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Appeal for dog owners to use new bins Black Cat

A campaign started by eleven-year-old Beverley Harris from Stancombe Park, Westlea to reduce dog School of Motoring
mess saw success at the end of January when 23 dog bins were installed across West Swindon.
New local school
As reported in December's Link, say to dog owners, 'please use monitoring their use and the level
Beverley was so disgusted by the them'." of complaints about dog mess for a recently opened
amount of dog mess on her way to Her mum, Debbie agreed, "let's report to the council after the six-
Westlea School she raised a peti- make West Swindon a cleaner and month trial which may result in an Discounts available
tion that successfully persuaded nicer place to live in." extension across the borough.
Swindon Council to spend £5,000 Apart from the mess on foot- How to find a dog bin Gift vouchers available
on a six-month trial. paths, many dog owners left dog Dog owners cannot miss the red for birthdays etc
Along with mess in plastic painted bins at strategic places Tel: Barry Hunter 700131
friends in the bags hanging around West Swindon. The Link Approved Driving Instructor
Westlea Guides from bushes, has printed 500 maps of the area
and Brownies, but behaviour with the location of the bins 50% OFF
she organised a may be chang- marked. They are available from FIRST LESSON
sponsored walk ing. Council the West Swindon library.
that raised £204 Environmental
to pay for a fur- Office Steve
ther two dog bins Harcourt said
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