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                     Swindon Council shake-up
             could lead to directly elected mayor                                     We have two large

   Swindon Council is about to embark on a consultation exercise which could lead to significant  barns full of top
   changes in the way the council is managed. The review could result in the election of a London-style  quality furnishing
                                                                                                         LOOSE
   mayor or an American-style city manager, and Haydon Wick residents will be the first in the town   (often more  ENDS
   to view a video setting out the options for change at the parish meeting on 3 April, 8pm, at the parish  than 50 metres) which
   council offices in Thames Avenue.                                                  are the ends of ranges.
                                                                                      Also wallpapers. All are from
                                 The review is required by the  rently being piloted at the civic
         THE Need              Local Government Act 2000. The  offices, with elected councillors  leading manufacturers at
                               consultation process this spring  selecting a leader and a small group  greatly reduced prices.
     COMPLETE curtains
                               will involve community groups,  selected from amongst their  Why not come and see us?
     CURTAIN or blinds         focus groups, local organisations  number to form a cabinet.  Sue Cutcliffe. Giles Green,
     SERVICE made?             and all Swindon residents. A leaf-  C: Mayor with council manager.  Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
      Design, making and complete  let and questionnaire will be de-  As option A, the mayor would be  Tel: 01666 510685
        fitting service available  livered to every household within  directly elected. The Council and  Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 4pm
     Large range of material samples  the next few weeks.  the mayor would appoint a coun-
       Free estimating and advice  The options to be considered are:  cil manager who, with the mayor,
      Call Tracey or Amanda on  A: A mayor with a cabinet. The  would be responsible for the main
          01793 611051         mayor, who will have consider-  day-to-day decisions without ref-  'WE COME TO YOU'
                               able political power, unlike the  erence to the councillors.
                                                                                               * Free collection
       j r Home Sew Curtain ']-i_  current 'ceremonial figurehead',  The consultation exercise will be

             Supplies          would be elected in a separate elec-  very influential and cannot be ig-  & delivery
         100's of fabrics in stock  tion from the 59 councillors. He or  nored by the council. The Local  * Servicing &
           from £2.50/metre    she might then ask a number of  Government Act stipulates that the  repairs
        Heading from 25p/metre  elected councillors to form a cabi-  outcome of the process must be  BIKE  * No call out charge
        Lining from £1.50/metre  net or executive.        referred to John Prescott (or his  DOCTOR
       Cushion pads from £2 each                          successor as Secretary of State for  WE ALSO SELL
           All types of rails  _ r3  B: A leader with a cabinet. This  the Environment, Transport and  * New & used cycles
                               arrangement is similar to that cur-
                                                          the Regions).                    * New clearance models
                                                                                                 50%
                                                            If the people of Swindon favour  (up to   off)
        Home visits arranged or  Former Swindon           a directly elected mayor, a referen-  ,t Parts & accessories
                                    lad to make           dum on the issue may follow.
                                                            The new decision-making proc-
                                  Jackson video           ess, when determined, must be in
                                                          place by the end of next year.
                               Ex-Greendown School student
                               and martial arts expert Matt
                               Fiddes is to direct pop phenom-
             THE               enon Michael Jackson in a video  Stretch your child's imagination
                               which will 'help parents to be
    BATTERY SHOP               able to communicate effectively  in three directions at once
                               with their children to help them
      Goldstar Services        become successful and well-
     46 Manchester Road        rounded adults.'               Here's a way to spend weekends that
                                Matt,
           Swindon             who runs                        will have 4 to 16 year olds buzzing.
         01793 421509          a success-
                               ful black                    Enrol them in your local
     www.thebatteryshop.co.uk  belt acad-                   Stagecoach theatre arts school
                               emy in                      where they can learn to             ivd%
    Every battery              Barnstaple,                  act, sing and dance.        5 day h ofjdai,    I
                               was intro-
    you'll ever                duced to                     The skills they learn aren't
                               Jackson                     just for the stage. They
    need                       via mu-                      grow in confidence
     Car batteries from £22.99  tual friend                 and self-esteem.
                               Uri Geller.
    Cordless phone batteries from £7.99  The video project, for Michael's
     Golf trolley batteries from £43.99  newly founded 'Heal the Kids'  Stagecoach training is a
     Camcorder batteries from £26.99  charity, was hatched in New York  training for life.
                               in February and filming should  There's no audition.
     Also batteries for: torches, pagers,
                               start at the end of the year.  Enthusiasm is all they need.
     remote controls, computers, key lobs,  Matt spent a lot of time with
       alarms, toys, electric toy cars,  Michael in early March, including  Call Principal Sheryll
       remote control model racing,  a visit to the Oxford Union, and  for a nrosnectus on 0800 389 7686
       cameras SLR/compact/digital  also at Uri Geller's wedding where
                               the pop star was best man.
      Battery refurbishment service
                                "I am very honoured to be help-
        for: cordless tools, laptops,                                     LSTAGECOACH
                               ing Michael in his campaign," said
           camcorders, etc.
                               Matt. "He is one of the nicest men
    \'   Enerp/zed             in the world and so very misun-
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    vuL DURACELL               derstood. Hopefully we will be
                               able to make a difference some-           www.stagecoach.co.uk
     www.thebatteryshop.co.uk
                               where."
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