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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
   Road, Rodboume Cheney.                                                                     873062
                              Building Societies which is very   01793 - 643785
   He can be contacted on 481016.   important to Nationwide and its






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