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LETTER FROM WESTMINSTER
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A wide range of issues to report on

Julia Drown Labour MP for South Swindon writes
The return of the refugees Fire station visit
The situation in Kosovo continues I was very pleased that George
Annual to be very much in everyone's Howarth, the Home Office minis-
long stay permits minds. I am relieved that Presi- ter responsible for the Fire Service,
LeSS now available dent Milosovic finally saw sense accepted my invitation to visit
than for Bristol Street and ordered a withdrawal of Ser- Westlea Fire Station.
car park Wiltshire Fire Service is a lead-
£44 per bian troops.
month Close to the town The situation will continue to be ing player in promoting the instal-
centre, railway risky and difficult as the peace- lation of sprinklers in homes and
station & designer keeping forces help the refugees we have one of the few demonstra-
outlet village return to their homeland. They tion houses fitted with them. The
Contact: Lesley Golsby would not have had this chance minister saw for himself just how
GWCE Properties without the determined effort of quick and effective sprinklers are:
on Swindon (01793) 616333 governments like ours, which re- a chair was set alight and within
fused to stand by while the moments the sprinklers were acti-
Kosovars lives were destroyed. vated and extinguished the fire,
minimising damage to the rest of
GM food the house.
My mailbag continues to show that The demonstration clearly
genetically modified foods and showed they can help to save prop-
We strip your crops are a big issue of concern for erty and lives. I am supporting the
old doors and many people in Swindon. I was brigade in its ongoing campaign
pine furniture pleased, therefore, to have the op- Congratulations to Julia Drown and to get the value of sprinklers in
portunity to raise this important homes more widely recognised.
back to natural her partner Bill Child who have an-
issue in the House of Commons.
wood. In my speech I talked about the nounced that she is expecting a baby Fighting pollution
So throw away your hot air guns concerns thathavebeen raised over in November. Sadly they lost their At Westminster, the Environment
first child Ruby within afew hours of
and let us do the hard work. the trial site near Swindon. I minister, Michael Meacher MP,
her birth on 6 August 1998.
NO JOB TOO SMALL pointed out that at this stage, few announced a new weapon to fight
(Photo: Calyx Multimedia Swindon)
Give us a ring today for a quote categorical claims can be made for industrial pollution - the Environ-
Free collection and delivery or against the safety of GM crops safeguards the Government has ment Agency's new Pollution In-
01793 772657 and foods because more research recently introduced, but I stressed ventory. This provides details
Mobile 07771 801266 is needed. I welcomed the extra that more needs to be done to as- of those companies that are most
sure the public that the Govern- likely to pollute.
ment's top priorities are health and Members of the public can ac-
the protection of the environment. cess local information on pollution
PHILIP STONE WLIAMS V I also argued that a key ques- @ www.environmentagency.gov.uk
tion, which has not featured
PAINTER & & VIDEO enough in debates on the GM is- Energy efficiency
DECORATOR Specialists in repairs sue, is whether or not we need GM In another important initiative, the
foods at all. The public seems far
Government has taken action to
of TVs, videos, from convinced of the case for GM reduce the 30,000 unnecessary
For a high standard satelite, microwaves, foods, and is demonstrating its deaths in the UK each winter -
of work scepticism by opting increasingly deaths that are partly caused by
audio equipment & for organic foods. The success of people not able to afford to heat
References available in car hi-fi's. organic farming shows that there their homes adequately. The Gov-
Telephone now for a Free estimates is a clear and increasing market for ernment has set up a new Home
organic food, which contrasts Energy Efficiency Scheme, which
FREE ESTIMATE 30A COUNTY ROAD, SWINDON starkly with the lack of demand will provide £300million to help
for GM foods. those most in need to insulate their
Tel: 870515 or I: 01793 423371 homes.
Mobile 0374 - 208527 Welfare benefits for carers
Mobile 0976 752073
At the end of April I was pleased to Contact point
welcome a constituent, Carole Rose If you would like to get in touch
from Eastleaze, to the House of with me on any issue then please
Commons for a meeting with the write to me at 39 Victoria Road,
Winton Secretary of State for Social Secu- Swindon SN1 3AT, or contact my
rity, Alistair Darling. office by ordinary phone or
Raynes & Co The meeting was to discuss the textphone on Swindon 615444.
effects of the Government's ben-
SOLICITORS efits reforms on people like Carole Meet your MP
who are full-time carers for their
disabled relatives. Carole was con- Julia Drown Labour MP
cerned that the Government for South Swindon
Temple House, 115/118 Commercial Road, Swindon
wanted to force her into paid work holds a surgery at
Tel: (01793) 522688 Fax: (01793) 513812 as well as continue with her caring Holy Trinity Church,
responsibilities. Shaw Village Centre
Conveyancing Leases & Tenancies Wills & Probate I was pleased that Alistair Dar-
Business & Company Matters Debt Recovery ling was able to explain that this on Friday 9 July,
General Litigation Matrimonial and Family Law would not happen and that the 6pm to 7.3apm.
Government wants to support Call 615444 for an appointment
+ Experienced Efficient Effective +
carers like her. or turn up to meet her.