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Ecumenical Parish of Freshbrook
More Banks set up West Swindon Church
in the West & The Lydiards Worsley Road
Anglican, Methodist,
The West Swindon Centre will soon U.R.C., Baptist. Will give YOU
be the site of two new banks. Al-
ready there is a bottle bank, and a Toothill a warm welcome
large paper bank arrived on 21 Rev. Ian Handscomb 693384 Sunday lOam
March. Rev. Anne Thomas 496421 Family Praise with children's
In May a can bank will be in- St. Mary's L.Tregoze for Covenanter Movement & creche
stalled. It will be possible to deposit Freshbrook & Grange Park 6.30pm Evening Worship and
both aluminium and steel, thus Rev. Tony Price 870244 Communion
making it easier for people to collect Westlea For details of mid-week meetings,
cans without having to decide Rev. John Flory 770217 t house groups and other
whether they will be useful. Shaw and Sparcells activities, telephone
This can bank will be sponsored Rev. Keith Boxall 770568 Rev. Peter Grainger on 490498.
by Anchor Butter who will be nomi- Rev. Helen Drummond 874372
nating a charity to receive the pro- t also All Saints, L. Millicent Church Office, Tel: 873050
ceeds of the collections. The Wiltshire Recycling Forum, in
conjunction with Thainesdown Borough
Who is collecting Aluminium? and Wiltshire County Council launched GOOD NEWS MOBILE
Several playgroups in the area are a schools aluminium recycling project
collecting it. We are trying to put sponsored byAllied Dunbar on 21 March. WORKSHOP MECHANIC
together a list so please let us know Locally Greendown, Westlea and
if you are. • Carpentry & Joinery
Windmill Hill Schools are taking part. WE COME TO YOU
Waste Paper Collection Pictured above is Anne Billingham, • Home Improvement Work 'Non-Starts 'Servicing 'Tuning
The next paper collection at Fresh- Thamesdown 's Recycling Officer deliv- • Windows & Doors Fitted •M.O.T. Work 'Breakdowns
brook School takes placefmm9a.m. ering a can container to the children at • Bricklaying -Electrical Faults
to 4p.m. on Thursday 11 April. Windmill Hill School.
• Plumbing 'Clutches fitted
• Painting & Decorating
Compost tip becomes a dump
• Plastering
A Grange Park resident is accusing
local green minded councillors of All Work Completed With No Garage Prices or Waiting
hypocrisy. Care and A Smile Please Telephone
Rod Leverton from Parham Walk Swindon 487643 (24 hrs)
is angry that a communal compost 876211 ANYTIME
tip built in close-by Greendown
Copse is turning into a dump and DESPERATE? LONELY? SUICIDAL?
nothing is being done to manage it.
'This compost area appeared a cou-
ple of years ago and there have been
two working parties led by local
councillors to 'so call' clean-up the
copse. But as far as I can see all they You don't have to be suicidal to share
do is dump even more rubbish on
the compost pile which makes the your problems with us. Phone
problem worse. I've told them that anytime day or night, or call into
people have left theirChristmas trees Rod Leverton and unloved compost tip 6 Curtis Street, Swindon
and shrub cuttings there; it's not ganised the copse clean-ups, said between 8am and 10pm
going to break down. the aim of the compost bin was to
"I think it's hypocrisy to turn up provide a focus for local household-
once a year, attract a bit of publicity, ers who in other places often dump
then disappear. The compost bin garden waste in public open spaces.
needs regular management by the "I think Greendown Copse is much
council to prevent the smells in hot cleaner because of the compost fa-
weather. Whilst they're at it, they cility, but I agree that local people
should clear the nettles that swamp are not using it correctly; there are
the young trees each summer." plastic bags and trees in there. I
Freshbrook and Grange Park would welcome suggestions from HILLIER
councillor Bob Pixton, who has or- residents on how to manage it."
FUNERAL
Riding Centre Expensive solution
The next meeting of the Riding for Local councillor Bob Pixton reports SERVICE LTD
the Disabled Centre Support Team Wilts County Council have come up
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takes place on Thursday 11 April, with the idea of spending £1.5 ml!- 55 Victoria Road Whitworth Road
7.30pm in the Community Suite, lion on building a traffic underpass Swindon
Swindon
Link Centre. The speaker will be beneath Blagrove roundabout (after Tel: 22797
Tel: 22145
Susan Tucker from the Wiltshire dropping the idea of a flyover). PRIVATE CHAPELS OF REST
Charities Information Bureau. Hehas been campaigning for traffic
Look out for a sponsored High- lights but county engineers havede- 24-hour personal service
wayman's Ride on 16 June, and an dared the Blagrove roundabout is throughout the year
auction of riding equipment. too small for traffic lights.
A FAMILY BUSINESS OFFERING HELP
Greendown Playgroup Jumble Sale Saturday 13 April, 2pm AND ADVICE WHEN MOST NEEDED
Freshbrook Community Centre I