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12 swindonlink.com • July 2010
Bid to move Swindon from being `water stressed'
FULL to become UK's most water-efficient town
Over the next year the newly launched Save Water Swindon is hoping to persuade residents to reduce
COP OUR water use by at least 20 litres per day.
have a meter and this
BANNERS is a good incentive to
reduce the cost of using
person per day water," said Fay. " We'll
& FLAGS (lppd) - signifi- be taking showers, not
cantly higher than baths, keeping a jug
the national aver- of water in the fridge
GRAPHIC age of 148 1ppd, and not run the tap,
and a long way off and we're installing a
01793 542678 the government's water butt to collect
26 Eastcott Hill, Swindon SN1 3JG target of 130 litres rainwater.
per day. "Our water use will
The Environ- be monitored monthly;
ment Agency I think we can save 20
has deemed the litres a day each with-
D & L Blinds Swindon area as out a problem."
'water stressed,' Launching Save Water Swindon on 17 June, Ben and Fay Billingham, with Ell Ella Save Water Swin-
Rollers • Verticals • Venetians
meaning that and Molly demonstrating the average daily household water use in Swindon, don, a partnership be-
Pleated Blinds • VELUX° each colour representing the kitchen, bathroom and garden
there is more hu- tween Thames Water,
Conservatory Blinds
man demand for w ater than nature halgh said, "this is the first time a WWF-UK and Waterwise, is run-
Made-to-Measure Curtains
can sustain. This high level of use whole town is being involved in a ping road shows around the town
QUALITY BLINDS AT comes at a cost to h omeowners and water reduction campaign. Small and in Swindori s libraries.
the environment. P umping,treating changes in the home can make Later in the year the campaign will
AFFORDABLE PRICES
and heating water produces 6 per this campaign successful; where be offerin g home audits by a trained
Fast and reliable service cent of the UK's gr eenhouse gases Swindon leads the rest of Britain fitter who will be able to install water
All blinds fitted free - more than the avi cation industry, can follow." reduction devices for free.
Choose from a wide range Save Water Swi ndon estimates Ben and Fay Billingham from Find ou ut more and register for
of fabrics from the comfort that by saving 20 li of water per Woodhall Park volunteered to be the camp aign at www.savewater-
of your own home ana v veragehomecan Save Water pioneers. "We already swindon.org.uk
reduce its energy bills by £100 a year.
Contact Paul on 01793 619428
Swindon Council cabinet mem-
www.dandlblinds.co.uk ber of sustainability Peter Green- Wildlife sanctuary to reveal secrets
FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION
A remarkable wildlife site close to the centre of Swindon will soon
be more accessible to the people of the town.
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where it will be enjoyed, next
to your other furnishings.
Neil Pullen at Swindon Lagoons with Shaw Forest Park in the background
Home Ch c Arpets - the
Located close to Shaw Forest overly disturb this character and
family run business with over Park, but always behind high fences visits will have to be limited to
30 year's experience of serving within Thames Water's Barnfield guided tours and occasional open
customers in the Swindon area. Road sewage treatment works, the days. At different times of the year
Free estimates. Luxury underlay, area of some 20 ponds has been you'll see a range of wading birds,
all accessories and installation looked after for the last fifteen years kingfishers, banded demoiselle
damselflies and Daubenton's bats."
included in the price! by employee Matt Prior and an
enthusiastic group of bird ringers. By April next year there will be
No hidden extras; no Now, with a £70,000 grant from viewing hides within the site and
obligation - just great service Thames Water, Wiltshire Wildlife vantage points outside, on the River
Appointments to suit you: Trust has been commissioned to Ray Parkway path, as well as high
day, evening or weekend create more opportunities for the on Shaw Forest. The trust will be
public to appreciate the wildlife in erecting interpretation panels to
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the middle of the urban landscape. explain what to look out for.
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CARPETS Trust reserves officer Neil Pul- "Swindon Lagoons is a jewel set
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len said the area to be known as in the midst of the town," said Neil.
Swindon Lagoons has some fasci- "Even with all the development it
nating surprises in store. "The site shows a healthy ecosystem attrac-
has been relatively untouched and tive to both wildlife and people
therefore become a haven for birds can be created - it's something to
and wildlife. We are not seeking to celebrate."