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Magnificent Twin Peaks target Swindon's Mayor coun Stan Pajak ended his term with a memorable overnight marathon walk through London in the company of 15.000 women. an d so some men, wearing b ras in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

He and council Chief Executive Simon j Birch signed up with the 200 strong Swindon Twin Peaks team who could have raised an amazing £100,000.

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North Swindon library now open for business Swindon Council opened its brand new state of the art library at the North Swindon District Centre on Mayor designate councillor Derek Benfield cut the ribbon to let the public in.

Principal library manager Gilli Aiden Godfrey, 9, and his sister Danielle, 6, from Abbey Meads Brookes-Palmer said she and her were two of the first new mem- twenty full and part-time staff had bers. Aiden made for the Lord of worked very hard to get everythe Rings books whilst Danielle thing ready for opening day. "It's headed for the children's section. very exciting to be involved with There are over 32,000 items in- such a ground breaking project. cluding books, videos, DVDs and The library is a fantastic resource 1 `+ CDs for loan and an exhibition for North Swindon residents." space, as well as adult and ., childrens read and relax areas. . ^' ^ Twenty-four People's Network computers are grouped around the ` building. During the summer an . I Two of the first users Aiden and IT training suite managed by SwinDanielle Godfrey don College will be opened.

13 May when Deputy Mayor and music and DVDs and computers on offer."

New cabinet lead member for cultural services and recreation councillor Justin Tomlinson said, "this library is leading edge provision. I'm glad that it will be opening on Sundays, the first in Swindon; it will draw many new users."

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6M Christine Warren from Churchfield, Hayden Wick agreed. "I've lived in the area for 32 years. We did not want all the new houses in North Swindon, but now that they are here, the facilities are fantastic and the library is the icing on the cake. Now we don't have to go into the town centre for anything."

Phillip Wiseman from Ebor Close, Ash Brake is impressed by the new library. "It really is big, perhaps too big. But then, when you think of all the houses still to bebuilt, it's an important facility.

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It's free to use the library and borrow books with a small charge for music and films.

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The Link Magazine • June 2003

Abby's Fund tickets sold out, but auction bids welcome All tickets for a fundraising event to celebrate the short life of three year old Abby Smith from Middleleaze have been sold, but sealed bids for donated items can be made.

Over 150 people will enjoy live music from Smiley Mac at the Lydiard House Conference Centre on 27 June interspersed with a raffle and auction fora huge number of gifts made in response to letters sent out by Abby's mum Helen.

Proceeds from the evening will go to Swindon children's cancer charity CALM and cancer ward 4B at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.

These include a Abby died of a Swindon lady who brain tumour in - is donating a T shirt 'July last year after signed by Charlie seven months of and Dimmock ► treatment.

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Helen said her There are football emotions were still items from Swindon . raw from losing Abby, but raising Town, Middlesborough, Nottingham ` money for the or- ` Forest, Leicester ganisations that e and Bolton. had helped them ` Formula I boss had given her a Eddie Jordan has focus. "I'd like to express heartfelt thanks to all the sent a signed shirt and people people who have generously given touched by cancer have sent letmoney to the appeal or sent items ters or made donations, including former PM John Major, Mo to auction and for the raffle."

Do you have the Spirit of Swindon?

Web site plans to give adventurers space to tell others

Mowlem, ex-Eastenders star Martin Kemp and Gary Lineker.

Film producer David Putnum, author Jilly Cooper and snooker player Steven Hendry have helped, as have Swindon personalities Billie Piper, Julian Clary and Melinda Messenger.

The full list and details of where to send sealed bids can be found at www.swindonlink.com The Abby Smith Cancer Fund currently stands at around £5,000.

Cash donations can still be made at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Commercial Road, Swindon, sort code 16-33-11, account no. 10073212.

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The Link Magazine • June 2003

French connection gets closer for Haydon

Merry go round meets musical chairs at the council

Members of Haydon Wick parish council entertain the Mayor and Mayoress of La GarenneColombes on 30 May to further discuss twinning the two communities.

La Garenne-Colombes is a town of 24,000 people on the northen edge of Paris. A photo of an earlier deputation was published exclusively in the March Link.

Parish councillor Phil Eagle will be visiting La Garenne-Colombes on 20 June when the French town entertains visitors from its German twin, Wengen.

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The tones and tunes made by Swindon's candidates in the local elections on 1 May had a particularly silent quality about them when even fewer people were enticed to vote.

Despite a much hyped and very expensive effort to give people six ways to cast their vote in person or electronically, only 29.82 per cent - 40,812 people - bothered to express their preference for the candidates contesting the 20 out of 59 seats on the council.

Before the election Labour held 28 seats, the Conservatives were on 23 and Liberal Democrats had 8. Afterwards, the Conservatives had 29, Labour 22, Lib Dems 8.

The Conservatives will now run the council, returning to power after their 7 months administration between October 2001 and May 2002. Since then Labour has raised council tax by thirty per cent and the electorate will be looking for better performance by a council deemed to have failed by government inspectors last September.

Despite a clear out of senior officers over the last year, residents are probably still unsure if not cynical as to whether the new lot can do any better with the extra tax payers money at their disposal.

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Steve Wakefield (Con) 14 Middleleaze Drive, Shaw Tel: 881962 Freshbrook & Grange Park Ward (includes The Prinnells) Chris Sheppard (Lib Dem) 22 Tyburn Close. Grange Park Tel: 631033

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Ash Brake, Priory Vale) Dr Charles Lister (Con) 165 Whitworth Road Rodbourne Cheney. Tel: 490182 Peter Stoddart (Con) 16 Portmore Close, Sparcells.

Tel: 879127 Justin Tomlinson (Con) 68 Ravenglass Road. Westlea Tel: 873 883

Judith Peppitt (Lib Dem) 38 Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook Tel: 887613

Haydon Wick Ward Brenda Craven (Con) 71 Avonmead, Greenmeadow Tel: 723493

Geraldine Robertson (Lib Dem) 4 Sheen Close Grange Park. Tel: 877356

Ian Dobie (Con) 21 Darius Way, Abbey Meads Tel: 706463

Peatmoor & Sparcells) Nick Martin (Con) 12 Gartons Road, Middleleaze Tel: 870705 i Gary Perkins (Con) 57 Oakbourne Park, Liden Tel: 527806

David Renard (Con) 5 Borage Close, Haydon Wick Tel: 638552 Moredon Ward (includes Woodhall Park, Pembroke Park, Taw Hill) Jim D'Avila (Lab) 5 Southernwood Drive. Swindon Tel: 705044 Maureen Caton (Lab) 32 Carraway Drive, Woodhall Park Tel: 724029 Derique Montaut (Lab) 61 Olive Grove, Meadow Park Tel: 343507

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The Lib Dems continue to hold all three Freshbrook & Grange Park seats with Geraldine Robertson being re-elected.

Maureen Caton held her seat by 28 votes, to maintain Labour dominance in Moredon ward, but North Swindon is solidly Conservative with Peter Stoddart holding Abbey Meads ward and Ian Dobie retaining Haydon Wick.

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The Link Magazine • June 2003

Is Swindon destined to get another 20,000 houses?

Last month Mark Newey from the forward planning section at Swindon Council's planning department wrote of the work by Swindon and Wiltshire County Councils to review the Wiltshire and Swindon Structure Plan to 2016 and invited the public to an exhibition in early May. The deadline for receiving comments on the proposals in the document, available at libraries and the council offices at Premier House, Station Road, is 9 June.

Between 1996 and 2016, Government specified that 60,000 houses be built in Wiltshire, 24,500 in Swindon, along with 260 hectares of land for employment.

The majority of the houses have been built, or land has been committed for them, for example in the Front Garden. Sites for another 1,900 homes have yet to be found, as well as another 50 hectares for employment purposes.

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In the short term the planners want to know where the last 1,900 houses to be built in the plan up to 2016 should go. Should they form a new village on the edge of existing urban development, for example West Swindon?

On the other hand, should they form the basis for a major as yet unspecified housing development after 2016?

The planners have set out choices to be considered with regard to transportation, the environment, employment, brown field development and are considering comments from the exhibition; further views can be submitted b y 9 June before a final report is made later in the year.

As Mark Newey wrote in the May Link Swindon and Wiltshire County Councils are required to plan for the future and 'cannot choose to do nothing.'

He added that the councils are looking inwards at existing urban areas to maximise the use of previously developed land. 'Only then, whilst respec ti ng exis ti ng residents quality of life, will greenfield land be considered for development.'

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Swindon Civic Trust has launched a free competition to celebrate 'Swindon's Favourite Places.'

The judges will look at the qualEntries can be in any form suitable for exhibition visually or ity of the personal entry and its acoustically such as graphics, pho- ability to evoke a positive response; tos, drawings, writing, recordings, vision, imagination and public rapport will all be highly videos, DVDs, models valued. and art installations.

