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Boys get together Join in with The Link’s waste reduction plan
to mark 50+ years
The time has come to do something about bulging waste bags and get in shape before fortnightly rubbish
The 1st Swindon Boys’ Brigade collections begin in the autumn, writes Barbara Prothero.
Company are holding a reunion As with all good diet plans, it’s than glass, buy concentrated clean- them is therapeutic in its own way;
to mark over 50 years providing best to start slowly and make small ing products and avoid bulky
fun and friendship to young peo- changes until you get down to size. wasteful packaging if possible; 5 Celebrate your streamlined sys-
ple in Rodbourne Cheney. Follow our five point plan and tem by buying a tiny bin for kitchen
The get together takes place on 4 Don’t bottle out of recycling plas- waste as a reminder that almost
Sunday 16 September, 10.45am, you’ll be well on your way to tic. There will be fortnightly col- everything, apart from meat and
squeezing everything into that
with a service at St Mary’s, brand new wheelie bin. lections of bagged plastic bottles, cooked leftovers, should be going
Rodbourne but they need tops removed. elsewhere, i.e. to be recycled or the
Cheney, to be 1Exercise regularly by taking fruit Warming bottles with hot water compost bin.
followed by and veg peelings and garden rub- makes them much easier to flatten • Recycling collections from flats
lunch and a bish to the compost bin. Up to 40 to take less space and crushing will be introduced in Spring 2008.
barbeque later per cent of household waste can
in the day. be composted, including card- Boxes and bins on the way
“It’s all free board, cotton and shredded pa-
and we want per; Every household should now have received an orange recycling box,
former mem- 2 Make sure the whole family sup- some plastic bottle recycling sacks and information on how the new
bers to join us port you on your diet by getting waste collection system will work - including different collection
to meet and them involved. Stick a label on the days for some areas.
share memo- recycling boxes so that everyone Start sorting and recycling items now and the transition to fortnightly
ries,” said organiser Chris Coombs. knows what can go in and ask the wheelie collections will not be so difficult.
For details call Chris on 07789 kids to help sort materials for re- It really is possible to slim down on waste. Most West Swindon
514310 or mail: chriscoombs cycling and crush up tin cans; households have been on a weekly recycling and fortnightly wheelie
@ukonline.co.uk 3 Change your shopping habits bin collection for nearly two years. The huge majority have taken to the
and think about how you’ll dis- new system, proving that it can work effectively.
pose of the things you buy. Con- For advice and information on recycling more, or if you have not
KUDOS FENCING sider buying wine in boxes rather received your orange recycling box, call 445501.

Patios, decking & landscaping
Tighter laws make disability discrimination out of order
Sarah Burgess of Swindon Working for Opportunities explains why companies should pay attention to new
employment legislation.
Everyone has the right to seek Under the Disabil- titudes from employ-
and find employment – having a ity Discrimination Act ers, a trend that local
job makes people feel valued in it is unlawful for em- charity Working for
Local Family Business society. ployers to discriminate Opportunities (WfO)
And in applying for jobs all peo- against disabled peo- is challenging. WfO
• All types of fencing installed
• Full patio/decking service ple should be treated fairly and ple for a reason related aims to create an en-
• Made to measure gates equally with employees chosen on to their disability, un- vironment where em-
• All pressure treated timbers the basis of ability: to be consid- less it can be justified. ployers feel confident
• Help/advice on all fencing & landscape matters ered on the basis of what they can It covers every- in offering employ-
Free estimates on 01793 855800 do rather than on false assump- thing from applica- ment to disabled peo-
Unit 23 & 24 Oaklands Ind. Est. Braydon, Swindon
tions of what they cannot. tion forms to redun- ple who are confident
dancy. Employers to apply for and ac-
have a duty to con- cept positions.
D.A. DRIVEWAYS & PATIOS LTD sider making ‘reasonable adjust- One of the ways WfO does this
ments’ to make sure a disabled is through the Swindon Employ-
❐ Block Paving ❐ Landscaping ❐ Fencing person is not substantially disad- ers Forum on Disability (SWEFD).
❐ Decorative Stone ❐ General Maintenance vantaged by employment arrange- Membership of the forum comes
ments or workplace layout. in several different categories each
For a professional and affordable service, Whilst more employers are be- offering a range of different serv-
free consultation and written quotation coming more likely to make ad- ices, including a dedicated website
Tel: 01793 878062 or 07866 523898 justments for their employees, and telephone helpline which of-
many are still not recruiting or re- fers advice and guidance to com-
taining disabled workers. The panies in resolving disability is-
majority of disabled people be- sues in the workplace.
Blackford Timber Supplies come disabled during their work- Additionally, if recruitment of
ing life, yet around one in six work- staff is a problem for your com-
ALL FENCING & ROOFING PRODUCTS ers lose their job after developing pany, WfO can assist. We work
an impairment or long-term health closely with over 180 job-seeking
• CHAIN LINK • POSTS & RAILS • DECKING condition. disabled people, and know their
• CLOSE BOARD • GATES • TRELLIS How would your company cope skills and abilities; your vacancies
in this situation? Would you want can be advertised free of charge
• CEMENT • TILES & SLATES • FELT to lose a valuable member of staff directly to ideal candidates.
• TRADE & DIY • FREE LOCAL DELIVERY unnecessarily? Do your staff know WfO also has expertise in dis-
how to react appropriately to a ability equality training – either
HOW TO GREENHILL BLACKFORDS newly appointed member of staff classroom based or online - which
FIND US FROM FROM
WOOTTON PURTON who is disabled or a colleague that can be tailored to meet the needs of
BASSETT FROM LYDIARD MILLICENT becomes disabled? Would you your company.
& WEST SWINDON
have the skills to deal with this To discuss the benefits of be-
GREENHILL, GREATFIELD, WOOTTON BASSETT, SWINDON situation? coming a SWEFD member contact
Weekdays 7am - 4.30pm Saturday 7am - 11.30am
Once out of work, many disa- Sarah Burgess on 514055 or mail:
Local delivery contact Laurie on 01793 778070 or 07887 907904
bled people encounter negative at- [email protected]

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