BROADLY SPEAKING JUNE 2008

Following on from last year’s Cohesion Event and thanks to a grant from the Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation, and generous donations from Planet Bollywood and John Taylor MBE, the Community Council were able to put on another highly successful afternoon at the Broadgreen Centre. Officially opened by Swindon Borough Councils Director of Communities Chris Sivers, many people from the area came together and enjoyed an afternoon of top class entertainment in the hall from the Great Western Youth Band and the Charlotte Johnson School of Dance and Musical Theatre.
Once again we were blessed with marvellous weather and in the park we were able to hold not only a cycling safety event, but also Jake the Juggler and his unicycles, juggling clubs and diablo’s amongst other things, for all to try out plus Swindon Town’s Football in the Community team who held a target practice session.
Unfortunately the bouncy castle didn’t turn up, but enthusiasm didn’t wane because the 5-aside football competition, organised by community sports coach Doug Imrie, kept dozens of youngsters entertained in some hard fought battles of skill and determination.
Finishing off with free multi-cultural food, which was enjoyed by young and old alike, community poet Tony Hillier captured this and the whole afternoons events in his own unique style.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who gave up their time in organising and putting on the event and equally all the residents that came along and made it a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
Please note our monthly residents meetings are now held on the first Wednesday of every month in the lounge at the Broadgreen Centre, Salisbury Street, 7.30 pm start. Don’t miss out on your chance to have your say about the area, there is no membership charge or fee to attend the monthly meetings and all residents in the Broadgreen area are automatically members and are invited and encouraged to attend. Residents who cannot attend the main meeting or would rather speak privately to a Community Council representative will now have the chance to do so as we will be available between 6.00 pm and 7.30 pm, before our monthly meetings.