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Third Force development in Swindon One of the key features of the town, though not always recognised, is the work of voluntary organisations supported by Voluntary Action Swindon (VAS). Newly appointed director Chris Lau describes how it contributes to social cohesion and community development.

Voluntary Action Swindon began in 1932 as the Swindon Council for Social Services, administering help to the unemployed and disadvantaged. Over the last 70 years, the organisation has been at the forefront of social and community action and support in the town.

It has been responsible for the creation of a number of other local groups and projects, including the Citizen's Advice Bureau, Thamesdown Housing Association and the Volunteer Bureau.

Situated in its own building at John Street, with six charity tenants, VAS is one of a network of over 300 Councils for Voluntary Service in England.

In the light of the new Local Strategic Partnership, Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy and Community Cohesion Initiative, it is a time of challenge for both voluntary and statutory sectors in Swindon. Prior to my appointment, VAS had made significant contributions to the work of the Social Inclusion Forum, Local Action/Agenda 21 Steering Group, the Learning & Skills Council's 'Community

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Swindon, my top priorities in the coming years will be as follows: Development: Voluntary Action Swindon will monitor unmet social need in the area by obtaining information from both research documents and local people. This is designed to draw the attention of relevant agencies to unmet or emerging social need and encourage them to respond, individually or together.

Support of local voluntary and community groups: This should include access to office services; information on sources of funding; advice on running The new relationship with Swin- fundraising events; guidance on don Council's Youth Service and organisational development; conConnexions represents the latest sultancy work to deal with specific in an exciting and expanding net- issues; access to the internet; opwork of practical, support based portunity of learning and further partnerships. training and a newsletter.

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In the longer term there is a major new partnership working with Swindon Council and a range of other private, public and voluntary bodies to apply to the South West Regional Development Agency's 'Building Communities' programme to bring a new Voluntary Sector Business Centre to Swindon. If successful, this will provide greater support and coherence to the voluntary and community sector enterprise in Swindon.

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A special week to recognise and recruit volunteers

Carers are all around us

This year the focus of Carers Week, 9 to 15 June is on 'Opportunities for Carers' and there are certainly plenty of opportunities available A good service is guaranteed from Swindon's award winning volun- through the local Princess Royal Trust Carers' Centre in Swindon, teer bureau team to anybody offering their time and commitment writes its director Gillian Barber during National Volunteers Week, from Monday 2 June to Friday 6 — ._" Known as FOCUS June, and throughout the year. # ` our local carers' organi>. . sation is based in In April, Swindon VolMorley Street in the unteers received an Outtown centre and prostanding Achievement vides a wide range or Award at this year's Volsupport, information, unteer Development activities and social outEngland conference for ^l'Y #,: +E ings for Swindon's ' achieving full marks in carers.

I ` its Quality Accredita– Carers are the (un. ., tion. paid) people who spend Swindon Volunteers r '` time looking after a relamanager Sarah Codd ^^ "s tive, friend or neighsaid the week is an opbour who has an illness, portunity to celebrate including mental illness, disabil- • offering carers free day passes the unpaid help that to local health clubs; ity or frailty. keeps many charities t( FOCUS staff have arranged a • launching the BBC Ring Around and volunta ry organisa- Delivering quality, fiom lift, Prim Olis, Millentions going. "Over 22 nium Volunteers project worker; Sarah Codd, man- variety of events both for the ben- Carers contact service; ager, Swindon Volunteers, Alex Mullins, Swindon million adults are in- Volunteers outreach worker; Kaye Franklin, chair of efit of carers and to draw attention • details of learning opportunities y volved in formal volun- Swindon Volunteers; Josie Maskelyne, Millennium to the importance of their role in the have available.

Cream teas in West Swindon society – highlighting areas such teering in the UK every Volunteers Project Worker as employment (or returning to One carer li ving in Nine Elms, who year and we want to pay tribute to their invaluable contri- bitesize introduction courses. employment) leisure and learning, has strong links with FOCUS, is hosting a relaxed afternoon of chat bution. Without their commitment, Come along to meet us and talk and includes: there would be a far reaching im- about volunteering, learn about • information displays at the new and cream tea for other carers on Thursday 12 June or Tuesday 17 pact on public services such as edu- what might be on offer and how hospital and Asda WalMart; cation, health care and judicial you can learn new skills and meet • the launch of the summer pro- June. Call Sue on 887068 if you gramme of outings and activities would like to join in. people through volunteering." services."

For details about FOCUS or for "If you have been thinking of For information and details of • promotion of the new men-only help for yourself or someone you volunteering but don't know venues, call 420557 or mail: carers' group; • celebrating contact with the know who is a carer, call 5 31133 where to start, throughout the info@swindonvolunteers.org.uk (leave a message out of office hours).

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The Link Magazine • June 2003

Lollipop patrols both loved and hated for the last half century The Mayor of Swindon coun Stan Pajak described school crossing people as the new urban warriors when he thanked the Swindon lollipop people who attended a reception at the end of April as part of a national celebration of their work over 50 years.

"The lollipop person is somebody you remember from your school days and parents and children in Swindon can be thankful for the efforts of such a dedicated group of people," said the Mayor.

"Swindon takes road safety very seriously and our crossing patrol people make an important contribution to this. Nowadays their work is even more important to protect pedestrians from drivers who perhaps forget the danger they present in their cars."

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Drivers get the hump on Freshbrook Way For years children and parents making their way to Oliver Tomkins Infant and Junior Schools or the Whitehill play park, from the Westminster Road and Corfe Road part of Toothill, were at risk from being knocked down on Freshbrook Way. There was a near fatality in the Autumn.

Now Swindon Council has cre- the double bend outated a 20mph zone by installing side the school has inspeed cushions which have had a creased. A council spokesman said it dramatic effect, Some drivers are now takingdif- would be risk assessed ferent routes. As a result traffic on and may result in further speed controls.

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"They've been talking about road safety and how healthy it is to walk to school. There's a lot of enthusiasm for the project; we've noticed a reduction in car use.

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Mobile units crackdown on speeding drivers By the time you see the white van parked at the side of the road with its back door open, a tiny red laser spot will have measured your speed.

If you were going too fast a brown envelope will appear a few days later demanding a £60 fixed penalty or even a summons.

In addition to the six fixed cam- £1 million cost has already been l q joke if you've beenn Drried ^Qt; D^ BROOK eras located around the town, the met by fines on speeding drivers on Thame d own D ve three mobile units operated by since it went operational last SepWiltshire police will be seen at ten tember. Any surplus from fines is West Swindon sites around the town: returned to the project run by the _ 1 Thamesdown Drive in North Wiltshire and Swindon road safety t° partnership which includes Swin— --* Swindon (several places) 2 A4259 Queen's Drive east of don and Wiltshire County Oakhurst the fixed camera Councils, the NHS, Highways' 3 A419 Stratton St Margaret Agency, the Magistrates' Courts and Crown Prosecution Service.

C bypass 4 Ermin Street, Stratton Swindon Council's traffic man 5 M4 between junctions 14 & 17 agement group officer Adrian 6 B4192 Liddington Dean said, "the partnership be 7 A4361 North Wroughton lieves the people of Swindon want 8 A346 Chiseldon Firs us to act before more people are 9 A419 Cricklade injured or killed.

10 A419 Blunsdon Hill "In the 36 months between 1 ries to under-16s and 345 slight the mobile units have been on the road, he had noticed a significant Launched in April last \ear, the January 2000 and 31 December injuries to under-16s."

2002, 2,598 people The figures do not include colli- drop in speeds. "The proof will be were killed or in- sions on the M4, A419 or A420 at when we can see whether acci^„ jured on Swindon's South Marston which are the re- dents and fatalities are down." roads and a third of sponsibilitvofotherbod"'` ^^` '^ r James Roberts these collisions re- ies. w9 rat ^ 3 sulted from people The NHS calculates from Grange Park s\ ^_ driving too fast. Of that the cost of a serious won a helicopter these casualties, ten road accident, including ride for designing were fatal, 260 were emergency and intensive a 'Bridge of serious injuries and care and out-patient re- Dreams.'

2,328 were slight in- habilitation, can be up to juries. Included in £100,000. `^d ^e these figures are the One of the operational See the photo death of one under- officers PC Neill Turner I and story on PC Neill Turner checking speeds on Thamesdown Drive 16, 44 serious inju- said that in the six months page 10.

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Joint project leader Pete Wilson from English Heritage said the work was being carried out in advance of a planning application by Swindon Council to build a footpath and cycleway over part of the site.

"As it is a scheduled ancientmonument we need to evaluate and reend of 28 and 29 port on the potenJune, they will be tial effects of deconducting the velopment.

