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4 The Link Magazine • April 2002
War memorial meeting Failed again
Ca4 4.eLAe , The Mayor of Swindon invites the public to a meeting in the council
chamber at the Civic Offices, Euclid Street on Tuesday 9 April, 7pm to
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Se wall memorial to honour citizens killed in active service from the Great
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The Adult Placement Service War to the present time. SWINOON
are looking to recruit Clkc - Paid. a oo^
experienced people to Lots of voting options
provide respite opportunities There's a whole new approach being taken to persuade voters to Swindon's aspirations to become
in their own homes for choose representatives for Swindon Council. a city have been dashed.
The Lord Chancellor's depart-
adults with physical disabilities. Turnouts in local elections have number (PIN) number. ment announced on 14 March that
INTERESTED? been dropping nationally, so in- • Applications for postal votes Preston would be the English town
stead of offering one day to cast have to be received by 5pm on 24
Please call to be elevated in the Queen's jubi-
votes, the Government is trying April and voting by the other
Hannah or Nicky lee year.
out a variety of methods. means will be barred.
on 01793 486210 At the end of April, voters will • Voting via the telephone or The Link has expressed scepti-
Swmoon cism over the last three years that
for further details
be able to use the post, telephone online, using the PIN security the town is ready to be a city.
or internet to vote, or they can still number, will take place between Perhaps Swindon Council will
visit a polling station in person on 25 and 30 April.
Arthur Cohen the day. • Voting in the traditional way by now start to look at what is really
R.H.A.D. M.S.H.A.A. It will be a logistical nightmare putting a cross in a box takes place needed to become one.
COUNTY for the electoral registration de- on Thursday 2 May.
partment at Swindon Council. By The voting options will be ex- Where is the
HEARING AID 24 April each of the 127,000 voters plained by council officers at an
SERVICES in Swindon will receive a voters' electoralroadshowbetweenl5and world going?
pack, which will include the names 19 April. Venues will be announced Local MPs Julia Drown and
The world's finest hearing aids of the candidates standing in their on BBC Wiltshire Sound and in the Michael Wills are holding a meet-
at the most competitive prices. ward as well as a personal identity daily press. ing on Saturday 13 April, 12.30pm,
Home visits without charge to give Swindon people the
or obligation. chance to comment on the local
What life for the Mechanics? and planetary environment.
Special terms for over 60's. The meeting at Lawn Commu-
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Thirt day full mone back gun ianice. The future of the derelict Grade The contents will be made public nity Centre, Guildford Avenue, is
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II Mechanics Institute is at last in due course, but the New Me-
Tel: 01793 870047 being seriously discussed after chanics Institute Preservation one of many being held around
6 Romney Way, The Laurels. Swindon Council members re- Trust, which has been campaign- the country in preparation for the
World Summit on Sustainable De-
Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QB ceived a consultants report on 14 ing for seven years to get the build-
March. ing back into community use, is velopmentinJohannesburg,South
hoping the study will make it clear Africa later in the year.
that there is no viable commercial Julia Drown MP said, "a lot of
use. This will open the way for people in the town are concerned
lottery funding. about environmental and devel-
opment issues. The meeting is an
• ON . excellent opportunity for us to dis-
cuss the progress this government
has made, for example increasing
its overseas aid budget by forty
Community Dividend per cent, and to discuss the steps
we need to take to make our planet
Scheme a safer and better place for future
generations."
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