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Get in touch with Swindon Council through a facilitator
A team of Locality Leads and fundraising including charity bag Gail on 01793 466223 or Paula on
Locality Facilitators are working packing at Asda, and with grant 01793 466418 or mail: swindon-
with ward councillors to act as a applications and supported some [email protected]
bridge between elected councillors residents take steps towards a new In North Swindon, locality lead
and the communities they serve. healthier lifestyle.” Kathryn Langdown and locality
Gail Light has been busy across Paula Harrison and Gail Light are facilitator Kati Wood, right, hold
West Swindon talking to residents available to meet residents and coffee mornings on:
about what the facilitators do. discuss West Swindon community • Mondays, 11am to 1pm, North
Gail said: “Lots of people have issues on: Swindon Library;
been telling amazing stories and • Tuesdays, 10.30am to12.30pm, • Wednesdays, 10am to 12noon,
coming up with great ideas. We Toothill Community Centre; Haydon Centre, Thames Avenue.
are working with local businesses • Thursdays, 12noon to 1.30pm,
and residents to arrange regular De Vere Starbucks, Shaw Ridge; Drop in to discuss community issues
litter picks and look after our local • Fridays, 10am to 12noon, West and to find out which groups need
parks and open spaces. Swindon Library, Link Centre. volunteer assistance, or contact
“We’ve also helped groups with them: [email protected] or call
To contact them at other times, call 01793 466236.
Is speeding in your
neighbourhood a problem?
Council locality facilitators are West forum starts to attract large numbers
trained to assist people in the use Around fifty people were present at the West Swindon Forum on 9 July to discuss a range of community
of speed guns to encourage drivers issues with the nine Swindon councillors representing the three wards covering the area.
to respect the speed limit. • Swindon Council has allocated - tree thinning/pruning on Tewkes- this year and design consultation
For details mail: swindonwest@ nearly £15,000 in community grants bury Way, Cartwright Drive, Shaw, should be completed by early
swindon.gov.uk
to each of the seven locality areas Swinley Drive, Peatmoor and August. The project is subject to
in the town. The West forum has Westlea Park and Upper Shaw planning approval and if received,
adopted the council’s guidelines Farm; construction should start in late
for applications. The closing date - projects such as cleaning street Autumn;
for the next round of grants is 1 signs, painting football pitch lines • Residents also raised concerns
September. and insertion of goal posts in sev- about poor communication regard-
• West councillors have agreed eral parks; ing problems with green waste
local highway and environmental • Residents supported the building collection and councillors called
improvements on: of a skate park at Salt Way Fields for improvements.
- resurfacing work to Langdale in Middleleaze and welcomed the For details on the forum and how to
Drive, Freshbrook alongside the involvement of a group of young apply for a community grant, mail:
existing commitment to resurface people in the design process. Fund-Fund- [email protected]
Gail Light with speed gun Edgehill; ing has been allocated to build it

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