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Do you want to make a Certificates for cafe organisers
difference to people’s lives? The new Mayor and Mayoress of Swindon Michael and Sue Barnes
visited the volunteers who run the cafes at Freshbrook and Toothill
We are looking for caring people Community Centres to present them with certificates from the an-
to join our team of nual Mayor’s award scheme.
BANK STAFF
Free legal advice in.. to undertake care work
WELFARE BENEFITS, in the community at
evenings and weekends.
HOUSING, DEBT
Own transport essential.
If you have problems in these NVQ training will be provided.
areas, don’t suffer in silence
We are here to help. Visit us at:
Temple House, 1 Wood Street
115-118 Commercial Road, Swindon Swindon
Call 01793 486926, or email:
[email protected] Telephone 01793 542285
OPEN: Monday - Friday. 9am to 4pm for an application pack
Contributors to community spirit, the Mayor and Mayoress with cafe coordinators
Carol Gibbons and Tina Mackie and volunteers, from left Sharon Humphrey, elder
Does your existing agent have a
Kaaria, Diane Birchmore, Marlene Marsh, Frank Gelston, elder McLee, Claire
Landlords!! laid back attitude? Why not try us? Johnston-Mitchell
We are an independent family owned and run Freshbrook resident Arthur Pryke, who nominated cafe coordinators
estate agency offering over 40 years of combined Tina Mackie and Carol Gibbons, said, “I asked a few people about
property experience in Wootton Bassett, Purton, putting them forward and within a day I had 50 signatures on a letter
Lyneham, Swindon and surrounding villages.
to the mayor. The volunteers running the cafe do a marvellous job for
• Only 10% pcm for our Full Property Management people of all ages; it really brings the community together.
service.
And we’d all like to thank them for re-starting the lunch club for older
• Competitive one off fee for our Introduction Only
service. people at Freshbrook Community Centre.
The cafes open from 9.30am to 1pm on Monday - Toothill; Wednes-
• Further discounts on multiple properties &
recommendations. day - Freshbrook
• Advertising through the web & local publications To volunteer time to help, call Tina on 495128
• No costs until a tenant has been housed
Floods, play, road safety and cash
• 7 days a week viewings
set for July West forum discussion
www.alanhawkins.co.uk 01793 855222
The West Swindon Forum on Monday 9 July will cover a range of
topics including:
• the work to reduce the future Uplands Special School on the pro-
risk of flooding from White Hill vision for children with profound
Abbey Meads Village Brook in Westlea; and multiple learning difficulties
Centre Elstree Way • small council grants to commu- at Lydiard Park.
The forum provides a meeting
nity groups - see page 8;
• Sunday bus services to and from point for residents to discuss com-
SUMMER the West Swindon Centre; munity wide issues with the eight
• traffic calming matters includ-
Swindon councillors representing
ing a discussion about the effect of the two wards in the area.
SPECIAL FOR TWO the pedestrian crossing outside Bring other agenda items to the
Available until 27th August Toothill’s Oliver Tomkins Infants meeting for discussion, if there is
Quarter Aromatic OR Satay Chicken on Skewers School a year after installation; time.
Crispy Duck Crispy Seaweed & • improving the play area at Everyone is invited to attend at
Mini Spring Rolls Westlea Drive; 7.30pm in the Link Centre com-
•a report by Lorna Breslin from munity suite.
Spicy Salt & Garlic OR Lemon Chicken
Chicken Beef with Number correction
In the June Link we published the wrong number for contacting
Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce Swindon Council with regard to abandoned vehicles. To report them
Sweet & Sour Pork HK Style the correct number is 463463.
Egg Fried Rice, Prawn Crackers & Fortune Cookies Use this number also for graffiti removal and to report litter or fly
tipping to be cleared, street cleaning, abandoned trolleys, grass cutting,
£17.88 problems with drains and potholes.
Licenced to sell and deliver wine and beer All change soon to ‘golden numbers’
★ Tel: 01793 703388 ★ Swindon Council hopes to launch its new customer services centre in
August, providing a one-stop shop for information on all council
OPEN: Sun - Thur 4.45pm - 11.15pm; Fri & Sat 4.45pm - 11.45pm services - in person and on the ‘phone.
Last orders for delivery 15 minutes before closing time A set of special so-called ‘golden numbers’ have been reserved for
use by callers to this new service and these will be publicised closer to
the launch date.
Correction
Last month, in the story about whether Thamesdown Drive will ever be
extended to Barnfield Road, we suggested the cost of crossing the
railway line owned by Railtrack might be prohibitive.
Malcolm Peters points out that Network Rail took ownership of rail
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infrastructure in 2002.

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