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32 The Link Magazine • March 1998
Compost converts save cash for council
A campaign to get householders to compost organic waste has saved council tax payers £15,000.
A nine month promotion of low
cost compost bins by Swindon
Council ends on 30 March with
over 4,000 bins sold. Recycling
Officer Sean Spencer-Wort hopes
last minute sales will push the to-
DO YOU tal nearer 5,000 by the end of the
month.
WANT TO LET "It's been a very successful cam-
paign," said Sean. "Advertise-
YOUR HOUSE? ments in The Link and other publi-
cations have boosted sales, and the
"' Free impartial advice on all Council's environmental services
aspects of residential letting. committee has been pleased with
the savings on land fill."
' Management of all repairs
and maintenance to owners
instructions.
CL Reclaimed
- Full specialised buildings,
contents, rent and legal Timber &
protection insurance services. From the August Link: celebrating the sale of the 3,000th compost bin,
building recycling officer Sean Spencer-Wort, right, with John McCulloch from Blackwall
— A `Buy to Let' Mortgage Ltd. and Cyril Dollimore from Stratton St Margaret
scheme. materials
He said that the average house- den soil condition and is an excel-
c Belvoir is an approved — We buy and sell: hold produces a weekly average lent, free replacement to peat based
agency for HM Forces Ply, bricks, timber, hardboard, of 2 to 3 kilos of fruit, vegetable commercial compost.
relocation and specilises with chipboard and RSJs and other organic waste. The peo- There is still time to buy a com-
the needs of service personnel We also supply: ple who have bought compost bins post bin normally priced at £29.95
- With offices across the UK. sand & gravel (in bags) f since May last year will have pre- for only £16, inclusive of delivery.
vented between 475 to 675 tonnes Call the credit card hotline on 0345
Freephone: 0800 7316069 being dumped in landfill where it 660 699, or send a cheque to
For more details to*
Fax: 01249 760670 pop in or tel: 829715 produces poisonous methane gas. Blackwall Ltd (Swindon offer),
E-mail [email protected] The Yard, Tate Estate, Kingsdown Composted waste improves gar- Freepost, LS6334, Leeds LS11 9YY.
http://www.belvoirgroup.com Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon
Rape helpline to be reopened
In July 1998 Victim Support Wiltshire intend to re-launch a rape
support helpline for the county writes Natalie Goodman.
The new helpline will offer a have had similar experiences. It is
service during the evenings and hoped that the group will start in
weekends and will be open to men the summer, the only delay being
and women who have survived a through lack of funding.
sexual attack and need someone to Anyone wishing to donate funds
talk to in confidence. The service toward either of these services
, Il 1 will be run from Swindon and will should write to Victim Support
cover the whole county. Wiltshire, 31a The Brittox, Devizes,
We are looking for dedicated Wiltshire.
at MBROS female volunteers who think that
they can offer a caring and com-
passionate service to rape victims. VOLUNTEERS
THE BARGAIN STORE WITF They must be prepared to commit NEEDED
themselves to working regularly
A LITTLE SOMETHING on the helpline and will be ex-
pected to attend support sessions. Swindon Project for Aids Coun-
FOR EVERYONE The training will be very intensive selling & Education (SPACE)
and will cover all aspects of sexual would like volunteers for building
Footwear, kitchenware, household goods, attacks, abuse and violence. Vol- maintenance work to ensure lights,
gift sets, exquisite ornaments, picture Li U U L_J unteers will be supported at all heaters, etc. are operational; to as-
frames, mirrors, DIY tools, radio cassettes, watches, times during their initial training sist with moving furniture, hang-
stationery, electrical appliances, radios, and future work. ing pictures, painting, calling in
Training begins at the end of professional help as and when re-
calculators, disposable tableware, wide
March and will cover a three month quired.
selection of toys, scented candles, period. Anyone who is interested Days and times are flexible.
cards in volunteering for this work
Watch Battery fitting For further details of these vacan-
and paper should call 01380 729476 for fur-
service only £2.50 ther information and a volunteer cies at SPACE, and many others,
pack. please contact Swindon Volunteers
MBROS, 79-83 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, Swindon at Voluntary Action on 538398 or
Victim Support is also now rais- drop in to I John Street, Swindon.
ing funds to start a support group
for female rape victims in Swin- Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs-
don. This group will offer women days and Fridays between 10.30
an opportunity to meet others who am and 5pm.