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Residents to look at youth needs and masts
Tailor-made Bloomin’ Beautiful The Shaw Residents’ Association has invited West Swindon Youth
by SueLynn Require an experienced Worker Hew Solley to its meeting on Monday 2 July, 8.30pm, to
discuss activities and projects for young people in the Shaw, Nine
self-employed hair stylist Elms, Peatmoor and Sparcells areas.
Curtains to rent a chair Even though the mobile phone mast proposed for on Tewkesbury
Pelmets in their busy Old Town Way, next to Friesian Close, has been turned down but the meeting will
discuss concerns about masts positioned near housing and schools.
Roman blinds Beauty & Hair salon The association meets in the Shaw Village community room, next to
Swags & tails the Ridge Green Medical Practice.
For details please contact For details mail: [email protected]
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Caroline 07971 415774 Farewell to Shaw headteacher
No job too small or Rachel/Caroline on Former Brook Field Primary School pupilsare invited to say good-bye to
For further information call 01793 537569 Roger Nicholas, who retires at the end of the summer term, at a free
event on 29 June, from 5.30pm.
Sue: 01793 870451 or 28 Victoria Road
Lynn: on 01793 330595 Old Town, Swindon
Could a grassroots grant help
your group make a difference?
From July 2007, small groups and organisations in Swindon will be
Abbey Meads Dental Practice able to apply for up to £1,000 from Swindon Borough Council in the
following categories: community festivals, environmental
Restorative, Preventive & Cosmetic Dentistry sustainability, discretionary grants.
Meetings are to take place in July where grants officer Mark Feeney
will give more details of the criteria and discuss how to apply:
NHS Dentistry Monday 9th Broad Green Centre 6.30pm-7.30pm
Monday 9th
Link Centre (West Swindon Forum) 7.30pm
Tuesday 10th Haydon Centre 6.30pm-7.30pm
(for children)
Thursday 12th Coleview Community Centre 6.30pm-7.30pm
Monday 16th Toothill Community Centre 6.30pm-7.30pm
Free Car Park Tuesday 17th Ellendune Centre, Wroughton 6.30pm-7.30pm
Wednesday 18th Pinehurst People’s Centre 6.30pm-7.30pm
01793 726288 Or call Mark for an application pack on 463000 or mail:
[email protected]
Abbey Meads Village Centre, Swindon
Annual meeting to mark
seventy-five years of service
Both Swindon’s MPs will join members of voluntary groups across
the town on 12 July to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the
organisation which provides support and advice to, and advocacy for
the non-statutory sector.
Although it has had sev-
eral names since 1932, Vol-
untary Action Swindon
(VAS) has always been at
the forefront of social and
community action in the
town, representing the huge
range of organisations con-
cerned with social need and
community development,
and acting as a mediator
with statutory bodies. VAS director Chris Lau with former Greendown
Anne Snelgrove MP and pupil Adam Horwood-Smith who designed a
Michael Wills MP will speak new logo to mark the 75th anniversary on his
at 12noon about the contri- graphic design course at Swindon College
bution of the voluntary sec-
tor at the VAS annual general meet- showcase their work.
ing on Thursday 12 July at the For details of the meeting and to
Pilgrim Centre. find out about VAS, call 538538,
Beforehand, from 10am, volun- mail: [email protected]
tary and community groups will www.vas-swindon.org

Where on the web is Michael Wills?
North Swindon MP has launched a new website to keep residents
better informed about his work in Westminster and Swindon.
New features include opinion surveys, a video blog and a developer
watch section, plus news updates on issues like school places.
www.michaeldwills.co.uk
To use traditional means, contact Michael at the Pinehurst People’s
Centre, Beech Avenue, Swindon SN2 1JT. Tel: 481016 or at the
House of Commons: 0207 219 4399
www.octaviahealthcare.co.uk

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