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Priory Vale community website under new management
Priory Vale resident, Swindon borough councillor and proprietor of Emnico Technologies Emma Faramazi has
taken over the editorship and management of North Swindon’s community website www.prioryvale.net from
Sam Allen of Elevation Studios. www.zumbainswindon.co.uk
Sam appealed in the De- see it fall by the wayside. Red Oaks School, Redhouse:
cember Link for somebody We have the technical Mon: 6.10pm - 7.00pm Zumba
Pinetrees Com Centre, Pinehurst:
or a group to take on the site capability to run and host ✪Tues: 9.30am - 10.20am Zumba Gold
as his commercial workload it at Emnico at no cost. All Freshbrook Community Centre:
had become too great. that’s needed is my time Tues: 6.00pm - 6.50pm Zumba
A panorama still image inside Swindon Cycle Superstore. See their advert on page 30 He had managed the site to keep the site updated.” Lydiard Park Academy, Grange Park:
since it was set up as a mar- Prioryvale.net has been Tues: 7.20pm - 8.10pm Zumba
keting tool for the building migrated onto Emnico’s Gorse Hill Community Centre:
✪Wed: 12.30pm - 1.20pm Zumba Gold
companies creating Priory hosting platform, elimi- Kathie & Terry 0777 565 1566
Vale by the North Swindon nating previous host- See more classes on our website
Development Company in ing costs, a move which ✪ Zumba Gold is low intensity Zumba
early 2000. Sam continued Emma believes will pro-
to maintain it as house build- vide new opportunities
ing wound down, after the for community groups.
NSDC agreed the site could Handover: Emma Faramazi and Sam Allen She said: “We can now
become a community resource. over the reins, Emma said: “I’ve always utilise advertisers’ payments to set up
Explaining why she was keen to take watched the site and I didn’t want to small grants for community groups.”
As Priory Vale ward councillor on Purton Farm Shop &
North primary school survey open to 22 February Swindon Council and chair of the Organic Veg Box Scheme
A consultation on the provision of 60 more primary school places to cope North Locality, Emma naturally gets Boxes from £6.75
to hear about local events. However
with demand in Haydon End, Oakhurst, Redhouse and Taw Hill will Free delivery
close on 22 February. she is keen to ensure the site represents Veg, fruit, eggs, meat
interests across the whole community.
These places need to be available by September 2014 and Swindon Council is
seeking views on whether to expand Orchid Vale Primary and build a single form She said:“There are no plans to make Shop open Tuesday-Sunday
the website political. As a commu-
entry at Moulden Hill Country Park, or build a two form entry at this location. Church End, Purton
Give your opinion at www.surveymonkey.com/s/R2DS6BL nity resource it’s important to keep Swindon SN5 4EB
it neutral.” Tel: 01793 772287
Get involved at www.prioryvale. www.purtonhouseorganics.co.uk
Retirement flats set for North Swindon net
Developer McCarthy & Stone, who specialises in building housing units
for older people, will be submitting a planning application to Swindon
Council for 24 retirement flats in Ash Brake, next to the Blunsdon Arms.
The site already has outline permission for a 40 bed hotel, granted when
the pub was approved. After plans were shown to people living in the Pen-
nine Way area of North Swindon, the developer is proposing 14 car parking
places, two more than required by the council’s planning policy.

Looking for 100 youngsters with
a passion to work with top professionals

On 24 February performing arts school Stagecoach Swindon is offering
100 children and young people the opportunity to work with top profes-
sionals from the music and film industry in a one day workshop of singing,
dancing and acting at St Joseph’s School, culminating in a performance
for parents on the day.
The day is open to non-Stagecoach
pupils and will be coordinated by Tim
Noble of Purestar Productions, right.
Tim is dance choreographer to Kylie
Minogue and he will be working with
vocal coach Daniel Thomas who has
sung backing vocals for Elton John
and has coached Girls Aloud, and years old. Expressing her excitement
Leonie Kibbey, a casting director on about the workshop, principal Sheryll
the Harry Potter films. Datta said: “Tim Noble is working
They are sure to give children with internationally with Stagecoach and
a passion for performing the chance it will be great to welcome him to
to join in and have fun creating Swindon. No previous experience is 24 February, 10am to 5pm
something new. required for the day. All the children Cost £40. To book, contact Stagecoach Swindon on 01793 791746
Stagecoach Swindon offers Satur- need is enthusiasm.” or mail: [email protected]
day classes in singing, dancing and www.stagecoach.co.uk/Swindon
drama to children as young as four www.purestarproductions.com www.stagecoach.co.uk/swindon
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