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A LEGAL VIEWPOINT TIRED, BORED, UNEMPLOYED
HOME EXTENSIONS - LISTLESS?
Vendor Consent by Kevin Brownridge. PRINCE'S TRUST TRAINING
by David Jackman Solicitor Time on your hands this summer? A group of unemployed teen- up stuck In one place without
As an alternative to moving to a Looking for something useful to agers from West Swindon recently much money," said the 18 year
larger house, many home-owners do? Do you like children? If the travelled to a giant jamboree at old, "the week was one of the
opt for an extension, perhaps answer to any of these questions Caister Butlin's Holiday Camp best I've ever had. It has given
me a lot of confidence, but as the
to provide a larger kitchen/ is yes, then take the plunge and near Great Yarmouth.
breakfast room, a playroom or a become a Wasps volunteer. The event which was sponsored days go by and I'm not successful
garage/workshop. Most people Wasps are looking for volun- by the Prince of Wales Trust was at interviews, it's waring off."
West Swindon youth worker,
know that you must have Council teers to help with this summers a mixture of work and fun. Over
approval to any permanent playschemes in west Swindon. four hundred young people aged Ian Crawford commented that
extension and your draughtsman We are running four one week 18 to 25 years from all over the the week had been very useful
or architect will normally, as a summer playschemes at different country converged on the holiday for the ten young people who
part of his service, apply for sites across the area. The schemes camp accompanied by youth went to Caister, but unless there
these statutory permissions. will run on Mondays to Thursdays workers and. others who work was a long-term future for them
What most people seem to between July 20th and Thursday with the unemployed,
the training opportunity would
forget however, is 'Vendor August 13th. The schemes will The objective of the week away be lost.
Consent'. Almost all the West run between 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 from home was to widen experi-
Swindon area is affected by a p.m. each day and will be open to ence, increase self-confidence and
requirement for home-owners to children aged between 5 and 14. improve the ability to get a job.
obtain permission from the Volunteers do not need play- The days were spent in training ______
original developer and/or the work experience you just need to workshops aimed at developing George ----N
Borough Council, for any be available on a regular basis. self-awareness, and raising con-
additional building or extension Wasps take the role of volunteers fidence, and practical work such
to the original house. Some of very seriously and part of the as filling in application forms and TV & Hi-Fi
these covenants (e.g. on Bradley work of the paid staff on the interview procedures. The after-
estates) expire after about three schemes is to support the work of noons were spent participating in Aerial
years but the majority stay in our volunteers. There will also drama, music and sports. There
force forever. They really be four training sessions for were discos and rock bands in the Specialist
become a problem when you later volunteers and you will be wel- evenings. For free quotes and high
decide to sell your house and the come to take part in our planning Gwylym Owen from Toothill quality, guaranteed
buyer picks up the point that no meetings. found the week a useful experi- workmanship, ring
consent was obtained to the Wasps will be providing a ence, "I could see the point; it's 813601 or 0836-
extension. Often, it can be crèche for volunteers who good to get away from your own 242636 (Mobile)
requested retrospectively - but have children under five. environment because you get fed 4,
supposing the builder refuses, If you are intereseted in finding
perhaps because a neighbour out more about voluntary work
objects? There is then a 'breach with WASPS please contact Nicky
of covenant' - something which Baker in the Community Suite at CAKTRAVIEUEAD.
could lead to a civil action by a the Link Centre, tel. 871212 ext.
neighbour for compensation, 234. SOLICITORS
quite apart from causing delay or IN BRIEF
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