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No. 121 • April 1992 • Circulation 10,500
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THE GENERAL ELECTION

The Link Magazine's four way whammy!!

Did you know the electorate in West Swindon makes up 20% of the potential votes in the Swindon constituency?
So ignore all you've seen on television or heard on the radio, pass by the poster hoardings, don't bother with
what the papers say. Turn to pages ,4 and 5 and read why all four of Swindon's candidates
think you, the residents of West Swindon, should vote for them.

Electronic messages could keep streets cleaner Youth to benefit
from Ricky's trust
Thamesdown Council cleaning Confirming that the trials will partnership with business; wewel-
chiefs have come up with a hi-tech start on 1st April, a spokesman for comed the opportunity of promot- A trust fund for West Swindon's
way of reducing the street cleans- the Council said, "Thamesdown is ing a new product from Swindon. youth is being set up in memory of
ingbil whilst raising some cash for well known for its innovation and "We have two objectives in this the area's longest serving council-
their hard pressed service. year long trial. We want to encour- lor Ricky Midwinter, who died of
For years, birthday greetings on age community spirit by helping cancer in February.
posters and banners inpublicplaces people communicate in a public Colleague councillor Sue Bates
put up by West Swindon residents way to their friends and loved ones said, "Ricky was always concerned
in the early hours has caused the - they've been doing this for years thatyoungpeoplein the area didn't
cleansing department aggravation with the banners. And at the same get a fair of crack of the whip and
because of the extra manpower re- time, we want to see if we can were often mis-represented in the
quired to dismantle the displays. reduce the cost of removing these local media."
Now they've come up with an home made displays of friendship. She added that the details of the
innovative and clean way of allow- "The low cost of sending a mes- trust fund were being worked out
ing people to get their message sage willwe hope turn people away and a public meeting was being
across to their friends. from DIY sign boards and earn considered where Ricky's friends
Working with a new Swindon some cash which will be returned could express their appreciation
company DupeCommunications', to make the streets cleaner. for his work in the community.
the Council is to start trial testing a "The type of message displayed Anyone who wants to make a
number of electronic notice boards will of course be strictly monitored donation to the 'Ricky Midwinter
located at strategic roundabouts but I imagine there will be some Memorial Trust Fund' can make
around the town. These will flash interesting ones. It will be like their contributions at the Chelten-
out birthday greetings or other DIY signs Valentine's day throughout the ham and Gloucester building soci-
friendly messages to drivers. Things of the past from 1st April? year." ety, account no K37580/4.