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No. 236 • January 2002 • Circulation 22,000

the positive newsforce in Swindon

and the swindon wide what's on guide
We're all in this together

2002 and were
seriously into the
new millennium.
And the problems facing
the planet we share are
growing. Inside:
A Happy New Year
The Mayor of Swindon
describes his recent trip from Mr All and
to our twin town Ocotal his staff at
on pages 12 and 13
"Purton's hidden
Agenda 21 officer Lyn
Indian treasure"
Forrester looks over the
ten years since the Rio
Summit on environmental
change on page 11 The Mayor of Swindon David Cox, with the Mayoress Jenny Dean and South
Great Western Swindon MP Julia Drown, joined members of the Sticky youth club from Christ
Community Forest Church, Old Town, before Christmas to highlight the growing global water crisis !Vlohct cjch
tree plant - page 14 and help collect petition signatures. Story on page 14.
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