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Toothill Residents’ Association Annual General Meeting
Four options on how to spend a million Wednesday 30 November, 7pm, Toothill Community Centre
Open to all residents to elect committee members, discuss
and have a say about the key issues impacting Toothill.
Community cafe relaunched
The weekly cafe at Toothill Community Centre has reopened on Mondays
from 9.30am to 1pm, serving tea, coffee and cakes, breakfasts and light
lunches at attractive prices.
VACANCY
Toothill Community Centre requires a part time Centre Manager
16 hours per week, £9.50 per hour. Flexibility is essential.
The ideal applicant will be self motivated with IT, customer service and management
Toothill resident Stuart Foster posting his comments on the TBL proposals experience. The role includes payroll, cash handling and overseeing
the health and safety and day-to-day running of the building.
Residents of Toothill were given the available in the existing building Email your CV to the chairperson: [email protected]
chance to comment on proposals There is also a fifth option of Closing date for applications: 14 November. Interviews take place from 21 November
to improve community facilities in doing nothing, but TBL chair
the area at a series of consultation Kareen Boyd said the committee
events in September and early is concerned that progress on Are you looking for an
October. spending the million pounds needs
The ideas have been developed to be made. “We know residents Eye Test at Home?
by Toothill Big Local, the committee want us to provide the area with
responsible for spending £1 million community facilities which are fit
of lottery money allocated to for the 21st Century that will both Do you have difficulties getting to your
the area. They are based on improve the life of residents now,
consultations over the last four and will be sustainable beyond the local optician? Then why not let us visit
years which show that residents 10 years of the big local project. you at home for your eye test? *
want more things to do and places “We’ve been doing this by • Free NHS test FREE
to do them, and the opportunity to funding small projects, events and • NHS vouchers accepted Eye Test
do them with other people. scholarships, and putting forward • Flexible appointments
Those who attended the options for a major investment in *Call us or visit website for further details
presentations at Toothill community centre facilities.
Community Centre and West “No decisions have been made
Swindon Library were asked to and we have clearly set out a series www.visionvisit.co.uk 01793 232 588
comment on four options: of stages where everybody can have
1. Replace Toothill Community their say and will be able to vote for
Centre, which opened in 1984 at their preferred course of action.”
the village centre, with a new, TBL will be sending a newsletter Missing Cat
energy efficient modular building to all residents in December
next to Toothill Farm on Bodiam reporting on the recent consultation
Drive. A basketball half-court and and setting out the next steps
an all weather 5-a-side football which will lead to a public vote in
pitch on the site of the old scout March.
barn are also proposed; TBL committee member Peter
2. Replacing Toothill Community Egan added: “I’d like to think we
Centre on its present site at the have come up with proposals for a
village centre with a new, energy flexible community building that is
efficient modular building; fit for purpose for another 30 years.
3. Rebuilding the existing “Whatever is decided will require
community centre, reconfiguring approval by Swindon Council
the internal layout and making it and also the Big Lottery. But we
more energy efficient; are nearly at a point of using the
4. Refurbishing, improving the money or losing it if we are unable
facilities and redecorating the to make progress.”
existing community centre. See the various options under
None of the above include the discussion at:
licenced bar that is presently www.toothillbiglocal.co.uk
Last seen 21st September at 9pm.
Seasonal support sought by guide dogs
Swindon Guide Dogs are holding a Christmas Coffee Morning at The Tizzy is male although small for a Tom.
Crown, Stratton on Saturday 26 November, 10am to 12noon. He is microchipped.
Enjoy a coffee and a slice of cake for £2.50 and take part in a raffle.
The Swindon Guide Dogs 2017 Charity Calendar is available for a Please check garages and sheds
£5 donation. The calendar features thirty two local guide dogs puppies, as he is a nosy boy!
working and retired guide dogs.
The calendars can be obtained from S. A. Iles Jewellers, Market Street, Has been spotted around junction 16 area.
all branches of Drove Vets, Eastcott Vet Hospital, Dorcan,
Judy’s Hairdressing, Rainer Close, Stratton and Hair & Beauty, High Street, Any information or sightings
Highworth.
Or send a message to Swindon Guide Dogs via Facebook please call 07884 317831

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