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4 The Link Magazine • March 2002
Vacancy in the parish In the Spirit of Swindon and Salzgitter
the Spiri
Haydon Wick Parish Council has a vacancy to fill and would like to
hear from anyone interested in helping to influence what happens in
the local community.
Richard Hailstone, chairman, "So there is an important role to
said the range of responsibilities play in trying to influence the de-
held by the council which affect velopment of the local physical en-
the lives of residents is wide. "We vironment and the community
get involved with litter, vandal- provision that goes with it."
ism, recreation, youth provision, To discuss qualification require-
bus shelters and the maintenance ments and details of the position,
of open spaces. We operate the contact Sue Martin, clerk to
community transport bus which is Haydon Wick Parish Council, at
invaluable for many elderly resi- the Council Offices, Thames Av-
dents and all planning applica- enue, tel: 722446 or mail: clerkC'-
tions, small and large, are referred haydonwick.gov.uk
to the council for comments. www.haydonwick.gov.uk

FOR SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE
* Conveyancing (On-Line Estimate Service) Norman presents a photogaph of himself holding the Salzgitter flag in the
Spirit of Swindon to Herr Knebel, who gave him a book about the city. With
* Employment
Famy° them is the Mayor of Swindon David Cox
it Family Law
Atlantic rower Norman Butler from Westlea completed another jour-
LAWYERS
* Wills & Probate ney on 10 February when he met the new mayor of Swindon's twin
For more information or detailed conveyancing costs visit: town Salzgitter at a civic dinner.
www.crd.org.uk Norman told Herr Helmut Knebel that the Salzgitter city flag pre-
sented to him by his predecessor Herr Rudi Rueckert in September at
Or contact us at: Commerce House the West Swindon Centre was one of the items that gave him inspiration
34/35 Commercial Road on his 82 day row across the Atlantic. "It was good to have the flag with
• t Swindon SNl 5NS me on the Spirit of Swindon; I really felt that I was representing the
Email: [email protected] people of both Swindon and Salzgitter."
Herr Knebel said he was particularly glad to meet Norman, having
Tel: (01793) 617617
read about his exploits in the Salzgitter Zeitung. "To be on the ocean for
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so long, I admire what he has done. Norman is an example of what you
can do if you set yourself a target, and what conditions man can endure.
"He had a special spirit of both Swindon and Salzgitter together."
Whilst at sea The Link kept the Salzgitter Zeitung informed of his
• • 1 • progress and supplied photographs for publication.
Flashback to the .
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toasting tht, i ^^
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Mayors, David
Scheme Cox right and Spirit Gf,SWindon
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