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Trade, aid and protecting the environment Peatmoor Community School marked the start of the G8 conference with a moving playground assembly singing a song recorded by the children called 'March for Justice.'

Headteacher Terri Pea-

cock said global citizenship was a major issue at Peatmoor, arising from the close links developed with Dihlabeng School in South Africa. "We held our own demonstration to show support for a better deal for poorer countries."

Two campaigners for animal and human rights, the environment and Third World issues, from Toothill, joined thousands of others in Edinburgh to make their views heard before the G8 conference in July.

Anish Harrison, '^ right, and her mother Marilyn joined the 'Carnival for Full Enjoyment' to give out leaflets. But their campaigning was cu short when the police J kept protestors ; penned up for hours.

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Of terror and tolerance What more can be said? Billions of words and a multiplicity of images have described the horror of the London bombings on 7 July.

A key point has come across ' When Jesus invited his followclearly. Britain is now a multi-ra- ers to 'turn the other cheek' it was cial, multi-ethnic society and great not an act of submission but an effort has to be made to sustain the assertion of strength — brutality positive benefits of being a toler- and violence will not have the last word. community, ant whilst rooting out the ' As we stand with our Muslim brothers criminals who seek to and sisters against destroy it. corrupt expressions Racists who take of their faith we shall revenge on Islamic input in place a secustitutions and indirite which fanatics vidual Muslims are f have no weapon no better than those against.' who perpetrated the Mohammad Salas evil.

Khan, secretary of The Bishop of 4 Pakistani Welfare AsSwindon Rev Lee Rayfield, right, who was conse- sociation, below, who lives in West crated in early June, believes that Swindon said, "I condemn the terturning the other cheek is not the rorist acts of 7 July. There is no place for terrorism in Islam, the act of the weak.

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More houses aimed at borders of West and North Swindon.

Development plans for fields on the edge of Swindon are being debated at a Local Plan Inquiry in Chippenham. It could mean hundreds of new houses being attached to West and North Swindon.

The Examination in Public of the Wiltshire and Swindon Structure Plan recommended last year that land should be provided to the

' west of Swindon' for another 1,250 homes. As the town has developed to its current boundaries, house

builders have put forward sites in North Wiltshire for consideration at a public inquiry into the North Wiltshire Local Plan. They include: • Moredon Bridge: the fields south of Purton Road, between the railway line and the River Ray; • Ridgeway Farm: north of Purton Road and Peatmoor; • The fields between Lydiard Park, The Prinnells and Middleleaze.

The inquiry is also looking at

At the same time North Wilts District Council is proposing to reduce existing rural buffer zones which separate Swindon and other urban settlements from surrounding villages.

North Wilts District and Wiltshire County Councillor Mollie Groom expressed horror that housing could be built right up to the edge of Lydiard Park. "The vale below St Mary's Church is beautiful and must not be destroyed. It is

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Historic Lydiard Park under threat

part of the heritage for future generations. Wimpey own the land and have tried for planning permission several times over the last twenty years. They cannot be allowed to get away with it.

"North Wilts District Council, backed by both Lydiard Tregoze

The chances of getting permission will have diminished following the £3.2 million Heritage Lottery grant towards the £5 million Lydiard Park regeneration project.

However there are no guarantees, nor room for complacency.

To object to any of the proposed developments, write to: • The North Wilts Local Plan Inspector, Town Hall, Chippenham; • Local Plans Officer, North Wiltshire District Council, Chippenham; • Director of Environmental Services, Swindon Borough Council, Premier House, Swindon.

The Lydiard Tregoze plan wi ll be heard at Chippenham Town Hall on Wednesday 7 September.

Mollie Groom is organising a rally on that day. For details, call her on 770544 or mail: mollie.millicent@virgin.net A Swindon campaign is being

and Lydiard Millicent Parish Councils oppose this application, which would erode the Rural Buffer Zone and, in effect, create coalescence of our parishes with Swindon. It would create a precedent for further development.

"Lydiard Millicent is under huge pressure from additional traffic.

With the expansion of Braden Forest School, 600 students will be transported in buses and cars from West Swindon through our village to Purton.

"I would like to see like-minded West Swindon residents join with us in objecting to these plans." organised to protect the green One already coordinating objec- fields on the west and north bortions from neighbours is Arthur der.

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Objections to Coate plan delivered Representatives of the Save Coate! coalition lodged a petition with over 20,000 signatures with planners at Swindon Council objecting to the Swindon Gateway planning application to build 1,800 houses, offices, university teaching and accommodation blocks for 3,000 students on 500 acres of farmland between Coate Water Country Park, the Great Western Hospital and the M4.

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Jean Saunders, for the coalition, said, "Coate Water and its countryside setting bring enormous pleasure to thousands of people of all ages who seek refuge from the hurly burly of town life.

"If Swindon Council gives this scheme the go ahead, they will show how out of touch they are with what Swindonians want. It would be criminal to build in this area that has been so fiercely protected in the past."

Swindon planners will be accepting letters of objection or support for the Gateway proposal until the council's planning committee considers the application in the Autumn.

See the Gateway plan @: www.swindon-gateway.co.uk See the objections @: www.savecoate.org.uk • Hunt for dragons at Coate Water in the summer holidays.

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Keeping Front Garden green In advance of a start on building 4,500 homes on Swindon's Front Garden between Old Town and the M4, developers Taylor Woodrow have committed £15 million to environmental protection and improvements to include: • 4 kilometres of canal, much of which will be managed to create new habitats for water voles and other aquatic species and birds; • 73.6 hectare country park and wildlife corridors through the housing areas to link key areas for nature conservation; • routes for horses, cyclists and walkers throughout the area; • planting over 130,000 trees; • new hedgerows and the improvements to existing hedgerows not removed by development; • restoration of 50 hectares of grassland to encourage fl ora and fauna and improve biodiversity, like putting up heated bat barns and bird boxes and digging new ponds for great crested newts.

Around 50 per cent of the 309 hectare Front Garden will remain as open space. Construction work is scheduled to begin in October.

Some of the money will be spent on improving land south of the M4.

Full details can be found at: www.swindonsda.co.uk

Money allocated to sort out Toothill danger road Another accident involving a child crossing Beaumaris Road close to Oliver Tomkins Infant and Junior Schools in late June has infuriated parents who want Swindon Council to make the road safer - once and for all. Now there is hope for traffic calming by next April.

Ever since the about pedestrians. council installed Residents are sick of humps on the dirty looks from Freshbrook Way in the rat runners and May 2002 following also parents who a near fatality, park outside the through traffic has school." shifted to Beaumaris Oliver Tomkins Road, increasing governors have been dangers to pedestrisuccessful in a bid to JVlicHelle $ulliz'an and Jayne Kiddell outside Uhver I onikins ans going to school the Safer Routes to from other directions.

Toothill to avoid Whitehill Way. School fund, which is independThe September 2003 Link feaThat year a 50 name petition call- ent of accident related road safety tured the worries of Oliver ing for action to restrict traffic vol- budgets. Bob Sanders of Swindon Tomkins Junior School head- ume and speed was submitted, but Council highways said, "the safety teacher Elizabeth Wood who said council officers said Beaumaris features to be installed, such as Beaumaris Road had become a rat Road had to be considered by coun- speed cushions, will depend on a run from Freshbrook and Grange cillors with all the other dangerous number of factors, but the aim will Park to Great Western Way, via roads across Swindon. be to create a 'school safety zone.'

After the latest He said up to £30,000 could be September 2003 Link, Ros Hollands can be seen trying to accident Jayne spent and he hoped that plans reduce the dangers to children crossing Beaumaris Road Kiddell from Tin- could be put on display for partagel Close said the ents and nearby residents by early chaos outside the October, after consultation with school had in- the headteacher and governors. creased since lolliToothill councillor Steve Wakepop lady Ros Hol- field said, "myself and coun Mary land left.

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Tidying up tagging Graffiti and tagging was the agenda item advertisedintheJulyLink, '^' but wheelie bins and re ' cycling were added following complaints about Swindon Council's new waste management experiment in West Swindon. illc< al motorhike use ill Ccllulitr OI^rr^^rinn, f,r°toic tltr The first 90 minutes 1 Odufone security c lain pd' wu

was spent discussing uraffiti and anti-social behaviour. wheelies and complained that rubCouncil waste management officer bish was not being collected in Geoff Davies said the council some roads, especially where resispends between £40,000 and dents cannot be bothered to sepa£50,000 each year on removing rate and recycle. There has been an graffiti. "I've been fighting graffiti increase in fly-tipping.

Most people think the recycling for well over ten years and the collection is working but the recyproblem is not going away."

He told the meeting that the cling boxes are not big enough. It council removes racist or obscene came as a surprise to many to hear graffiti within 24 hours of a report that recyclable material left out in and removes graffiti free of charge separate containers with the plasfrom private homes. Under anti- tic boxes will be collected.

