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Last play area launched Outdoor science at Orchid Vale
Thanks to the Labour government, twelve of Swindon’s old play areas Youngsters at Orchid Vale Primary School spent a week exploring
have been renewed in the last two years. the school’s extensive eco-habitat in Haydon End as part of the BBC
But soon after the coalition was formed in May, unspent money al- School’s Do One Thing project.
located to the council for Play Builder play areas was clawed back by Reception children went
the new government while the programme is reviewed. looking for ladybirds, but
Ten more play areas in the town have been identifi ed for renewal and found lots of slugs, snails,
a decision will be made by the Department for Education at the end of spiders, and also frogs and
August as to whether the Play Builder programme can restart. newts in the pond. “Unfor-
See more pictures at www.swindonlink.com tunately the ladybirds were
Bill Fisher of Swindon Commercial Services Ltd. launches the last refurbished play sheltering from the cool
area on Shaw Ridge with Caroline Hunt of Swindon Council’s parks department, morning air,” said project
Jennie Macready, lead play offi cer and young users on the climbing wall organiser Anna Maguire.
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Call for more carers to come forward

Swindon Council are campaigning to attract at least ten more carers, fol-
lowing extra funding from the government’s Aiming Higher programme
to assist disabled children to go away from home for a few hours, over-
night or a whole weekend, giving parents a much needed rest from full
time care. Read more at www.swindonlink.com
The Mayor and Mayoress launching the poster campaign

Bringing brides-to-be together

Two Swindon business women Natalie Lovett and Julie Miller have
joined forces to create Calling All Brides which brings together everything
women need to know from the web, bridal magazines and wedding fayres
combined with the ultimate girl’s night out. It launches on 23 September.
Read how to get involved at www.swindonlink.com

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