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Community News
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Toothill Big Local calls public
meetings to discuss future facilities
Residents of Toothill on:
are invited to a Tuesday 20 September,
Toothill Big Local (TBL) 10am to 2pm;
community appraisal Saturday 1 October,
event on Saturday 17 10am to 2pm;
September, 10am to Tuesday 4 October,
2pm, at Toothill Farm 4pm to 7pm.
Centre, Bodiam Drive.
TBL is a committee tasked with Residents and anyone who is
spending £1 million allocated to interested in this project are
the area by the national lottery. It welcome to attend to find out more
is seeking feedback on proposals and comment on the proposals.
to make a major investment in In July Swindon Council ward
improved community facilities in councillors for Toothill revealed that
the area and wants to discuss three TBL were proposing that the existing
options with residents: community centre be demolished
• Upgrading the existing community and the village centre site be
centre at Toothill village centre; redeveloped for housing and a new
• Replacing the community centre community centre be built with
with a new building on the present sports facilities at Toothill Farm.
site; The Toothill Big Local Master Plan
• Relocating the community centre can be read at:
to a new building at Toothill Farm www.bit.ly/ToothillBLplan
site, with associated sports facilities www.toothillbiglocal.co.uk
such as a 5-a-side football pitch • Toothill Residents’ Association
and a basketball court. are holding a meeting on Tuesday
Three further drop-in events to 13 September, 6pm, at Toothill
discuss these ideas will be held at Community Centre to discuss
West Swindon Library at Link Centre community issues.
West forum reconvenes after 4 month break
The next meeting of West Swindon items such as the West
Forum takes place at the library Neighbourhood Police Team, the
in Link Centre on Monday 12 management of Lydiard Park and
September, 7pm, with refreshments Taylor Wimpey housing proposals
available from 6.30pm. on the edge of the park and the
The forum is an opportunity for extension of Thamesdown Drive.
residents to meet with councillors Other items that could be
representing the three Swindon discussed include West Swindon
Borough Council wards covering becoming a parish council, with a
the area: Michael Bray, Steph Exell, shadow parish council being formed
Mary Martin, Nick Martin, James by the end of the year, and the
Robbins, Kevin Small, Tim Swinyard future of the library at Link Centre.
in the chair, Caryl Sydney-Smith Residents are invited to send items
and Keith Williams. for discussion to Paula Harrison:
The agenda includes standing [email protected]
Residents in Westlea have an association to join
Westlea Residents’ Association, of large vehicles in cul-de-sacs,
which restarted in 2014, after 25 dropped kerbs in Westlea Drive,
years of dormancy, has been taking replacement of street lamp posts,
up local concerns with Swindon dead trees on council land and
Council such as: hazardous parking outside Barclays
• keeping Whitehill stream clear of Bank in Rivenhall Road
litter and abandoned trolleys; WRA next meets on 7 September,
• cutting back overhanging 7pm, at Delta Tennis Centre.
branches to reduce the likelihood of Residents can turn up and take part,
flooding; or contact the chair Derek Lowson:
• potholes, overnight parking [email protected]
Changes at Blunsdon St Andrew Parish Council
Long standing parish clerk Rachel Smith has changed roles to become the
responsible financial officer for the parish council.
Tracey Judd is now parish clerk and can be contacted in the parish office
at Redhouse Community Centre, Frankel Avenue, SN25 2GY which is open
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2pm and 5pm.
The parish council can be contacted on 01793 705617 or contact@
blunsdonparishcouncil.co.uk www.blunsdonparishcouncil.co.uk
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