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soon as Swindon finished their final game, has had an opportunity to get his feet under the table. This should allow for plenty of meticulous planning.

Another bonus is the fact that Town will be going into pre season with a settled squad. It has almost become tradition for Swindon to line up for their first game of pre-season with 10 trialists and Ellis Iandolo.

This time round Swindon will be able to begin with a full squad. Although admittedly the squad in question requires a lot of surgery in order to win promotion, it is a boost that for once Swindon won’t be starting from scratch in that department.

The big news to date

More free Learn to Ride sessions

Over the last few months Swindon Cycle Campaign has helped over 100 adults and children learn to cycle and develop confidence on two (or more) wheels.

We are running our final free event for children and adults on Monday 14 August. So far, the feedback has been extremely positive:

“Both my girls (age 7 and 4) learnt to cycle without stabilisers within about 2mins, the guy with them today was fantastic! Thank you soo much for hosting this event!”

“Brilliant initiative. My 4yo was a confident balance bike rider but had not ridden a pedal bike confidently. Within 10 minutes of arriving he was riding completely has been the re-signing of Charlie Austin. Michael Flynn’s probable skipper has renewed his contract for a further year.

This is undoubtedly terrific news for Town because it means that they’ll be able to build around a clinical seasoned professional.

I believe that should Flynn adopt his 3-5-2 system that worked so well at Newport, Austin could be formidable alongside the correct strike partner.

This might end up being either Rushian HepburnMurphy or Jacob Wakeling who both enjoy playing with Austin. Although I feel as if both players will provide a strong option, I’d like to see one more striker brought in. Preferably a number 9 with a bit of height which will offer Town a point of difference in their armoury. One player who Town will not to be able to call upon is Jonny Williams. independently. Excellent teachers and just having a safe, smooth area for them in the company of others achieving the same thing gave him the boost he needed, thank you!”

The former Welsh international has opted not to renew his contract, bringing an end to a memorable two years.

At the time of writing it’s unclear as to where the midfielder’s future lies. However, one thing that’s for sure is whoever attracts Williams has found a commendable asset. Williams has been a thorough role model for this Swindon team, remaining humble and fully committed to Swindon throughout his stay.

Owing to the huge and continued demand for children’s Learn to Cycle sessions, we have also managed to secure some extra funding to organise further free training sessions during the summer holidays. These sessions will be run by expert local cycle coaches Paul Ashman and Jen Purcell, who will provide all the support your child needs to get them going on two wheels. They are 1.5 hours and extra support can be arranged afterwards if needed.

Learn to Cycle sessions are targeted at children of preschool and primary school age who are unable to cycle independently, without stabilisers. Cycle confidence sessions are also available for children who can cycle independently; these focus on skills such as stopping, starting and manoeuvring.

The dates of the free children’s sessions are below and booking is required to secure your place:

Children’s Learn to Ride: 14/08/23, 15/08/23 and 16/08/23

Children’s Cycle Confidence/Skills: 15/08/23 and 16/08/23

Eventbrite booking link: www.eventbrite.

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For any children requiring Bikeability training (formerly Cycling Proficiency), Life Cycle UK will be running free courses during the summer holidays. You can join the waiting list for training or check back in early July for dates: Swindon Holiday Courses | Life Cycle UK

In addition to these sessions, a limited number of private one-to-one sessions and group sessions are available. For further enquiries please contact swindoncyclecampaign@ outlook.com or phone 0750 8038670. This is a voluntary position so the response may not be immediate.