Swindon part of "We are planning to open up a The Big Dig, a nationwide event where people across Britain will 30 metre trench by hand to see be taking part in similar activities. what lies below the surface."

He added that Thames Water There are a limited number of places for people to work along- had laid a water main across the side professionals, and perhaps ap- site in the early 1990s before the pear on TV. To apply, register via archaeological potential was disThe area was saved from housing development in 1998 after artifacts were found on what is thought to be one of the UK's most important archaeological sites.

Catching the headlines are the TV archaeologists from Channel 4's Time Team who will be exploring the north east area, outside the site scheduled as an ancient monument.

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However the important work will take place between 23 June and 25 July when a scientific team from English Heritage will be carrying out a careful search for evidence of Roman use.

Last year English Heritage did a geophysical survey of the site and the results were presented at a

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covered and a mini-digger would be used to remove the backfill so that the sides of that trench could be investigated.

An English Heritage outreach worker will conduct daily tours during the dig. Meeting points and ti mes will be announced later.

Mr Wilson said that the team would park vehicles away from the site so as not to inconvenience residents.

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Toddlers of Taw Hill keep growing

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In the past borough council officers developed a project and applied to government to sanction capital borrowing, establishing a temporary governing body once funding had been agreed. Under PFI, the project involves private companies who design, build, manage and maintain the facilities.

In October the Government approved PFI expenditure to the value of £58 million to enable: • rebuilding Hreod Parkway School on the south site, off Akers Way; • building a learning campus at Priory Vale which will include a secondary school, a primary school, two special needs schools and community and sporting facilities; • building a further three primary schools elsewhere in the development area.

Swindon council tax payers will have to meet the £2.5 million repayment costs every year for the 25 years that the arrangement will be in existence.

Because of the large amounts of money that needs to be spent wisely, and also the fact that PFI schemes elsewhere in the country have been subject to criticism on value for money grounds, a large amount of time is being spent by council officers on preparing the 'invitation to tender' document.

This details every requirement for the rebuilding of Hreod and the new schools, both in terms of their educational use and use of the facilities by the community.

The shortlisted private contractors will then be able to assess what they can deliver for the money available and tender their services.

Quality of build has been another major criticism of PFI and the council has retained a consultant from the Commission for Ar-

chitecture in the Built Environment nominated by the Department for Education and Skills to ensure that buildings proposed by the private companies are fit for purpose and designed to enhance the environment.

With a background in quantity surveying and PFI projects elsewhere, Abbey Meads resident Neil Askins is well placed to chair the temporary governing body. "Because of the size and complexity of the provision in North Swindon this initial phase of drawing up specifications for the new buildings has presented both council officers and the volunteers who have come onto the temporary body a huge challenge. There are so many unknowns that the process has been a very steep learning curve for all of us.

"Our meetings since September have been dominated by PFI and discussing our expectations of the school. I've met with the council officers' project team every two weeks to reinforce the views of the governors as the invitation to tender document is finalised. Over the next three to four months we should be able to look at education issues, such as the appointment of the headteacher and the senior staff, and be able to establish how many year groups will start at the school when it opens."

The preferred bidder for the PFI will be chosen in the autumn and a contract should be in place before the end of next January. If the scheme progresses smoothly, both the new secondary school and the rebuilt Hreod Parkway could be in operation for September 2005.

Governor Mark Edwards, a member of the Taw Hill residents' association said, "it is fascinating to be in at the beginning of a new education initiative."

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Buy a brick at the summer fete and help fund a new classroom

Tough target for Think Tank A group of children from Brook Field School in Shaw are planning to make sure their classmates have an active summer holiday by producing a 'what to do' newsletter before the end of term.

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Governors at Oliver Tomkins Infant School, Toothill are making an appeal for former pupils, parents, grandparents and friends to help raise £12,500 for a classroom, toilets and cloakroom which will be ready for September.

As a voluntary aided school, the by Bluestone Construction, will regovernors have to find ten per cent place mobile buildings whichhave been on site for nearly twenty of the building costs, To do this they are selling'bricks' years. Headteacher Penny Sumfor £1 at the 'Let's do lunch' sum- mers said, "it will be lovely to have mer fete on 21 June, 11am to 2pm, all the children in permanent acwhich includes a barbecue, pop commodation on one level which corn and all the usual stalls. will especially benefit children The new classroom, being built with disabilities."

Penny Summers lends a hand to the workers from Bluestone Construction with governors Julian White, Sue Green and Reverand Anne Mackenzie

Ready for hard work, Jane Walford with the Think Tank Group

Called the 'Think T an k project, the children will be collecting what's on information from the Link Centre, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park and also the summer school at Greendown. They will also be coming into The Link office to pick up some tips about desktop publishing.

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Swindon North MP Michael Wills visited on 2 May and congratulated founding dentist Dr Sohaila Iravani and her practice manager husband Ebrahim for taking the initiative to set up the practice. A second dentist Dr Foad Abbassian joined in March.

Ninety eight per cent of patients registered receive treatment under the NHS and both dentists are currently fully booked months in advance. A third practitioner joining in May will relieve the demand for appointments.

Ebrahim said he is delighted with the popularity of the new practice. "We have furnished the surgeries with the most up to date equipment available including a panoramic X-ray unit.

"Considering the current rate of registration, we expect the new dentist to be fully booked within two to three months. The dentists attend on average 25 new patients daily and we anticipate having a minimum of 6,000 registered patients by the end of 2003."

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Parish Council at two thirds strength Haydon Wick Parish Council held its AGM on 6 May and twelve councillors were appointed.

This still leaves six vacancies which may be filled by co-option.

The council is keen to hear from any local resident who may be interested in serving the community in this way. Contact Sue Martin, clerk, on 722446 for more information.

Councillors Richard Hailstone and John Fuller were re-elected as chairman and vice-chairman respectively.

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Antisocial youngsters invade Haydon Wick It is now the turn of people living in the vicinity of the Haydon Centre to experience the disruption and

cost of rowdy youths seeking to amuse themselves with no regard for local residents.

Abbey Meads has had problems ball bats and spades. Children as dents to report all incidents to them in the past. Then North Swindon young as ten are involved and and the police.

The police need help in identifyDistrict Centre attracted the atten- come from as far afield as Ferndale ing individuals and a leaflet listing tion of irresponsible kids. Security Road and Penhill.

Police have been summoned to identification features (see below) staff pushed the problem away, to the site close to the Thames Av- the area but, overstretched and and a form to fill in details are enue / Westfield Way junction and under-resourced, have had limited available from the parish offices in Thames Avenue. now residents of Pond Road, Fur- effect so far.

The parish council has met resi- Who are the trouble makers? long Close and Paddock Close are suffering the most, dents and councillors John Keep- Try to note the following: The Hayden Centre has had as ing and Phil Eagle have involved Physical appearance many as 80 youngsters in the car local MP Michael Wills who has • Gender; approx. age; build park and the adjacent children's told Chief Superintendent Patrick • Hair - colour; style length; play area. The centre used to allow Stayt that the area is not policed facial hair; young people to meet in the recep- adequately.

• Any peculiarities, i.e. physical However there may be hope foltion area and use the drinks venddisability, tattoos, marks, scars ing machines. But as the numbers lowing a meeting on 8 May by Clothing increased and the behaviour dete- Swindon Council's crime and dis- • What was the person wearing; riorated, causing disruption to order officer Ceri Wright and repspectacles; hat; classes and booked events,thecen- resentatives of the parish council, • Colours; brands or logos; tre has had to forbid entry to under the manager of the Haydon Cen- • Anything carried, bags, 18s not taking part in such activi- tre, the council's housing officer, equipment; weapons; North sector police inspector Speech ties.

Security guards are employed Wendy Grant and the local beat • Anything said; accent; to enforce the policy though the officer to discuss the problem. It speech impediment; problem has simply been deflected was agreed that the police would Actions to surrounding areas, with target trouble hot-spots.

• What was the person doing, In the longer term, the intention rowdyism, underage drinking and what did you see?; drug taking spoiling the area for is to collect intelligence to identify • How many involved?; residents and users of the centre gang ring leaders with the aim of • Has the person been seen applying anti-social behaviour alike, before: where and when Violence has broken out on more contracts or even anti-social beNorth Swindon youth peer than one occasion, with running haviour orders (ASBOs). education group - see page 29.

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Royal visit to RAF Classics on the Wing at Lyneham The Princess Royal will be joining thousands of revellers at RAF Lyneham to enjoy an open-air concert on Saturday 7 June at RAF Lyneham 'Classics on the Wing' in aid of a number of local and national charities, including the Royal Air Forces Association, the Prospect Hospice in Swindon, Wessex Heartbeat, Save the Children and the Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation, will combine the sights and sounds of a classical extravaganza and spectacular performances by RAF pilots.