There has been such an enthusisocial behaviour legislation the council will soon have powers to astic response to the plastic collecforceutilitycompanieslikeBT,ntl, tion bank at the West Swindon and Thames Water to remove graf- Centre that it is to be emptied twice a week. fiti from street equipment.

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Bikers booted off The meeting heard that Swin- After weeks of complaints about don has launched Operation Graf- the noise of mini-motorbikes usfiti with a £40,000 Home Office ing the empty Cellular Operations I grant to make inroads on the prob- car park at Peatmoor, WPC Salter lem. The first task is to map graffiti reported that owners Vodafone are hotspots, clean up the area and introducing better on-site security. target police attention.

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Charlie Jarvis, the feisty seven year old from Greenmeadow who touched the hearts of so many people across Swindon, lost her battle against cancer on 24 June.

In August 2001 she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. With little encouragement from UK specialists, her parents Paul and Samantha set out to find help by scouring the internet.

They discovered the possibility of treatment with new drugs from the USA and massive public support helped them obtain the medication for Charlie in August 2003.

Charlie went into remission for a time but sadly in May and June her health relapsed and her condition deteriorated rapidly.

Charlie pictured in The Link at Studley Grange Butterfly World last year

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There has been an annual Get Active day in the town for several years, but now activity is going to be part of Swindon life throughout the year. A fitness team is being appointed to: • concentrate on how more physical activity could take place in and around the workplace; • develop family activity based on getting out and enjoying the Great Western Community Forest; • initiate projects for vulnerable people.

When the team is in place, programmes will include: • participation events for groups like after-school clubs and children cared for by the council; • lowcostorfreebusservicesduring holidays to make it easier to access Swindon leisure centres; • encouragement of walking and cycling groups, and dog walker get-togethers; • community based pre-school gym activity; • developing green gyms across the community forest as an alternative to wandering around shopping centres; • setting up befriending services with people who are overweight and have lost the motivation or confidence to take exercise.

There will also be small grants available to community groups to run sports and activity events at a neighbourhood level.

Active Swindon coordinator Gladys Barr said, "the Government wants 50 per cent of the population to take 30 minutes activity at least five times a week by 2020.

"To meet national targets, each year one per cent of Swindon people need to take more exercise. This can include everyday activities like leaving the car at home and walking to school with the children.

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"It's great that the Olympics are coming. There are going to be lots of projects to get Britain fit and healthy ready for the world to take notice."

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Schools' partnership strengthens global understanding In October 2004, four teachers from Greendown School spent a week visiting, learning and working in Moriting Wa Thuto Senior Secondary School in the rural mountain town of Clarens in South Africa.

By February 2005, a further four The June Link featured the visit rica during July, a lot of it reinforc- from her visits to South Africa, teachers had made the same visit. by staff and children from ing stereotypes, Greendown stu- Year 9 pupil Hannah Tielemans In June the compliment was re- Dihlabeng primary school in dents have made important dis- one of a number of pupils in the turned when two teachers and two Clarens which has been linked with coveries from meeting the teach- Greendown Global Action Group pupils from Moriting came to Peatmoor School for four years. ers and pupils from Moriting."

—said she had caught Ms Bennett's Swindon to develop the partnerGreendown's Global PartnerAmongst other things about life enthusiasm. "Moriting school ship with Greendown. ship Co-ordinator, English teacher in a small South African town, they sounds really interesting and hard During the week the teachers Cristina Bennett, said the contact learnt that there can be over 50 working. Many of us who joined exchanged information about work at secondary level goes beyond pupils in a class at Moriteng; there the group thought everybody was practices, school management and education into the community. is rarely classroom chatter whilst poor and in trouble, but this is not discussed education with children, "Two years ago I could never have teaching is taking place; there is a what we have found out. Tshweu whilst the young South Africans imagined how far we have got in burning desire to learn because and Mamothe have fitted into our Tshweu Motloung, 18, and building understanding between education is regarded as the way classes without a problem, they Mamothe Sebeko, 17, spent time in our cultures. to a better life; training to become are just like us." class and socialising with pupils. " With so much attention on Af- a doctor, nurse or engineer is the Teacher Mirriam Mbambo was goal, rather than fantasies of be- impressed by primary school liaicoming footballers or pop stars; son and the IT training available in there is one computer in the whole Britain. "All the work that goes on school, compared with several in to make the transfer from primary each classroom at Greendown; school to secondary school is very The Complete Human Resources r^ pride in their school and the future good."

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Tshweu, who is president of here. But the traditional school fete Moriting's Representative Learn- at Tregoze Primary school made a er's Council (school council) said special impact on her. She said, he had been honoured to be cho- "Fundraising at fetes is something sen to visit Swindon. "I was very white schools do in South Africa; excited before coming here. I've it's unknown in the township enjoyed meeting other students schools. But it's something we must and seeing the work at Greendown. try, to involve parents and give The standard of education is a lit- young people another way of suptle bit higher but I understand eve- porting their school."

Greendown headteacher Steve rvthing that is going on in class.

But I was surprised by the talking O'Sullivan said the visit had been a great learning experience. "Our while the teacher is instructing."

Greendown Year 10 pupil Jawad relationship is a two-way exchange Ali-Shah said meeting Tshweu, of ideas; by working together we Mamothe and the Moriting teach- are hoping to break down some of ers had opened his eyes. "A the preconceived images we have number of students here doss of each other. We can learn so much around, and I've done that as well. by sharing our knowledge and I was surprised when Tshweu said understanding. Ultimately it's parents have to pay for education about young people working toand have to provide equipment. gether across the globe to make a He told me he wakes up at 5am better world." each morning to help his mother Moriting headteacher, Daniel with cleaning and cooking before Sejake agreed, "this has been a very successful visit. We take back lots going to school.

"I see pictures about Africa on of ideas about education and TV and read aboutit, and I've done school management and I think the fund raising like Red Nose Day, we have helped open eyes about but meeting Tshweu has given me Africa at Greendown. We must a lot to think about." strengthen our partnership for the Following Ms Bennett's return benefit of all young people."

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Head moves on after 18 years David Messenger, Windmill Hill Primary School's first and only headteacher so far, said a fond farewell at the end of term to the school he established in 1987, wishing them luck in their desire to remain as they are. head Mark Hazzard. It was an The school is embroiled in a bat- with 43 children amazing day in 1995 when two tle with Swindon Council to stay that year," said coachloads of children and paras a one form entry school on its Mr Messenger. ents went up to the National Galpresent site in Freshbrook. Wind- "Numbers grew lery in London to see Windmill mill Hill parents have bluntl y re- very quickly work on display. More recently sisted council suggestions that it and those early our art work with the Courtauld be incorporated with the adjacent months and Institute has been remarkable. The Freshbrook School in new build- years were very benefits are far more than art apings on the Freshbrook site, as part challenging preciation; the children grow in of the process of reducing surplus with new chilconfidence as a result of the chaldren and teachplaces. lenges put before them.

Looking back at the history of ers arriving all "It's gratifying that visitors to Windmill Hill, Mr Messenger re- the time. I must this school comment on the pleascalled that Wiltshire County Coun- admit, coming ant, warm atmosphere; the chilcil, in charge of education during from a quiet dren feel it and it's an important the 1980s, originally proposed the Wiltshire counfeature which parents have become school be built on farm fields at the try school, West end of King Henry Drive in Grange Swindon lived To be remernbered forgiving hundreds of children a good start in fiercely protective about.

"I recognise that Swindon CounPark. Resistance from residents' up to its title 'the life. David Messenger with from left, Megan Murphy, Danielle cil has difficult decisions to make forced the county to lease the plot wild West.

Marsh, Hannah Richmond, Shanice Labrosse, Josh Lane about falling school roles, but it "It was a time of land at Uxbridge Road from Thamesdown Council, just 100 of great changes as people moved the tone for all that has followed." makes no sense to shut down a sucHe said the opening of the school cessful school that has served so metres from Freshbrook School in and out, groups were being eswhich was rapidly becoming the tablished and the community was by poet Pam Ayres in May 1988 many children and families so well."

After 38 years in education, was memorable and he was largest primary in the country, building its identity." eventually reaching 850 children "For me the appointments of pleased by the success of netball David is looking forward to catchLynn Harper as deputy (now head. and football teams. The school is ing upon years of DIY jobs around on roll.

Perhaps, if it had been built of Beechrcroft Infants) and Gill consistently rated highly by Ofsted his house and spending time with where originally planned, Tregoze Wilson (now Peachy) who is still and also in national attainment his grandchildren, followed by a long caravan tour round Europe.

School may not have had to be built school manager, were so impor- tests.

But David is particularly pleased • Mr Hazzard will be acting and the present problems avoided tant. We spent the summer holi"I started in January 1987 with day unpacking boxes and getting by the nationally recognised qual- headteacher until a permanent an office in one of Freshbrook's ready for the children. Their work, ity of art work at Windmill Hill appointment is made from Janumobiles. We opened in September with the first group of teachers, set under the leadership of deputy ary.

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After the meeting Swindon expand Shaw Ridge Primary to acSouth MP Anne Snelgrove reacted cept the remaining children; • the present nursery on the Salt angrily to the cabinet's decision.

