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30 The Link Magazine • January 200 3
New SwindonCard to benefit residents with better prices
People living in Swindon are going to benefit when Swindon Council introduces the new SwindonCard to replace the existing
booking card, leisure passport and Gold Card.
The card, which offers discount not they live in Swindon, will pay
for the use of council facilities and up to 30% more than card holders
activities, will cost Swindon coun- when they use facilities like golf,
cil people less than non-residents. badminton, indoor bowls, ice skat-
The new arrangement becomes ing, swimming, fitness classes, al-
effective from 10 February, though lotments, fishing permits, Swin-
the card will be available for pur- don Dance and Steam railway mu-
chase from 13 January. seum.
Swindon residents will pay £15 Another benefit is that card hold-
for the card, non-residents £22. ers will have a day's priority in
Nominal charges apply to juniors making advanced bookings for rec-
and students. Family cards will be reational activities.
available. SwindonCard introduces two
Non-card holders, whether or levels of concession to replace the
Gold Card. Entitlement to the types
of concessionary charge is set out
below. SwindonCard will cost:
• 'Concession 1' holders £5
(non residents £8). When they Link Centre receptionists Shirley Burden and Jane Murtough,
use the relevant sport and ready to issue the new SwindonCard
YOUR NEAREST CLASS leisure facilities, they will pay
between 10% and 50% less photographed so all persons to be Price examples:
Monday: 6pm & 7.30pm than cardholders. included on a family card must at-
St John's Church, tend when the card is purchased. Swimming at Link Centre,
Haydon Wick. Nicole, 338786 • 'Concession 2' will not have The signature of a parent or guard- Health Hydro and Dorcan
to pay for the card and will
Tuesday: 6.30pm & 8pm receive between 20% and 90% ian is necessary for juniors under 18. Swindon Card: £2.90
Abbey Meads School off when they use the facilities. The annual increase in charges No card: £3.80
Paula, 701442 for recreation activities will take
Unlike the Gold Card, conces- place in February this year to co- Concession 1: £1.50
Thursday: 6pm & 7.30pm sions apply throughout the day, incide with the launch of the card. Concession 2: £0.30
St John's Church, with the level of discount reduc- For cardholders, charges will
Haydon Wick. Peter, 831071 ing in busy times. Concession card increase by about 5%, for non-card Bowls rink at the Oasis
Class fee £3.75 holders living in the Borough of holders the increase is around 35%.
Swindon will also be entitled to The council expects these revised Swindon Card: £9.90
discounts off pest control and skip prices to remain in place until No card £12.85
hire charges. March 2004. Concession 1 £4.90
Examples of how the new charg-
NATURAL ing arrangement will apply are set to develop the benefits received by Conc 1 after 5pm £8.90
For the future, the council hopes
BEAUTY out to the right. card holders which may be ap- Concession 2 £1 .00
The council believes that the new plied to other council services and Conc 2 after 5pm £7.90
arrangement will enable them to
The nondnvaslve alternative to Bolos for purchases made within the pri-
or collagen injections PureLogicol" target subsidy more effectively Fitness classes, including
from GENA International. than at present. Access to facilities vate sector. There is even the pos-
It's so EASY - just 3 capsules a day will be enhanced for those entitled sibility of a 'loyalty scheme' for li ne dancing
helps smooth away wrinkles and regular users. Swindon Card £4.00
lines, and helps growth of healthy to concessions and confidentiality The council realises that this new
hair and nails. will be improved as the card will arrangement has many complica- No card £5.20
Also helps reduce joint and muscular be identical for all holders. tions and will affect different cat- Concession 1 £2.00
pains! For best results, combine The new SwindonCard will be Conc 1 after 5pm £3.60
with our matching Active Collagen egories of users in different way.
face mask twice a week. available for purchase from lei- A telephone help line will be Concession 2 £0.40
sure centres and Wat Tyler House. available from 13 January. Call
Call Wendy on Proof of address and entitlement 0800 328 2236 for assistance. Conc 2 after 5pm £3.20
(017931852829 to concession, where appropriate,
is required. Applicants will be Concession categories
Concession 1 Concession 2
Swindon residents and non- Swindon residents only who can
Lose weight in all the residents who can provide proof provide proof relating to:
in relation to: income support
right places being a junior under 16 job seekers' allowance
at your local Rosemary Conley class full time study housing benefit
age over 60 and not in full-time council tax benefit
The ONLY national slimming club that offers diet AND
exercise* in ONE class at one great value price! employment National Assistance Act 1974 to
foster carers and their dependants avoid destitution
* Monday: Noremarsh Junior School, 16 to 18 year olds unemployed
Wootton Bassett, 5.30pm & 7pm incapacity benefit and registered with a job centre
• Thursday: Saltway School, Middleleaze. 6pm ' y attendance allowance children under 3 years
* Thursday: Warneford School. Highworth, 8pm `l disabled persons tax credit
foster children
Call Dawn on (01793) 782639 I PosemaryConley tax credit and child tax credit
Membership £6.99 Class £4.50 Diet and FihiessClubs Local Government Training Note: People from outside Swindon
Exercise only £3.35 (no membership) Scheme who would otherwise qualify for
www.rosemary-conley.co.uk Concession 2 status are eligible
exercise session optional Swindon LEA School Governors
for a Concession 1 card.