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LETTE "\' FROM WIES1[MINSTE 5
Getting her teeth into the job CROSSWAYS
Julia Drown, MP for Swindon South writes
PET & GARDEN
It has been another busy month many employees and customers For all your pet
at Westminster. MPs started queu- in Swindon. There was also a very & garden needs
ing at 6am on the day of the budget impressive lobby of Parliament by
to get a seat. Apparently one MP hundreds of people with disabili- Stockists of IAMS,
used to sleep overnight to get a ties. I had fun rallying with with Eukanuba, Hills Fuji ran
place. I took a more relaxed atti- the Swindon contingent. Science Plan fbedd, At I
tude, one hour standing in the And, as if this was not enough, I Available now • available ants
GJOWbags
Chamber then returning to the of- have now been nominated to serve Baby rabbits, Only
Guinea pigs.
fice to watch it on the TV monitor. on the Health Select Committee. I Hamsters, Budgies
I was pleased with the budget - am chuffed! I will keep in touch.
it starts preparing us for the future Open 7 days a week • Free local delivery
- making education a priority, find- • Julia Drown holds surgeries on 537 Cricklade Road, Swindon
ing money for the health service the first and third Fridays of the (near the Moonrakers)
and starting to get the public fi- month. Call Swindon 615444 to Tel: (01793) 700170
nances (which saw the doubling of make an appointment.
national debt under the Tories)
back into balance. The Labour GUARANTEED
budget also found the money to But of course the big news was Prs AT Hoi
get 250,000 young people off ben- the final go-ahead for the new hos- REPAIRS... Worried who will look
efit and into work. pital in Swindon. I lobbied the after your pets whilst
Health Minister, Alan Milburn, SAME DAY
Swindon North MP Michael Wills talks whenever I could to make sure LOCAL SERVICE you're on holiday?
about his work at Westminster and Swindon was in the final list. The WHEREVER POSSIBLE
answers questions on 30 July, 8pm nail-biting wait turned to relief and Pets At Home
in the Pinehurst People's Centre, off then pleasure when the announce- WASHING MACHINES, could be your answer
Whitworth Road. ment was made on the Tuesday TUMBLE DRIERS, TWIN TUBS, Pets At Home is a service
HOME LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
He will be holding surgeries on: following the budget. Who said a which cares for all your pets
& DOMESTIC APPLICANCES
Friday 1 August, 6pm to 7pm at new Labour government could not SERVICI SPRES'BEPA1RS (except dogs) in their own
Colview Community Centre, Towcester change things for us in Swindon? home anywhere in the
Road, Covingham. I have also spoken in the Com- WA S H CA RE West Swindon area only.
mons debates on the Child Sup-
Saturday 2 August, 11am to 1230pm, port Agency, on International De- Telephone Sheila Mitchell
Western Community Centre, Somerset velopment and on the future of SWINDON for further details on
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