"Despite my requests to involve Way site continues; • a feasibility study takes place to the democratically elected Memestablish a children's centre on the ber of Parliament, the council is Salt Way site and also to provide keeping me in the dark. I have raised the Salt Way situation with for special needs education, If the closure goes ahead, the Schools Minister Jacqui Smith.

"Extended schools are not a reacabinet will spend £2.4 million on new buildings and the remodel- son for closing schools.Indeedspare ling of existing facilities at Shaw capacitycanbeusedforcommunity Ridge to accommodate two forms services where appropriate; it would of entry. This includes£700,000for make Salt Way viable - as parents temporary buildings on the site have been arguing."

She also questioned whether the from September 2006.

It also agreed to replace mobiles council will be able to continue at Brook Field Primary with new runningtheexistingSaltWaynurscry without launching another classrooms costing £500,000.

Before the cabinet made its deci- separate consultation exercise. sion Salt Way chair of governors Steve Spence told members that Thanks for the hard work the extended school consultation and the announcement to close Salt Way had been badly handled. He pointed out that the procedure for school closure as set out in the

council's own Schools Organisation Plan had not been followed.

He called on the cabinet to clearly explain why Salt Way cannot continue as a one form entry school, and to present transparent costings and analysis for closing Salt Way and expanding Shaw Ridge.

Lead member foreducationcoun Ga ry Perkins told cabinet colleagues that Swindon's problem is to provide school places where the population is growing, but in West Swindon there will be 650 surplus places by 2009. "Government is pressing us to remove surplus places. Our policy has been o mmended by a Minister in Parliament."

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Pagoda feast fundraiser for special care baby unit Although the Great Western Hospital looks finished, one major feature has not been completed - a courtyard garden next to the Mother and Baby Unit.

Currently is an by a charity auction and Y the open P space P expanse of concrete slabs sur- a high energy show °e^'^^ ,000^ rounded by the grey cladding and with Venus performing glass canyon of the hospital. songs from the 60s to The aim is to build seating areas the present day. surrounded by raised planting Ticketsare£25,£10of beds where mums in hospital can each ticket will immego, and parents can get some fresh diately go towards the ^^ a „r=111 air if their baby is in the intensive fund, whilst the auction care unit, will boost the total lU P The Pagoda Palace restaurant at raised. i Peatmoor is launching a major Drop into the Pagoda fundraising drive with the hospi- to buy a ticket or book a Hc/p bring colour to this grim looking tal to achieve the £30,000 required table, or call 877888. courtyard at the GWH to build 15 planting beds.

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No obstacles in Abbey Meads Scallywags parent and toddler group which meets at Abbey Meads Primary School organised an outdoor obstacle course for children in July and raised £600 which was donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind and children's cancer charity CLIC. Scallywags holds Tuesday and Friday morning sessions. There are a few places available for September. For details call Helen Rebello on 703918.

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Interest from both men and women is invited, no previous experience in scouting is required. The leader will be assisted by two others.

For details contact Howard Smith, Group Scout Leader on 771493, or www.plscouts.org.uk mail: howard.smith@wiltshirescouts.org.uk

Aiming to be top shop The Trawlerman fish and chip takeaway at the West Swindon Centre hopes to be in the national fish fr -up early in 2006 to find the best in the land.

The shop was rated in the top five in the South West in 2004, but ^*L ^R ]V[ A A• manager Alan Clarke has set his ^'RA sights on the national finals run by t the Seafish Authority. "The competition has already started after 200 customers nominations were sent in. In August a mystery shopper will visit and if we reach the top twenty in the South West, there will be an intensive inspection of °'. all aspects of the business - the ., r,, quality of the food we prepare, the condition of the premises and of course customer service.

"One of our sister shops was in Jane receives a certificate and a cheque for last year's fi nal, so we're learning £50 from Helen Howse and Alan Clarke from them and improving our offer." the end of June. Joint manager The Trawlerman is keen on rec- Helen Howse said, "Jane will alognising the team spirit amongst ways put herself out to help other staff and Jane Chivers was selected staff and the customers; she's a as the most consistent worker at great team player."

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Searching for talented boys to take off in Swindon Peter Pan. the pantomime described as the 'Greatest Adventure of Them All' comes to Swindon's Wyvern Theatre this Christmas and the producers are looking for four boys to take on special roles.

Daryl Back of One From The Heart Productions, who produced last year's acclaimed show Jack & The Beanstalk, says she wants Peter Pan to be memorable for every child who attends, and also for their parents and carers. "This is going to be the most spectacular pantomime Swindon has ever seen. But to make it special we are carrying out a huge hunt for four extremely talented boys to take turns to play the roles of John and Michael to help Peter Pan and his band of Lost Boys to defeat the villainous Captain Hook.

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The production team is looking for boys with good acting and singing ability but. above all. with excellent stage presence.

Previous theatre experience is not necessary.

For the role of John, boys should be aged

11 to 14 years, voice unbroken and no taller than 5' 4".

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Discover dragons around the lake The Save Coate Water campaign is organising a great way for all the family to look at Coate Water differently throughout the summer holidays.

Pick up a'treasure map' and a set of clues from the Coate Water cafe to help solve the mysterious arrival of winged beasts and goon a search for the natural treasures of this beautiful country park. The Dragon Hunt is free to enter and there are small prizes to be won.

Entry forms and treasure maps can also be downloaded from: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/coatewater/dragonhunt.htmI Dragon Hunt creator Jo Dunningham at Coate Water. Note the /ine on the far side 0/the lake which the Save Coate campaign says wil/be the height of the university buildings proposed for the site adjacent to the country park

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Further details and audition forms can be obtained from the Wyvern Theatre foyer or call 535534.

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Meander in the meadow on top of amazing Barbury A maze in the shape of a giant butterfly has been mown into the grass atop the Barbury Castle hill fort and makes a great attraction for a family outing during the summer holidays.

The 800 foot long butterfly- about 45 minutes to walk through. shaped maze in the centre of the The castle is home to 28 species of hillfort is a symbol of renewal, re- butterfly, half the total population birth and rededication and takes recorded in the UK, including the Marsh Fritillary, Grayling and Dingy Skipper.

The design was created by Bill Cox from 'Artsite' visual artists and the Swindon Services Ranger Team with backing from 'Nature for All' which is sponsored by English Nature and the Big Lottery. ' Barbu ry Castle can be found south of Wroughton.

Discover Swindon's canal Members of the Wiltshire and Berks Canal Trust are conducting a guided walk on Sunday 21 August. 3pm, along the route of the canal from Kingshill garage to the M4, explaining the future plans for the canal in the context of housing development in the Front Garden, the wildlife found on the site and commercial opportunities that a regenerated canal will bring to the town.

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Swindon Wide Connect with technology and science this summer If you don't believe that science can be fun, check out the Science Museum at Wroughton. The collection of 18.000 objects is stored in five huge hangars which will be open to the public every weekday during August. except Monday 29 August. Admission is free.

The large objects in the collection cover a wide range of scientific and technological developments. ranging from the Lockheed Constellation airliner to early computers. from bicycles to the Wood's Press and MRI scanners to hovercrafts. Children, adults and budding scientists and engineers of all ages can wander between hangars and. weather permitting. picnic or fly kites on the 545 acre site.

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Designed by award winning architects Feilden Clegg Bradley using blue-grey Staffordshire Engineering brick to fit in with the railway heritage site, Heelis is also a landmark for showing how new commercially viable buildings can be constructed in a more sustainable way. It maximises the use of daylight and natural ventilation, thereby drastically reducing the amount to energy consumed.

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Setting the scene for Priory Vale's schools In September 2006, a suite of schools will open in the Learning Campus and Haydon End area of Priory Vale. Steve Tilling reports on how Swindon's new seat of learning is taking shape.

It's difficult to believe that Priory Vale welcomed its first residents just three years ago. Since then, the north Swindon development has blossomed into a thriving community in its own right. With this growth comes a need for local schools and facilities, which will be met over the next two years and beyond.

In April this year, Swindon Borough Council officially appointed Equion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an awardwinning division of John Laing plc specialising in Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to design, build, finance and operate Priory Vale's forthcoming schools.

Comprising one secondary school, two primary schools and two relocated special schools, the establishments will offer places for over 2,000 children in the Priory Vale area. Each school in the Priory Vale development, except one primary school situated in Haydon End, will form part of the area's forthcoming state-of-the-art Learning Campus.

International construction group, Laing O'Rourke, has commenced work and most of the schools are scheduled to open in September 2006, with the mainstream secondary school opening in September 2007.

Sarah Hudd, operations manager from Equion, couldn't be more excited about the project. "The schools and the Learning Campus promise to offer Priory Vale's truly exceptional residents facilities," she began.

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"Every school in the Campus and beyond will be a self-contained environment providing a wealth of educational offerings. Yet, its unique design also promotes shared resources between schools, such as art and drama facilities, kitchens, halls and health services.

