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The Link Maciazine • October 2005 5
Youth want help to tackle litter problem
Young people at Freshbrook Church are so fed up at seeing the areas
close to their homes and schools covered in litter that they've decided
to take direction action with support from The Link.
During half term on Monday 31 areas who could join us. Together
October a group from the Friday we could make a difference."
night youth club are going to make The planned litter pick route will
a sweep around Freshbrook and start from the church, go to
Grange Park with litter pickers and Greendown School and return via
plastic bags to tidy the area up. Freshbrook and Windmill Hill Pri-
Youth worker Dave Davison mary Schools.
said, "young people are just as con- There will be youth activities
cerned as adults about the appear- during the rest of the day and a
ance of their neighbourhoods. De- party at the church in the evening.
spite the best efforts of council Anybody who would like to join
cleansing teams, there is still a lot in should contact Dave Davison
of litter about - especially near on 882789 or mail: youthworker
schools. @freshbrook.org
"We've decided to remove some Under 18s mustbe accompanied
of this rubbish, and we'd like to hear by a parent or have a signed paren-
from residents concerned for their tat consent form.

Wardens go on patrol on West estates
A pilot project has been launched which will see litter and graffiti
removed, and anti-social behaviour monitored, in council house
areas across West Swindon.
The new service •` ,.
builds on the council's .• — °'-- ^,
successful street war -. -r
den projects in other -
parts of the town and _
covers 1,500 homes in
Toothill, Freshbrook,
Middleleaze and
Grange Park.
Cabinet member for
housing coun David
Renard said, "the aim is
On patrol, wardens from left,, Stephen Roberts, Tom Kirk,
to provide a highly vis- John Tucker, team leader Becky Dudley with tenants Joan
ible uniformed pres-
Parrish, centre, Vanessa Denman, Sandys Powell, Ruth
ence on our estates to Kiddie and Coun David Renard, rear centre
deter anti-social behav-
iour and criminal activities and The project, funded from the
deliver localised estate improve- housing revenue account, will run
ments in conjunction with tenants until the end of the year when the
and leaseholders." council and tenants will assess
The wardens will help support performance. Swindon Tenants
and co-ordinate campaigns across Voice vice-chair Sandys Powell,
the estates to remove litter, report from Grange Park, is convinced it
graffiti to the removal squad, in- will work. "The schemes in Walcot
vestigate fly tipping and keep com- and Parks have been successful:
munal areas in blocks of flats clean those areas are tidier and prob-
and clear of obstructions. lems are quickly dealt with."

Want to do positive work with young people?
Swindon 10 to 18 Project is starting a training course at the end of
October for people who are volunteering or working with children
and /or young people.
No formal qualifications are re- by other agencies in subjects such
quired, but the course will lead as drug and alcohol awareness,
towards a Open College Network sexual health, child protection and
certificate in youth work, understanding mental health.
You will need to attend Tuesday An introductory session will be
evening training sessions and also held on Saturday 29 October at the
be able to commit at least two hours Children's Information Service,
a week face-to-face contact with Theatre Square.
children or young people. For details contact Swindon 10
The course and certification is to 18 Project on 614487 or mail:
free and will provide training run [email protected]
Over 50s coffee morning
New members always welcome on Thursdays 10am to 11.30am
Peatmoor Community Primary School, Roughmoor Village Centre
Details from 881613.