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'TREVOR WYSE From the NHS to the charts: Swindon leads the way
Commercial & Private Decorator When politics was competing with the World Cup for the headlines over recent weeks, it tended to come off
Approved & recommended by the loser. Announcements on subjects such as the minimum wage struggled to be heard above the
Dulux celebrations of Michael Owen's inspired goal against Colombia!
• Full interior &
external decorating However, one set of celebrations We have already introduced a
service that certainly managed to make moratorium on the use of
the news were those surrounding landmines and destroyed half of
• Insurance work
the 50 year anniversary of the Na- the UK's stock of landmines. The
undertaken tional Health Service. new legislation will ban the use,
• Free no obligation It seemed particularly appropri- production and transfer of
estimates ate that is was amidst these cel- landmines. We are leading the
ebrations that outline planning way for this treaty to become in-
permission went through for a ternational law, so that we can re-
Tel: 01793 532212 brand new hospital for Swindon. duce the number of people who
Now that the proposed site has continue to be killed and maimed
Mobile: 0976 885203 been approved, there will be more by landmines every day.
local consultation about the serv- In Swindon, a big consultation
ices to be provided in the hospital, exercise has been launched on
PAUL DRAPER which will include a kidney dialy- where to build up to 9,000 more
sis unit, and how they will be ar- houses by 2011. Views and com-
uPVC Fascia, ranged. The controversial 'solutions' prof- ments should be sent to Swindon
This is a great opportunity for fered by the previous government Borough Council by 28 August.
Guttering both patients and carers to influ- in the 1980s led to a two-tier health (See page 3).
ence key decisions and to help cre- service. Our green spaces are precious
& Cladding ate a hospital that really meets the This Government has already and we need to find the most sus-
needs of the people of Swindon. taken measures to abolish the dam- tainable solution for the town.
cLADOW4G FASCtAS
Our National Health Service was aging internal market, and is now Make sure you have your say.
introduced by the post-war Labour looking to shape a health service Activity just does not stop in
Government and remains one of that is fit for the 21st Century. Swindon. I hosted the first of the
the few healthcare systems in the This month saw the passing of Labour Party's summer 'business
world that is free at the point of an anti-landmines bill. The Gov- breakfasts' here recently.
* FREE ESTIMATES * access. From the start, the main ernment has been pushing for an Around 100 business people in-
political battles over the health international ban on anti-person- cluding large firms such as Allied
Tel: (01793) 825965 service were fought over how to nel landmines and was one of over Dunbar and smaller ones came to
manage and distribute finite re- 120 countries that signed the Ot- hear Barbara Roche MP from the
3 Overton Gardens, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon
sources most fairly and effectively. tawa Treaty in December last year. Department of Trade and Indus-
try speak. The minister was well
received and this was a good op-
portunity to develop and
strengthen the excellent relation-
FOR A SERVICE THAT GOES BEYONP - 'INARY ships between Swindon businesses
and between them and the Gov-
ernment.
"Through attention to detail Swindon became a record-
craftsmanship and the del' breaker (again!) in July. As well as
a Swindonian at No.1 in the Charts,
quality service, tliefoc ç)
around 5,000 school students at-
added value - by d
tended the world's largest ever
'mind-mapping' exercise at Swin-
A few design exa don Town Football Club. I was
there to witness this alternative
ARTWORV LETTERS/ REPORTS SPECIALIST BUSINESS SERVICES way to learn, which attempts to
Brochur Personal/business use all parts of your brain.
New, Procedure manuals Swindon Town chair, Rikki
Standard/non-standard • . I'm really pleased that I've used Hunt, swears by it. The teacher
Data Design. Tony Buzan last had a session with
PROGRAMMED 2,000 people in Soweto. From
L I just give them an idea of
..ntry
SPREADSHEETS
Qu.stionnaires Order entry what! want and then, as soon as I Soweto to Swindon - what a move!
Internal/ external Statistical analysis see their solution, I know its right for Everyone enjoyed the day. Even
the huge projector screen was an
my business. Its uncanny how they
For more information or a brochure, event - apparently it was in Paris
phone or fax Adrian Hale on do it every time - but they do!" the day before for the Three Ten-
01793 722989 ors at the World Cup. If you want
to see if the technique works, ask
me or anyone else who was there
Pam Hulme to name, in order of distance from
LOOK FANTASTIC the sun, the planets in our solar
Wroughton 813288 system. I wonder how long I will
remember them for...
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