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Age Concern to celebrate country Parish sets up

life at mini-Chelsea show emergencies’
Age Concern Swindon is hoping to attract over 10,000 people to a brand planning group
new festival in the town from 5 to 7 September.
Taking place in Meet members on 29 April
Stanton Park the The heavy rainstorms on 20 July
Swindon Garden last year illustrated for many
Show will have all the need for local organisation
the elements of well close to those most affected by
established flower the floods.
shows around Households in Haydon Wick
the country with were flooded and there have been
horticultural and many meetings with engineers from
vegetable exhibits, Thames Water and Swindon Coun-
show gardens and cil to sort out why it took place and
trade stands, as what actions are required to prevent
well as family at- it happening again.
tractions. However Haydon Wick parish
There will also be Show organiser Jacquie Sheppard with left, Jane Day of councillors want a better coordinat-
an arts and crafts Blunsdon House Hotel, one of the sponsors, and Mel Richards, ed response at critical times in the
pavilion to buy ear- Age Concern Swindon fundraising manager future. It formed an Emergency Ac-
ly Christmas presents, brass bands, donated prizes. Richard Deacon of tion Committee some months ago
cream teas and a beer tent. Deacon & Son said his great-great which aims to relieve the distress
Event organiser Jacquie Sheppard grandfather Hubert had a great of parishioners, coordinate com-
said, “we want everyone to get interest in beautifying the town and munications and direct assistance
involved and joining in; it’s going helped to design Town Gardens in where necessary.
to be like a mini-Chelsea Flower Old Town in the 19th Century. The council has the support of the
Show in Swindon, with something Jane Day of Blunsdon House Swindon Borough Civil Protection
for everyone.” Hotel said the Clifford family, who team and there is no intention of du-
Keen gardeners are invited to own the hotel, were always keen to plicating the emergency services.
show off their talents in a range of support community initiatives. Members of the Emergency Com-
produce competitions and schools Call Age Concern Swindon on mittee will introduce themselves
are being asked to design and build 692166 for show information and at the annual Parish Assembly on
scarecrows. competition details, or to book Tuesday 29 April,8pm, in the Hay-
A number of Swindon companies display space. Also see: don Wick Parish Council Offices,
are sponsoring the show and have www.swindonlink.com Thames Avenue.

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