The Learning Campus will play host to many amenities for pupils and the community, including sports fields, a youth centre, hydrotherapy pool and therapy centre."

As Sarah explained, Equion has left no stone unturned in its quest to deliver the finest possible environment: "From the beginning, our plans have focused on creating a landmark location that is attractive and inspiring.

While it will complement the traditional architecture of the Priory Vale Village Centre, the Campus will introduce contemporary design themes, for example, over-sailing roofs and a circular drum entrance leading onto the School Square. Once inside, pupils and visitors will discover a pleasing natural environment with flora and open spaces, works of art, and

How to register To register or transfer your children to Priory Vale's primary schools, contact Swindon Borough Council's schools admissions team on 01793 463902. Forms will be available from September 2005.

At this time, you will also be able to download a form at www.swindoneducation.org.uk (click on 'Admission to Swindon Schools'.) Application forms for the mainstream secondary school will be available in September 2006.

expansive covered walkways to different Campus locations.

Everything will combine to create a setting that is grand and welcoming in equal measures."

Equion has also considered the countless practical details necessary for ensuring the facilities run smoothly. According to the plans, each school will enjoy sufficient parking spaces, cycle and pedestrian routes, and security measures. "Security is an important consideration," confirmed Sarah. " At this stage, we know that the Campus will feature unobtrusive CCTV cameras, perimeter fencing, demarcation fences and 24-hour manned security. Throughout, we'll ensure the measures protect while avoiding an people oppressive atmosphere."

Sarah believes the Learning Campus will provide much more than a centre of education. "From offering high-tech classrooms, sports equipment and halls to working with experts to provide the special schools with the latest learning tools, we'll ensure each establishment caters for a variety of needs," she said. "The community facilities will also he available to residents. Whether people want to use the health services, brush up on their computer skills, hire halls for events or music rooms for band practices, they can book them all through the Campus' managers: Equion Facilities Management.

"I'm convinced that not only will the schools and Learning Campus

deliver improved educational facilities, but they will also become a community focal point and a source of great civic pride."

The North Swindon Development Company (NSDC), a consortium charged with the task of developing Priory Vale, has also played a large part in the project's progress. "Under the original planning agreement, we were obliged to release land for schools once Priory Vale had a certain number of properties," said Mike Christmas from the NSDC. "When Swindon Borough Council chose to pursue a PFI route, we helped by releasing the land early for work to begin. I'm in no doubt that the facilities in Priory Vale's schools will help inspire, educate and strengthen the entire community."

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Neil Askins, Chair of S 1 Governors at S1, at the school site.

It's been a long time coming but at last the opening of a secondary school within the North Swindon expansion area is a reality - and children about to start Year 5 in

September will be given the opportunity to go there.

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governors Neil Askins, who lives in Abbe y Meads. "We've been engaged with the project for over three years, ensuring that the voice of the community was heard in the negotiations about finance and also in the design of the school.

"It was a considerable disappointment when the council decided to delay opening SI from September 2006 until September 2007, but that's behind us. Now that construction has started the governors have a major role in preparing for the opening. " We'll be deciding the direction of the school, whether there should be a uniform or not, choosing a name, looking at the possibility of opening with specialist status already in place, and appointing a headteacher to start in September 2006. It's a major task, and we're looking for more people to join the governing body to work through these issues."

Temporary governor Helen Miah, from St Andrew's Ridge, believes that the decisions being made now will have a profound i mpact on the future education of North Swindon children. "Our role is to ensure parents have a clear idea of what will he on offer

at Si. We are also conscious that the school will be central to the development of our community.

"All the children who go to the school will be special but the first Year 7 intake, will be pioneers; they will have an absolutely unique opportunity to create the school of the future. It's very exciting and the governors want to involve them in that process." " They will certainly get a lot of attention from the staff committed to making SI a success from the outset; a lot of responsibility will be placed on them."

Building seven new schools at the same time under PFI arrangements is a brand new concept for Swindon Council, whilst opening a campus of four schools providing education for 4 to 16 year olds, alongside provision for special educational needs, presents major challenges. It means the governors have to do things differently. With a private company managing and maintaining the schools, as well as providing catering, for the next twenty five years, governors and staff will be able to concentrate their attention on developing

Neil Askins believes that the Priory Vale campus will set new directions in education. "The secondary school will deliver the national curriculum but we want to be at the leading edge of provision, using technology to access the curriculum from home as well as in school. " With extended schools much in the news, the governors have secured use of the premises from Sam to 6pm before the facilities are turned over to communit y use.

This extra time gives excellent opportunities to provide an enriched curriculum for pupils.

"Creating strong links with the campus primary school and the special schools on site is going to be important in developing education right across the spectrum of age and ability. Although it's some time before the headteacher arrives, the

governors also want to start building partnerships with the children and parents at existing primary schools across North Swindon."

To find out about joining the SI governing body, contact Neil Askins: neilaskins@dsl.pipex.com , or Helen Miah: hmiah@swindon.gov.uk or Governor Support at Swindon Borough Council, tel: 463875 or mail: pdavis@swindon.gov.uk

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Until Wednesday 31st Fossil Frenzy. Holiday trail -discover the cartoon fossils and dinosaurs hidden around the museum. £1, drop in activity Swindon Museum & Art Gallery Until Wednesday 31st The Secret Visitors. Holiday trail through the State Rooms. Put on your detective hats to discover some unusual house guests. Normal admission charge. Lydiard House Until Wednesday 31st New playground display. Look at the plans for a spectacular new

Arts Centre. Devizes Road Tel: 614837 Lydiard House. Tel: 770401 STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Kemble Drive. Tel: 466655 Science Museum Wroughton.

Tel: 846200 Swindon & Cricklade Railway.

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Wyvern Theatre. Tel: 524481 Confirm date, time and price with the venue

playground at Lydiard Park and give your view. Visitor Centre. Lydiard Park Monday 1st to Friday 5th Holiday Club for 8 to 11 year olds. A chance to explore space in an interactive, practical course. Activities include firing rockets, making robots, building and flying model aircraft.

Call 846200 for details. Science Museum, Wroughton Tuesday 9th, 11am & 2pm Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Songs. colourful costumes and audience participation. Adults £6, kids £4.50. Corn Hall Cirencester.

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Fetes & fundraising

Wednesday 10th, 11am & 2pm P nd Di th Lyd and ranger Free Clairvoyance Evening but bookingessentia/ ca// 770401 in aid of Freshbrook Community Friday 12th, 11.30am to 12.30pm Centre Trust and the senior or 2.30pm to 3.30pm citizens' Xmas party Discovering Dinosaurs for ages 6 Tuesday 2 August, 8pm. to 12. Discover how we can put Tickets, £5, from the centre bar together finds from a dinosaur dig to Children's Fete find out what they were really like. organised by the Handle dinosaur bones and take part GWR Park Committee in reconstructing 'Fred-o-saurus'.

Saturday 13 August £2.50. booking essential. Swindon 12noon - 9pm Museum S Art Gallery Games. charity stalls, rides. crafts.

Friday 12th li ve music and performances Kellogg's Corn Flakes Great Walk GWR Park, Faringdon Road 2005. Join the Swindon 10km leg of Orchard Fete this sponsored walk at Lydiard Park.

Saturday 20 August Call 020 7229 6610 for details 12noon to 3pm Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th, Majorette display, stalls, auction 10.30am to 5pm Proceeds to the church building Vintage Transport Weekend. fund and charity Swindon & Cricklade Rai/way. See Emmanuel United Reformed advert on page 19 Church. High Street, Haydon Wick Monday 22nd to Friday 26th Garden Party Holiday Club for 8 to 11 year olds.

In aid of St Andrew's Church, Fun activities such as woodland North Swindon walks and shelter building, designed to get children thinking about their Saturday 27 August, 2pm - 4.30pm Cream teas. jugglers, raffle, natural surroundings. Call 846200 traditional attractions for details. Science Museum, /n the grounds of Blunsdon Abbey Wroughton Caravan Park. off Tadpo le Lane Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th and Car Treasure Hunt Monday 29th, 11am to 4pm Ivor the Talk Engine. Swindon & in aid of Great Ormond St Hospital organised by The Nine Elms Pub Cricklade Rai/way See advert on Monday 29 August, 12 noon start page 19 Plus kids treasure hunt. £5/car.

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200 works in wide-ranging styles. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery media and subject matter. Free entry Until Sunday 28th Great Western Hospital Swindon at War Chris Hoggett: The Stone Pit An exhibition looking at the role of The configuration of the land - the Swindon and its people during the weathered rock of a disused quarry: Second World War, including growth and decay of elder between memories of VE Day. fissured stone - all have contributed Swindon Museum & Art Gallery to this sequence of work.

1940s: art for a new world As Britain commemorates the 60th anniversaries of D-Day and V.E. Day, Swindon Art Gallery celebrates the establishment of the Swindon Collection of Modern British Art in the same years (1944 - 1945).

