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Freshbrook centre reopens
Mansfield Freshbrook Community Centre is back in business, just under eight
Begbie months after it was shut down by Swindon Council after the manage-
ment committee had its charitable status withdrawn.
Associates Ltd group of volunteers
Now with a new
responsible for the
Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987 centre, right, work-
ing under a new
constitution, the
GET morE building is back
at the centre of the
community says
from your chairwoman Steph-
anie Bird. “It’s been
a very steep learning curve for community.”
all the people who came forward
Volunteers spent a week clearing
to take on the centre. It’s a very out 25 years of accumulated rub-
morTaGE important facility for our area and bish from the centre in mid-April.
we wanted to bring it back to life.”
Vice-chair Tracy Brown said the
She thanked local councillors and contractors had been very helpful.
Be surprised council officers for their assistance. “Even though they were working
“We‘ve had some difficult moments to a tight deadline, they were doing
over the last few months; only a small extra jobs for us and working
how much few weeks ago we were wonder- around the volunteers; they were
ing if the promised refurbishments brilliant.”
For details about booking a room
would be finished. But we have a
you could newly decorated building, with new for a group or private function, call
carpets and kitchen, it’s up to us to 872919.
save from make the centre works again for the

Police priorities in the West
a review to be discussed at forum meeting

Members of the two Neighbourhood Police Teams will present a review
We may be able to find you a lower interest rate. of work priorities set for them at an earlier forum meeting and discuss
You may have to pay an early repayment charge their future work on Tuesday 11 May, 7.30pm in West Swindon Library.
to your existing lender if you remortgage. Also on the agenda is street cleaning across the area.
The forum is a meeting point for West Swindon residents and the eight
councillors representing the area. It is open to all and time is set aside at
Whether you’re planning to move to a new house the beginning for residents to raise issues of community concern.
or to remortgage your property, Celebrating West Swindon
with over 22 years experience providing The forum is planning a showcase event involving community organisa-
mortgages in Swindon, Mansfield Begbie Associates tions, recreational and sports groups, and agencies providing community
aim to provide an excellent and personal service. services, from the borough council to the police and health services.
For details and to register your group for this event call Pam Pixton on
There may be a fee payable at completion. 466502 or mail: [email protected]
For placing your mortgage. The precise
amount will depend on your circumstances
but the maximum will be £300.
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