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Council plan to delete Arts and CYCLe rePAIrS

Heritage and create ‘Culture’ Over 25 years experience
Swindon Council is considering cutting two key jobs crucial to making
the town an attractive place and replacing them with a cultural czar who Free collection
would look for more efficient delivery of services and exploit greater & delivery from
money making opportunities in the arts and heritage fields.
home or work
Rumours that the council wants arts and heritage are managed. “The Serving Swindon
to get rid of the head of arts services proposal is to create a new head of ★ Servicing & repairs for 90 years
and cut the position of heritage culture and delete the positions of ★ New cycles
manager have been circulating arts services manager and heritage ★ Parts & accessories Legal problems?
since mid-February. manager. This would bring more
The two present post holders efficiency and allow the borough to ALSO: Wheelchair & We have the answers
- head of arts Helen Miah and undertake more effective marketing pushchair repair service
heritage manager Sarah Finch- of its provision, whilst looking for For a fast, friendly service, call Telephone 526601
Crisp, who has been keeper of improved income generating op- Phil Mitchell on 874873 day or eve. www.morrisonandmasters.co.uk
Lydiard House for the last 23 portunities. or 07850 650956 (mobile) Morrison & Masters Ltd
years - would be invited to apply to “The council is committed to
become the newly created Director excellence in the delivery of arts and
of Culture. heritage to the people of Swindon;
When asked to comment, coun- our customers are the most impor- Shaw Chiropractic Clinic
cillor Nick Martin, Swindon cabinet tant people we serve.”
member for finance and resources Behind the scenes arts and heri- IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM:
and chairman of Lydiard Park Proj- tage groups, and also business lead- ❍ Backache, Leg Pain ❍ Neck, Shoulder, Arm Pain
ect Board, said he was aware that ers, have been lobbying the council, ❍ Headache & Migraine ❍ Sciatica
there had been discussion about not to damage the achievements in ❍ Sports Injury ❍ Numbness
‘harmonisation’ of roles, but he both fields. ❍ Scoliosis ❍ Arthritis Open
was not involved in the specifics The Heritage Lottery is believed ❍ Whiplash Saturdays
of council staffing. to have demanded explanations
But Bill Cotton, Swindon Coun- from the council. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING A CHIROPRACTOR
cil’s director of economic regen- Denys Hodson, member of Sandra E. daviES d.C. & aSSoCiatES
eration, confirmed that he was Lydiard Park Project Board and Members of BCA • Registered with GCC Members of the College of Chiropractors
undertaking a review of the way
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Reviewing lake restoration work in 2006, councillor Nick Martin, chair of the Lydiard tel: (01793) 887801
Park Project Board, and Sarah Finch-Crisp, keeper of Lydiard House
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