West Swindon's
Magazine
No. 91 • October 1989 • Circulation 10,000
Great productivity from Rod West Swindon's Adult Education Organiser is leaving for another job after four years work in the area. Rod Kenseti, pictured below,
took up his post just before Greendown Community School opened in 1985. At the time there were 37 adults enrolled in four classes. In the adult education year just started, around 2,600 adults have enrolled in 180 classes of bewildering variety. Rod is moving on to be organiser of adult classes in schools across the centre of Swindon.
How to contact Paul Last month The Link welcomed Paul Ryan, a new community worker who is specialising in developing play opportunities for children. Unfortunately we managed to omit how readers can contact him. So that we don't drop it off the end of the story again, he can be contacted on 693787 ext.224 or 613183. Paul's job is to work with local people to create better play activities for children though not to organise playschemes directly. He is keen to meet people across West Swindon who have ideas about meeting the needs of children in their neighbourhood.
SAVE ,# RE-CYCLE
In our second look at how to put household waste to better use David Sea rby, co-ordinator of Swindon Friends of the Earth puts some ideas on page 20.
Re-cycle your old fools Tools for Self-Reliance are putting on a display in the West Swindon Library. You can leave any tools that can be reused by people who don't have any.
Are you fending towards Greeness? David Searby also suggest how we could consume without costing the earth on page 21.
Wakkies Leisure Suite Biunsdon House Hotel Blunsdon 721701 ext 124 Monday to Saturday
Looking at schools Parents and children about to leave primary school have to choose a secondary school soon. We start a four part photographictourof the schoolsdesignated to take West Swindon pupils on page 17.
Policing W. Swindon On page 24 we meet Superintendent Eric Tweddie, the man in charge of police in this area.
Clarke Homes helps Sparcells residents West Swindon's most remote has had a long, successful rela- a long time. If you have young neighbourhood now has a meet- tionship with Swindon and we children and don't have a car, ing place, thanks to a local house are pleased to make a contribu- then you have to walk a long builder. tion to the community." way over temporary footpaths The first resito the facilities in dents moved into Shaw. Sparcells two "Clarke Homes years ago but did have made a marnot have anyvellous gesture to where to meet. the development The nearest faciliof our commuties in Shaw are nity. Now we can over a mile away organise groups by foot. Earlier and activities this year the Ocwhich bring tobus mobile people together." c0mmUnity The Sparcells centre visited the Community area for one Centre will be morning a week. managed by the But now, after neCommunity DeCommunity activists Elaine Munday (left) and Coby Day, gotiations with velopment Diviwith their children, celebrate as the first section of the Sparcells T h a m e s do w n sion at Thtemporary community centre is lowered into position Council, Clarke amesdown BorHomes have provided a large The finishing touches are ough Council. Bookings for brand new temporary building being made to the new commu- group use and private hire can which has been located next to nity centre before local groups be made by ringing 26161 the doctor's surgery on Spar- can move in. A parent and tod- ext.3176. cells Drive. dler group and a playgroup have First fete brings in The company has built some been in the planning stages for loads a money 250 houses in West Swindon and many months. The Friday mornSparcells people responded with it is pleased to be helping out in ing get-togethers on the Octobus Sparcells according to Steve has meant that mothers have great generosity at the first local fundraising event on 2 September. Phillips, Director and Regional been able to meet each other and Manager for Clarke Homes start to raise money to buy toys Over £230 was raised in an afternoon of fun. it was far more than we (Midlands). "Clarke Homes has and equipment. expected," said joint-organiser had a long association with Sparcells Community Group Elaine Munday. "The money will be Thamesdown and have been co-ordinator Elaine Munday is used to equip the much needed building houses in West Swin- pleased that a meeting place is playgroup. We want to thank all the don since 1978. We recognise being provided. "Life in Spar- people who contributed items for the needs of the people who live cells has been very frustrating sale and those who helped. The in Sparcells as it's cut off fromthe and we've been pressingTh- fête did a great deal for community rest of the area. The company amesdown to do something for spirit."