Page 6 - link magazine

The Link Magazine • May 2006
www.SwindonGallery.org.uk School action group takes to the
sponsored by Swindon Link streets for a community clean up
Over 60 pupils at Greendown Community School have decided to do
something practical to make West Swindon a nicer, tidier place.

Swindon's equ/va/ent to Bath b Roya/ Crescent at Eastbury Way
in Red House, Priory Vale
swindongallery.org.uk has been set up by the Swindon Civic Trust to
show off the best and worst of buildings and features of town. If Swindon
looks different through your view finder and you want to share your
images, register yourself free and upload.

Link Centre attacked The youngsters are tired of the graffiti and litter in the area and the
Vandals took advantage of blame the media dumps on young people for the ills of society.
the lack of staff at Link They have formed themselves into working groups to take on differ-
Centre on the day of the ent tasks, such as writing letters to councillors and utility companies to
local government strike at get areas tidied up, taking pictures of graffiti and litter hotspots,
the end of March to cover dealing with the police, fire service and also the media.
the building in graffiti. One group is writing to partner primary schools to see how they can
y
The climbed over a get younger children involved in their clean-up campaign.
thirty foot drop to get Working closely with Fresh-brook Church youth worker Dave
around a security gate on Davidson, the Greendown youngsters are planning a practical day of
the third floor to paint of- action on 22 May to pick up litter in Grange Park and Freshbrook.
fice windows. If you rec- For details of the streets and parks they will be visiting - where you
ognise any of these tags Centre manager Carol Jamieson with left, pro- could help out - mail Greendown teacher Jason Tudor:
call the police on 0845 408 gramming assistant Kim Bedry and marketing [email protected] or contact Dave Davidson on 873050
7000. manager Annette Richardson or mail: davecdjt@ ntlworld.com

GUARANTEED BEST VALUE
TAILOR MADE TO ANY SIZE

BANBURYS HOME &GARDEN (SWINDON) Ltd CONSERVATORY SPECIALISTS