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Skaters have their say at west Forum Urgently
Link Centre is not going to close and ice skating facilities are going to be improved, skaters were told by
local councillors at the West Swindon Forum on 12 May. wanted
Representatives of the ice dance improve Oasis as a major concert develop this if an Olympic sized
and figure skating clubs, as well venue and better sporting facilities rink was built next to the existing Avon reps in
as junior and professional hockey at Link Centre. There is a pressing ice pad. This would attract world
clubs, attended the meeting in large need for a 50 metre pool with good class coaches and skaters as well as your area
numbers seeking clarification, after seating and more income generat- major international competitions,
they had heard council architects ing capacity at the ice rink. Link and boost ice hockey. • No cash outlay
had held meetings with swimming Centre rink is very heavily used Afterwards skating mum Kathy
clubs in the town in advance of a and we’re under pressure to provide Porter said she had been reassured • Immediate start
report to Swindon Council’s cabinet ice time and the right quality of ice by what she had heard. “Link is a • Part time hours to suit
in June. for many different users. The report tremendous facility; I’m glad the
Coun Nick Martin assured the will give us the framework to start council wants to make it better.” • Up to 25% commission
meeting that the idea of a single su- formal consultations.” Coun Peter Greenhalgh said the
per sports centre had been ditched The skaters told councillors skaters had provided a lot of good Tel: 01793 702557
over a year ago and the cabinet had that Link Centre has a very good information that officers needed to
promised to redevelop and improve reputation and Swindon could understand better.
Oasis and Link Centres. “We have
identified Oasis as the site for major Friends of Shaw HELP!
leisure and recreation facilities and Forest Park, in-
for Link to become the centre for cluding four coun- MY BUSINESS IS EXPLODING!
sporting excellence. However rede- cillors removed
piles of rubbish at Working with a successful, international
veloping and improving what we company, with a £36 million turnover in
have is going to be very expensive a community litter the UK, we are looking for open minded
pick on 11 May. and ambitious people to spearhead
and will have to be undertaken in Contractors are its second phase expansion. Working
stages over a ten year period. We see
now seeding the part-time, £500-£1,500 pm or full-time,
consultation with users as a central site after 5,000 trees £2,000-£5,000+pm, WITHOUT having to
feature of future sports and leisure compromise your current career, business
were planted in the
provision; we need to ensure that Spring and erect- or family commitments.
we get it right.” ing fencing around If you have a supervisory, managerial,
sales, marketing, recruitment,
Roger Byrne, the council’s head the car park self employed background, would like
of leisure who is preparing the re- to work from home, or feel you wish
port to cabinet, said it will set out Free sat-nav buster on the way to develop an extra-ordinary income
the broad brush design principles The next edition of the North Swindon map, published by The Link, will please call:
and costings. “We have briefed be available in early June. The date of release and where to pick up a Paul Embleton on
the architects to look how we can free copy will be posted at www.swindonlink.com 01993 846372 or 07967 009561