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Toothill million (from page 3)
Mansfield applications for finan- manager Annette Ken-
cial support are made."
nedy said the building
Begbie helped set up the vol- will have an important
Tina Mackie, who
role in helping lottery
Associates Ltd unteer run community funded initiatives. “We
are an under used re-
cafe at Toothill Church
said, "it's brilliant news source but it does mean
Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987 for Toothill. The lottery the centre has capacity
is going to help a lot of for new projects. We’ve
groups. I'd like to see not had any pre-school
people talking about the provision here since the
“We really must needs of the area and playgroup closed about
organise a mortgage review discussing how projects ten years ago. There
can have a long term ef-
is certainly scope for
when we get back” fect on our community." more activities aimed
at all ages.“
Her husband Denis
is chairman of Toothill Swindon Coun-
Youth Club. "Lottery Celebrating the future of cil Neighbourhood
funds could help our Toothill. The Watchers by Warden Chris Slade
Think club do a lot more for the late Carlton Attwood welcomed the lottery
installed at Toothill Village
about the young people in the Centre in 1981 allocation. “There is
area. It could mean we
a lack of enthusiasm
how much can plan and organise affordable about putting time and effort into
activities for children aged 5 to 15 community initiatives. I hope this
you might years old without wondering how could give people hope for improv-
save by the next few pennies can be scraped ing the area and will result in more
together. It's very exciting."
participation.”
looking at Heidi Edwards, who was born Pastor Gabriel Adegboyega of
your and still lives in Toothill, works as the Redeemed Christian Church of
a childcarer for Koalas special op-
God that meets in the community
mortgage portunities playgroup at Salt Way centre gave thanks for the big lot-
Children’s Centre in Middleleaze. tery decision. “Great things could
“I’ve only just heard about the lot- happen. These funds are an op-
tery grant but I can see the need for portunity to develop and empower
We may be able to find you a lower interest rate. more provision for young families people to work for the good of their
in Toothill. Bringing parents and community.”
You may have to pay an early repayment charge children together in the commu- South Swindon MP Robert Buck-
to your existing lender if you remortgage. nity centre for example would be land said The Link could have a
a good thing. significant contribution, "I am de-
Whether you’re planning to move to a new house “Toothill should not be seen as lighted to welcome this significant
or to remortgage your property, deprived but it’s very difficult for amount of funding. Let's start by
families to cope, even to use local using The Link magazine to reach
with over 22 years experience providing facilities like the Link Centre dur- out to Toothill for people's ideas, for
mortgages in Swindon, Mansfield Begbie Associates ing the holidays. We’re encouraged example. I look forward to doing
aim to provide an excellent and personal service. to eat and live healthily but it’s whatever I can to make sure that
this funding delivers meaningful
expensive.”
Toothill Community Centre improvements to Toothill."
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