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Visitor facilities will be upgraded, j` anew children's play area installed and the former stables will be ` G turned into an educational centre ^ . ' "' \: '° for school visits and training courses for community volunteer i and horticultural ural L back roasting the way forward. from left, chair of the Friends ofLydiard Denys Bringing Lydiardd ack to lilife for Hodson. Mike Bowden of RWE n,00wer. Coun Nick Martin chair of the the benefit of Swindon eo le was Lydiardproject board Sarah Finch-Crisp. keeper of Lydiard House. Bob p the dream of former town clerk Bewley ofEngfish Heritage. John Fowleroffntet Bob Bo/am 0/BMW David MurrayJohn who recognised shown what can be achieved. The the potential of purchasing the are included, Coun Nick Martin, chair of the Lydiard Park restoration is going to house and its park in 1943.

The council drew up restoration Lydiard project board, said, "this is be a spectacular success."

Denys Hodson, former Thamesplans in 1992 but could not pursue a triumph of partnership between them for lack of funds. But the the borough council and local busi- down Council director of Arts and lottery presented the opportunity ness. The restoration will be re- Recreation and now chairman of to achieve what promises to be a garded as a national exemplar of the Friends of Lydiard Park - who remarkable transformation. how such partnership benefits the was shown round Lydiard by David Murray John - said. "in his quiet.

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Putting the social into club Freshbrook Community Centre has gone from shabby to chic, thanks to members of the centre's licensed social club area.

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Library marks 20 years West Swindon Library celebrated its twentieth birthday on 26 June with activities for kids, workshops for adults and reunions for staff.

Library manager Karen Leyden noisy place. We've moved with said, "like Link Centre the library the times with the introduction of became a focus for the West Swin- the People's Network computers don community and for people which are heavily used, the setting from further afield. It set a new up of a reading club and also a trend in libraries for learning, lei- games club for teenagers."

A,R sure and fun, a much more open, Denys Hodson, Thamesdown Council director of arts and rec,^e^ b6..-, reation, was involved in the negotiations with Wiltshire County Council to open the library at Link Centre in the 1980s, before Swindon took the service over in 1997.

He said, "it's looking great, with a good range of books and lots of activities. I'm really pleased to see so much going on in the library

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Isobel Mason, former senior librarian who helped open the library in 1985, cuts the birthday cake with, from left, Harry Peet, Anna Ambwene, Denys Hodson, Karen Leyden, Callum Peet, Angie and Natalie Smith and Jessica Court

For rapid readers of best sellers Fastbacks have arrived at West and North S^v indon libraries and also Highworth.

These are all the latest bestsellers and top titles grouped in one place which are available to borrow for one week. But if speed reading is not your thing, simply return the book and ask for another loan.

Keeping up with Potter mania No doubt the 54 copies of JK Rowling's latest spellbinder Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ordered by Swindon Libraries did not stay on the shelves long after release on 16 July.

If you can wait just a little longer, call into your nearest branch to request a copy or go online at: www.swindon.gov.uk/libraries

Book your trip during the summer holidays Swindon Libraries children's reading game has only just got underway, and there's still time to take part.

Receive stickers for each book read on a voyage of discovery. Complete the trip and receive a certificate and entry into a prize draw.

Details from your local library.

Jump on board the big DK bus On Tuesday 16 August a big yellow American school bus will be parked on Wharf Green in Swindon town centre, packed with exciting opportunities to explore, discover and learn.

The bus is split into zones so young minds can get to find , ^-out more about the human body, delve deep into dinosaur territory and search out the hidden secrets of the 'Mummy.'

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Tennis is for everyone After a spate of strange media stories in early July criticising the cost of playing tennis at a Swindon Council facility, Delta Tennis Centre manager Gail Light has hit back to make it clear that tennis is available for all at a reasonable price.

"We offer a fantastic ___________________________n range of options for peo_ a ' + ple who want to play," said Gail, right. "Prices start from as little as £5.40 i .a sIS to hire a court for an hour (£3.90 with a concession -^ ` ^e^^.e^.`^::^^6^ Swindon-Card). With J :^a^.... four indoor and three outdoor courts on offer at Delta, this is great valu er for money."

She added that fully qualified coaches and staff at Delta work hard all year round "Coaching is available on an into encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to take up ten- dividualorgroupbasis. Butif you nis. As a result of their efforts at just want to play and don't have an local schools, national coach Mark opponent, we can help. Swindon Cox, a former Davis Cup player, is Tennis Club is an integral part of currentl coaching Lucy Roze who the centre's programme with many is on the 'National Futures' pro- teams in the local leagues.

"There really is something here gramme. Her talent was spotted on a school visit to Delta eight for everyone. Tennis is a yearround sport." years ago.

For details call 445555 or log Gail said that around 180 players from three years old took part onto: www.swindon.gov.uk/ in the Lawn Tennis Association leisuresport/delta.htm free 'Play Tennis Day' at Delta in Canteen winner June, a quarter of whom had never

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Swindon is exporting its sports facility management talent to other parts of the country with the departure of Alan Seabrook from Link Centre.

After 16 years heading up the ice rink facilities at Link, Alan has been head hunted to be general

manager of the ice rink in the Lee Valley Park sports city in East London.

The London Olympic Games 2012 will be centred on the park, and the ice rink features in the UK bid to host the Ice Figure World Championships in 2008.

Alan, who came to Swindon as the ice rink development officer and leaves as the ice business manager, said Link Centre had given huge numbers of people the opportunity to discover, enjoy and excel on ice. "Link is a great example of the sport for all philosophy that Thamesdown Council promoted when the building opened twenty years ago which, Swindon Council has continued. Since I

"Link Centre is the South West Centre of Excellence for skating and ice hockey. But just as important are the hundreds of people involved in some way or other, the families who give their time and money to their children's training, joined we have had 35 skating to the hundreds of skaters - aged 2 champions plus winning ice to 78 - who take part in the Christhockey teams in different age cat- mas ice show, plus the parents who egories. help with the behind the scenes "Nowadays 390,000 people use organisation. the ice rink annually, from casual, "The centre is very much a hub social skaters to the youngsters of social and sporting life." striving for excellence with the Alan has put down his roots in coaches based here. We have skat- Swindon and won't be moving his ers travelling from Reading, Bris- family to London. He plans to comtol and Coventry to train. mute on a weekly basis.

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Training the next Moonwalkers Swindon's women are famed for turning out in large numbers for the annual London overnight marathon moonwalk in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Now their offspring are getting ready to take part.

On Sunday 10 July six girls aged 11 to 13 took part in the Bristol Sunwalk, covering 10k in blistering heat.

Natasha Rew, 13, was old enough to take part in the half marathon. Each will have raised £100.

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Asda spreads further out of West store One of West Swindon's oldest businesses and a valuable service to the community is being shown the door at the West Swindon District Centre to make way for an expansion of Asda.

Cooper Chemist, which opened shelves.

--- — _ Asda general manager Je re my with the centre 24 years ago is ha y "Several of our SatKinsey believes shoppers at the Ir 0 ingitsleaseboughtoutayearearly urday staff are the chil• West Swindon Centre will have a and will close in mid-August. dren of teenagers who greater choice.

The shop space will be combined had their first jobs back I Last year the electrical goods with the adjacent unit presently in the early 1980s. My department moved from the main occupied on a short lease by daughter Joanne even store into a vacant unit and giving Clinton Cards to allow George helped out as a twelve . -' George its own shop space will Clothing to be moved out of the year old, washing out '>•: allow the full range to be stocked. main Asda store, tablet bo ttles which is -.

He said, "early in 2006 we are proJean Wood, manager of Cooper, thing of the past. posing to open a photo laboratory " We've dispensed said she was saddened that the with film and e-mail digital printchemist was having to shut. She thousands and thouing facilities, and to improve the ^gt has managed the shop from the sands of prescriptions lighting an d furniture offer." beginning, whenthecentreopened as well provided a wide He could not say if a pharmacy as a Carrefour, then a Gateway range of pharmaceutiis part of Asda's plans but added and now an Asda Walmart prop- cal, health and cosme ti c and that the store would launch an Jean and Joanne, soon to he out of a job erty. She and 25 full and part-time products at very keen internet shopping service in Seppharmacists and shop assistants prices. It's a great shame we have across the road from the district tember. will lose their jobs. "I was here to close." centre and will continue home deThe greater retail space and the when the unit was just a shell, Cooper also run the much livery service of prescriptions col- home delivery service would genunpacking supplies as shopfitters smaller pharmac y next to the lected from any West Swindon erate an extra 800 hours a week of scurried around putting up Ashington Way Medical Practice, doctor's surger y . employment time.

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Rabiah Saleh, in Year 8, said "pupils can be stereotyped at school and made to feel shut out of groups. In September we will be putting up posters to advertise GAB and will offer peer counselling to anybody who feels upset or left out. We're also going to run a support group so that other pupils can feel included in school activities."

Fellow group member Sam Kearns said, "it's really great to be the first winners of the youth award. It's a big group and we've worked hard together to understand all the different kinds of bullying. Now we're going to try and help other students."