Gates open at 4pm and the entertainment commences at4.45pm with an air show, including airborne and static displays and helicopter pleasure flights. The concert will open with an appearance

by Eric Haydock formerly of the The HolIies,' followed by the Engli sh Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jae Alexander.

Performances by the orchestra and sopranos Bethan Dudley and Sarah Ryan will be accompanied by a choreographed air display, including the world famous Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Nimrod.

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Fireworks and field guns will also help the performances go with a bang, with the concert drawing to a close in traditional last night of the proms style at 10.30pm.

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Local press reports in May that the region's largest music event was in difficulties were 'premature and of an ejaculatory nature' according to organiser Andy Cotton of TAO Productions.

He said promoters Heaven on Earth Productions had pulled out last November and local company Aurora Productions had ` taken over. "I'm just waiting for the headline act to confirm and we will have another spectacular show for the people of Swindon. The only change this year 'a is that the Wiltshire Festival will T Jae Alexander returns for the take place on 6 and 7 SeptemClassical Extravaganza ber.

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Supporters are invited to attend at the Swindon Music Centre, Churchfields Lower School. There will also be an auction and raffle of over 70 items including signed drumheads by top players including Stewart Copeland and Steve Gadd, signed drumsticks from Phil Collins and Ringo Starr, signed photo of Queen's Brian May. as well as drums and cymbals.

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They have got the large screen TVs up and running again and will be extensively refurbishing the large garden.

"People like the traditional feel at the Nine Elms so were going to be introducing changes slowly," said Julia. "It's a pub that many have been to in the past, and we'd li ke them to make another visit."

Soccer and cricket teams are being organised by regulars, as well as darts and cribbage teams.

English Heritage plot the park; an education post is planned and Innogy continue to invest in the Lydiard regeneration project In May the English Heritage Survey team based at the National Monuments Record Centre began their archaeological survey of Lydiard Park, writes Sarah Finch-Crisp, Keeper of Lydiard House.

Their detailed plotting of the landscape. using the latest satellite technology, will show us where Andre and Julia with theirson Yannie future excavations will be necessary. One of the areas they will be Theme nights and traditional examining is the site of what is Sunday lunches are being intro- believed to be an 18th Century duced. as well as new lunch and Palladian temple which once overevening bar menus. looked the lake.

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by English Heritage and further details abouttheir investigation will be described in the summer issue of the Lydiard Project newsletter y a.. L and in The Link. r e^o^r^ru^;t^pubo1fgo homes(&p As we await Heritage Lottery is pleased to present a Fund's decision to back the £5 Tribute to Tom Jones million restoration and development project. there is welcome Saturday 14th June news of additional complimentary funding from The Ernest Cook £21.50 per person to include Trust. The trust which has previ• 3 course meal ously supported conservation work in Lydiard House has awarded • The Tom Jones Tribute Cabaret £13,000 to support a Lydiard Project • Disco + extended bar licence Education and Outreach post. The Booking in advance. Call now. outreach worker will develop links with local schools to ensure that Toothill Village Centre, Swindon Tr (O 1793) 421 124 children across the town can be involved in the restoration programme from its earliest stages.

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Cabaret comes to Toothill The Village Tavern at Toothill Village Centre launches the first in a series of tribute nights on 14 June featuring former Stars in Their Eyes winner Simon Abbott. His vocal and physical resemblance to Tom Jones is uncanny and he will have the ladies in the audience peeling off their knickers to pitch them on stage.

Tickets are £21 .50 per person and include a three course meal and disco following the Tom Jones Tribute Cabaret in the Tavern's function suite. The bar licence has been extended to 12.30am and service will be by waitress.

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Wyvern Sunday 8th, 7.30pm Meat Loaf the show, featuring Peat Loaf. The ultimate night out for Meat Loaf fans. £12.50. Wyvern Wednesday 11th, 7.30pm Stephen Triffit celebrates Sinatra. with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. £17.50. Wyvern Thursday 12th, 8pm The Yetties. Since turning professional in 1967 the Yetties have toured from the Sudan to Sri Lanka and all points in between with songs. stories and humour from the West Country. £8.50. Arts Centre Friday 13th, 7.30pm and Saturday 14th, 2pm & 7.30pm A Sparkle in June presented by the K School of Music. Wyvern Saturday 14th, 7.30pm The Paragon Singers. This chamber choir from Bath together with a small baroque ensemble present a programme of Monteverdi madrigals and Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. £9.

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Saturday 21st, 7.30pm Swindon Male Voice Choir appearing with Berkshire Girls Choir and Berkshire Boys Choir. £10. Wyvern

Monday 16th, 7.30pm Freddie Starr, above, with support from Russ Williams. £17.50. Wyvern Friday 20th, 7.30pm Mary Duff, the star from County Meath in Ireland, direct from her appearances as special guest on the Daniel O Donnell tour. £16.50.

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Theatre Friday 6th, 7.30pm Happy Natives. When Mto buys a house next to ex-border control guard Jimmy, the Durban suburbs become the new front line. A strong, complex and uplifting story from a former South African teacher turned dramatist and performer. £9. Arts Centre

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Toothill School Summer fete Saturday 21 June, 11 am - 3pm Fancy dress competition, penalty shoot out. barbecue, dance display Oliver Tomkins Infants School Summer fete Saturday 21 June, 11 am - 2pm Brook Field School, Shaw Summer fair Friday 27 June, 6 to 8pm.

Wild West theme with plenty of fun and games for the whole family Organised by The Friends of Brook Field School

'Making a Splash by Mel Gigg, FRPS. A winning slide of The Swindon Society Annual Exhibition at West Swindon Library. on show until Friday 13 June West Swindon Library until Friday 13th The Swindon Photographic Society Annual Exhibition Over 100 prints and 40 slides by members -from beginners to experts and many digital images.

Wyvern, Lower Foyer Tuesday 2nd to Saturday 28th Exposure

People at work and play by Swindon's Photography Forum Wyvern Theatre, Harlequin Wed 28 May to Saturday 28 June African Art by Monsurat Balogun Colourful abstract acrylics inspired

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St Mary's Church, Lydiard Park Flower Festival Colours in God's World.

Arts Centre Saturday 7th to Saturday 5th July Artists in their Studios - Bruce Bernard Uniquely penetrating photographs of Francis Bacon. Lucien Freud, Frank Auerbach and Leigh Bowery. A national touring exhibition organised by the Hayward Gallery for the Arts Council of England Swindon Museum & Art Gallery until Sunday 29th Wooden World Explore and celebrate the role of trees in our landscape and daily lives - and how wood is used in art.

Featuring works from the Swindon Collection of Modern British Art.

Friday 27 June to Sunday 29 June Friday & Saturday: 10am to 6pm; Sunday: 2pm to 6pm Homemade refreshments Summer fayre Saturday 28 June. 1.30pm to 4pm A variety of stalls, including books. plants, sweets. bric-a-brac. raffle. tombola, bouncy castle, games All proceeds to the church funds

Commonweal School, Old Town Craft fair Saturday 28 June, 11 am - 3pm Wood, jewellery, glass, toys, knitwear, dolls' clothes, also healing zone and car boot sale Free entry, refreshments, bar

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Exhibitions o Talks o Worksha SEE ART Thursday 5 to Sunday 29 June.

Nationwide 'Think Art' exhibition with a top prize of £250, on the theme of 'Work and Play'

A mixed media - painting, sculpture, textiles, photography, ceramics - exhibition in The Arcade, Brunel Centre An opportunity for all artists residing or working in Swindon and its environs to put their work on display. Work to be submitted ready to be hung on Sunday 1 June. 12noon - 2pm. Hanging fee £2.

Looking to the future the EuroAircraft from 30 nations will fly in for Europe's biggest airshow. mark- fighter Typhoon, Merlin HC3, ing a century since American bicy- Apache AH1 helicopter will be put cle-maker Orville Wright took off through their paces, as well as top on a 12 second, 120 foot flight, gun pilots from around the world.

On the ground will be a massive opening the door to long-haul air travel and the exploration of space. display of aircraft as well as hot air RIAT 2003 salutes the British balloons, trade stalls and other ataircraft designers, engineers and tractions.

Organisers promise that traffic test pilots spearheading giant leaps flow into and out of the event will be in aviation across the decades.

A flying cavalcade of aircraft will improved but the better option is to display the best of British over the take the very convenient and regudecades, including replicas of the lar express shuttle bus run by Wright Flyer and Bleriot Xl, Sopwith Thamesdown Transportfrom SwinCamel, de Havilland Gypsy Moth, don bus station. as well as the Hawker Fury, Purchase bus tickets and tattoo Westland Lysander, Spitfire, Lan- entry tickets at a discount before caster, Gloster Meteor prototype, the event at the Travel Shop in Lightning, Harrier, and Concorde Fleming Way and avoid the queues. passenger liner which flew into Fairford on its maiden flight. r--------------------1

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Special exhibitions also at: The Wyvern Theatre; Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, Bath Road. Old Town: Arts Centre, Old Town; West Swindon Library; Wroughton Library; Watt Tyler House, Princes Street; Great Western Hospital; Swindon Council Civic Offices, Euclid Street; The Atrium, Princes Street; Clarion, Hillmead, West Swindon: Intel. Pipers Way: Nationwide, Pipers Way: the former GWR Museum, Faringdon Road.

