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Green officer puts
QUALITY SHEDS Clutch-Master experience to work
AND FENCING MOBILE CLUTCH Anne Billingham was a recycling
DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER REPLACEMENT coordinator for Swindon Friends of
SHEDS the Earth for 10 years. Now she's
WORXSHOPS FORGET GARAGES
-. • STABLES LET US COME TO YOU!! recycling officer for Thamesdown
• AVIARIES Council responsible for promoting
DOG KENNELS ALL MAKES OF CAR INC. recycling initiatives in businesses,
LIGHT COMMERCIALS.
t VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES. schools and community groups, as
DISTANCES NO PROBLEM. well as looking at how the council
itself can recycle the waste it col-
TWO YEAR PARTS
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WARRANTY AVAILABLE.
Thamesdown has accepted the
ALL OF PENCilS & OATh
1UPUID AND FITTED TELEPHONE-/ / Clutdi.Mastec Government's ten year target to re-
• FREE ESTIMATES • FREE DELIVERY (0225) e cover5O% of recyclable waste found
Tel: 848674 or .v..854967 709983 ® in the domestic refuse bin and Anne
is looking at schemes to achieve this.
"A 'green bag' scheme will be intro-
duced later this year where house-
Y.D. 'UpIo&tenj holders use a pre-paid bag for the
waste that can be recycled and we Anne Billngham keeping one of the local
Recovering, Re-upholstery & Repairs are considering a municipal com- bottle banks in use
Modern & Traditional Furniture post tip for garden materials. large plastic barrels used by a major
Large range of fabrics "Many recycling initiatives are butter importer can be easily turned
linked with Wiltshire County into mini-can banks for groups.
For estimates, Council proposals as they are the She's also organising a schools
Telephone 539913 or 871808 (eves.) disposal authority. However from can recycling initiative in conjunc-
April tightercontrols on waste man- tion with the County Education
Washing Machine Repairs agement and privatisation of waste Department to be launched this
disposal will impose a cost incen- month. Locally Windmill Hill,
Same Day Service tive to save space at landfill sites, Westlea and Greendown Schools are
Guaranteed Repairs which of course will eventually be taking part in a pilot project to col-
used up." lect cans. In return the schools will
D.I.Y. Spares Delivery Service Anne's focus of attention is cross- receive all the money paid for them
J. Martin • Tel: 694930 ing many boundaries. Apart from by the scrap merchant.
providing advice to businesses and Anne is looking at how the West
West Swindon
trying to set up schemes for the re- Swindon community at large can be
use of pallets, paper, cardboard, more involved in recycling. There
Curtains, Bed Fashions, plastic and tyres, she's trying to link are now four bottle banks in the
business and community groups. area, but one of these sites could be
9- gf, Sofas, Blinds, Cushions, The collapse in the waste paper developed to become paper and
market has meant that many or- textile collection points as well.
INTERIORS Lighting and Carpets, ganisations aredeprived of a source She's interested in hearing from
of making money. However there's anybody in West Swindon with an
All Beautifully Co-ordinated
money to made from aluminium idea fora recycling project. Contact
SALE cans and Anne is looking at how heron 526161.
NOW 15% off lined curtains 10% off furniture The next waste paper collection at Freshbrook
ON School takes place from 9a.m. to 4p.m. on
Free measuring service and sample loans. 9 Thursdays 7 February, 7 March and 11 April.
Superior Fitting Service. Please call in to browse. Check in with one of the local bottle banks
38 Havelock Street, Swindon Toothill Village Centre
Freshbrook Village Centre
Telephone: (0793) 513701
West Swindon Centre
Sainsbury's Bridgemead
CARTER, GOVIER, READ Blooming good show at Shaw Ridge

SOLICITORS When children atShaw RidgeSchool were asked what they disliked about
the school, teachers, school dinners and the national curriculum didn't
feature amongst their complaints.
Contact us for all your legal needs Thebarren patch of ground at the school entrance came out top of the list.
They said it looked sad and friendly flowers were needed. Friendly mum
including Julie Mills hit on the idea of a garden sponsored by local businesses and
garden centres.
house sales & purchases, The children liked the project and came up with the idea of their 'dream
matrimonial matters and criminal law garden,' producing pictures, poems and stories to illustrate their thoughts.
Local companies responded with equal enthusiasm by donating an
assortment of flowers, trees and shrubs to create an all year round garden
34 - 35 Commercial Road, Swindon said Julie. These werethen planted bythechildren with thehelpof parents.
The children at Shaw Ridge School would like to thank Sainsburys
Tel: 617617 Homebase, Stone Lane, Kennedys and Lydiard Garden Centres,Greatfield
Nurseries and Texas.