Other schools who made presentationstotheMayorwereHeadlands whose pupils are creating a quiet garden and Hreod Parkway who were preparing to paint a large mural on the history of pop music.

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The Mayor of Swindon Ray Fisher toured some of the 18 gardens open in the Nine Elms area, and enjoyed a cream tea.

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The Mayor with open gardens organiser Lesley Dredge, left, and volunteers, Sarah Armstrong, Isabel Lopez, Jenny Machin, Pam Lentschner, Caroline Rackham, Glennice Brain, Jackie Hughes

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PREMIER BUILDERS (SWINDON LTD) est. 1989

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Specialists in PVCU, windows, doors and conservatories

Walling • Extensions • Alterations Houses • Replacement Windows Plans drawn • Full design & build service • Insurance & Grant work

PLUMBING & DIY KITCHEN, BATHROOMS TILING, DRIPPING TAPS TO LAMINATE FLOORING

Professional workmanship at competitive rates

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Please call us for a prompt free quotation. No job too small'

HOME: 01193 615321 MOBILE: 07775 842241

Tel: 01793-871032 Mobile: 0795 0017584

Tel: 01793 848177 or 770596

Unit 14a, Turnpike. Blunsdon

22 Ravels Walk, Wootton Bassett,

Want your wall or floor tiles fitted?

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TILEfix for a free quotation

to get them fixed and grouted with

the minimum of fuss Tel: 01 793 495364 Mob: 07767 242124 Email: tilefix4u@aol.com

COMPLETE PROPERTY SERVICES (Formerly Merlin Property Services) + Bathrooms • Kitchens + Renovations + Alterations + Industrial maintenance + Plumbing + Electrical + UPVC Doors & Windows + Carpentry

• Floor & wall tiling Painting & decorating

Mobile: 07785 522377

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25 years experience specialising in

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Kitchen/Bathroom fitting, Tiling, Plumbing, Electrics, Painting, Decorating, Carpentry, Extensions/Renovations and much more

3 Patios

Decorator Also tiling, coving, dado rails.

Wallpaper specialist

3 Block Paving - Driveways 3 Genera l Bri ckwo rk

All work approved &

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Call Dave for further details or a free quotation Mobile: 07778 207977

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Tel: 01793 704423 Mobile: 07770 303700

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Call for a free estimate

01793 765531 07986 641399

Tel: 01793 874372 Mobile: 07770 555030 Prices above subject to sur vey

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House Medic • Electric showers

for fast local service call us now - freephone

All other plumbing & heating work undertaken

Building.

Maintenance n''- &Repairs

• Power showers

• Replacement taps

• GARAGE CONVERSIONS

• Exchange suites

• EXTENSIONS

8.30am - 9pm weekdays, 9am - 5pm weekends choose from our daytime, evening or weekend appointments

• En-suites • Tiling • Towel rails

• INTERNAL ALTERATIONS

• Shower Trays And Cubicles

• REFURBISHMENTS

to browse or buy just click www.iiillarys.co.uk

• Complete Bathroom Makeovers

• MAINTENANCE WORK • INSURANCE WORK

0800 916 6595

Off current prices on selected ranges ' Applies to 127m,,, louvres only in blinds .rn to 2m wide

• Insurance Work Undertaken

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Tel: 01793 770088 Mobile: 07710 150 644 THE RIGHT PRESCRIPTION FOR A HEALTHIER HOME

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Complete installations to dripping taps

Ideas to reality

Bathroom installation h Heating systems h Boilers repaired & serviced Radiators moved and replaced

• Plumbing inc. pumped showers, towel warmers • Electrics • Wall & floor tiling • Carpentry • Laminate & wood flooring • Appliance installation

Appliance installation

• Also other home improvements

And all otherplumb/ng works

No job too small

For a free estimate or advice call Jamie: 07748 195677

Call Mark Ashdown for a free quote

Office: 01793 849452

Tel: 01793 349468 Mobile: 07979 267757

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Your caring family business

Home & Garden Imp rovements

Windows. Doors

General carpentry Fitted kitchens/bedrooms arMl No obligation, pressure or gimmicks!

For details call 07811 383747 or 07900 584175 Office: 01793 877883 www.inspireconservatories.co.uk Customer recommendations available

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SOLUTION Maintenance free UPVC fascia boards cladding & guttering Expertly fitted at DIY prices

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D & L Blinds Rollers • Verticals • Venetians Pleated Blinds • VELUX® Conservatory Blinds QUALITY BLINDS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES

20' fascia & gutter fitted £135 20' fascia, soffit & gutter £205 £130 20' fascia & soffit (prices correct at time of publicat ion)

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Fast and reliable service Evenings & weekends no problem All blinds fitted free Choose from a wide range of fabrics from the comfort of your own home Contact Paul on 01793 619428 FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION

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e-mail: rrnappers@aol.com

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Tel/Fax: 01793 729269 Mobile: 07764 936419 Email: brickwork@fsmail.net

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:• No call out or overtime charges :• 24 Hour Emergenc y Service :• Electrical Repairs & Upgrades "o/ :• Inspection & Testing I ^Y^E^AR :• Rem iring & Extra points :• Outdoor Lighting & Sockets Electric Showers & Heating :• ADT Approved Distributors :• Major credit cards accepted '• National Compan}

Guttering/fascia Office: 01 793 704309 Mobile: 07775 948833

• General property maintenance • Brickwork/maintenance 1 • Blockwork "yl • Extensions/porche s • Garden walls/patios • Interior B. exterior decoration • Tiling - walls B. floors • Free no obligation quotation • Other works arranged • Insured • No job too small

ADRIAN AMOS LTD

MR. ELECTRIC EAT

Laminate flooring Wall/floor tiling Block paving • Patios Fencing • Turfing Decking

Specialising in smaller works

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Steve George for Kitchens & Bathrooms Tel: 874480 Mobile: 07860 760364

Whether you need more space or wish to expand your house rather than moving, loft conversions are a cost effective way of increasing your living space without losing valuable garden area. We convert all types of lofts including modern 'W' truss lofts.

We are a professional engineering company, who make extensive use of computer aided design (CAD), to optimise the space and the head height within a loft and to accurately design stairs to fit into the complex geometry of a loft causing a minimum

HOWDENS KITCHENS FITTE • Free survey • Building work • Plastering • Tiling & Worktops - Electrics & Plumbing • Wooden flooring COMPLETE BATHROOMS FITTED Building work, plastering, tiling, electrics, plumbing, furniture

28 years experienced tradesman

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disruption to existing living space.

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& Floors Also bathroom and kitchen installations Call Sean on 703550 Mobile: 07749 862361

DECORATOR JAMES O'SULLIVAN Interior & Exterior

Painting and Decorating Wallpapering, Coving, Artexing Established 22 vears For a professional finish telephone 07971347345 (mob) or 616933

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BUILDING SERVICES

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Paul Rhind

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Planning to installation

Plumbing Tiling

UPVC windows & doors

Suites fitted from £250 Complete professional service.

20 years experience

Free estimates

Fully insured tradesmen Free estimates

01793 725232 07748 964433

DECORATOR & CARPENTRY

DECORATOR

GK PECORATORS Interior/Exterior Painting, wallpapering coving, dado rails and tiling

No job too big or too small For a professional and friendly service call

^ 01793 325194 or 07917 061717 H EATI NG & PLUM BING

4 All gas appliances serviced, repaired

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No job too small • Rooms left tidy daily Free no obligation 24 hoar quotations

Call Andy: 01793 729354

HEATING & PLUMBING

Call now for a free, at home consultation

07970 865883 25 Kennet Avenue, Greenmeadow

MAIN TENANCE

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kitchens • Fascia cladding • Plumbing • Electrical • Painting Quality service guaranteed Fully insured Special rates for senior citizens l Free no ob igation quotation

• Boiler servicing & repairs • Replacement boilers

• Outside taps

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&fri endly service

call

01793 01

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or 07734 840713

Tel: 01793 434184 or 07719 272393

for a free

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no obligation

consultation

07968 757860 HEATING & PLUMBING

All p lumbin 9 work undertaken Reliable service, realistic prices

Kevin Rolfe Tel: 01793 881905 Mobile: 07973 663367

PLASTERING Br

20 years experience in plumbing work

• Central heating • Bathrooms Competitive

rates

Bathroom installations Reg 128966

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Plastering Services * External rendering Plastering Plastering

for a professional

YOUR LOCAL CHOICE

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plan

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DOUBLE GLAZING

& Heating

Tel: 722449 • Mob: 07956 410982

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O Natural gas & LPG qualified O British Gas trained

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

maintenance problems solved • Bathroom

Telephone/fax:

PLUMBING & HEATING LTD

O 24 hour call out

All interior and exterior

Painting, decorating, ceramic tiling

Quality Plumbing • Central heating installation

plumbing work undertaken Wood & ceramics • Supply or fit only Commercial domestic • Safety flooring All work guaranteed • 14 years experience