TALK ART Friday 6 June, 7.30pm. Architectural Glass: Sasha Ward - see page 27 Wednesday 11 June, 5.30pm. University of Bath in Swindon GULP

lecture. Free Highlights from the Swindon Collection of British Art: Critic Erik Burnett-Godfree looks at the history of the collection.

Friday 13 June, 7.30pm. The Stripping of London. Timothy Hyman -

see page 27 Thursday 19 June, 8pm. Kings Hotel, Wood Street, Old Town. Free

Get it off Your Chest. Love it or hate it, now is your chance to share your thoughts and passions about an artpiece. Talk about it for just five minutes and earn yourself 'a half'.

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Saturday 21 June at The Wyvern Theatre 10am - 3pm. Chill-out with Bea Menier, holistic therapist/artist.

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Places limited. Bring packed lunch and drink.

An holistic approach to transforming thoughts and feelings into images for the non-artist and those with some experience. With acrylic paints and a few interesting mediums, shapes and patterns will be created using some unusual techniques.

5. Concorde's maiden flight flew from RAF Filton, in April 1969.

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THE BIG PAINT PARTY Sunday 8 June, 12noon - 4pm. The Atrium. Princes Street Ever wanted to be like Rolf Harris and paint BIG but never had the opportunity? Well. here's your chance. Boards and paints provided but bring your own paintbrushes and any old paint you might want to use up.

The resulting works will form a display as part of the festival.

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ART IN THE PARK Sunday 29 June. Coate Water Country Park with Swindon Arts and the GWR Community Trust Help raise funds for the Arts in Swindon and have fun at the same ti me. A fun packed day with lots of arts and crafts activities, body painting, face painting, things to make and take.

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Saturday 7th, 11am and 2pm Not Now Bernard and Other Monster stories. When little Bernard sees a monster in his garden things look bad, but when his parents are too busy even to listen to him. things go quickly from bad to worse.

Hilariously funny and delightfully scary stories for 3 to 7 year olds. £5.

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Friday 6th, 8pm The Mission. A slow burning, fast moving evening of sophisticated contemporary grooves - hip-hop and street dance, jazz, spoken word. satire and humour, that captures the freshness and daring of Black dance from five leading choreographers. £8.50. Town Hall Saturday 14th, 8pm Jaleo. A potent cocktail of explosive footwork combined with haunting live singing, virtuoso guitar playing and percussive handclapping from Southern Spain. Jaleo fuse the essential elements of flamenco with their own inimitable and charismatic brand of Spanish passion and emotion. £8.50. Town Hall Studios

Saturday 14th and Saturday 21st Stained Glass. Create a stunning piece of stained glass in two days with Sasha Ward who created the window at the Great Western Hospital (see opposite). £56. Arts Centre Sunday 15th, 1.30pm - 3pm Kathak Dance for 8 to 16 year olds with Sonia Sabri. Learn dynamic footwork and detailed hand gestures. £5.35. Town Hall Studios. Call 463210 for details. (See also Dance Friday 20th) Sunday 15th, 3.30pm - 5pm Bollywood Workshop for 8 to 16 year olds. Try this popular dance form used in the movies with Prerna Chandiramani. £5.35. Town Hall Studios. Call 463210 for details

Saturday 7th Murder Mystery Evening. Steam through the countryside, with a surprise, Agatha Christie style.

Swindon & Cricklade Railway. £10, to include buffet. For tickets and more information call 813773 Sunday 8th, 11am to 4pm Steam Special. Trains run every 20/ 30 minutes. Swindon & Cricklade Railway

Renewing a Mechanics' Institution tradition last held in August 1939 The Childrens Fete GWR Park, Faringdon Road Saturday 9 August 2003 Celebrating children and childhood and the impo rt ance of sharing a sense of place and purpose with each new generation.

Volunteer help wanted.

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Collect your template postcard for the price of a stamp and create a picture, painting, cartoon or photograph showing any aspect of Lydiard House or Park to send to the Mayor of Swindon. Open to all ages.

The winning entry will be printed as a 'real' postcard to support the Lydiard Park Project. Postcards and details from Lydiard House Sunday 22nd, 11am - 4pm Teddy Bears Picnic. Steam trains run every 20/30 minutes. Swindon & Cricklade Railway

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Wyvern Friday 20th, 8pm Sonia Sabri Company with a groundbreaking re-interpretation of traditional Kathak dance revisited in a digital world, accompanied by live music and stimulated by both Indian folk tradition and western dance. £8.50. Town Hall Studios (see also Workshops) Friday 27th, 8pm Hip Hopstory Lookin' for the Perfect Beat. A gritty, fast-paced story of an MC's mind blowing quest to save the life of his DJ featuring DJ Physco Mantus and some of the best B-Boys USA has to offer from Philadelphia. £8.50. Town Hall Studios (see also Workshops) Ballroom & modern

sequence afternoon dance Saturday 14 June 2pm - 4.30pm Purton Village Hall Organised by Purton Helping Hand Fund

Sunday 22nd, 11am - 12.30pm Hip Hop Workshop for 8 to 16 year old boys only. A chance to try this upbeat style of dance with Kwesi Johnson. £5.35. Town Hall Studios.

Call 463210 for details (See also Dance Friday 27th) Sunday 22nd, 11am - 12.30pm Hip Hop Workshop for all 8 to 16 year olds. Kwesi Johnson blends the energy of hip hop and jazz, the stealth of contemporary, the grounding of Afrikan dance and the organic flow of Capoeria. £5.35. Town Hall Studios.

Call 463210 for details.. See also Dance Friday 27th) Saturday 28th Life Drawing. Try new techniques and learn to draw a likeness with Laurie Plant. Bring own materials. £18. Arts Centre

Golden Lion Quilters Wednesday 11th, 6.45pm - 9.45pm A Baltimore Flower with Doreen Jones

Wednesday 25th, 6.45pm -9.45pm Sit and sew evening Design & Technology room, Kingsdown School New members welcome. For more information call 825382

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Thursday 5th, 8pm

Friday 6th, 7.30pm Architectural Glass. An illustrated talk by Sasha Ward covering 30 major commissions over twenty years (see also workshops) as part of Swindon Arts Think Art festival. £4. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery Friday 13th, 7.30pm The Stripping of London by Timothy Hyman. The artist talks about his work and in particular the inspiration for his painting recently acquired by Swindon Museum & Art Gallery. Part of Swindon Arts Think Art festival. £4. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Dr Phil Hammond in '89 Minutes to Save the NHS'. A blackly funny and hugely entertaining show with medical anecdotes, stand-up comedy, bizarre statistics and even serious messages. £12. Arts Centre Friday 13th, 8pm Tim Vine. The king of the one liners, the joke machine, the pun-meister is coming to Swindon. £10. Arts Centre Saturday 14th, 8pm Sid Kipper presents 'An Evening Without George Kipper'. £8.50. Arts Centre Thursday 19th, 7.30pm Men In Coats. The stars of BBC 2's Live Floor Show with breathtaking comedy stunts and jaw dropping special effects. £12. Wyvern

Thursday 19th, 12.30pm Wooden World. A ten minute talk to accompany the exhibition (see Exhibitions). Free. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery Saturday 21st, 2.15pm Tour of the National Monuments Record Centre. An introduction to the work of the NMRC. Free. To book a place call 414797 Right Sasha Ward, Commission at Great Western Hospital Chaplaincy

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Friday 27th, 8pm Lee Mack Live. The star of ITV's BAFTA award winning The Sketch Show with fast moving, well executed stand up comedy. £10. Arts Centre

Lower Shaw Farm Old Shaw Lane. Shaw Children's Activities Wednesday 4 June, 1 Oam -12.30pm & 1 pm to 3.30pm Fun on the farm for young children and their parents or carers. Follow the nature trail, feed the hens and collect the eggs, seasonal art and craft work. Indoor activities in wet weather. A snack is provided, and you are welcome to bring a picnic lunch. Free, but places must be booked on 771080.

Garden Open Day Saturday 14 June, 11am - 5pm An opportunity to have a look around the Lower Shaw Farm gardens, take part in practical activities and demonstrations.

Learn about organic and sustainable gardening and how to grow healthy food.

Run in conjunction with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Great Western Community Forest, Swindon Learning Partnership.

