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West Forum to look at future
of Link Centre The all new

The West Swindon Forum looks at issues affecting all the neighbour-
hoods that makeup the area and is a point of contact, consultation and Swindon
debate between residents and the 8 councillors representing the area.
The next meeting on
Monday 10 July, 7.30pm, Rendezvous
in the Link Centre will be 4. _ _,`
attended by the new leader /, ,^
of Swindon Council Rod max _ y ^^ ^^^
Bluh who is keen to meet _
people around the town to
discuss Swindon Council's
performance and the fu-
ture of the town
As cabinet member with
responsibility for regeneration he jor long term review of leisure pro-
will also talk about the plans for vision. The Oasis Leisure Centre is
the town centre and the Granville well past is sell-by date and is to be
Street redevelopment project. replaced. At 21 years old how long Situated in the heart of Theatre Square, we are
The other major agenda item is has Link Centre got? pleased to bring you a taste of the Orient
the future of the Link Centre. Swin- Your viewpoints are needed at We take pride that all our food is selected
don Council is carrying out a ma- the meeting. from the very best ingredients and
wherever possible healthy and organic produce,
which is the foundation of our menu.
Shaw seniors sick and tired of All our food is freshly cooked to order.
youth disruption
For the third summer in a row young people congregating around
Shaw Village Centre are causing great aggravation to the elderly
residents of George Tweed Gardens. +tee .— : a,_.
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George Tweed residents and councillors Nick Martin and Keith Williams, any set dinner
Choose from
awaiting behaviour improvements at Shaw Village Centre I.D. WILL BE REQUIRED
over 100 dishes I
The Link reported meetings in young people shouting and L-------J
2004 and 2005 between residents, screaming on the play area oppo- r-------^
local traders, MPs, councillors, site goes on most evenings. On one DON'T MISS THE FREE BOTTLE I
Swindon Council crime and disor- evening at the end of May there FINAL STAGES OF
der team and the police to come up were 35 teenagers with trailbikes THE WORLD CUP OF WINE I
with a solution to youth holding and scooters tearing along the road. Book a table for 4 I
rowdy parties in the play area next We've all had enough of the aggro See the games and receive a
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to the Gardens, throwing stones at and continuously complaining to on our FREE BOTTLE OF WINE
windows, damaging Holy Trinity the council and the police." wide - ' for every 4 guests
Church at the village centre and After a meeting on 9 June West screen
racing around on trail bikes. In the team Inspector Willie Glasgow said plasma (Offer only available on all you can I
eat and set menu, please present 1'
past the meetings have taken place he was asking his community of- in the bar this voucher when ordering.)
at the end of the summer, after old ficers and mobile units to pay par- L-------J
folk have put up with the prob- ticular attention to the village cen-
lems for months. tre. "There are grounds for a dis- 20% OFF ALL TAKEAWAYS
But the disturbance is now al- persal order, but we are mounting
most continuous and George additional patrols first to ensure 11-12a Theatre Square Swindon
Tweed residents and village cen- young people get the message that
tre business people are calling for they are causing problems." Telephone 01793 523570
an anti-social dispersal order to be A George Tweed resident said
imposed on the area. she was encouraged by the meet-
Ernie Wells, 75, said, "we're an- ing. "I think they are now taking
gry and we want action now, be- us seriously but the proof will be
fore school breaks up and the prob- in the action. It has been a bit qui-
lems get even worse. Groups of eter the last few nights."