Roofing & building maintenance

Interior/exterior painting and decorating Wallpaper Tiling Coving • Laminate flooring • Doors & skirting replacement • Kitchen • Bathroom internal alterations

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All aspects of flooring: wood to carpet

Conservatories, fascias and guttering

Tel: 01793 727236

or 07900 835116

FLOORING

Bathroom suites and kitchens fitted

two coat

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Re-skimming

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Dry lining

* Coving New or repairs

All work guaranteed No job too small For further details call Richard on 01793 879156 or 07747 723606

Reg 2G455

PLUMBING & HEATING Professional & Reliable • Specialists in full heating

systems and heating conversions • Boiler replacements • Gas and oil-fired appliances • Cylinders, showers, tanks • Full bathroom suites, tiling & electrics • No job too small • Free quotations

Reg 06839

Tel: 01793 849010

Call Craig Gavin

Mobile: 07976 572905

01793 321326 or 07880 735405

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Paul Comer Professional Painting

O Fitted bedrooms k Fitted kitchens & bedrooms

and kitchens

painter and decorator

and decorating

* Wood and laminate flooring

O Replacement

interior/exterior

Personal one-to-one service Clean, reliable, quality work - no job too small

* Loft conversions

Domestic &

O Laminate floors

"* Doors & windows

Commercial

O Household repairs and

* Stairs

general maintenance O Decking - supplied and fitted

* Specialising in shop fitting * All carpentry work

Free no obligation quotes Kevin Cook Tel: 814833 or 07776 142981

undertaken For details call Paul on 07932 013360 or 01793 812849

Mobile: 07957 934536

0777 5840236 or 321981

DOUBLE GLAZING

ELECTRICIAN

ELECTRICIAN

ELEC T RIC IAN

M.D. ELECTRICAL

SAFE & SHAW

SERVICES

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Dave Ody

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Sockets and lighting

Showers Consumer units Extensions

• Re-wires

• Inspection & testing

from the local 7

with new building regulations

Certification • Free estimates

company

Call Rayon 0790 9962 770

Tel: 01793 495365

or325124 taylormade.windows@ntlworld.com

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Heating & Plumbing

Central heating installations, boiler servicing and repairs,

CALL 01793 522579

All aspects of plumbing

MOBILE: 07816 906437 matt@mpsheating.co.uk www.mpsheating.co.uk

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Alec McKay Tel: 01793 878353

215153 Mobile: 07963 953439 E-mail: towerplumbheat@aol.com

For free quote call Paul on

& Service

Tel: 01793 882093

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For all your domestic & commercial requirements

EXTRA SOCKETS / LIGHTS SECURITY LIGHTING/FIRE ALARMS GARDEN LIGHTING & OUTDOOR SOCKETS SHOWERS/COOKERS INSTALLED FUSE BOARD REPLACEMENT COMPLETE RE-WIRING

New installations • Showers Extensions • Extra sockets Re-wires • Security lighting New fuse boards Free quotes

FREE QUOTATIONS, NO OBLIGATION

24hr call out facility Part P

MOBILE: 07769

Tel: 01793 878609 Mobile: 07885 543294

883717 TEL: 01 793 876029

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MAINTENANCE

ALL EXTERNAL & INTERNAL WORK

M.P.S. For gas central heating, bathrooms, showers and all other plumbing & heating work

bathroom and power showers

Quality

D & G HOUSE & GARDEN MAINTENANCE

ROB HALL HEATING, GAS & PLUMBING SERVICES

FREE ESTIMATES

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01793

524200

All garden work Concreting paths

Building Guttering and

Patio repairs Patio jet wash Repair or replace

fascia All carpentry External painting

small walls Hedges & trees cut Grass cutting

Internal painting & decorating Drives jet washed Tiling

Plumbing repairs Toilets, wash basins, bath taps, overflows repaired or replaced

Reg: 67416

for all your domestic plumbing needs: leaks, burst pipes, radiators, immersions, hot water cylinders, taps, toilets, tanks, ball valves and bathroom installations.

Call

Tel/Fax: 01793 723495 Mobile: 07771 617992

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TILING

.ES BROS CERAMIC TILING FLOOR & WALL SPECIALISTS Free Quotes Call Lee on 0771 8102 921

Call Mike

Retired and semi-retired tradesmen available for all household tasks Electrical • Plumbing Carpentry • Decorating Handymen Call Andrew on 01793 820991 or 08456 444170 (calls charged at local rate

• Reliable • Trustworthy • ,affordable

WINDOW REPAIR

1)()Crl'()R GLASS repairs & replaces cracked, (------broken or misted double glazed windows Also hinges g and locks

Call: 01793 633336 or 01793 854448

on 0778 8444 084

Emergency call outs:

or 01793 520526

07976 219671

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SERVICE AERIAL SERVICES Aerial & Television

MAGIC SAT

Services

(European Satellite Specialists)

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TV/FM/DAB aerials ` • Extra satellite points • Video & TV repairs • Freeview installation Notic • Signal amplifiers

interfered

No call out

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filter s fitted

charge

All work guaranteed Call Neil Provis on 01225 706379 or 07774 943 783

You've tried the rest, now try the best, from aerials to motorised satellite systems.

If we can't do it, nobody can.

Official satellite viewing cards • Free estimates On call until 1opm 7 days a week Free sport Free movies • Free adult All work guaranteed '^ ` -, Tel: (01793) 706921 Mobile: 07765 224637 J

CARPET CLEANING CLEANING

BOOK-KEEPING Can't face doing the books a ft er a hard day's work?

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Cif Whiteway The Cleaning & Ironing Service

The Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialist

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Call Leonard Fuller, A.I.C.B, qualified bookkeeper with over 15 years' experience.

Tel: 01793 700637

CHRIS PAYNE AERIALS

& SATELLITE SYSTEMS : Satellite TV

Sky & digital terrestial *

Extra TV, telephone & electrical points

* Storm damage Tel: 01793 700078

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MOillle: X7116236415

COMPUTER SUPPORT)

ETO EPJI • Learn many PC skills!

Ironing just £14 per basket We will collect and return next day

• I refuse to talk in "jargon" or "Gobbledegook" • Get the best from your PC • Become skilled at anything from: writing letters, surfing the Web to producing photos • By convenient appointment: at your home or my office

or mobile: 07808 355487

Tel: 01793 875665

01793 323465

Finail: cliff.whitewavdbtinternet.com

or 07780 625244

Mobile: 07971 807671

• Carpets, rugs, curtains, suites etc • Emergency call out available • Hard floors cleaned and scaled

House cleaning starts at just £15 per house

• Stain removal • Protection tr eatment

• Fully insured • Quickly usable NE You'll be amazed how affordable it is ...call for your free estimate from your

local independent on 01793 731418

OVEN CLEANING

IRONING

IRONING & DRY CLEANING

Creaseless Ironing

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AERIAL SERVICES

NC.LEAN

A premier ironing, dry cleaning,

The Domestic Oven Cleaning Service I

handwashing & shi rt service

One-off, weekly, fortnightly or simply whenever!

Free pick up and delivery back to your door the next day.

All items delivered on hangers and wrapped in cellophane Guaranteed animal and smoke free environment Call Karen on 01793 822659

Free collection and delivery (home or office) • 24 hrs turnaround •

Available 7 days a week

One-off loads or regular collection • All work done to your requirements (hanging or folded)

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or 07843 690720

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For a free, no obligation •" 1^ quotation SSa, IJ tel: 01793 705216

We use caustic free cleaning products with a fresh solution each time. Hobs, extractors, microwaves and barbecue grills also undertaken

SECURITY SYSTEMS I SELF STORAGE

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O INTRUDER ALARMS O CCTV SYSTEMS FIRE ALARMS O EAS DETECTION SYSTEMS O ACCESS CONTROL O ENTRY SYSTEMS O GATE AUTOMATION

To book your Oven Clean call 01793 520362

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Expert Design & Installation of Electronic Security for Commercial, Industrial and Residential Customers

• ccry Access Con tr ol & Intercom.

Intruder Alarms • Gates & Barriers • 24 Hour Monitoring •

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For a[Cyour storage needs

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SECTOR AIRPORT TRAVEL

APPLIANCE R EPAIRS

AIRPO

FPJREMIER REMIER

Connect Ltd Specialist airport transfer services by car,

MPV or 8 seater minibus Reliable travel for holiday makers

(lectrics

AP PLIANCE REPAIRS

Established 30 years

repairs to

all makes

Guaranteed repairs

of domestic

Same day service

appliances

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Corn Master's PC Repairs

W/MidWinter

= Upgrades/repairs = All parts & labour guaranteed

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Mobile: 0798 002 5590 ,

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Tel:01793 469300

COMPUTER SUPPORT

= Free home & business visits -;= Jargon free advice & support

Washing Machines Twin Tubs, etc.

Member of Tumble Driers I. S.E. Food Waste Disposal Units Service • Spares • Repairs

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COMPUTER SUPPO

Why go anywhere else?

When we'll come to you.....