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Swindon Film Society Monday 9th, fpm High Society (1956) (U) The classic portrayal of love. marriage and lifestyles of the rich. with a good dose of humour and jazz.

Starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly.

Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. £2.50. Cineworld Tuesday 10th, 7.45pm The Magdalene Sisters (15) A gritty and provocative account of four 'fallen women incarcerated by the Catholic Church in 1960's Ireland. £3.50 Arts Centre

Wednesday 11th, 7.45pm Monsoon Wedding (18) A stressed father. a bride-to-be with a secret and relatives from around the world create much ado in the chaotic preparations for a marriage in Delhi. Swindon Film Society Monday 16th, 1 pm Alfie (1966) (15) Alfie is the ultimate ladykiller. He is wonderfully successful with women but rarely gets involved with them, with Michael Caine, Shelley Winters, Jane Asher. £2.50. Cineworld Monday 23rd.. 1 pm Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (12) After her husband's death. Mrs Caldicot starts looking for independence, with Pauline Collins, Sheila Reid. £2.50. Cineworld Thursday 26th & Friday 27th, 7.45pm Chicago (12A) Multiple Oscar nominated music and dance extravaganza. £4. Wyvern Monday 30th, 1 pm Le Bout De Souffle (Breathless) (1960) (PG) Michael, Jean-Paul Belmondo. is a young thug who romantically models himself on Humphrey Bogart. £2.50.

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Parade people wanted There's still time to register to take part in the Old Town parade on Saturday 5 July.

Entry is free and open to individuals and groups willing to dress up and boogie. Call Glyn Harris on 344792 for details.

Stalls for the festival weekend can be booked by calling Brenda Sawyeron 524208. For car boot pitches, call Patsy Moloney, 642368

Party in Indian style Swindon celebrates all things Indian with a free Mela on 2 August.

Old Town Gardens will be taken over by professional groups and DJs and local dancers will feature on a community stage.

There will be stalls with an Indian theme serving food, offering head massage, henna decoration and hair braiding. as well as selling clothes. fabrics, spices and wedding items.

Organiser Tony Rathbone is looking for groups and individuals interested in performing and also running stalls. Any stall holder serving food should have public liability cover and relevant food hygeine certificates.

Call Swindon Artscape on 466522 or mail: trathbone@ swindon.gov.uk

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The Link Magazine • June 2003

Peer education in North Swindon Emily Willard. 15, from Greenmeadow is a member of a Peer Education Group which formed earlier in the yearto provide a place for young people to express their views about what they want in North Swindon. Here she describes the group and also the frustration young people in the area feel.

I am a young person in North Swindon and I think that I understand other teenagers in my area and the problems they have filling their spare time.

At the moment there are very few places for them to go - so they resort to hanging around children's parks and shops where; they are more Youth workers and peer educ likely to come into Fallon Brewster, backfrom left, Krissy Harry, Nicky Khan, with contact Emily Willard, Dawn Carpenter, Kate Barnett drugs, alcohol and getting into trouble. The lack of nity for teenagers in this area and facilities leads to boredom and I am really looking forward to befrustration. ing part of the team doing someWhat the 'peer education group' thing positive to help. can give to these teenagers is a safe • To join the peer education group, meeting place where they can dis- call youth worker Dawn Carpencuss any worries or fears that they ter on 722427. may have. The group will offer Youth work on the move informal advice and information Youth workers will be touring on serious subjects, such as sub- North Swindon looking for young stance abuse, teenage pregnancy, people who would like to discuss sexually transmitted diseases and what the area needs and find out other major issues. what the Youth Service can offer.

Hopefully the programme will Look out for the black Mobie also be able to organise structured mini-bus on Wednesdays 11, 18 day trips out of Swindon, lessons and 25 June. Specific venues will in dancing, beat boxing and lots of be arranged closer to the date. Call other activities.

722427 for details or to arrange to I think this is a great opportu- meet at a particular place.

Vampire wear at West library Youngsters with an eye for fashion and design were invited to the West Swindon library to create an outfit for Sarah Michelle Gellar, aka 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' on 14 May. Twenty five teenagers took part in the free event sponsored by Asda, the Body Shop and Swindon College.

Left, making afashion statement with Buffy, from left, Sadie Sheppard, Ellesiha Gilliz c er, Emma Baker, Chloe Little

Library youth club needs game helper The West Swindon Library Lord of the Rings Gaming Club is now officially the largest of its kind in the country.

Aimed at 13 to 19 year olds, the group meets on Fridays from 4.30pm to 7.30pm and it's free.

The library is looking for a volunteer willing to take on the running of the club. You don't have to know anything about the games, the members will teach you. The job entails setting up the tables, registering the users on arrival, maintaining a reasonable level of behaviour amongst members and putting equipment and tables away.

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Swindon Services is opening the doors of the Delta Tennis Centre to give you the opportunity of trying tennis without charge on 15 June, 10am to 3pm.

Everyone, regardless of age or ability is welcome for a day of coaching and fun sessions with the chance of winning lots of prizes including a trip in a pink limousine, courtesy of Pink Lady Limousines.

Delta manager Gail Light said, "come and meet our friendly team of coaches and representatives from Swindon Tennis Club. Equipment will be supplied, so all you have to do is pull on your trainers and come down. Tennis is a great way to keep fit without realising that you are even exercising."

She added that booking is advisable but not essential. Call 445555.

Delta relaunches junior club Saturday mornings at Delta Tennis Centre club is for juniors with the relaunch of coaching sessions for children aged between four and twelve.

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"Over the last two years I've had treatment for stresses and strains to lower and upper back and also my neck. I was also getting bad headaches after a road accident injury which was sorted out.

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For any back or neck problems, call Shaw Chiropractic Clinic on 887801 to arrange an appointment, including a free chiro check.

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Paddle your heart out at Coate Dragon boat racing returns to Coate Water for another exciting fundraising event in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

The morning is spent learning On Saturday 14 June up to 21 crews will compete in this popular how to race the thirty foot craft and colourful event where teams and taking part in time trials. A of ten furiously paddle thirty foot knockout competition takes place dragon decorated canoes three in the afternoon for glory, medals abreast across the lake. Each will and a fine winner's trophy. be steered and supervised by a Paddlers will also be raising professional helmsmen provided money for much needed medical by event organisers Dragons Alive, equipment and heart research. Last along with a drummer to beat the year's event netted in excess of £4,500 for the foundation. time.

All profits from a barbecue provided by Coates Ugly Duck Cafe will be donated to the BHF BHF area organiser Paul Bancroft says dragon boat racing is a great team building exercise for corporate types, and also for mates who want to get ship shape with each other. It's just as much fun to watch from dry land.

To take part call Freephone 08000 648748; contact Paul Bancroft on 01380 848276 or mail: bancroftp@ bhf105.demon .co.uk

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Taking place at Wrag Barn course at Highworth, 9' ► I`, there will be a variety of competitions and lots of auction prizes including a Manchester United shirt signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Main sponsors De Vere Hotels are contributing the first prize of a round at the famous Belfry course.

For keen golfers, a superbly mounted golf shirt signed by the Volvo Masters player is on offer.

CALM covers the Swin. 1 C tILDRi don health area only and is "mss; run totally voluntarily by Melinda Messenger joins CALM chairman Don parents. None of the funds Macarthur and players at last year's event raised pay salaries or ofFor details of the competition, fice accommodation - everything goes to help the children and their contact CALM secretary Helen families during treatment, in the Willstead on 01672 841098 or mail: stressful period after treatment calmpost@hotmail.com www.calmcharity.org ends and after bereavement.

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Youngsters action improves environment

North Swindon recycling bins ready

Dena and Rachel Osman and their friend Claire Duke from The A community recycling point has opened at the North Swindon Prinnells became so tired of seeing a small pond in a play area near District Centre and is waiting to receive tons of glass, paper and cans their homes becoming fouled up with junk that they organised a generated by people arriving in the new housing area.

Many people who have tried increase the amount of recycling recycling items at the Haydon Cen- from North Swindon."

If new recycling officer Andrew tre car park have probably found it too inconvenient. The additional Cook has anything to do with site is located at the west end of the things, recycling levels across the district centre car park, beyond the borough are going to jump. His fuel station where the bins are well task is to work with schools to placed to allow drivers to pull up develop recycling projects. Eager children will no doubt return home and unload, Swindon Council waste man- wanting to encourage their famiagement officer Geoff Davies said, lies to do more for the environ"we are hoping the new site will ment.

Come on down to the North Swindon Centre says Andrew Cook, as Catherine Williams from Greenmeadow takes advantage of the bins on her way to work

Helping to improve a bit of West Swindon for wildlife, from left, Della Osman, Claire Dukes and Rachel Osman

The girls distributed hand written notes around Oliver and Villiers Closes explaining their aim. Claire said, "there are some ducks who live in the pond and they didn't have much space. Since March we've been moving rubbish away from the edge, but the water was too deep to reach the middle. Some teenagers came and threw it all back in again.

