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SECTOR The Link Magazine • January 2003 45
Letters to The Link
AERIAL SERVICES APPLIANCE REPAIRS
Should be sent by the 12th of the month to the address on page 4.
CHRIS PAYNE Winter respite from litter problems
AERIALS From Sirnon Thompson, Peatmoor
Repairs to most n tkr^ :tl There aren't many benefits you can attribute to the onset of winter-
& SATELLITE SYSTEMS 3 Washing Machines however one very tangible benefit is the noticeable reduction in the
3 Dryers amount of litter deposited in the Peatmoor Lakeside area.
* Satellite TV
3 Dishwashers
* Sky & digital terrestial
3 Microwaves
Extra TV, telephone 3 Vacuum Cleaners
& electrical points John Phillips Servicinb
Storm damage 32 years experience.
No VAT. All work guaranteed
Tel: 01793 700078 SKY
Mobile: 01116236415

CARPET CLEANING COMPUTER SUPPORT

J Whiteway I SIGMA Peatmoor village centre and
Shaw tip, halLa mile away?
The Carpet & Computer Solutions
Upholstery Cleaning Specialist Cold nights and darkness mean a considerable health hazard.
• Carpets, rugs, curtains, suites etc NEW PCs/Spares/Repairs there isn't the usual crowd of bored So what can we do? For one,
• Emergency call out available Upgrades/Service/Support teenagers turning this otherwise there's a woefully inadequate sup-
• Hard floors cleaned and sealed Internet & Network Solutions pleasant and picturesque area into ply of litter bins. Better policing of
• Stain removal • Protection treatment a rubbish tip. But while the litter the area would mean the offenders
• Fully insured For friendly EXPERT advice issue largely starts with the litter would feel pressurised to behave
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• Quickly usable & PROMPT on-site service makers, the broader responsibility in a more public spirited manner,
You'll be amazed how affordable it is and the solution must inevitably and wouldn't get away with it.
....call for your free estimate from your Tel: 01793 633924 be a shared one. The posting of signs reminding
local independent on 01793 731418 Mobile: 0781 6014363 Surprisingly, the area does not offenders to pick litter up and
or mobile: 07808 355487 come under the control of Swin- threatening fines would also play
[email protected]
Email cliIf.uhitcwa \ (htintcrnet.com don Council. Lakeside - that is to its part. But perhaps most impor-
say the shops and flats on the north tantly, we could all bring pressure
side of the lake - remains under the to bear on the fast food outlets and
HAULAGE & REMOVALS REMOVALS & STORAGE jurisdiction of the original builder, the convenience store to take at
who in turn places the maintenance least some responsibility to clean
P.K. TRANSPORT
contract with Didcot Management up the sorry mess their trade in-
(Swindon) LTD r Mrs r^[•' r(' — '^ SiCa'i^ ..x^ Ltd. The council has, on two occa- evitably generates.
General Haulage & Removals sions, threatened the company Like everyone else, I'm longing
- "We're bigger then wesnadi with legal action for failure to main- for the summer to return. But I
Tel: 01793 772888
r r_ tain acceptable levels of cleanli- think I'm speaking for a lot of peo-
ness: but still the problem persists. ple in Peatmoor when I express the
Large THE MAN WITH A VAN Even on winter weekends, fast food hope that it won't mean a return to
or Small wrappers, cans and cartons pile the weekend bombsite at Lakeside
- we specialise in moving (Est 1993) up - and this attractive develop- that's become depressingly famil-
• 24hrs - 7 days a week
unusual or awkward items ment not only looks a mess, it poses iar.
• Single items to a full house
- home or business - UK or Europe • 8 different size vehicles
For 1st Class Service, call • Disposal of unwanted items
Cash to benefit fishermen's families
01793 618119 or Tel: 01793 772888 Front Martin West, Company Standards Manager, Coach Caterers
Mobile 07870 633843 24hrs Fax: 01793 772444
[email protected] EM ail: ashobbs@ theashgroup.freeserve.co.uk I should like to thank all the cus-
tomers of The Trawlerman at the
West Swindon Centre who made
TV & VIDEO REPAIRS donations on 6 December when
IMPACT we were collecting for the Fisher-
men's Mission amongst widows
GOGGLEBOX ADVERTISING and children.
Few people realise the real cost
TV & VIDEO tk of the fish and chips we all enjoy.
REPAIR All the high tech equipment in the
SERVICE 4P8 link M t world cannot fight against the force
nine gales in the North Sea or heavy
storms off the west coast where
SWINDON'S MOST CLOSELY fishermen go to bring home the
* Free home estimates catch.
READ PUBLICATION.
* No call out charge The donations along with our
CALL (01793) 872531 pledge to donate three per cent of
* All repairs guaranteed our takings amounted to £150 for
See advertising rates at
the charity.
www swind,inlink.comJ Right, Trawlerman managers Alan
Clark and Helen Houghton