Same day, local service wherever possible

No call out charge

Same day/next day service ^

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• Most leading brands

Competitive prices Tee 4

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

CO MPUTER SUPPORT

CO MPUT ER

Computer/Laptop repairs

Computer Services

Consultancy F• Installation

• Specialising in domestic user

Vlnis re moval, etc.

Laser printer maintenan

Support

home visits

• Virus Protection/Removal • PC and Server Health Checks • Website Design and Implementation • Hardware Procurement • Networking Solutions/Troubleshooting Tel: 01793 706806 Mobile: 07762 645296

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Making IT work for y ou

Just call Brlghtwater Systems Ltd

www.br1itwateiysteins.co.uk

T: 01793 778 034 M: 07788 586 779 E: info@ringview.co.uk www.ringview.co.uk

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REGISTERED Member

01793 850050 Wootton Bassett Est 1988

REMOVALS & STORAGE

REMOVALS & STORAGE •

WHITE VAN MAN Single items moved anywhere in Swindon for £15 Disposal of unwanted items House clearance Long/short distance Call for a free quote

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ABBEY MOVE First Class Removal & Storage Solutions F

• Quality removals & storage • Single items to full house moves • Complete packing service offered • • Sales & supplies of packaging materials • Piano removal specialists ,_ • A free quotation • A fully insured service

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0800 019 5037

Tel: 01793 706821

www.abbeymove.co.uk

Mobile: 07780 946267

TV & VIDEO REPAIRS

GOGGLEBOX TV & VIDEO REPAIR SERVICE Free home estimates

TV INSTALLATION

WIRING & INSTALLATION & TUNING of TVs, DVD players.

Hi-Fi's, surround sound.

LCD & plasma systems and videos

No call out charge

Free estimates, no obligation

* All repairs guaranteed

Call Andy on 07900 981144

Tel: 01793-812738

email: asinstallations@fsmail.net

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Tel: 01793 772888 Fax: 01793 772444 Email: ashgroupl @btinternet.com

WINDO W CLEANIN G

By Crystalline Local, reliable, QUALITY service Windows, I frames and doors cleaned to a very high standard Internal cleaning undertaken if required Call Martin on 01793 349102 or 07974 198083

Make your windows shine with Crystalline

46 The Link Magazine • August 2005

Swindon's own pearly king

Mast to be moved

Terry Barrow from Toothill has hit on a new way to help groups raise money. :I He is collecting pin badges to mount on a blazer in the style of a modern day pearly king.

Terry is appealing to readers for pins. He has about 250 so far, but wants a lot more to make an impressive display before lending out the blazer as a 'guess the number' fundraiser.

He also needs a tailor's dummy on which to hang the blazer as it will be unwearable with all the pins he wants to mount on it.

To donate pins or a manikin, send them to The Link, 70 Basepoint, Rivermead Drive, Swindon SN5 7EX or call 608840.

Groups interested in borrowing the blazer should contact us also.

A campaign, mounted by Karen Kelly and neighbours in Moredon, has been successful in getting 02 to take down a mobile phone mast just 45 metres away from her home.

The company have agreed to re-site it another 40 metres away on the other side of Akers Way. Karen, who was featured on the May Link front page, said her research during the campaign to get the mast shifted had `} revealed a huge amount of worrying information about mast radiation. Much of it can be seen at www.s-c-r-a-m.co.uk or www.sanity.org Right, Karen Kelly, left, with her famil y in fron t of the soon to be moved mas

site to be considered for Tregoze mast After Tregoze Primary School governors told Vodafone that they did not want a mast right outside the school fence, the company is looking at a site further away from houses on Shaw Ridge.

On the move

Small, bt4- t4seft^l HAYIEYS S(H001 Of DRIVING DSA APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR

Friendly female instructor, competitive prices

Ladysmith Equestrian Centre 3HS approved centre. Qualified tuition for adults and children from beginners to advanced. Superb hacking along the Ridgeway. Full/part livery available

& discount for block booking

01793 740842 / 07752 097629

CALL HAYLEY: 01793 878174

www.ladysmith - equestrian.co.uk

or 07932 124311

Landsmith Road, Chiseldon, Swindon

For any special occasion or gym shopping. we can be at your service 15years childcare experience ORB (police checked). Refs available North Swindon based Tel: 01793 324715

Mob: 07709-429155

Qualified in all aspects

of hairdressing for 13 year Specialising in weddings 01793 825977 after 5pm 07833 391414 mobile BRUNEL ELECTRICAL

From an extra socket to a complete re-wire, we can provide a total service to our customers Free quotes, fully insured Part P compliant www.brunel-electrical.co.uk Tel: 01793 422880

SC SERVICES/^' We transfer anything onto DVD Disc - Cine Film, Video tape, Wedding Photos

SHORT PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS MADE T: 01793 705333 I M: 07831 575758 PO Box 2079. Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ

Just Drive with Liz Szymczak

Have a go in Penhill Courses running at the Penhill Learning Centre include English, maths, art, yoga and healthy cooking, alongside the wheelchair accessible IT suite offering a range of computer related courses.

But the centre is willing to put on anything - if there is demand.

Margaret Simons, Area Outreach Worker, said, "if there is enough interest from the community to learn a particular skill - business management to vehicle maintenance — we'll help make it happen."

If you have an idea give Margaret a call on 704931.

BABYSITTING SERVICE

Hair re-styled by Rebecca

Liz Szymczak from Freshbrook has been pictured many times in The Link over the last 15 years.

She used to run an interior design service, is a belly dancer and also promoted a skipping club. Now she's qualified as a driving instructor and has set up Just Drive... with Liz. For details of the service, which includes two free lessons as a launch offer, call Liz on 486112.

Holiday Duplex on the Costa Almeria 2 bed, sleeps up to 6 Pool Good weekly rates For further information call 01793 703022

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DECOTEX Painter & Decorator Specialist Artexing Tel: (01793) 791388

Lunch help needed

Slasher needs to be sorted

Food and Friends Monday lunch club at Freshbrook Community Centre needs volunteers to help it stay open.

They will prepare and serve lunch, and tidy up afterwards.

For details call Lorraine Webb on 871017 (mornings).

Some nutter went on a tyre slashing spree in Freshbrook on 2 and 3 July, attacking at least 20 cars in the Worsley Road, Turnham Green, Crawford Close area.

Swindon Police are seeking information which might lead to an arrest. Call 528111.

LETTERS TO THE LINK Should be sent to the address on page 4 Recycling viewpoint From Edward Glennie, Westlea The recent articles on the council's West Swindon pilot scheme and the Asda Environment week in July started me thinking.

It seems from your reports that some people are taking to recycling and others are not. For the latter, are there some genuine obstacles? More space is needed to store waste for recycling as many West Swindon homes have limited space.

On the other hand, households that have started recycling may

have some good ideas on how to make it work.

I suggest that the council should carry out a small survey of households to get the views of people in different areas and types of housing in West Swindon.

It's great that Asda wants to encourage recycling. But I have a question for them: how much food packaging is recyclable? How can we tell which is, or is not?

• Let The Link know any ideas for recycling more.

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Mayor checks out eco-projects Swindon's Mayor Ray Fisher saw the remarkable changes being made to the River Ray at the end of June.

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into a canal as the town grew.

But the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is changing the bank

profiles and introducingbackwaters, bends, riffles and shallows to attract more birds, in- Replanting the river bank next to a riffle, Mayor Swindon Ray sects and wild- Fisher with Ed Mitchell, Thames Water director of environlife. Funding ment and corporate responsibilities and Wiltshire Wildlife and assistance Trust waterways project officer Jo Sawyer has come from the Environment river has taken place within the Agency, Thames Water, Hills Thames Water treatment works.

Waste, Biffaward and Swindon The next stage, next to the footCouncil. path from Westlea to Barnfield The first phase of rewinding the Road, should start in September.

Members of Holy Trinity Church, Shaw are the first in Swindon to be recognised as an 'Ecocongregation.'

Over the last three years a band church services, including one of 'eco-warriors' within the con- where members made bread, and gregation have led the initiative anotheraccompaniedbyhammerwhich has included: ing as bird and bat boxes were • monthly litter picks at Shaw Vil- assembled; lage Centre; • groups studying how Christian• maintaining planting areas ityandenvironmentalissueswork around the church; together and regular prayer that • adding more roof insulation the G8 world leaders would do the where possible; right thing for the environment at • holding regular green themed the Gleneagles summit in July.

The Mayor presents the Ecocongregation Award to Tim Mitchell on 10 July, with other eco leaders, from left, Rose McCance, Rebecca Kershaw, Jane and Steven Skinner, Sharon Thompson. Group member not pictured, Sandra Herbert

Searching for God on holiday The Desert Detectives Holiday Club at Holy Trinity Church, Shaw is an exciting, free club for children aged 5 to 11 years.

From Wednesday 10 to Friday 12 August, 10am to 12.30pm, the detectives will search for the Mighty GodSword, enjoy music, singing, games and craft activities along the way.

There is a family trip on Saturday 13 August for children and parents who will be invited to a club service on Sunday 14 August.

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