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28 NEWS & VIEWS
Should you get Toothill Advice
Sale of baby equipment and toys
The National Childbirth Trust are holding a Baby Equipment and help with the Point needs
Toy Sale on 28 April 11.00a.m.-12 noon in the Community Suite in Poll Tax? Volunteers!
the Link Centre. Items are sold on a commission basis of 75% to The lownumberofpeopleapplying If you have time on your hands,
the seller and 25% to the NCT If you have items you would like for a rebate on their Poll Tax and would like to do something
to sell please contact Jill Harrison on 874606 or Lyndy Griffin on
payments has prompted worthwhile - like explaining the
522261 to obtain a form. Thamesdown Council to launch a effect of the Poll Tax to the average
poster campaign to encourage person! or, would like to give
Company business people who could apply to do so. advice on Welfare Benefits, Debt,
Latest figures show that of all Housing Problems, difficulties
RON AHRENS could sell those in the Borough who should facing the Disabled or Ethnic
BUILDER A business advertised for sale in claim a rebate, only a third have Communities, then why not train
the February edition of The Link done so. to become a volunteer at Toothifi
DECORATOR
could have a buyer. All householders receiving Advice Point? No qualifications
Specialising in all aspects
The Company Company is housing benefit will automatically are necessary, just the ability to
of high quality
Swindon's only introduction be eligible for Poll Tax rebate and listen to people's problems, and
building work agency and its owner Rosemary need not apply specially for it. A the patience to hang on to a 'phone
especially decorating, Watson has been unable to further 13,000 people on low when nobody at the other end
carpentry & plastering. develop its full potential because incomes are eligible for the rebate, seems to be answering!
of the time her ballgown hire but applications have been received Volunteering is a very satisfying
All work guaranteed. business 'Carriages at Three' from only 4,300 of them. This means way of spending a couple of spare
No job too small. takes up. that many people could receive a hours a week If you are interested,
Free estimates Rosemary says she had four Poll Tax bill demanding more than and feel you would like to work at
people interested in buying The they really need pay and the the Advice Point, the next training
Telephone: 692134
Company Company and making publicity is aimed at them. session, arranged by Thamesdown
(West Swindon)
it into an effective organisation to Completing a rebate claim form Law Centre, starts at the end of
help people meet each other. after a bill has been received will April, and will last for 9 weeks. It
- mean a long delay before any will be held on Tuesday mornings
refund can be issued.
from 10a.m. to 12.30p.m. at the
GOLDEOROUGH HOUSE Anyone who thinks they could Milton Road Health Hydro. There
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claim a Poll Tax rebate can get help is a free creche available for people
KENNELS & CATTERY
• 1 St Class Heated Accomodation • Inspection Welcomed from Thamesdown Council's attending the course.
Contact Jordan Jarrett at
Benefit Office on 526161. Also, turn
• Individual Covered Runs • Quality Diets/Special Diets to page 31 for the addresses of West Thamesdown Law Centre, on
• Exercise Twice Daily . Delivery & Collection Available Swindon's advice points. 486926 or 522342.
Telephone Mr & Mrs Monk 853970
Broad Town Road (134041 - I Mile East of Wootton Bassett) School looks for employer help
An appeal to businesses is being setting up opportunities for the first
made by a local secondary school term of the fifth year, next autumn.
SHAW VETERINARY to give students work experience. We're looking for employers who
The fourth year at Greendown can offer placements for two weeks
Community School is presently starting 5 November."
CENTRE studying for their GCSE exams, the He also said that students would
first students to come up to undergo mock interviews before
examination age. But the Careers they went out on work placements
SHAW VILLAGE CENTRE Education teachers are also and would welcome help from the
preparing the ground for the experience of employers in giving
RAMLEAZE DRIVE, SHAW students to find out more about the the youngsters a realistic taste of
world of work. the process of getting a job.
"From the first year Greendown Employers who can assist
Consultations by Appointment students are exposed to the work Greendown students should
Mon to Fri 8.30am - 6.00pm environment from visits to the contact Eric Bullion, Careers
workplace and visiting speakers," Education Coordinator, Green-
8.00pm -1 O.00pm said Eric Bullion, coordinator of down Community School, Grange
Sat 9.00am - 12.30pm careers education. "We're now Park Way, Swindon. Tel: 874224.
Six Greendown students sleptanight in school in February to raise money for the Blue
Peter Baby Life Appeal. In the back row,from left, Karen Spearing, Paula Dretoery,
Mandy Bath, front, Cat hering Thurtel,Helen May, Carrie Glockling
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