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• Letters to the link
Letters with full name and address should be sent to The Link,
13 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon byth 20th of the month

Too casual Expensive Bank Powerlifting thanks Cans and thanks
From Graham Price, Turnham Green, From Mrs Lindsey of Grange Park From Ann Brown, Clydesdale Close, From Jellytots Playgroup, Shaw
Freshbrook When is a bank not a bank? When Shaw, organiser of the South West We would like to thank the
Whilst browsing through The Link it won't accept MONEY. I went to Powerlifting Championships following local firms and businesses
before teal sawa picture ofa scruffy the local Nat West which, may I I would like to thank you for the who donated prizes for our recent
yob on page 3. Reading the article say, is my bank and branch. I had write up of our championships in raffle, which raised a netamountof
alongside, I was horrified to find just gone in to pay some bills. I had the June edition of The Link. We £148 - Holiday Inn, Shaw Salon,
that this was none other than our some cash so instead of paying it in were most impressed and once Blunsdon House Hotel, Bluebird
new Community Development and writing anothercheque to settle again the contents were brilliant. Toys,J.C.R News, ZodiacToys and
Officer (whatever that is). Worse, the bills (and save a tree), I thought We were pleased with the photo Dominos Pizza. Other firms who
my poll tax contributes to his salary! I'd use cash. But they would only that was included. In our opinion have donated prizes which will be
I hope my impressions are accept it if I paid a charge of £2.00. it was one of the best lifting photos used in future raffles, include
completely wrong, but for someone The assistant manager said it was we have seen. Anchor Foods, Early Learning
with 11 years experience in , new policy. We would also like to thank Centre and Cloverleaf.
community projects (i.e. spending I would like to apologise to all Pizzarama for providing the We would also like to thank
rate-payers money) to appear the people I held up by paying catering, and Greendown School everyone who has been collecting
dressed in such a fashion is not money in, then writing a cheque. It for the excellent facilities made aluminium cans for us. Our target
acceptable. Informality is one was ratherbusy at9.30a.m., we were available and to the staff for helping is 5000 to raise £50 for a new
thing, but out-and-out scruffiness, queuing out of the door. I would us organise the event. blackboard. At present we have
another. also like to say, if you pay money in approximately 1700 cans, so please
Pull yourself together Lawrence and a cheque out at another branch keep collecting. Check the cans
or risk alienating much of the of Nat West (not your own) you Stray Cat Found with a magnet - we want the ones
community you seek to serve! will be classed as overdrawn as they From Sheila Mitchell, Moresby Close, that do not stick.
take the money out before it's Westlea For further information phone
Clothing Alterations & Repairs credited to your account. In the middle of Maya stray smoky Jane Cowdry, Fundraising Officer
Tel: 872096 I thought we were progressing, grey tabby entire male cat was on 881514
Mrs White, Freshbrook but now I'm not so sure. found in Adwalton Close,
Freshbrook. The cat had a large
the complete carpet service neck wound and several other Poll Tax on People
animal inflicted injuries. From David Temple of Ravenglass
• FREE Estimating
After treatment by the vet at Road, Westlea.
• FREE Fitting
Shaw he is now well on the way to I read with interest Councillor Bob
• Home Selection Service a full recovery. It would appear Pixton's letter in issue No 99 last
• Expert Advice that he has been living rough in month.
CARPETS BEST CHOICE - BEST PRICE the Alnwick/Adwalton Close area I am a disabled person living on
23 Milton Road, Swindon Tel: 528903 since around March. my own in a 3 bed semi in West
He is very affectionate, friendly Swindon. In answer to his common
cat who was obviously part of a question of why his Poll Tax is £680
family atone time. He responds to instead of £580 rates is quite simple.
the name Spooky so it is possible In the past single people have been
that his original name sounded subsidising multiple families in the
something like that. I feel that he unfair rating system, and this is
TAC UPHOLSTERY may well belong to someone who still continuing in the equally unfair
RI('OVER - RI BUILD .AN[) REPAIR has moved away from the area water rating system.
and who is probably wondering I could never see the logic in a
'Il Domestic. Antique. where their pet is. system where a person living on
Curtain making.
Commercial and
Full range of fabric
Industrial work. If anyone recognises the his or her own, paid the same to the
material.
Full range of fabrics. description and knows of anyone local council as a family of 4 living
FREE ES JiMA TES who has lost a cat or has moved in the same type of house sometimes
away please contact S. Mitchell all working. I think the Poll Tax
' Workshop Evenings
873062. should be paid by everyone with a
0793-848540 0793-854414 job, not on the size of a house.
lam planning on buying a larger
Thanks for the paper house and nobody will be
From Martin Becker and Brendan subsidising me. It will use no more
Cracknell of the Wildlife Protection services than my previous 3 bed
League, Chudleigh, Freshbrook semi. In fact if a similar rating
We would like to say a big thank system or should I say 'Roof Tax'
— Entrance of Lady Lane and you to all the people who kindly was implemented by a future
Haydon End Lane
brought their waste paper to our Labour Government, I would be
Westfield Way, Haydon Wick skips at Toothill Village Centre. back to square one, subsidising
U©ft Tel: Swindon 721221 May we also take this others.
VISIT YOU LOCAL opportunity to thank both the Link As for Thamesdown not being
GARDEN CENTRE Magazine and the Star for wasteful, why have several streets
publicising the events. in West Swindon been re-surfaced
THIS WEEKEND
We regret to say however that when they were perfectly
Large selection of
we are no longer able to hold these serviceable? In fact they are now in
• Trees Shrubs
regular collections due to yet a worse state of repair than before
• Alpines . Heathers another market slump in re-cycled the work was carried out. What
• Conifers • Roses paper, (not enough people are could readers suggest we could
• Herbaceous Perennials .. ~7 buying it!). have done with that money? Put it
• Bedding Plants, Geraniums 1>1 (CPEN DAI We hope this does not cause any towards Swindon's well needed
& Fuschias• Hanging Baskets inconvenience. road improvements.
• Rockery and walling stone • Discounts on all composts Watch this space for further
PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE YOUR HTA GIFT TOKEN WITH US activies by the Wildlife Protection 4-4-0.-
league.