"Now that we've cleaned the pond up a bit with help from the

adults, there's a lot more water for the ducks to swim in."

However there's a big oil drum still in the pond and the girls are organising another clean up during the May half term.

Council staff removed the rubbish from the first clean up and Dena has written to them asking for help with cleaning out the oil in the pond and improving the drainage. They hope to plant Spring flowering bulbs later in the year.

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Paper recycling collection extended Currently Swindon has a recycling rate of 14 per cent. By 1 April 2004, it aims to double this to 30 per cent.

To help achieve this target the households will receive boxes to current but limited curbside recy- collect paper in and a leaflet procling scheme in Haydon Wick is to viding the dates when they will be extended to Toothill, Fresh- emptied. There is a national shortbrook, Grange Park, Peatmoor, age of the suitable boxes, but to get Sparcells, Nine Elms, and parts of the scheme going, we might be Abbey Meads. Not all streets in asking some people to leave paper these areas will be covered because out in supermarket bags which will of the way collecting rounds are be recycled."

He added that a wide range of organised.

Council waste management of- recyclables would be collected ficer Geoff Davies said, "in the first once the council's new waste sortinstance paper will be the only ing facility at Cheney Manor, to recylable material collected on a replace Barnfield Road, is ready fortnightly basis. The majority of next Spring.

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Gardens open in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer This second West Swindon open gardens weekend in aid of Breakthrough takes place on 14 and 15 June, 10am to 4pm on each day. _ ,k Sixteen gardens will be open in lunches and a dening day on Nine Elms pub and look out for the Nine Elms area, with others in team of volunSaturday 14 June balloons and signs for open garOld Shaw Lane, The Bramptons teers will be servand this and will be dens. More details from Denise and The Prinnells. Stalls with ing cream teas at i an excellent way Jones on 778070 or Lesley Dredge plants, crafts like glassware, cush- Riddlers Cottage of finding out on 772869. of ` how to garden without artificial Art exhibition for cancer relief fertilizers, chemi- Linda Brown is holding an art and cals or peat. craft exhib_ti on at Bradstow House, Entry to all gar- Old Shaw Lane on 14 and 15 June dens will be with Shaw, 11am to 5pm.

All items will be on sale with a a programme and map designed by proportion of the proceeds going The Link. to Macmillan Cancer Relief.

Park cars at the Entry is free.

Tenth Race for Life requires early registration This year's Cancer Research UK Race for Life takes place at Lydiard Park on Sunday 22 June.

The fee for women is £7.50 and under 18s £4.40. Entries on the day will not be accepted. To take part, pick up a leaflet in a Swindon leisure centre and return the entry form, call 08705 134 314 or go online for details and registration at www.raceforlife.org

On your bike to Cycle for Life Get back on your bike this summer with colleagues, family and friends and take part in the Cancer Research UK fund raising bike ride from Lydiard Park on Sunday 27 July, 10am.

The marshalled 15 mile course is suitable for families and cyclists of all abilities.

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The Swindon Water for Wildlife Project, sponsored by Thames Water and managed by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust aims to coordinate the work of the council, agencies and local communi ti es to maintain and enhance rivers and wetlands in an d around Swindon.

Deputy Mayor coun Derek flenfield, in launching the project, described how he used to explore streams around Swindon as a boy and is passionate about improvOtter sanctuary owner Daphne Neville ing wildlife habitats. and Belinda the otter with DerekBenfield "I am delighted that Thames Water are sponsoring this very and Jo Sayers important work and hope that Two project areas will be Hreod Swindon people will participate Burna brook in Moredon and the in helping make the urban envi- River Ray bordering West Swinronment a pleasant place for hu- don and Rodbourne. For details, call Jo Sayers on 526229. mans and for wildlife.

Wings weekend volunteers wanted The Swindon Wildlife Group, in partnership with other local organisations, is holding a 'Wonderful Wings Weekend' to celebrate the wildlife of the town at Lydiard Park on 19 and 20 July.

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morning and take it down on Sunday evening. Help on the information desk and the Swindon Wildlife Group's stall is also required.

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Walking for whales and dolphins Last year's walk at Barbury Castle raised over £1,000, writes Marilyn Harrison from Toothill. This year it takes place on Sunday 22 June.

As well as raising money for the injury or death and usually in sepaWhale and Dolphin Conservation ration from family members. These Society, walkers will be highlight- creatures are highly social and fining the cruel and unnecessary act telligent; it is impossible to accomof keeping whales and dolphins in modate their needs. marine parks. In captivity, whales You can help whales and doland dolphins suffer extreme men- phins by never going to a marine tal and physical stress, which is park and by taking part in this revealed through aggression, year's walk at Barbury Castle co y lower life expectancy and higher ering 5 mile and 8 mile routes. infant mortality than in the wild.

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Jordon from Moredon makes special trip to Mayor's parlour

Family open day at Drove Veterinary Hospital Drove Road Sunday 29 June, 1 pm - 4pm. Free entry

So the Mayor asked Jordan to bring a few friends to the parlour at the Civic Offices.

"I was really surprised to be nominated for an award," said Jordan. "I was sad that my injury has put me out of gymnastics but I'm going to see a specialist. Once I'm stronger I want to take up athletics when I go to St Joseph's in September."

Although Jordan Carey did not win the Swindon Citizen's Award for sporting achievement, the Mayor of Swindon coun Stan Pajak was so impressed by the nomination from Lauren Conner, headteacher at Moredon Junior School, that he asked if he could visit a PE lesson to meet the promising young gymnast.

Sadly the 11 year old had just suffered a career ruining ankle injury.

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Jordan, centre, with the mayor Stan Pajak and the mayor designate Derek Benfield and his friendship group, from left, Clarissa Lloyd, Theo Lyons, Alistair Jarvis, Jess Lyons, Breanna Thomas-Clay

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Making friends in West Swindon Do you sometimes wish you had company for a visit to the cinema, game of cards, trip or meal out?

If the idea of making new friends, who feel the same, interests you then call Pam Pixton, community worker on 465462.

Welfare in West schools Swindon Council's education welfare officer Barbara Langham is holding an education welfare surgery at the West Swindon Family and Community Project, 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook on 20 June, from 9.30am to 11.30am.

She will be available to discuss ing admission matters. any issues relating to children at- If the day and times are incontending Greendown School, venient, Barbara can be contacted Ridgeway School and also West at the education department on Swindon primary schools, includ- 465795.

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Lunchtime team up to scratch Abrief mention in the May Link about the need for Midday Supervisory Assistants at Freshbrook School resulted in four people coming forward to fill all the vacancies available.

Headteacher Steven Luke said he was very pleased with the response given that attempts to attract suitable candidates by other means had not been successful.

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Dealing with feelings at Hreod Adolescents at Hreod Parkway School were able to get in touch with their inner emotions at a special course during the Easter break.

After the success of the first course Organiser Tracy Hammond said last year the number of places on the the youngsters found the opportuNew Opportunities Fund project nity to talk about their feelings was doubled to 48 students. and spend time listening to others Meeting in separate groups, boys very beneficial. "Adolescents go and girls concentrated on under- through a wide range of emotions standing their own emotions and and it was a really positive experithose of others. Ways of express- ence for them to look at issues like ing themselves in a positive man- jealousy, happiness, feeling nervner and developing their ability to ous, intimidated or rejected as well have greater empathy with others as feeling loved."

Ms Hammond worked with felaround them were a central feature of the course, using art, drama low school support worker Tim and games as aids to group and Freeman and teachers Ali Beecham and Sam Rees. one on one discussions.

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Nowadays you might think the only way to show off photographs is by doing fancy things with computers, so its nice to discover a quick, simple, community orientated way of presenting photographs.

Jennifer Saunders from Purton cards, coins, newspaper articles, runs Creative Memories work- ballet shoes.

"The workshops introduce you shops where you can discover simpie techniques to bring photo- to simple, low cost, easy to use graphs to life. "Rather than leaving cutting equipment, and more impictures in albums or the shop en- portantly it gives you the confivelope, the workshops teach you dence to have a go. You don't have ways to present them in unusual to be'creative', just keen to explore and appealing ways," she said, new ways of telling a story with " Any project is suitable where you your photographs."

For details of classes and workhave photographs and memorabilia, such as celebrations, retire- shops in the Swindon area, call ments, engagements, weddings, Jennifer on 771858 or 0797 33 22 anniversaries, holidays, moving 519 or mail: jen@godwinsfarm home, pets, hobbies, small busi- .co.uk She is also looking for people to nesses, works socials, sports, friends, class mates, year books - train as Creative Memories consultants. You can be of any age or the list goes on.

