leisure in
trates on supporting projects in- 18, who work to- g Swindon had provided a gener-
tended to make the most differ- wards chal `. ous discount which stretched the
ence to the quality of life. In the lenges and corn- £500 award to over £700.
first round of awards, grants of munity service Details of how to apply for a
around £500 were made to the projects. grant can be obtained from Jill
Eldership of Emmanuel United Jacqueline Dyke orJen Wildblood at the Corn-
Reformed Church; The Fox and Rylatt-Connock, Jacqueline Rylatt-Connock, with some of the equipment munity Foundation on 01380
Hounds youth cricket club; District Corn- purchased by Haydon Wick Rangers 729284.