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Holiday with classmates Something for Westlea kids

Thirty five nine and ten year olds A Fun Afternoon for children has to organize once the new Westlea
from Westlea School went on been arranged to take place on Community Building has been
holiday in the last week of term, Wednesday 30 May between built. During the course of the
accompanied by three teachers and 2.00p.m. and 4.00p.m. at the afternoon it is hoped that the
headteacher Neil Griffiths. George and Ann Tweed Rooms, children will be able to think of a
Dan-en Midwinter, 9, and Marie Westlea School, Lang stone Way, suitable name for the group to
Skeffington, 10, (pictured right) got Westlea. The Fun Afternoon is a identify it from the main Action
together to write a short account of pilot scheme to raise funds to Group. There will be a prize for
their trip for us. finance a two day play scheme the best name.
"On the coach we were a bit sad
and a bit excited. We stopped at to take place on Tuesday 31 July Not only will there be fun
Salisbury Cathedral for lunch then and Thursday 2 August and also activities for the children but
wenton to Weymouth for the week to get parents interested in the there will be some stalls
The hotel was good, so was the after school activities it is hoped including Tupperware and
food. On the first day we went to Handicrafts which it is hoped
the beach, to the harbour, had a presents and then we went back to will be of interest to the parents.
look around the shops and went the hotel and packed all our things. Refreshments will be available
for a long walk Mr Griffiths bought 38 portions and also the chance to win one
On the second day we explored pool. We picked out things like of chips. He didn't have any of three pizza vouchers kindly
a new beach and then travelled by crabs, jellyfish, then it was back to because he's slimming. donated by Dominos Pizza, West
coach to see a horse and man carved the hotel for more food. Friday, time to go home. We Swindon Centre. More
into a hillside. Then we went back We went swimming on the went foryet another long walk then information can be obtained from
to the hotel and played games on fourth day and Mr Griffiths swam we were on the coach. Dan-en was Sheila Mitchell, telephone
the beach. lots of lengths. It was deeper and a happy, but Marie was unhappy." 873062.
On our third day, we went to the lot colder than the Link Centre. We
sea life centre and saw sharks and went to the shops to spend the rest
fish in tanks. There was a touch of our £5 spending money on Active citizen witholds Poll Tax
With the first poll tax payments being made this month, why is it that many
SOFT WATER CENTRE people who would describe themselves as 'ordinary' have decided that they are not
going to pay the new tax?
Come and see our full range of Water Softeners including the One such person is Mary Brooks, a "I'm not political; I'm like
NEW 19"HIGH PERMUTIT 2000E. lecturer in Business Computing everybody else. I pay my income
DOMEXTRA, BRUNER, PERMO, SERF-IN AND EURO RANGE who lives in tax and rates; I sit
IN STOCK Westlea. She says at home and
she would be the moan and groan
All at Unit 4, Oaklands Enterprise Estate, Braydon, Nr. Wootton
Bassett. Open Saturdays ONLY 9.30am - 4pm. first to call herself and wait for
Ring Swindon 853156 for further information or appointment. a 'ordinary, good elections to vote.
law abiding It might seem
person.' But as pathetic, but how
somebody who is can an ordinary
TRANSFORM YOUR not politically person show this
Minister what
involved in any
KITCHEN IN 1 DAY! way, who has they really think
of the tax?
waited
for
elections to come "I personally
round so that she gain from the tax.
+ In one day we can replace your door & drawer
can dutifully My Poll Tax bill
fronts in made to measure solid timber veneer makea cross inthe is less than my
or laminate box of her rates.
But at
+ Your Dream Kitchen for half the cost and without choosing, how is whose expense?
the mess it that she has Well, my retired
+ If you need new worktops, sinktop or appliances, decided to parents for one.
withhold her Their tax bill is
we will supply these too.
financial contribution to local £200 a year more than their old
OR IF YOU PREFER services? rates; and my son - just starting on
She says that she wasn't aroused the working ladder with a low
about the whole poll tax issue until salary, a large proportion gone in
+We will completely re-design your whole kitchen she watched a Government income tax and now another £34 a
FREE OF CHARGE , Minister being interviewed on month to find, and friends,
+ Supply kitchens by television some months ago. "I struggling to meet increased
and 'NOW'
'fl
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within 7 to 10 days dr can't remember which one it was," mortgage rates on their low rated
+ Give help and advice said Mary. "But he said words to starter home now paying virtually
the effect that the numbers of people double their bill."
to assist your DIY installation paying the Community Charge will
"I never been so angry about a
+Our own professional fitting service demonstrate that this is a fair and government policy. Deciding not
available if required popular tax and how happy people to pay has worried me! I wouldn't
are to pay it. At that point I became even park on a double-yellow line!
very angry! Talking toTheLinkabout my views
"If I simply pay up, the Minister's just means that at last I have stood
statistics will registerthatl consider up to be counted!"
the tax fair! Well, I don't! Any tax Mary now looks back at that
which treats the pauper the same television interview and wonders
as a prince without consideration what she would be doing if she had
of ability to pay is immoral." not heard the ministers comment.
Although her anger her was But that's past; now she might be
sparked by a politicians comment, considered as an 'active citizen'
Mary's decision not to pay the poll expressing her viewpoint.
tax took some thought.