"The techniques are ideal for dis- background, just keen to share a playing family history as well and great way of 'preserving the past, you can combine all manner of enriching the present and inspirmementoes to go with your pie- ing hope for the future.' All traintures: tickets, place cards, post ing is free.

LETTERS TO THE LINK War time attacks on Swindon From Gwen Powditch (nee Green), The Street, Moredon Memories came flooding back fear I experienced seeing the gasreading the recent letters in The ometer on fire and seeing firemen Link on the air attacks in Swindon with metal sheets trying to extinduring World War II. The one re- guish the flames.

The houses demolished in latedbyJohnPartridgelastmonth Ferndale Road (by Northern Road) was most vivid.

I lived in Harcourt Road with is also a morning I remember as on my parents and three of my four that occasion our ceilings came brothers. I can still remember the down.

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For details of the event organised by The Rotary Club of North Wiltshire, call Peter Clifford on 721701.

People to abseil 100 foot in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust Play a significant part in the battle against of leukaemia by harnessing up and walking down the side of the W.H.Smithbuilding atGreenbridge.

The Anthony Nolan Trust manages one of the world's largest registers of bone marrow donors and provides hope to over 7,000 adults and young leukaemia sufferers looking for a suitable donor.

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Tel: 702400 Tumble dryer. brown/beige, as new, hardly used. £50. Tel: 534426 Electric living flame fire in mahogany fire place & hearth, excellent condition. £50.

Tel: 704844

Stair gate. new, unused. £11. Tel: 874131 Gracco pram, suitable from birth, cosytoes & raincovers, 3 wheeled, vgc, £70 ono. Tel: 322400 Car seat 0/4 yrs. £20. 3 piece suite, floral loose covers, can deliver, £100 ono. Tel: 874527

ELC red table and chairs, age 2-6. good condition. £8. Tel: 534426 Childs vintage style peddle car, all metal, virtually new, £30. Tel: 704169 6 in 1 Power Play sports table, 5 yrs and over, good condition. £37. Tel: 481004 Tae Kwon Do junior sparring kit, metallic blue. £40. Tel: 725856 Thorpe Park family ticket for four, valid 2 Nov. unwanted prize worth £67 sell £55.

Tel: 881353

42" round pine table and 4 chairs, good condition, £40. Tel: 638821 Bookcase/display unit - glass sliding doors, useful room divider, 44"w 47'h.

11d. £30. Tel: 531344 Large wardrobe with three drawers. cream, hessian effect doors with mahogany trim, also matching five drawer chest, excel condition, will deliver in W Swindon area. £40 each. Tel: 887795 Oak hi-fi cabinet, leaded glass door, h 98cm w 46cm. £35. Small side table, mahogany. £15. Tel: 345238 Pink draylon otterman, good condition, £10. Two pine kitchen stools, £10 for both. Tel: 874767

0780 8375749

887394

Polythene sheets and covers, suitable for packing, removing gardening, or greenhouse. free. Tel: 879505

Two man tent, £15 ono. Tel: 882429 4 man family tent, vgc, includes awning, 2 inner tents and ground sheet, £170 ono.

Tel: 701455 Pride Celebrity XL mobility scooter (green). top speed 4mph, fully serviced. excellent condition, £450 ono. Tel: 497570 Mobility scooter, 4 wheel Stirling, vgc, li ghts. 8mph.. quick good machine, £675 ono. Tel: 877091

Sunbed, six tube canopy sunbed, £45.

Tel: 876902

Aprilia RS250 T reg, 12000 miles, 12 months MOT, datatag alarm, black/silver, £2,195 ono. Tel: 07786 997709 Honda CRV roof rack, used once, £40.

Play Station 2 games, £8 each. Tel:

Exercise bike with speedometer etc, £40. ono. Tel: 521906 Toyota knitting machine with stand. wools, patterns, manuals. punch cards, £30. Tel: 877576

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Computer 300MHz 3GB HD 64MB Ram, speakers, 15" monitor, Win 98. MS Office,

Send to: The Link, Papermakers House, Rivenhall Road, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7BD by 12th of the month

Free to a good home, two year old male guinea pig, large hutch and run. Tel:

Moped 50cc Aprilia SR50 Y reg, black and red, garaged, suit 16yrold. vgc, £1,200 ono. Tel: 870917

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Delux Sunbeam silk emulsion 2.5 litres approx. tin 95% full. cost £12.50 sell for £6. Tel: 422885

Steering wheel and pedals for Playstation One, boxed, hardly used, £20. Tel: 534426 Goodmans TV, video with stand. also CD . Tel: 729 cellentworking order. £ 1 00 o £100 on.o Tel: 729068

for Sale & Want

Bird cage. large top and side opening. green & brass, vgc, on casters, £80. Tel:

£150. Tel: 07740 735371 RYCBI petrol stammer, hardly used, £85 ono. Tel: 723133 Mountfield Princess electric mower.

872736

Halford roof bars, fit Cavalier Vectra Xantia, £45. Halfords roof cycle carriers, x 2, £40. Tel: 423081

Wanted Small upholstered armchair in yellow. cream or royal blue (not patterned fabric).

Tel: 771174

Typewriter, portable, not electric, must be in as new' condition. Tel: 534368 12 or 13 stair rods and fittings. Tel: 875096 Indoor traditional clothes drier. to attach to ceiling with pulley. Tel: 872282 (days)

perfect working order. £65 (cost £159).

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Lawn mower. Flymo PowerCompact330. cost £110 new, £55 ono. Tel: 878377

Double room in West Swindon, parking, furnished, £75/wk incl bills. Tel: 886995 Costa Blanca, self-catering, seafront apartment, sleeps 6. communal pool. Tel: 726157

9 Avery panels, new, 6' x 3', £50, buyer collects. Tel: 722146

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Hear ye .. the word from church Rev Peter Skinner donned a town crier's coat over his cassock and called the people of Shaw to a community fair outside Holy Trinity Church on 3 May. He said similar events were being considered for other churches in West Swindon. St Mary's Church in Lydiard Park holds its annual flower festival and fete between 27 and 29 June. See page 23 for details.

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SWINDON FAMILY CHURCH WEST SUNDAYS 10.30AM

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PEATMOOR SCHOOL (except... last Sunda y of the month when we meet at the Winners Lounge, Swindon Town FC)

For details visit our website at www.sfc-uk.org, call Nigel on 526130 or e-mail info_west@sfc-uk.org A NEW FRONTIERS CHURCH

building with people Come and join us Sunday at I Oam & 6.30pm For further information of other meetings ring: 873050, call into the Church office or visit www.freshbrook.org Jesus said. "l have come That YOU might hare LIFE and have it in its Juhiess"

Worship in Taw Hill Regular church services start at the Taw Hill Worship Centre on Queen Elizabeth Drive from Sunday 8 June.

Three services are planned each Sunday morning: 8am Holy Communion followed by continental breakfast 9am Early Birds, a short lively service geared to the needs of children followed by coffee and biscuits 10.45am Sunday Morning, a relaxed approach

Sunday Worship 10.30am Sunday School and Creche SBC

Meeting at Greenmeadow Pnma y P, -ry School

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Regulars and newcomers to Christ will be welcomed in building the new church.

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24 hours for trade justice Swindon Campaigners take part in nationwide lobby marathon September sees the next big meet- Drown to raise giant 'scales of fusing of the World Trade Organisa- tice' in a minute of silence at the tion in Cancun, Mexico. Important Pilgrim Centre, Regent Circus, on decisions about international trade Saturday 28 June, between 10am will be made and campaigners are and 12noon. lobbying hard for agreements that Parliamentary under secretary deliver a fair deal for the poorest of state at the Department for Inpeople and also the environment. ternational Development Sally The Trade Justice Movement is putting pressure on the UK Governmentandwillbelobbyingevery MP during the '24 hours for trade justice' from noon on 27 June to midday on 28 June.

The Swindon World DevelopmentMovementhasinvitedSwindon MPs Michael Wills and Julia

Keeble MP has agreed to attend.

A picture of the event will form part of a giant photographic petilion which will be taken to the WTOgatheringinMexico.Allconcerned with world poverty and trade justice are asked to take part.

For more information, call Kate Nash on 704154.

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West Swindon & the Lydiards churches All Saints' Lydiard Millicent

For details of our weekly services

Holy Trinity, Shaw

St Mary's

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on 874221

Lydiard Tregoze

Westlea Church

to projects to benefit

the local community

through the Community Dividend Scheme.

The Co-op contributed £500 to the efforts of people in Blunsdon to reopen their village shop. From left, shop workers Linda Goddell. Ken Niller. Edna Miller, Julie Allen and Co-op representative Bron Betieridae

If you think a project you know of could qualify for a grant of up to C 1,000, call 01865 256235 for details.

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