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Busy Fingers worries for the future




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       GLL, the charity which now man-  But Busy Fingers group coordina-  accepted
       ages Swindon Council’s leisure   tor Debbie Musa-Eigee who is
       centre under its Better brand, wants  concerned for the future said: “The   LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare
       to assure users of the Haydon   small community hall allows us
       Centre that current user groups will  to bring the outdoors inside with   & eduCation
       continue to be accommodated.  slides, trampoline and bikes; it’s the   FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
        Organisers of Busy Fingers, the   right size of room with good storage   Established 1986
       long running parent and toddler   for a range of toys to make sessions   The Common, Brinkworth, Wilts
       group, junior and youth club at the   interesting for children and parents.  Tel: 01666 510356
       centre, are worried that GLL wants   “Community halls in North   Just a 15 minute drive from West Swindon & Priory Vale on B4042
       to turn the hall they use into a gym.  Swindon are in short supply. With   l  An independent family run nursery offering quality care and education within a safe,
        Better regional manager Paul   the closure of Childrens’ Centres,   secure, stimulating environment for all babies and children from 0-5 and an out of
                                                                school club for children aged 5-11 years
       Sherman said: “We’re unable to   parents and toddlers need places to   l  Open: Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
       discuss plans until the council has   go. It will be very disappointing if   l  Full, part time and term time places. Government funding for
       agreed, but I can say every user   the council and GLL believe a gym     3-5 year olds
       group will be retained at Haydon,   will outweigh the needs of the com-  l  High staff to child ratios with qualified and experienced teaching
       nobody is to be evicted. Once we’ve   munity groups that use the room.    staff and nursery nurses
       talked with the landlord, we’ll be   Read the full story at:    l  Nutritious 3 course meals, hydro pool, multi sensory room,
       holding a public consultation.”      www.bit.ly/busyfingers    school hall with gym apparatus, secure gardens, mini bus for trips out and about
















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