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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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                                                          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
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