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Ken Savage
April Times arrives at Library
We were saddened by the untimely he and his wife Joan were frequent The second edition of The Link Magazine's sister title April Times has been
death on 8 March of the Mayor of visitors to local groups and published and is now available at West Swindon's library in the Link
Thamesdown, Councillor Ken attended many events taking place Centre. For those who cannot visit the library, a limited number of
Savage. In his ten months of office in West Swindon. articles from April Times are published in this edition of The Link.
He always showed considerable -Due to demands on space, our regular Education Matters page has
interest in the activities he attended been carried over to next month. In the last edition we asked you
which was appreciated by the whether Thamesdown Poll Tax payers should pay less for facilities than
organisers. 'outsiders. We'll run the responses next month as well.
We are especially touched at The
Link magazine because Councillor
and Mrs Savage enacted their first LOSE YOUR EXCESS POUNDS
mayoral duty for us the morning
after receiving the chains of office WITH CAMBRIDGE DIET EXTRA
lastMay. They selected thewinners
THE
in our grand prize draw, run to say Contact Your Counsellor
a thank you to all the readers who Rebecca Clifforde (Westlea)
returned a long survey. The first CáTnbrldOe
results of the survey will be on Swindon 873201
DIET
published next month.
The Mayor and Mayoress are pictured
left making the draw for us last year.
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Pet Owners to Pay
Poll Tax from 1991
The Link Mitchell reports: Following the start
Whitehall correspondent Sheila
of thePollTaxin England and Wales NEW Tone & Shape Class Thursdays, 7.30pm
Published by West it has now been decided that from
Swindon Publications April1991 a poll tax will be payable St. Bartholomews School, The Rosary, W/Bassett
13 Castle Dore on all pets. ALSO
Freshbrook, Swindon PollTax forms are to be delivered Aerobics (Fatbusting)
Editorial: Roger Ogle, asking for details of all animals
living in each house. A payment of
Publisher/Editor approximately 25% of the current Tuesdays, 7.30pm Noremarsh School, W/Bassett
Tel: (0793) 872282 poll tax charge will be payable for Further details from
Advertising Sales: each animal, by the owner. Where Sue & John Napper, Tel: (9676) 438
Elizabeth Wood Tel: 871793 the animal is a family pet owned by
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layout and lasersetting by family, each member of that family
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under 18 who own a dog will be
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May edition: providing they are not used in the Mon. - Fri. 9am- lOam;
14th of April. pursuit of hunting for pleasure. 2pm-3pm; 5pm-6pm
Open Surgery
The Government knows that this
The April edition will be legislation will be unpopular but a Mon. - Fri. 6pm-6.30pm
published on 25 April. Saturday 9am- 11am en a uk
spokesperson justified the ex- entre
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