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6 The Link Magazine • June 2005

Purton House Labour backed again
J^ J health oods
r\ Church End The Labour Party are still in favour with Swindon voters for seats in
Purton. Swindon Parliament, but only just.
Michael Wills was re-elected as MP for North Swindon whilst Anne
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Snelgrove won the South Swindon seat, replacing Julia Drown, who
retired from Parliament to spend more time with her growing family.
Call for details about our Both were returned with greatly reduced majorities.
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Abbey Meads Primary School will be offering even tastier lunches
after half term when a new phase of improved school catering begins.
School dinners
are offered by
Martin Carter Ca-
tering who took _
over the Abbey
Meads contract in
September, sev
era] months be-
fore the Jamie -
Oliver TV revolu- s
tion.
Company di-
rector, Abbey
Mead's resident Peter O'Toole showing off the neu' roast pork and three
and school parent c'egetable meal that is being introduced after half term to
Peter O'Toole Danielle Scoby, Jamil Anderson and Mrs Brown
said, we had
been looking at doing things dif- rybody from kitchen staff to teach-
ferently since early last year and ers give children lots of praise for
when we took over at Abbey trying new menu items. Parents
Mead's primary, we decided to have commented how surprised
HIGHLIGHT introduce changes gradually "We they are that their children are ask-
removed packaged, processed in- ing them to shop for more healthy
gredients and ready prepared items."
THE LATEST meals immediately and the kitchen "We're part of the Government's
staff started to make lunch on site fruit at break times scheme and
again. We also reduced the number having water more readily avail-
TRENDS of times chips were available dur- able is also having a tremendous
ing the week and brought in fresh impact."
fruit However Mrs Brown admitted
"Our next phase is to upgrade
DflPf TO the quality of ingredients, with that some children still bring in
lunch boxes packed with high fat,
Lincolnshire sausages, topside high sugar processed items.
(Pt"8 serve chicken nuggets, but they're KFC scheme likely
mince beef and fish cakes. We do
made in school with chicken
breasts lightly coated with oil.
"We're also increasing the veg- to proceed
YOUR own etable options, sourced from or- As The Link went to press Swin-
ganic producers. don Council's planning commit-
I1\fi^f "The numbers we serve have tee were about to discuss an ap-
shot up and the children think it's plication to build a KFC drive-
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better ingredients and as a treat, use as part of the North Swindon
treatments There is a real buzz around lunch- master plan and the planning com-
times nowadays." mittee granted detailed planning
www.cre8hair.co.uk Headteacher Marilyn Brown permission for a fast food outlet in
said improved school dinners was 2003. That scheme did not proceed
78 Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick, Swindon part of a whole school approach and the committee will find it dif-
Tel: (01793) 520813 which includes improved diet and ficu It to reject the present applica-
exercise. "We taken the children
tion if all conditions to minimise
Ample free parking and parents along with us and noise, smell and inconvenience to
we're getting good feedback. Eve- nearby residents are met.