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1?EEIsI TE.NDEIsJIES
ItT. FARLEY
Plant a tree and Can Bank may not be so easy
Landscape
Gardener help conservation - but groups could cash in
There's a chance to get out into
in West Swindon the open and plant a tree for a Last month The Link magazine in hot weather it can become a
good cause. The local branch for called for a can bank to be set up health hazard.
20 years of experience.
the British Trust for Conservation in West Swindon so that the in- "It's curious that glass is seen
Thrfing, Paving, Volunteers (BTCV) is holding a terest in recycling aluminium as a resource to re-cycle, but cans
Fencing, Planting•• sponsored tree plant on Sunday cans following the massive na- are looked upon as just rubbish. I
New Gardens. 11 February on the edge of West tionwide collection by viewers think the Blue Peter Appeal has
Swindon and readers are invited of the Blue Peter Programme done a lot to raise awareness of
Rockery Construction, to pull on their wellies and join could be continued. the aluminium can as a high
Per etc. in. Although there isn't much en- value, re-usable item."
The BTCV group in association thusiasm for setting up can banks
Tel: 875174 with the Allied Dunbar staff from waste merchants, the Alu-
conservation group and minium Can Recycling Associa-
Thamesdown Council's parks tion in Birmingham has set up a
department are organising the scheme which allows community
event, which is part of the British organisations to raise cash from
DUNCAN Trust's Plant A Million Trees' can collections.
campaign. Marion Findlay, spokeswoman
SELF DRIVE All you have to do is turn up, for the Association has not been
pay1 (50p for children) and plant encouraging can banks for a
HIRE a small tree. The council is number of reasons. "We're keen
providing the trees free and the to get community groups saving
Vehicles for Hire money raised will go to the cans and taking them to re-cy-
at Competitive Rates conservation group for future cling centres around the country.
Vans • Lutons • Estates projects. The planting site will be This means they bring only alu-
Cars• Mini Bus found between Westlea and minium cans and will receive cash
272 Ermln Street Barnfield Road dump. To get for what they bring.
Stratton St. Margaret there, park next to the incinerator "Only 50% of beverage cans
Swindon at Barnfield Road or walk from are aluminium and we've found
the Withy Meads Play area at that people don't seperate them Money could have been made from
Tel: 822193 Westlea and head for the from the steel ones. You get cans this can collection dumped in a hole
incinerator chimney. Look out with beer in them as well as old left by the Electricity Board on the
Open Daily 9am - 6 pm for the signs. dog food cans dumped in can corner of Leslie Close and Rowton
Sundays 9am - 1pm For more information ring Tim banks. It can get very messy and Heath Way, Freshbrook
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Miller or 876555 or Simon Smith 01
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on 523290. aluj;p
Raising Cash From Cans C'4N5
J hoM.y The Aluminium Can Recycling Association scheme was launched
last year to encourage community groups to raise money by collect-
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ing aluminium cans. Under the campaign slogan 'Don't Trash It,
Rear of Gilberts, Marlborough Road, Old Town Cash It', the Association has set up a network of collection centres
For estimates, around the country which will pay for the cans delivered to them.
Telephone 539913 At present the price paid is between 40p and 60p per kg. (about 50
cans). Any school, scout group, playgroup or other group which
or 871808 (eves.)
needs money could raise funds for their activities by collecting,
Modern and Traditional • Commercial and Domestic sorting and taking them to a re-cycling centre.
The Association will supply bio-degradable plastic collecting
bags, magnets, posters and publicity information to groups inter-
ested in raising cash from cans. Write to Marion Findlay, Aluminium
Freshbrook School has 3 Babysitter in Nine Elms Can Recycling Association, 1-Mex House, 52 Blucher Street, Birming-
vacancies for Crossing Patrol Responsible & reliable person ham BI IQU for details.
Persons required for baby siting on The Swindon collecting centre is Cooper Metals, Bridge House,
1) Gainsborough Way entrance occasional week-ends. Must live Gypsy Lane, Gorse Hill. Contact Mr Reynolds on 524095.
2) Worsley Road entrance in the Nine Elms area. Tel:873825
3) Rowton Heath Way (by after 5pm. • Letters to The Link •
Subway) No Go Nursery
1 Hour 5 minutes per day Freshbrook Playgroup require
8.35a.m. - 9.10a.m. an Assistant Supervisor with from Karen Stevenson, Goldsbo rough Close, Westlea
3.25p.m. - 3.55p.m. some experience. Apply in writing Some readers will remember reading proposed project in great detail,
Rate of pay £2.96 per hour to The Secretary, The Playgroup a short article by me, in last summer's having talks with Social Services,
Please contact the school office Freshbrook Community Centre, Link magazine, regarding setting UP Thamesdown Borough Council, the
for further details. Telephone: Worsley Road, Freshbrook. a nursery in West Swindon, and Local Health Authority and Estate
872800. asking if people interested would Agents and others with experience in
write to me. this field, it is clear that the costs
Supply Teachers I would like to thank all those who involved would be too high to
Freshbrook School are currently Colour Dark Room Kit (also black & did write, but I must now sadly anticipate this venture without
updating their list of Supply white) includes enlarger, trays, safe apologise to all those whose hopes outside (non Bank) funding.
I think that it is crying shame that
Teachers and would be grateful if lights, processing drum. £90 o.n.o. were raised. After looking into the national governmentis not committed
any teachers interested in Tel: 871993 Sales and wants can be advertised to providing the sort of facilities for
covering classes during staff Double Electric Train set plus acce- in The Link at 15p per word, our children, that I looked to
absences, through illness and ssories £80. Ice Hockey Skates, 12 Inclusive of VAT. Cash with sale to providing. I don't see why only those
courses, etc. would contact the £15; LARGE Snooker table/legs The Link, 13 Castle Dore, able to pay, should have access to the
school with details. Telephone: £30; Sack Trolley £10 Wheelbarrow Freshbrook, Swindon by 20th of best for their children.
872800. £15 Tel: 495140 eves/weekends the month. More letters on page 30