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2 The Link Magazine • June 1996
The needs of the planet in your home
MAUREEN PEARSON SPECIAL
A.T.T. Questions about the state of the world and the needs of neigh-
bourhoods will soon be put in front of Swindon householders.
TAXATION OFFER
Thamesdown Council has been place on a local level. Each person
ADVISOR considering issues discussed by is both a consumer of services and
For Advice and Help on 1 st - 15th June only world leaders at the Rio Earth Sum- a contributor to pollution.
mit in 1992. Now the council is "Many council policies already
Personal and Business Tax planning to consult people across address issues of sustainable de-
at AT MAYS
Completion of Tax Returns the town as part of an environ- velopment through traffic calm-
ment action plan called Agenda ing, tree planting schemes and
and Preparation of Accounts
21. Starting this summer, residents even the controversial bus lanes
for the Inland Revenue
will receive information ex- designed to reduce town centre
congestion. But there are
27 Holmleigh, Haydon Wick plaining the issues and
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Swindon SN2 3RH seeking comments many other questions to do
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The Rio Summit dis with the environment se

Tel: (0 1793) 724172 cussions covered envi ft,/ , curity, health recycling
ronmental and social iI housing and poverty
concerns in an attempt ...... which affect everybody.
£1.99 flat rate to come up with ways of The council wants to gener-
Same Day Local commission on all conserving the earth's re- ate a debate about Local Agenda
Electrical Services foreign currency sources and reducing levels of pov- 21 to gain all viewpoints. It's a
erty worldwide. Amongst all the way of getting reaction from the
0 House wiring & wiring checks transactions horse-trading and bargaining, it grass roots."
was agreed that local authorities He said as well as individual
0 Electrical repairs
Popular currencies, Sterling in each country would hold con- responses, a series of public meet-
0 Immersions
& US Travellers Cheques sultations. By the end of this year, ings are being considered for the
0 Shower repaired/installed
always in stock all local authorities should have autumn to identify the communi-
0 Extra sockets/lights
identified policies which contrib- ty's environmental concerns and
0 Security lighting
AT MAYS ute to a sustainable lifestyle in the how they can be incorporated into
0 Alarm systems
council policy.
West Swindon Centre next century.
0 Electrical supplies Geoff Davies, Thamesdown
Tel: (01793) 873222
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a o YOU
0 Approved Contractor Agenda 21 coordinator in the Bor-
ON of Agenda 21?
A&M Services ough Engineers Department, said
24 hour response IT officers and consultation forums Is it a way of getting people to think
had been looking at the council's about how we use the earth's resources
Tel: 874240 policies. "The Rio Summit dealt and how communities and societies
AMIINGLYG0ODTFVUAGENTS
with wide ranging issues on a gb- are organised? Or is it always some-
bal scale, but it recognised that the body elses problem?
Let The Link magazine know.
impact on the environment takes
TOOTHILL
CHINESE KITCHEN Youth festival to consider earthy issues
A Festival of Youth is being sion from a youth perspective.
Chinese Cuisine, English Food and Fish & Chips planned by Thamesdown Council The day will also have a practi-
as part of the Agenda 21 debate cal element. Students will don
Telephone Orders involving students from all local gloves and sort sacks of clothing
Tel: 487055 welcome before 11pm secondary schools.
collected from Thamesdown Tex-
OPEN The event in September, to be tile Banks so that they can work
Sunday 6pm - 1130pm HOME DELIVERY held at Roves Farm, near Swin- out which garments could be
Monday Closed SERVICE don, will give youngsters the resold in the third world by local
Tuesday 5pm - 1130pm Eves only: 5pm - 10pm chance to discuss environmental traders, what fabric could be recy-
Wed 12noon- 145pm 5pm - 1130pm issues on both a world and local cled for industrial uses, and what
Thurs Delivery in W Swindon: £1 community level. Population should be broken down for filling.
12noon - 145pm 5pm-11 , 30pm
Delivery to other areas S1.50
Each school will receive £200 to
Friday 12noon - 145pm 5pm - 1145pm growth, combating poverty, en-
Saturday 12noon - 145pm 5pm - 1145pm Toothill Village Centre orgy use, waste, recycling and pol- cover the cost of transport and
Open Bank Holiday Monday from 5pm Toothill Swindon lution will all be topics for discus- other expenses.
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Ar'lifi N k Mai edition: 17 June 5 Freshbrook & Grange Park
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Published: 29 June 7 Shaw
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Copy for August: 15 July
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