After my last blog entry wasn't published, I'll be extra vigilant with this one, sorry for that 
Did you see the Adver yesterday? You will not believe how hard I worked to get the Adver photo guy to not take photos of the more derelict bits of the Square which are still a work in progress. After the photos of Penhill the day before I was determined Parks would be seen in the good light it deserves. Awful photo of me (according to my daughter! 
)but never mind 
Apologies for those who were unhappy with it being Cav Square too as I've had phone calls from some unhappy people. The square was not well designed at all for anyone with a disability (or a buggy) which I acknowledge. We did get photos of Oaktree and other areas but I can't select which photos go in. I'm happy with what the Adver did though and if I knew the reporters email, I would email and say so, so rare is it for me to be happy with what is said in newspapers!
I was busy the rest of the ten days too.
My HPV vaccine career may be over 
It turns out the school nurse service is being seconded over to the Council. So I'm left with a conflict of interest ... and no job! This all does need to be confirmed and I'm praying I can stay, but not hopeful.
Full Council was OK, very, very long 
but OK. Lots of quite good debate. Probably nothing changed anything which is always frustrating but such is full council ever to be when there is such a big majority of one party.
I went to SWAP on Friday, that was a good meeting too, we are progressing on a play area for Park South and hopefully help for South Swindon Football club.
Saturday saw me out on the doorstep with Anne Snelgrove MP, cold but never the less a good time we had. Picked up some new casework, which I've had some joy on though still more to go.
Sunday we were all recovering from the gloom when the Town lost to Milwall, not good.
Monday was a whole day of Care Matters Conference all about corporate parenting. Very moving drama of a kid in care, had many in tears and choked me. Lots of good net working and finding out how we could do things better. Excellent day. Then there was SACRE in the evening, looking at how RE is taught in schools.
Tuesday, Children’s Overview looking at school buildings that need repairs and replacing. It was hard to hear of one school, where cupboards are being used as rooms as there is nowhere else. Plus wheelchair uses where they corridors are too narrow and no ramps into the building. Even with the massive school building programme we have had there are still loads more to do.
Wednesday was all at work at GWH, with a local Labour party meeting in the evening.
Thursday caught up with my reading for next weeks meetings and my casework, and had coffee with a friend.
Today GWH stuff and soon... some friends over for a curry. We have no kids, two on sleepovers and one out ! 
