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6 The virtual Link Magazine now online @ www.swindonlink.com
Post Office opens at garden centre in Lydiard Millicent
Since Lydiard Millicent lost its post office three years ago, the parish council has been working to re-establish the service.
Council chairman Tom Fepp- "We're part of Lydiard Millicent
erall said that it had been one of and we're very pleased to be help-
the most important items in the ing to offer a valuable community
' Parish Plan. "A village regards its service," said Mr Toomer. "I ex-
post office, pub and church as the pectmany WestSwindon residents
main focal centres. It was very will also find it convenient to pop
4k . much missed when it closed. It has in for their postal needs as we're
been very inconvenient."
very close."
. o ^ Finding a suitable venue for the In the long-term the parish coun-
• !. 0 new post office has proved diffi- cil would like to see a footpath
cult. Fortunately, Paul Toomer of- fromthevillagetoToomers.Mean-
fered to make a space available as while, the Lydiard Link scheme
part of major building and refur- will provide transport and Parish
L
bishmentatToomersGardenCen- Clerk, Rosemary Leckie, has even
Position opening on 13 November, thuniks to Toni Pepperell, left, tre on Stone Lane which has the offered to use her six-seater car to
post master Neville Stone and Paul Toomer advantage of free parking. do a run back and forth.
New postmaster, Neville Stone
Open house West li brary gets makeover said he was grateful for Mr
Pepperall's commitment and sup-
at West Forum The family and childr n's - port. "For me, running a local post
e
areas at West Swindon Li-
The West Swindon Forum next brary in Link Centre has --ti. • , office is about making a lifestyle
change and offering a service to
meets on Monday 13 November, had a revamp, thanks to _ the community. I want people to
7.30pm in the Link Centre corn- funding from the Paul feelrelaxedandtohaveafewmin-
munity suite. Hamlyn Foundation and utestochattopeople.That'sgoing
The forum provides a meeting young mums from Toot- to be as rewarding for me as it is
place for the eight Swindon coun- hill's Stoneham Housing for the customers."
cillors representing wards in West Project who selected the - Neville, who lives at Taw Hill,
Swindon to discuss issues of rel- furnishings. ran a specialist IT cabling business
evance to the community with resi-
The nezvlookwasunveiled i Annc with his brother before working
dents. Sue! grove MP on Faaiities Love for Swindon Council's electoral
All residents are welcome to at- Librnriesdny. She is pictured with services department.
tend. No agenda items had been Rebecca Bolton of the library and The new Toomers Garden Cen-
identified at the time of going to mums Tanya Pi rton, Charlene - - tre and post office reopens on 13
press; this is your opportunity to Ferguson witli Monique, Chill, ' mo-o ° - 3' November with Ray's Lydiard
bring your concerns to the table. Browner with Amore Stompers jazzing things up.