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Locality meetings in North Swindon

Councillors in the North Swindon Locality covering Abbey Meads, Haydon End, Haydon Wick, Moredon
Oakhurst, Redhouse, St Andrews Ridge and Blunsdon have agreed to meet with residents of these areas
on a quarterly basis.
The next meeting takes place on Thursday 7 June, To discuss community issues at other times, locality
When you’ve tried
7pm, at Haydon Wick Parish Council Offices, Thames facilitator Kati Wood holds coffee mornings on: When you’ve tried
Avenue. • Mondays 11am to 1pm at North Swindon Library other electric bikes –
other electric bikes –
To be included on the agenda mailout list, contact • Wednesdays, 10am to 12noon at the Haydon Centre, come and try the best!
come and try the best!
Locality Lead Kathryn Langdown: klangdown@ Thames Avenue. Contact her also via: north@swindon.
High quality Kalkhoff
swindon.gov.uk or call 07500 884183. gov.uk or call 01793 466236. High quality Kalkhoff
electric bikes from
electric bikes from
Litter volunteers are at the ready in the West Germany (not China)
Germany (not China)
with a powerful motor
Litter is an issue for local people, writes Paula Harrison, Locality Lead for West Swindon, and we’ve been with a powerful motor
that won’t be beaten
really pleased to find that residents want to do something about it. that won’t be beaten
on hills, a range of
In May we have support- The West Swindon Localities on hills, a range of
up to 87 miles and all
ed seven new volunteers to Team Paula Harrison and Gail up to 87 miles and all
guaranteed for 2 years!
litter pick in their local area. Light are available to meet resi- guaranteed for 2 years!
Working together with our dents and discuss community
Call today to arrange
ward councillors, we’re issues at: Call today to arrange
your test ride – you
keen to hear from residents • Toothill Community Centre: your test ride – you
won’t be disappointed!
about their ideas, issues or Tuesdays 10.30am to12.30pm won’t be disappointed!
projects that will tackle their • West Swindon Library at
concerns and we want to Link Centre: Fridays 10am to 01793 704545
speak with and listen to as 12noon
many residents as we can. From 6 June they will also be electricbikesolutions.co.uk
We’ve also had great sup- found in:
port from local businesses • The Village Inn, Shaw Cen-
including Asda, Tesco, the tre: Tuesdays 5.30pm to 7pm
Village Inn and De Vere • De Vere Village Starbucks,
Village for local community Shaw Ridge: Thursday
activities. 12noon to 1.30pm
Other work has included
supporting plans for a Learning civic responsibilities early. West Swindon To contact them at other times,
Jubilee Party and Summer Family Centre Panda group on a litter hunt in call Gail on 01793 466223 or
Festival in Toothill as well Freshbrook in May with locality facilitator Paula on 01793 466418 or mail:
as meeting residents. Gail Light, left, and members of the StreetSmart team [email protected]

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