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Relate Swindon can help through your radio Decision on Lydiard Park delayed to end
of the year

Lt to rt: presenter Angela Atkinson, Relate’s Kim Wall, presenter Brigitte Jones
and presenter Jya Moon
Relate Swindon are offering you the often people find it hard to talk A decision on the future of Lydiard for community groups to submit
chance to talk about your issues about problems in their daily lives Park and House has been delayed their own bids. The Love Lydiard
anonymously by calling into their face to face. The Relate Radio until the end of the year now a Trust was formed for this purpose
regular slot on Swindon 105.5 local section, which takes place monthly community bid known as the Love and was the only qualifying
radio. at 11am on the Girls About Town Lydiard Trust has come forward to organisation to apply to trigger
Relate is the UK’s largest provider show (Wednesdays between 10am- trigger a six month moratorium. the moratorium on behalf of the
of Relationship Counselling and Sex 12pm) allows for anyone to call in The council had been due to community. This was accepted by
Therapy and has been delivering or email the service to have their decide who would take on the the Council on 9 August.
services within Gloucestershire and problems discussed anonymously running of the site at its cabinet “The group now has until 22
Swindon for over 60 years. on air, which could also help others meeting in September but because December to provide a detailed
The Relate service offers dealing with the same issue. a request for a moratorium has proposition, building on the
counselling for a range of issues If you would like to contact been made under the 2011 Localism excellent proposal already
including domestic trouble, Relate Swindon, call 01793 495190 Act that decision has been delayed. submitted by the staff team.”
loneliness and new parents, but or visit: www.relateglos.co.uk Under the Localism Act any site The group includes Lord Joel Joffe
classed as a community asset of Liddington, CEO of Excalibur
Celebrate Older Persons Day with Bluebird Care being put out to lease for a period Group James Phipps, TV and radio
A free event will be held on older people. The day will celebrate of over 25 years needs to have a presenter Gina Akers, Lydiard Fields
Saturday 1 October at Ellendune the contribution that older people moratorium so that an interested Action Group former chair David
Community Centre in Wroughton make to our society and how community group can put in a Barnard, Cheltenham Festival’s
to celebrate Older Persons Day. you can help ensure their care proper bid to run the site. development director Rob Hebden
Organised by Bluebird Care and wellbeing. Groups attending The Love Lydiard Trust, which and Better Swindon’s Jim Boyd.
Swindon, in partnership with the include Healthwatch Swindon, Age is supported by current Lydiard The other bidders for the entire
Aster Group and The Mobility Store, UK Wiltshire, Aster Group, Prospect staff, have told Swindon Link: site are community group Lydiard
there will be stalls and displays Hospice and The Mobility Store “The council’s decision to offer a Heritage Trust and commercial
from a range of charities and amongst many others. management lease in excess of organisation Twigmarket which
organisations working with and for www.bluebirdcare.co.uk 25 years created an opportunity currently runs Broome Manor.
Dial-A-Ride service under threat
A campaign is to be mounted by move beyond party political lines.
Dial A Ride users against Swindon “The users told me that without the
Council’s proposed cuts to the service they would have no life and
service. wouldn’t be able to get to work or
This comes after six users of the pay their bills or see their families.
service met with councillor Derique One user said they would probably
Montaut (Lab, Liden, Eldene & Park be in a care home costing Swindon
South). Council a lot of money were it not
Swindon Council has proposed a for Dial A Ride.”
cut to the Dial A Ride contract of Cllr Dale Heenan, Swindon
£100,000 in 2016/17 which would Borough Council’s cabinet member
only be a part-year saving and for sustainability, highways and
would mean cuts of up to £200,000 transport (Con, Covingham and
in the following year. The current Dorcan), said: “The council is
contract between the council and currently undertaking confidential
Dial A Ride ends on 31 August. discussions with Dial A Ride about
Cllr Montaut said: “These cuts extending the current contract by a
would inevitably mean either the further two years.
complete closure or dramatic “Dial A Ride published its annual
scaling back of the service. I call report last month and it highlights
on the Conservative Group to show how the company has £809,942
compassion to service users and sitting in reserve bank accounts.”
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School host Rodfest
Rodfest 2016 will take place for array of activities for the children.
the first time at Rodbourne Cheney Tickets will be £5 pre-purchase
Primary School on Saturday 24 for adults, £8 on the gate, 12-17
September, raising funds for a years old pre-purchase £3, on the
school minibus. gate £5 and under 11s go free
With live music from local acts when accompanied by a paying
including Sister Sister it will also adult, maximum two free per adult.
include a Barbecue, bouncy castle, For tickets email: rodfest2016@
beer tent for the adults and an gmail.com
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