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Lottery boost from Link readers

An advertisement, article and leaflet in the September Link about the new Prospect Hospice Lotte ry
produced an excellent response from readers. But the organisers are appealing for more applications. We have two large
barns full of top
The new lottery, aimed exclusively weeks of September at least half of the applica- quality furnishing
at people living in Swindon and it (he P , tions to take part in the lottery were from fabrics (often more LOOS
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surrounds, is heading for its first ^oS , 2` Link readers. than 50 metres) which
big draw on 5 November with £1,500 c0^ "It only costs £1 a week to enter and all the are the ends of ranges.
in prize money on offer. The top prize money raised goes to the Prospect Hospice.
is £1,000 and there will be 74 other weekly Our slogan is we can both be winners,' and Also wallpapers. All are from
winners. I would encourage everybody who has not leading manufacturers at
It costs £5,000 a day to run Prospect Hos- joined to send in their application before the greatly reduced prices.
picewhich provides specialistpalliative care _ _ _ first draw on 5 November." Why not come and see us?
to help individuals and those close the Application forms are available from the Pros- Sue Cutcliffe. Giles Green,
them throughout the many stages of ill- pect shops in the Brunel Centre, Havelock Street Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
ness, including death. Eighty per cent has be found and Victoria Road, Old Town. Or telephone 615870. Tel: 01666 510685
from voluntary sources. Door to door canvassers needed desperately Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 1 pm
Lottery manager Linda Bishop said she was very People willing to distribute the Prospect Hospice
pleased with reader reaction. "People took the time Lottery brochure then call back to collect applica-
to read the article about the new lottery and there was tions are needed. To help contact Linda Bishop or
a positive commitment to helping. In the first three Joan White on the number above.
WE COME TO YOU
Cut the city secrets w* Free collection
& delivery
Mystery, confusion and nonsense Group of invited 'representatives creating thirty new cities? ,k Servicing &
is the hallmark of becoming a ci ty. from the community' met five As it is Brighton already calls repairs
In his exclusive contribu tion last times in 1998 before submitting an itself 'the city by the sea'. Why BIKE * No call out charge
month to the Link debate on application to the Home Office, doesn't Swindon just go for it and WE ALSO SELL
whether the town is ready to be a the first town to do so. The docu- call itself a city?
city, Tony Mayer, former Thames- ment is still not publicly available, As we go into the 21st Century, * . New & used cycles
down Council leader who initi- nor have Swindon people been lets have some transparency in the * New clearance models
ated Swindon's bid for city status consulted on the matter. process and if Swindon is serious * Parts & accessories
by organising an informal referen- The Home Office earlier this year about being a city, perhaps it * Christmas Club sta rted
dum in 1993, made a telling point. invited towns to apply to become a should engage its people in feel-
In supporting Swindon's bid for city and Swindon Council ing confident about its status.
city status, he commented that it is resubmitted the same document. Make your comments in the city
ridiculous that some thirty towns No criteria for becoming a city debate @ www.swindonlink.com
are engaged in a competition at were specified, but Home Secre-
all.Whilst the media love a compe- tary Jack Straw will put his recom-
tition - The Times supports Read- mendations to the Privy Council
ing in favour of Brighton, the Read- who will advise the Queen who
ing Evening Post knocks Swindon, will then choose one happy town
and the Evening Advertiser trumpets at some upspecified date in the
Swindon's claim - nobody questions next three months, leaving the rest
the city selection process. to wonder where they went wrong.
Tony Mayer asked why there We have been told that city sta-
has to be an 'unseemly scramble tus does not actually confer any
for the magic one.' If a town merits financial benefits on a town. The FRENCH
city status, then it should have it. last government made all the poly-
Yet everything is shrouded in technics in the land into universi- MARKET
mystery. The Swindon City Status ties. So is there a problem about
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